A few editions ago, we touched on a troubling trend sweeping across the country – one that’s becoming harder to ignore. The road is growing lonelier for single truck operators, and not just in the
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Followmont Transport announces investment in new prime movers
Followmont Transport has announced it has invested in its regional fleet, introducing a new range of Sitrak prime movers to strengthen its network and driver capability.
Followmont has invested in eight
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Toll Group enters next phase of $67M electric vehicle program with Coca-Cola
Major international operator Toll Group has announced the next phase of its $67 million investment in sustainable transport solutions across Australia, with the deployment of a new fleet of electric rigid
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IKEA introduces four new electric trucks to local fleet under new leasing model
IKEA Australia has taken a major step towards its zero-emissions home deliveries goal with the introduction of four new electric trucks under a new leasing model.
The four Volvo FL long-range electric
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Sydney operators warned about current logbook blitz
I come to you this month with a cautionary tale about the importance of dotting your ‘i’s’ and crossing your ‘t’s’ when it comes to the Heavy Vehicle Work Diary.
There is currently a sting
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NRFA calls for industry to find its voice
In the world of transport, voices matter. Whether it is a seasoned driver sharing road tales over the UHF, a columnist dissecting industry trends or a passionate campaigner pushing for better conditions,
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Ritchie Bros announces acquisition of Australian auctioneers
Ritchie Bros has announced it has acquired two respected, Australian-owned businesses part of the local equipment industry.
The auctioneer, part of RG Global, has acquired Smith Broughton Auctioneers and
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Geotab joins logistics council as core member
Global connected vehicle and asset management solutions company Geotab has announced it has joined the Australian Logistics Council (ALC) as a core member.
The move will see Geotab strengthen its role
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TWU lifts the lid on recent government transport discussions
You don’t often get a group of a couple of dozen truck drivers, baggage handlers, food delivery riders, employers and union officials walking through Parliament House. But at the beginning of September
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Daimler Truck and Visy combine for renewed supply chain vision
For nearly 80 years, Visy has been an institution in Australian business. Founded in 1948 in Shepparton, Victoria, when Leon Pratt wanted to replace heavy wooden crates with lighter cardboard boxes to
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