Daimler has announced that the company will be presenting ‘Ergonomics Simulation in Trucks’ at the 2015 CeBIT in Hanover, Germany. The technology is a part of the company's applied reference architecture for virtual ...
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On December 17th, 2014, Volvo Trucks assisted Deppon Logistics driver Mr. Sun Honglin to accomplish his dream of donating books to underprivileged children. Volvo Trucks’ representatives along with Mr. Sun, traveled from Beijing to ...
NSW trucking association ATANSW and the Caravan and Camping Industry Association of NSW (CCIA NSW) have called for road users to share the space in roadside rest areas this holiday period. The call follows a number of instances where ...
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CHEP’s Gillman service centre in South Australia introduced triple-tine forklift trucks in January 2014. Load times have reduced by an average of 10.5 minutes compared to loading with a double-tine forklift, according to regional ...
Truck drivers can look forward to reduced wait times at CHEP service centres as the company rolls out triple-tine forklift trucks to its metro operations nationally in 2015. The Gillman Service Centre in South Australia introduced the ...
So far, dual-clutch transmission (DCT) technology is only available in the award-winning Duonic gearbox available in Mitsubishi Fuso Canter class 4/5 trucks, but you'll be seeing more of it soon. Fuso was first with a DCT in a commercial ...
Following the release of the popular Navman MY Truck GPS in 2012, Navman has announced the launch of the MY Truck II that it promises to be bigger and better than ever. The sat-nav, which specifically incorporates features tailored to ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with the American Trucking Associations, Kimberly Clark and the entire trucking industry, is taking this week to honor the 3.1 million professional truck drivers that deliver ...
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Telecom company AT&T has introduced a new Fleet Management Solution to help transport companies increase productivity and improve safety. The service will deliver bundled solutions designed to fulfill the needs of governmental, ...
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The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) Congress in Sofia, Bulgaria, has launched the global “Safe Rates and a Safe Industry – We’re In, Are you?” campaign for Australian truck drivers in the ...
U.S. Xpress is raising its base mileage pay for over-the-road, solo, non-dedicated truck drivers by an average of 13 percent, effective Aug. 25, 2014. "With more goods and services being shipped by trucks, we need to expand the workforce ...
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File photo. Transport Workers’ Union national secretary Tony Sheldon said a recent court decision relating to the truck crash that killed two Western Australian men in 2011 serves as a reminder that road safety is more than red tape ...
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Uniden has extended its range of "crash cam" in-car vehicle recorders, which are often used in trucks, with the release of the iGO Cam 750. The new crash cam is designed for drivers wanting to protect themselves from road-related ...
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Congestion on U.S. Interstate highways added over $9.2 billion in operational costs to the trucking industry in 2013, according to research released by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). ATRI, the non-profit research ...
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Volvo Trucks Fuelwatch Competition has been successfully held for five consecutive years with the aim of improving the fuel- saving driving skills of drivers. According to Volvo Trucks data, driving skills could impact on around 20% fuel ...
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