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One of the truck industry’s gentlemen has been honoured by the Australian Trucking Association at their annual awards dinner on the Gold Coast when Ross McDonald of Cummins South Pacific recieved the 2009 Don Watson Memorial Award for lifetime achievement. He was presented the award by Noelene Watson, seen here with ATA Chairman Trevor Martyn.
 

Brit blogger Brian Weatherley is trying to get us to send him truck stubbie holders at Beer – ‘The Breakfast of Champions’ known to Biglorrybloggers the world over… – BigLorryBlog.
 
If he really wants to get some then I reckon he should get his backside over here for the Brisbane Truck Show next month and he will [...]

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A report on Reuters is suggesting Iveco may be looking to buy or merge with a partner, presumably another truck manufacturer.
 
Iveco have been left behind in recent years with the emergence of global truck manufacturing groups like Daimler, Volvo, Paccar and Volkswagen/MAN/Scania.