With the release of the latest figures from the Truck Industry Council, we can see that Australia came very close to record truck sales in 2021. The overall number of trucks sold in the calendar year, at 41,404, is just 224 short of the phenomenal record achieved in 2018.
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Getting Trucks Bogged
It’s official, we are now heading in to a La Niña weather event and can expect plenty of rain for the next period of time, which means there’s going to be a lot of people getting trucks bogged.
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Trucking is Still a Dangerous Industry
Sometimes it’s easy to forget just what it is like for truck drivers out on our highways and lose sight of the fact that trucking is still a dangerous industry.
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Trucks vs Caravans
It’s that time of year again, as the Australian grey nomad migration begins it’s move from the North of the country towards the South, as it warms up through spring, bringing with it the the issues around trucks vs caravans, yet again.
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Massive Rise in Demand for Transport Services
The Covid pandemic hit has led to a massive rise in demand for transport services and, therefore, a corresponding rise in demand for rented and leased equipment tailored to the task. Paul Matthei speaks with representatives from three prominent companies that have risen to the challenge of supplying the industry with these increasingly important services.
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2021 May Turn Out To Be a Record Year
Judging by the latest truck sales figures published by the Truck Industry Council, 2021 may turn out to be a record year. The latest results released by the truck manufacturers peak body shows strong demand, indicating a healthy economy during the pandemic.
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Global Truck Market During Covid
Looking around the world at the global truck market during Covid can be a little confusing. The situation looks like it will remain unstable for some time to come, as the industry will need trucks as economies recover, but lockdowns will limit all activities, including truck sales.
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Electric Trucks are Becoming a Reality
Electric trucks are becoming a reality, in California, with electrified overhead power cables providing the power to trucks delivering to the ports. Diesel News’ US Correspondent, Steve Sturgess, reports.
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The Paradigm Shift
There is little doubt this dawn of the age of autonomous trucks represents the paradigm shift which will take trucking much further in the 21st century. The developments in recent years have seen quantum shift after quantum shift in what automated systems can do.
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Linfox Appointment, VW/Navistar, Tesla, TMC, Hydrogen Trucks and a New Scania Team
The latest from Diesel News this week includes a Linfox Appointment, VW/Navistar, Tesla, TMC, Hydrogen Trucks and a New Scania Team, plus 3D Printing and Strong Truck Sales.
Terry Quinnell has been appointed Linfox President – Retail after 40 years’ experience in the logistics industry. Quinnell began his career as a Linfox driver in 1978, and has managed some of Linfox’s largest customers as Vice President – Retail, plus spent nine years as General Manager – Woolworths. He recently led the development and implementation of Linfox’s new subcontractor management system FOXLink.
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