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DHL makes major electric order

2 days ago | powertorque.com.au | Alex Catalano

Global logistics provider DHL Group has announced it will obtain 30 electric trucks from Daimler Truck in a new zero-emissions vehicle partnership. A signed cooperation between DHL, Daimler Truck and commercial vehicle rental provider hylane GmbH occurred at the transport logistics trade fair in Munich that will see DHL receive 30 electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 models.
TLS takes on Scania electric truck

2 days ago | powertorque.com.au | Alex Catalano

Victorian transport operator Total Logistics Solutions (TLS) has taken delivery of its first ever electric truck, a Scania model. The Scania 25P serves as a milestone for the business and comes complete with a 10-pallet curtainsider body and powered tailgate. SUBSCRIBE to the PowerTorque newsletterScania Australia managing director Manfred Streit was on hand to deliver the special model to TLS managing director Doug Painter and CEO Jason McHenry at Scania’s head office in Campbellfield, Victoria.
Truckies to benefit from minimum wage raise

2 days ago | powertorque.com.au | Alex Catalano

Australia’s lowest-paid truck drivers and transport workers are set to receive a significant wage increase following the Fair Work Commission’s annual review of modern award minimum wages. From the first full pay period starting on or after July 1, the national minimum wage will rise by 3.5 per cent, lifting the federal minimum wage for award-free employees to $24.95 per hour, the equivalent of $948 per week.
May truck sales show steady rise

2 days ago | powertorque.com.au | Alex Catalano

The latest Truck Industry Council (TIC) T-Mark truck sales are in for May, with the Australian market nearly surpassing 4,000 truck sales for the month. Last month saw 3,921 truck sales made, up from April’s total of 3,416. However, it’s down year on year from the 4,528 units delivered in May last year, as well as the March figures this year of 4,125 sales.
Maintaining the longevity of the business

3 days ago | powertorque.com.au | Alex Catalano

Careful Carriers owner Zacc Smith attributes the longevity of the business in part to the people that have come through it. This is not just in the family side, but also to the drivers that have made the deliveries possible. With what has been a traditionally small fleet, everything tends to be more personal for The Careful Carriers management. Less people to manage means the ability to have more of a hands-on involvement with every person that makes the magic happen.
From farm to fleet to fridge

3 days ago | powertorque.com.au | Alex Catalano

Do you ever wonder just where exactly your milk and dairy products come from? While it might not be quite as convenient as glass bottles being dropped at our doorsteps anymore, chances are most of your cheese and yoghurt comes directly from Lactalis Australia. SUBSCRIBE to the PowerTorque newsletterThey manufacture dairy products across some of the biggest brands in the country, including Pauls, Vaalia Probiotics, Ice Break, Oak, Breaka, Lemnos, President and Galbani.
Unlock greater savings with AI

3 days ago | powertorque.com.au | Alex Catalano

Through the use of AI, fleets can unlock greater savings through tax credits and rebates, according to Geotab Associate VP APAC, David Brown. Some of the best savings’ opportunities for the industry come from unlocking government support through credits or rebates, such as Fuel Tax Credits. Many organisations just aren’t taking advantage of these initiatives because of the stringent record-keeping requirements needed to claim them.
A blast from the past

3 days ago | powertorque.com.au | Alex Catalano

Here’s one for the older folks in the audience, who remember the good old days – this throwback to the 1980s, in the form of a documentary. While this is only the first part of the documentary, it focuses on the application of road trains in Australian transport, presumably for a European audience to whom the concept may seem particularly foreign.
North Melbourne enters freight forwarding partnership

3 days ago | powertorque.com.au | Alex Catalano

Australian Football League team North Melbourne has entered into a partnership with Orbit Logistics, who has become the official freight forwarding partner of the club’s AFL and AFLW teams. The Melbourne-based logistics company provides international logistics, local customs clearance, deliveries and supply chain solutions across all continents, with fully owned offices in China and Hong Kong.
Greater signage coming on Hume Highway

4 days ago | powertorque.com.au | Alex Catalano

Transport for New South Wales has unveiled plans to install additional signage warning motorists and truck drivers of steep gradients along the Hume Highway. Situated along the road in south-west NSW, the signs will help keep heavy vehicle drivers safer along steep parts of the major freight route. SUBSCRIBE to the PowerTorque newsletterThe signs are being installed following feedback from heavy vehicle operators and a safety review at several locations between Holbrook and Yass.