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10 Feb 2012 | VFLC CEO says the rail network must improve to address landside port efficiency and traffic congestion...
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10 Feb 2012 | NatRoad may support mandatory paid waiting time but claims there is no "definitive proof" to justify safe rates tribunal...
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10 Feb 2012 | TWU threatens strike action against 1st Fleet after it refused 18 percent wage claim for Queensland truck drivers...
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28 Nov 2008 | Sub-contractor responsible for workplace death, despite incident happening at Star Track Express depot...
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12 Sep 2008 | Fletcher International Exports convicted and fined almost $50,000 over chain of responsibility breaches...
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09 Nov 2009 | TWU launches legal action against K&S Freighters in a move that could set a precedent for trucking companies...
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10 Feb 2012 | As truck sales began to recover, those worried RBA's decision to hold interest rates could slow growth can take heart...
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08 Feb 2012 | Despite being a small player in Australia, Swedish manufacturer Scania is making its presence felt in Europe...
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06 Feb 2012 | Mercedes-Benz will boost its commercial van line-up in Australia with the newly released Citan light duty van...
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07 Apr 2009 | Caterpillar will re-emerge in Australian tied with International, with new trucks to hit showrooms this year...
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04 Aug 2008 | Iveco's Sydney Truck Show stand showcases product line-up and reflects commitment to ‘going the distance’....
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06 Aug 2008 | New truck sales drop dramatically as European manufacturers take advantage of emissions standards....
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08 Feb 2012 |
Despite being a small player in Australia, Swedish manufacturer Scania is making its presence felt in Europe ...
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09 Dec 2011 |
Scania's popular Young Australian Truck Driver competition will return in 2012 ...
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05 Dec 2011 |
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18 Mar 2010 |
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18 Sep 2009 |
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19 Apr 2010 |
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10 Feb 2012 | TWU says serious crash proves need for safe rates tribunal, but Coalition isn't sold on the idea...
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07 Feb 2012 | Former judge handed the job of investigating Victoria’s speed camera system to ensure it remains transparent and accountable...
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09 Feb 2012 | VicRoads report recommends massive funding increase for Westgate Bridge as growth in longer and heavier trucks takes a toll...
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09 Nov 2009 | TWU launches legal action against K&S Freighters in a move that could set a precedent for trucking companies...
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22 Jul 2010 | Greens want trucking industry to pay $23,000 registration fees as part of plan to shift freight from road to rail...
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28 Sep 2009 | E-DIARY DEBATE: "No drivers left" if electronic monitoring introduced, industry veteran warns...
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September 2, 2010
In a European first, Scania is building an environmental wind tunnel at its research centre in Södertälje, Sweden.
The new tunnel will not only allow engineers to test the aerodynamic efficiency of new trucks and buses, but it will also allow climatic testing of new models.
The new wind tunnel is expected to be completed by 2013, will save engineers time as well as money in testing new models, which currently need to be shipped to locations around the world.
The tunnel will be housed in a 3500 square-metre multi-storey building as part of the Scania Technical Centre.
The new tunnel will have the capability to reproduce environments as diverse and challenging as Antartica in mid-winter or the humidity of the tropics.
“In various stages of the development phase, there are many advantages in being able to test vehicles and individual components independently of seasons and without having to transport them to another climate.
Investing in a wind tunnel will strengthen our competitiveness, since it will make shorter development times and higher product quality possible,” the senior vice president of truck, cab, bus and chassis development, Sven-Åke Edström says.
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