HOME ABOUT US ADVERTISE SUBSCRIBE SITEMAP HELP CONTACT WORK FOR US   Tuesday 7 September 2010 Make SCLN my HomePage    INVENTORY STORIES [ 285 Results - Showing Results 1 to 30 ] PATA inks deal for airline data (Wednesday, 21 January 2009) THE Pacific Asia Travel Association has announced that OAG Travel Solutions is to become its preferred airline data supplier, further strengthening the work of the association’s Strategic Intelligence Centre. Full Story... Datalogic releases latest handheld reader (Monday, 8 December 2008) DATALOGIC Scanning has introduced the GryphonI GD4100 linear imager to its Gryphon line of handheld readers which are designed to excel in all sectors, including postal, logistics, warehousing, manufacturing and light industrial environments. Full Story... CleanTech: Shipping back to the future with solar sails (Friday, 31 October 2008) CHINA'S biggest shipping company, COSCO, has contracted Sydney’s Solar Sailor to build energy saving structures for its giant tanker and bulker ships. It is the latest in a string of deals for Solar Sailor, which claims it can slash the fuel use – and associated environmental impacts – from one of the world’s most emissions intensive industries. Full Story... Hino presents diesel-electric hybrid to Hall of Fame (Monday, 15 September 2008) THE National Road Transport Hall of Fame has welcomed the first diesel-electric hybrid truck in Australia thanks to Hino. Full Story... Isuzu blasts govt on fuel price rises (Friday, 12 September 2008) THE Australian government was slow to react to the recent rise in fuel prices, and should have had more efficient measures in place to tackle the problem, according to Isuzu CEO Phil Taylor. Full Story... Diesel crisis just around the corner: CCF of SA (Wednesday, 10 September 2008) THE South Australian construction industry is on the brink of a diesel fuel supply crisis, according to the Civil Contractors Federation. Full Story... Isuzu opens largest southern hemisphere dealership (Wednesday, 10 September 2008) BRISBANE Isuzu recently opened a new $8 million dealership it claims is the largest truck centre in the southern hemisphere. Full Story... Is it an excavator? (Monday, 8 September 2008) AT FIRST glance, the Sennebogen 830M D materials handler delivered to Sims Metal Recycling at Noble Park, Victoria, by distributor Pacific Materials Handling looks to have a wheeled excavator heritage. Full Story... Tasmanian truckies take fuel crisis into own hands (Friday, 5 September 2008) A CONSORTIUM of Tasmanian transport operators has signed a $150 million deal with the Linde Group subsidiary BOC Gases to build and operate the nation’s newest liquefied natural gas plant near Westbury, Tasmania, which will exclusively supply the transport sector. Full Story... Isuzu motor homes ideal for ‘grey nomads’ (Wednesday, 3 September 2008) RESEARCH by insurer Australian Pensioner’s Insurance Agency (APIA) has shown that two-thirds of Australians over 55 years of age are eager to travel around Australia in a ritual most commonly referred to as the trip of the “grey nomads”. Full Story... Isuzu Breathe Easy campaign gets underway (Monday, 1 September 2008) ISUZU Australia has continued its green campaign by launching the company’s Breathe Easy program to provide information to prospective truck buyers and other road users regarding the environmental benefits of the New Generation Isuzu truck range. Full Story... Construction plan sealed for diesel hybrid conversion centres (Monday, 25 August 2008) CALIFORNIAN real estate development company Cal-Bay International recently secured a three-year contract with a vehicle hybridisation company which will see it construct and develop commercial diesel hybrid conversion centres across the US. Full Story... Cat cracks record (Wednesday, 30 July 2008) HEAVY equipment giant Caterpillar has recorded its highest ever revenue and earnings per share for a quarter in the three months to June 30, 2008. Full Story... Volkswagen’s $2.8 billion Scania takeover approved (Wednesday, 23 July 2008) AFTER years of takeover attempts, Scania AB has succumbed to the Volkswagen Group in a $2.8 billion deal that will see the German automobile manufacturer’s voting rights in its Sweden-based rival increase to 68%. Full Story... Isuzu to re-release Freightpack model (Wednesday, 23 July 2008) ISUZU’S Freightpack is to return on the Generation FRR 600 cab chassis for a limited time, the company has confirmed. Full Story... Sony Canada upgrades RedPrairie WMS (Monday, 14 July 2008) REDPRAIRIE has announced that Sony Canada has upgraded to a new version of RedPrairie’s Warehouse Management (WMS) at its Whitby, Ontario and Coquitlam, British Columbia distribution centres. Full Story... Semi-trailer breaks fuel-efficiency record (Wednesday, 9 July 2008) MERCEDES Benz claims to have set a new world record for fuel efficiency with a 40-tonne Actros semi-trailer. Full Story... Isuzu cracking records (Monday, 7 July 2008) DESPITE the gloomy economic outlook and slowing demand, Isuzu claims it has made Australian truck manufacturing history as the first company to crack the barrier of 1000 unit sales in a month. Full Story... Semco to deliver for NSW RTA (Monday, 7 July 2008) SEMCO Equipment Sales (formerly Case Equipment Sales) has begun delivering two orders for six new Terex 880 Pilot loader backhoes and two new Takeuchi TL150s for the New South Wales Roads and Traffic Authority, after successfully tendering. Full Story... UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Diesel, dust and our lust for wheels (Friday, 4 July 2008) PETROL prices are in the stratosphere, diesel is almost in outer space and as a result, almost every consumer product and service is on its way up as well. Interest rates are also up. But still, sales of trucks and vans remain strong. Full Story... QR trains ready to roll (Monday, 30 June 2008) THE first two trains of Queensland Rail’s new fleet, part of the State Government’s $500 million investment in the network’s passenger services, are to be rolled out next month. Full Story... Biodiesel to fuel Ballarat council fleet (Friday, 27 June 2008) BALLARAT City Council in Victoria will run its entire fleet of 100 trucks, waste and recycling compactors and other vehicles on biodiesel, the council has confirmed. The move is expected to save the council $67,000 on fuel costs and lead to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of 280 tonnes a year. Full Story... Locomotives steam towards Goonyella (Wednesday, 25 June 2008) QUEENSLAND’S Goonyella rail system is a step closer to boosting its capacity with the arrival of new locomotives as part of Queensland Rail’s plan to increase its coal fleet and relieve the constrained industry. Full Story... Supply company goes green with infrastructure (Wednesday, 25 June 2008) OFFICE inventory supplier Corporate Express Australia has relocated its New South Wales central office to a new environmentally friendly building as part of a $33 million investment in its distribution infrastructure. Full Story... Hino light truck features fully automatic transmission (Monday, 23 June 2008) THE Hino 300 light truck range now comes with previously unavailable features added to its electronically controlled six-speed transmission. Full Story... FleetSafe to launch Greenroad at bus expo (Monday, 23 June 2008) FLEETSAFE, a supplier of vehicle technologies to the bus industry, has chosen next month’s Bus Expo 2008 for the Australian launch of its risk management solution, Greenroad. Full Story... UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Trucking cleaner (Friday, 20 June 2008) THE concept of using biodiesel – yes that includes chip fat – in conventional diesel cars has been around for some time, but with diesel prices rocketing, this must surely beg the question of whether it is a viable alternative in commercial transport applications. Full Story... Cat’s exit from contested US truck engine market - Analysis (Friday, 20 June 2008) CATERPILLAR has announced a new partnership with Navistar in the United States and will leave the contested US truck engine market from 2010. Full Story... DAF Trucks claims technology, innovation award (Monday, 16 June 2008) DAF Trucks Australia has recently been given the Motoring Matters Transport Technology and Innovation award for significant reduction in driver fatigue. Full Story... Cat to push own truck line (Friday, 13 June 2008) GLOBAL equipment and engine manufacturer Caterpillar will market its own range of heavy duty trucks from 2010, after signing a ground-breaking agreement with fellow American engine maker Navistar International. Full Story... Prev    Next   Company Search Story Search Advanced Search Disclaimer | © Copyright Aspermont Ltd | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions