Prime Mover's search for the low carbon truck continues with a look at one of the most neglected areas in the trucking industry, the piece of the truck which actually meets the road, tyres and the wheel alignment.
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Hino 300 Series tipper
Tim Giles test drives a factory built Hino 300 Series tipper with a fully automatic gearbox and a specification level unheard of several years ago but now available in the most basic of trucks.
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Increased wage rates from July 1
NatRoad advises members that wage rates for all classifications of employees under Awards applicable to their businesses will be changing.
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Daimler increases US production
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is the only US truck manufacturer currently able to increase its production capacity.
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Use of tri-axle converter dollies in SA
A new information bulletin outlining the requirements and conditions under which tri-axle dollies will be acceptable for operation in South Australia has been released.
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Tunnel strikes to incur massive fines
The NSW Government has announced that fines for drivers of over height trucks hitting tunnels will be increased significantly.
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Updated national priority list
The Australian Logistics Council has welcomed the release of Infrastructure Australia's updated National Priority List.
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NC² double commitment to China
The Navistar Caterpillar joint venture NC² has made a major deal consolidating manufacturing of both trucks and engines with a Chinese partner.
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The trucks of 2020
In releasing its vision of what trucks will look like in 2020, Volvo is suggesting the trucking industry of the future is going to look a lot different to how it does today.
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Mixing petrol with diesel
Researchers developing a new engine combustion system are experimenting with an 80% diesel/20% petrol blend to simultaneously reduce both nitrogen oxides and particulate matter in the engine exhaust gases.
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