Engine manufacturer Cummins and major heavy vehicle producer Isuzu have combined to launch a new 6.7 litre engine designed for Isuzu’s new medium-duty truck line-up.
The Isuzu DB6A is set to power on-highway
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CILTA looks at ways to improve truck driver skills after HV licencing
Heavy vehicle driver licencing is becoming a major talking point in the local transport industry. For many years, anecdotal feedback has suggested that post-licencing driver buddying or mentoring schemes
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NSW receives truckie opinion on Western Sydney rest area plan
Transport for NSW (TfNSW) has received feedback from the state’s trucking industry about a planned purpose-built heavy vehicle rest area for Western Sydney drivers.
The survey of truckies has asked for
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Advantia Transport Consulting launches new free online industry payload tool
To help improve technology in the Australian heavy vehicle industry, Advantia Transport Consulting has launched its latest industry tool designed to calculate key payload data.
The new tool, Payload Pilot,
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NatRoad urges truck operators to participate in global research
The National Road Transport Association (NatRoad) is calling on Australian heavy vehicle operators to participate in an international research project about global driver shortages.
The idea is for Australian
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Federal government reveals five new heavy vehicle rest area projects
The federal government has continued to commit to enhancing road safety with the announcement of five new projects part of the Heavy Vehicle Rest Area Program.
The five projects are part of the $17 million
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SARTA chief welcomes NatRoad onboard on driver competency and behaviour issue focus
The South Australian Road Transport Association (SARTA) executive officer Steve Shearer has responded to the National Road Transport Association’s (NatRoad) call for a focus on driver competency standards.
Shearer
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NHVR begins enforcing heavy vehicle safety in Queensland
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is officially the delivery body of heavy vehicle on-road compliance and enforcement services in Queensland following the transition on April 20.
Queensland transport
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NatRoad calls for more planning in the net zero move
The National Road Transport Association (NatRoad) has weighed in on the move to net zero emissions in the transport sector, calling on the federal government to establish a $3.5 billion fund to assist
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Federal government announces $6.7 million rest area funding
The federal government has announced a spree of truck driver rest area funding around Australia to improve road safety and productivity around the nation.
The nearly $6.7 million in federal government
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