/news en online@primecreative.com.au Copyright 2012 2012-05-17T23:06:11+00:00 http://www.primemovermag.com.au/news/article/isuzu-makes-a-difference-with-the-salvos Giving back to the community is what the Salvation Army does best, and the recent addition of an Isuzu FRR 600 to their fleet will help them do it even better, according to Isuzu. 2012-05-17T23:20:06+00:00 http://www.primemovermag.com.au/news/article/wmc-group-announces-boost-to-vehicle-distribution-operations-in-new-zealand WMC Group, the importer and distributor of JAC Trucks and Higer Buses in Australia and New Zealand, has appointed the Wheelans Motor Group as master franchisee for New Zealand. 2012-05-17T23:13:56+00:00 http://www.primemovermag.com.au/news/article/fmp-group-bendix-announces-8-million-investment Australian brake parts manufacturer FMP Group (Bendix) has made a strong commitment to Australian manufacturing and to the Victorian State export program with the commissioning of new $3.5 million moulding press as part of an $8.8 million upgrade to its Ballarat manufacturing facilities. 2012-05-17T23:06:11+00:00 http://www.primemovermag.com.au/news/article/banora-point-upgrade-completion-of-northbound-lanes Motorists and truck drivers travelling to the Gold Coast and Brisbane can now use the new northbound lanes built as part of the upgrade of the Pacific Highway at Banora Point, with the entire project on track to be completed later this year. 2012-05-17T06:47:26+00:00 http://www.primemovermag.com.au/news/article/ellen-voie-to-speak-at-transport-women-australia-conference Ellen Voie – President, CEO and Founder of Women in Trucking USA – is heading to Australia to speak at the Transport Women Australia (TWA) Conference being held in Melbourne on 22 and 23 June. 2012-05-17T06:45:10+00:00 http://www.primemovermag.com.au/news/article/making-way-for-more-signposts To keep up with the demand for council signs, the City of Charles Sturt in South Australia has upgraded its signpost transport vehicle for an Isuzu NLR 200 truck after a competitive tender process. 2012-05-17T06:35:37+00:00 http://www.primemovermag.com.au/news/article/daimler-appoints-new-fleetboard-customer-care-and-operations-manager In Stuttgart, Daimler has appointed Nayif Demirkaya as the company’s new FleetBoard Customer Care and Operations Manager. 2012-05-16T23:06:38+00:00 http://www.primemovermag.com.au/news/article/road-toll-continues-to-fall1 According to the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics’ Road Deaths Australia: Monthly Bulletin April 2012, the number of people killed in road crashes during the 12 months to April 2012 has fallen, but Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Transport, Catherine King, warns there is no room for complacency. 2012-05-15T00:27:47+00:00 http://www.primemovermag.com.au/news/article/cruise-control-system-set-to-reduce-fuel-use A new cruise control system now available in the new Mercedes-Benz Actros, Predictive Power Control, is designed to reduce fuel consumption by an additional three per cent. 2012-05-14T22:13:02+00:00 http://www.primemovermag.com.au/news/article/ks-corporation-appoints-new-md-and-ceo K&S Corporation has announced the appointment of Greg Stevenson as new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. He will replace Legh Winser, who has been with the business for over 40 years. 2012-05-14T05:35:42+00:00 http://www.primemovermag.com.au/news/article/black-spot-projects-save-30-lives-per-year Coinciding with the Federal Budget’s allocation of $300 million to further the National Black Spot program, the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics has revealed that black spot projects completed so far are saving approximately 30 lives per year. 2012-05-13T22:37:30+00:00 http://www.primemovermag.com.au/news/article/first-year-of-decade-of-action-for-road-safety To mark the first year of the international Decade of Action for Road Safety, Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Transport, Catherine King, has officially opened a forum at Old Parliament House. 2012-05-13T00:22:23+00:00 http://www.primemovermag.com.au/news/article/terrex-seismic-take-hold-of-isuzu-range Perth-based company Terrex Seismic, has taken hold of the F-Series Isuzu trucks to bolster over half its fleet. The company uses the vehicles to cart tools and machinery to job sites around Australia.

 2012-05-10T23:17:02+00:00 http://www.primemovermag.com.au/news/article/hybrid-truck-a-first-for-sico NSW-based specialist manufacturing company, SICO South Pacific, has acquired a Hino 300 Series Hybrid to reduce its carbon footprint, save costs and benefit its clients. 2012-05-10T23:15:00+00:00 http://www.primemovermag.com.au/news/article/hella-phillipines-under-australian-management Lighting and electronic products manufacturer and marketer, Hella Philippines, is now under the executive management of Hella Australia Chief Executive Officer Olavi Rantala. 2012-05-10T22:27:24+00:00 http://www.primemovermag.com.au/news/article/natrad-prepared-for-growth Radiator and air-conditioning specialist group, Natrad, has revealed its intentions to grow franchise numbers by 50 per cent over the next five years. 2012-05-10T05:18:20+00:00 http://www.primemovermag.com.au/news/article/ata-welcomes-additional-more-funding-for-truck-rest-areas2 The ATA has welcomed the Government’s budget announcement that it will spend an extra $140 million on truck rest areas and other productivity measures over the seven years from 2012-13 to 2018-19. 2012-05-08T22:08:57+00:00 http://www.primemovermag.com.au/news/article/comvec-attracts-big-name-speakers The Commercial Vehicle Industry Association of Queensland (CVIAQ) has announced the Hon Ian Macfarlane MP, Shadow Minister for Energy and Resources, as a keynote speaker for the next Commercial Vehicle Engineering Conference (ComVec). 2012-05-08T04:37:32+00:00 http://www.primemovermag.com.au/news/article/angus-draheim-appointed-nhvr-assistant-project-director The ATA has appointed the Assistant Project Director of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) project, Angus Draheim, as a member of the TruckSafe Industry Accreditation Council (TIAC). 2012-05-07T05:23:14+00:00 http://www.primemovermag.com.au/news/article/vta-state-conference The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) will hold its 2012 State Conference on Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 May at the Novotel Forest Resort, Creswick. 2012-05-07T00:19:36+00:00