The NHVR has announced the appointment of a new board member, along with details of its reappointed members. Patrick Conlon has been appointed to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) board, after
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Driverless trucks reach new milestone in the Pilbara
A Pilbara mine has been successfully trialling autonomous trucks for the past six months, with plans now in place to further build on the use of this technology. Rio Tinto and Scania launched new trials
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Fuel contamination: How best to protect your engine
Contamination in fuel, we know, can cause fuel system components to fail, resulting in costly repairs and downtime. Understanding the impact of fuel contamination on your vehicle’s engine and limiting
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#PicOfTheDay – Luke Moylan
Third generation truckie Luke Moylan sent a great shot of this 2007 Western Star 6900 he drives for Mansell Transport, while travelling from Toowoomba to Darwin. We’ll choose a pic to appear in our Facebook
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Mercs brave wild weather to muster at Urana
The town of Urana might have been surrounded by floodwater, and a number of roads in the Riverina may have been closed, but that didn’t dampen the spirit of showgoers who gathered at the weekend for
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Understand that road conditions change quickly, warns administrator
Interstate truckie Daniel Schweiger got a sobering reminder this morning of just how quickly road conditions can change during the wild spring weather hammering Victoria and the eastern seaboard. After
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Young gun truckie says she’s enjoying the ride
Based on the Gold Coast, Sienna Hickey began driving trucks four years ago, but her foray into the industry began much sooner. “My dad used to drive interstate for Brown and Hurley and SPD Transport.
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#PicOfTheDay – Danyelle Haigh
“Pink bits waiting patiently for her driver to stop admiring her in the afternoon sun!” Thanks for sharing this great shot of the 2015 Mack Superliner. We’ll choose a pic to appear in our Facebook
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Australian container giant adds milestone Mercedes-Benz to fleet
ACFS Port Logistics recently took delivery of its 50th Mercedes-Benz Trucks Actros. The largest privately-owned container logistics operator in Australia, which runs 15 warehouses around the country, received
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These are the standards worth fighting for
As I write this column, I have just looked up the statistics; I can see we are up to 36 deaths this year alone, 36 truck drivers who have died at work since the start of 2022. The statistics kept by the
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