James Graham

1 month ago | bigrigs.com.au | James Graham

Posing for celebratory pictures between two special Kenworths, Kel Baxter reflected proudly on his long association with Australia’s most popular heavy-duty badge. On his left was his very first new Kenworth, a “rugged” 1997 T650 that’s still working hard today, earning its keep at Kelvin Baxter Transport’s Riverina yard, and on his right, a stunning T909, his 100th truck straight off the Bayswater assembly line.

1 month ago | bigrigs.com.au | James Graham

It was supposed to be one of the answers to Melbourne residents’ pollution issues caused by older trucks that regularly travelled through the inner west  to the Port of Melbourne. The Victorian Government’s $20 million Clean Air for the Inner West program offfered $5 million for grants available to councils to seal local roads and reduce dust pollution, and a further $15 million to truckies to trade in their older, pre-Euro 5 trucks for up to $20,000 in cash.

1 month ago | bigrigs.com.au | James Graham

A cyclist in this year’s Indian Pacific Wheel Ride across ‘the paddock’ is calling for more collaboration with truckies to prevent further tragedy on the dangerous highway. Kevin Paine, who’s riding by the name of Pizza Rider, reached out to Big Rigs from the road as he came through Ceduna, en route from Fremantle to Sydney in the unofficial 5500km annual event.

1 month ago | bigrigs.com.au | James Graham

When Jim Foody’s truck was pulled over on the Kennedy Highway near Mareeba, he expected a routine inspection. What unfolded instead was an incident he said raised serious questions about the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) understanding of Dangerous Goods (DG) compliance – questions that could have had severe safety implications.

1 month ago | bigrigs.com.au | James Graham

Truck parts bosses are urging customers to be on guard after a spate of online scams have fleeced unsuspecting buyers. Fraudsters are setting up fake websites and Facebook pages, impersonating legitimate truck parts suppliers, and tricking online users into paying for goods that never arrive. Ben, the General Manager at Rocklea Truck Parts in Queensland, has been at the forefront of battling these con tricks. “They’ve copied our name, our logo, everything,” Ben told Big Rigs.