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SACHS appoints Craig Lowndes as Brand Ambassador

The long standing relationship between V8 Supercar driver Craig Lowndes and automotive component manufacturer SACHS has been strengthened, with the announcement of the three-time V8 Supercar Champion as the official ambassador for the brand in Australia.
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Staff WriterApril 12, 2013, 10:31 amApril 12, 2013

Sydney business trying to solve Australia’s automotive skills shortage

Australia needs up to 19,000 more trained mechanics, according to a survey by Auto Skills Australia.
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Staff WriterApril 11, 2013, 12:52 pmApril 11, 2013

Shell to build LNG route along VIC-NSW highway

Shell will develop a liquefied natural gas supply chain for trucks along the Hume Highway between Sydney and Melbourne, according to a report in The Australian newspaper.
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Staff WriterApril 11, 2013, 12:46 pmApril 11, 2013

Ro Mueller joins the ATA

The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has announced the appointment of Ro Mueller to the team as the new Senior Policy Officer.
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Staff WriterApril 10, 2013, 12:53 pmApril 10, 2013

New DAF and Volvo models unveiled

Paccar have chosen the venue of the CV Show, the UK's largest truck show, to launch their new look CF and LF models. The new shape for the XF 105 model was unveiled at the IAA in Hannover at the end of 2012 but the company have left releasing the truck's smaller stable mates until this year, as the European truck manufacturers gear up for the introduction of the more stringent Euro 6 exhaust emission rules later this year.
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Staff WriterApril 10, 2013, 12:00 pmApril 10, 2013

Australia Post restructures parcel services

Australia’s infatuation with on-line shopping continues to create boom conditions for parcel deliveries by road freight operators such as Australia Post, which this week implemented a number of changes in its acceptable package dimensions as well as some revised services and pricing.
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Staff WriterApril 10, 2013, 11:29 amApril 10, 2013

QLD road interchange upgrade to begin

The Federal Government has announced that the multi-million dollar upgrade to the Bruce Highway north of Brisbane will come with a new overpass to improve travel conditions for trucks.
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Staff WriterApril 10, 2013, 11:00 amApril 10, 2013

BharatBenz to present 17 new truck models

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) has announced that it will bring a total of 17 new truck models of the BharatBenz brand to the Indian market by the year 2014.
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Staff WriterApril 9, 2013, 12:55 pmApril 9, 2013

Victorian Premier delivers major boost for port

Victorian Premier Denis Napthine has announced the $110 million funding to progress the Port of Hastings development.
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Staff WriterApril 8, 2013, 12:26 pmApril 8, 2013

ATA Chairman calls for trucking to remain exempt from Carbon Tax

In a nationally televised speech, the Chairman of the Australian Trucking Association (ATA), David Simon, urged the Gillard Government to make an election commitment not to extend the Carbon Tax to apply to fuel used by commercial road transport.
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Staff WriterApril 5, 2013, 11:43 amApril 5, 2013