Industry News

Scania lines up for platooning trials

Scania has announced it will soon start trialling the so-called platooning on the 520-kilometre route between the Swedish cities of Södertälje and Helsingborg. The project is supported by the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI).
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VTA State Conference programme announced

The Victoriann Transport Association (VTA) has unveiled the programme for the 2012 State Conference, which will take place at the Novotel Forest Resort Creswick near Ballarat in May. This year's Conference will focus on productivity, profitability, safety and compliance.
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Allison hosts Australia Ride & Drive day

International representatives from transport operators in municipal, construction, emergency and energy sectors, as well as vehicle manufacturers and transport media will converge on Australia's Gold Coast, April 15-21, to test the latest Allison automatic transmission technology in a range of commercial vehicles.
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TWUSuper ‘Super Truck’ trailer launched

A TWUSuper branded ‘Super Truck’ trailer was recently launched by Glen Cameron Group CEO, Glen Cameron at the company’s head office in Melbourne to help promote the importance of retirement planning for workers within the transport industry.
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JAC range arrives

After a long period of anticipation, the ITTES was the venue for the unveiling of the new range of light duty trucks from JAC for the first time on Australian soil.
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To-do list session set for ATC 2012

To kick-start the new national truck laws that take effect on January 1, 2013, the 2012 Australian Trucking Convention will feature a session where delegates can build their own to-do list of things to check in their businesses.
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