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a large, long and complicated task

A Large, Long and Complicated Task

Designing a new truck model is a large, long and complicated task, over a period of years. After the Kenworth K220 was presented with the Truck of the Year Australasia earlier this year, Tim Giles sat down with two of the Paccar design and engineering team, Brad May, Paccar Australia Chief Engineer and Ross Cureton, Director of Product Planning – PACCAR Australia to talk about the whole team behind the the creation of the final truck.
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Industry News Updates

Half a Dozen Positive News Stories

Two new truck battery enterprises, ATA approval of new government regulation, efficient container handling, a community fundraiser and a rugby league star, are all part of the half a dozen positive news stories for the trucking industry this week.
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the new boss at the ALRTA

The New Boss at the ALRTA

The Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association has introduced its newly appointed Executive Director, Rachel Smith, and PowerTorque had the opportunity to ask the new boss at the ALRTA a few questions.
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a handful of trucking snippets

A Handful of Trucking Snippets

The news this week includes new electric tippers, and refuse trucks as well as more conventional diesel prime movers, also in a handful of trucking snippets are management changes at Volvo and a new camera from Teletrac.
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Rising Star awarded

Rising Star Awarded

At the joint Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association (ALRTA) and Livestock and Rural Transport Association of WA conference in Busselton WA, the winner of the inaugural Rural Transport Rising Star (RTRS) award with the Rising Star awarded to Amy Throckmorton, an Operations Manager working for TGR Transport in Victoria. As the winner, Amy was presented with the trophy, a $5,000 cash prize and a GME GPS Personal Location Beacon. 
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rental group continues grow

Rental Group Continues to Grow

Since it’s arrival into the Australian truck and trailer rental and leasing market back in 2019, the TR Group’s announcement this week shows that the rental group continues grow around Australia.
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