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Coroner questions paperwork over truck safety

Coroner questions paperwork over truck safety

FOLLOWING a fatal traffic crash in 2014, a rural supply business could not present paperwork proving one of its trucks was safe to drive.

Meet our new Minister for Transport

Nationals MP Michael McCormack has been tipped as the next Nationals leader. Picture: Keri Megelus.

What would you like the minister to focus on?

'Ferret' is the name, kid's charity is the game

INDUSTRY LEGEND: Convoy for kids co-founder John 'Ferret' Moran was awarded an OAM for his service.

Convoy co-founder shares his story

Jillaroo Jess says hay on the run

Jess and Brendan Farrell's Kenworth loaded to go from Burrumbuttock.

Truckie darling joins run

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WE'RE BACK: Big Rigs Podcast: Episode 19

Heroic truckies, electrifying fatigue management solutions and Girl Guides get behind the wheel of a rig, all that and so much more on our latest podcast.

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GIVEAWAY: There are five VXi Blue Parrott B450 - Xt Headphone Sets up for grabs.

Five headsets up for grabs

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Driver caught on CCTV behaving erratically

Witnesses alarmed over truckie’s behaviour after traffic incident

Rob Mullan's dashcam footage

Rob Mullan shared this dashcam footage.

Brad Jones team racing

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Gooney Bird 3

WET WORK: Driver 'Kegga' McGuiness captured the convoy on the range.

Get Trucked

New Kenworth T610 SAR: old-school goes hi-tech

THEY reckon it's the best Kenworth yet or so the advertising blurb and the sales patter of the Kenworth marketers sing.

Thermal camera trial cuts down on animal strikes

Animals spotted by the thermal camera attached to a truck during a trial in WA.

Thermal camera used to spot cows, camels and kangaroos

Big Rigs' exclusive road test of the International ProStar

POWER PLUS: The big Cummins pulls the ProStar as it passes the camera car west of Dubbo.

The International trucks are here for 2017

New UD a winner for heavy market

HEAVY OPERATOR: The PW 24 280 proved a strong contender in the light end of the heavy duty market when Big Rigs put it through its paces.

UD takes aim with new PW heavy duty rig.

Cummins Filtration launches GOLDPOWER high-performance coolant

GOLDEN POWER: The GOLDPOWER group.

CUMMINS Filtration has launched Fleetguard GOLDPOWER coolant.

A million km down under to reach all-new Actros

PROVEN TO DELIVER: The new Mercedes-Benz Actros range has been tested in harsh Australian conditions the past 18 months to ensure it's up to the task.

MERCEDES-Benz launched the all new Actros range in Far North Queensl

New Cooltech coolant range and brake fluid launched

Total Lubricants have launched new Cooltech Coolant and brake fluid to the market.

TOTAL Oil Australia is excited to announce the launch of their new p

Truckie Tech

First light-duty truck to come standard with reverse camera

The Hino 300 Series is the first light-duty truck range to feature a reverse camera as standard equipment, helping to make light work of limited visibility in u

Truck servicing made simple

Baldwin Filters offers high-quality filter kits to keep servicing simple and save your engine from unnecessary wear and tear.

WHEN it comes time to service your truck, convenience and quality ar

What to do in case of a steer tyre blowout

Sam Dowler has released a video talking about what to do when a steer tyre blows out.

Sam Dowler wants truckies to know what to do if a steer tyre blows

Which manufacturer is set to smash world speed record with this 2,400HP custom truck?

Which truck manufacturer is set to smash two world speed records?

Dubbed the Iron Knight, Volvo's best technicians and engineers have

Scania tackles truck rollover safety with revolutionary airbag

ROLL ON: Scania is offering the world's first curtain airbag in its trucks, a feature aimed at improving rollover safety.

Scania has taken on the problem of truck rollover protection with it

Freighter's New Load Restraint Gates

Freighter Hanging Load Restraint Gates are created via the simple addition of tabs to the gates and posts of a normal hanging gate.

Freighter has released two new load restraint gate systems for its r

Iveco develops LNG long haul truck with 1500km range

An Iveco Stralis NP similar to those recently delivered to the Jacky Perrenot Group.

Iveco surges ahead with natural gas-powered commercial vehicles.

Test Drive

F-Series lives up to the hype

Getting ready to get moving.

ISUZU Australia has a new managing director and CEO.

Dual clutch technology gain

HELPING HAND: Dual clutch unit bolts on the front and engages dual input shafts.

I’VE seen some pretty good drivers in my time, especially those who

Getting Underway

EFFORTLESS: The Scania P440 had a 13-litre Euro V engine rated at 440hp.

WHEN I climb on board a new truck I always try and pair my phone wit

Big tech in small Scania

INSIDE: The cabin of a Scania P440 prime mover. for a test drive recently.

SEVERAL years ago I was in Japan watching a Japanese engineer

Actros mover gets a good rap

New Actros replaces the venerable Benz V8 with a new technology in-line six cylinder Photo David Meredith / Big Rigs

Actros mover gets a good rap

Volvo will have the right solution

UD customer drive day at Mount Cotton. Photo Carly Morrissey / Big Rigs

Volvo will have the right solution

Product News

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Death toll down but drivers at risk still

A roadside memorial on the Warrego Highway near the Haigslea-Amberley Rd intersection.

Report shows death toll down

Free dash cam with Double Coin

Double Coin are giving away On Site Cameras dash cams, conditions apply. Photo Contributed

Free dash cam with Double Coin

Switch to Meritor so you don’t fail on the road

Meritor's Xtended Lube Universal Joint (MXL) now includes RPL premium sealing technology which extends service intervals for U-Joints to 160,000km's Photo Contributed

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Motoring News

ROAD TEST: Peugeot 308 wagon is a Touring de force

Peugeot’s well-designed, affordable, four-cylinder wagon has plenty of go and trumps many an SUV as a family hauler

Hyundai’s Nexo SUV does 600km on a tank of ... hydrogen

The Hyundai Nexo hydrogen car is heading to Australia by the end of this year. Picture: AFP PHOTO / Rob Lever.

Expect to pay $80K-plus for this hydrogen-powered SUV.

Council rethinks truck parking after industry backlash

Mackay Regional CEO Craig Doyle.

Back to the drawing board on parking after trucker backlash

Hyundai gambles on electric vehicles for Oz this year

The Hyundai Kona could be available with electric power by the end of the year. Pic: Supplied.

Hyundai will start the zero-emission car race this year.

Skoda Superb wagon is spacious and nimble — the anti-SUV

Skoda Superb Wagon 162TSI.

Why drag an extra half a tonne of useless, expensive metal around?

Cricket's Merv Hughes can’t stomach drink and drug-drivers

AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 26: Merv Hughes of Australia prepares to bowl on December 26, 1990 in Australia. (Photo by Getty Images)

former Australian cricketer’s first car was an HT Holden wagon.

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