The National Transport Commission (NTC) has proposed a 2.6 per cent increase to the heavy vehicle road user charges to take effect on July 1.
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Volvo updates I-See
Volvo is now introducing a new version of I-See, a system in the new Volvo FH that saves fuel when driving on hills. The new version remotely obtains up-to-date information about the road’s topography from a central server, which all I-See trucks will have.
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Iveco teams with Maranello Motorsport
Iveco has once again teamed up with Ferrari GT racing team, Maranello Motorsport, for the 2013 GT race season. Using a customised Iveco Stralis ATi, the team will transport the Ferrari race cars, spare parts and workshop equipment to GT racing events around the country.
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Mainfreight move to larger Gold Coast depot
The booming freight industry in Queensland has inspired Mainfreight to develop a huge new facility in Brisbane and also move into a new, larger branch on the Gold Coast.
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Disaster would leave Australia with only three weeks of fuel – NRMA report
Australia could come to a standstill within three weeks if there was a major disruption to the country’s liquid fuel supply, according to a new report commissioned by NRMA Motoring & Services.
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MAN to continue as ‘official transporter’ for Triple Eight Race Engineering
MAN has announced it will continue to support Triple Eight Race Engineering as the ‘Official Transporter’ for the 2013 V8 Supercar season. This year, Triple Eight have entered a new sponsorship arrangement with Red Bull Racing Australia.
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Port Botany to increase time slot flexibility
Trucking operators experiencing the new Port Botany cross time zone manifesting scheme have gained greater timeslot flexibility, following a meeting between ATA NSW, Sydney Ports and the stevedores this week.
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State government urged to fix Doherty’s Road
Wyndham City and the Wyndham Industrial Liaison Development (WILD) Committee are joining forces to launch a major campaign to lobby the State Government to urgently upgrade one of Melbourne’s most dangerous and congested arterial roads.
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Perth Truck and Trailer Show almost sold out
The 2013 Perth Truck and Trailer Show is shaping up to be a major event for the Western Australian truck industry, with more than 80 per cent of exhibition space already sold. The bi-ennial show will take up all six pavilions of the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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Mack Trucks celebrates 50 Years in Australia with release of ‘Mack Book’
Mack Trucks celebrates its 50th anniversary in Australia with a limited-edition photographic book, Mack Trucks - 50 Years of the Bulldog. The 314-page coffee-table book features more than 400 real life images and documents the long history of Mack Trucks in Australia.
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