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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #225 on: June 26, 2022, 05:14:50 PM »
If I heard it right, just heard on the news that Pootin was going to supply Belarus with with nuclear weapons within 3 months. Sorry for the words but there is nothing better to say it. This guy Pootin is a F*****G IDIOT.  He cannot be right in the head.

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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #226 on: June 26, 2022, 08:58:25 PM »
It's not just us! :'(

https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/exclusive-massive-used-car-demand-is-sending-prices-of-some-second-hand-vehicles-way-above-new/228830

"Topping the list is the 2018-2020 Suzuki Jimny which, as of July 2021, has a trade value of £25,467 at the one-year/10,000-mile mark.

The average list price of the dinky off-roader when it was brand new was £17,846."

 :o :o :o

The Jimny is a bit of an oddball because despite demand being through the roof when it was introduced, they pulled it from the market shortly afterwards because it couldn’t meet the latest Euro emissions rules.

You can’t buy a new Jimny. As a result, used prices became exorbitant well before covid hit.

We were seriously considering buying one and I was a bit WTF? as I couldn’t believe Suzuki could be so stupid as to develop a car that couldn’t meet emissions targets that had been published years in advance.
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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #227 on: June 30, 2022, 01:33:37 PM »
Another one bites the dust..


Iconic Aussie manufacturer goes bust after 75 years in business unable to compete with cheap Chinese imports

    Treg Trailers a long-running Adelaide business will close down on Thursday
    The owners said they simply couldn't compete with cheap Chinese imports
    China has been bullying Australia by banning exports over last two years
Speaking to The Adelaide Advertiser on Wednesday Ian, whose father Gordon established the business, said at it's height the company was very profitable and employed about 30 people.

'My father used to say people will soon forget the price, but they'll never forget the quality, and we've had a sensational reputation,' he said.

'But in recent times there's all the Chinese imports. You can buy a trailer now, which is absolute rubbish compared to what we build.'

'But it's like a toaster now - you expect it to last two or three years and then you chuck it away and you buy another one.'

About 12 staff at Treg Trailers will now be out of work after the closure.

Mr Tregoning said that his father had invented a special type of coupling joint to tow the trailers that is superior to the typical ball joint - but that the Chinese copied them and even branded them 'Treg'.

He said he'd spoken to lawyers who advised him he could end up pouring millions of dollars into pursuing legal action and likely get nowhere.

He added he felt responsible for his employees but it was simply not viable for the business to trade anymore.

The company will continue to sell its Treg Poly Block coupling system online.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10965355/Iconic-Aussie-manufacturer-goes-bust-unable-compete-imports-China-Treg-Trailers.html

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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #228 on: June 30, 2022, 01:56:22 PM »
My brother bought an ex army mobile galley 40 plus years ago, 35 years ago we stripped it and put a new tub on it to our spec, this was folded and built by Treg, it’s still going strong to this day. Pig of a thing to reverse though, drawbar is about 30” long.
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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #229 on: June 30, 2022, 08:20:13 PM »
I wonder if really technologies/other hitch types have surpassed Treg. Eg. D035  hitches and others.

Really nothing to do with China, other than cheap manufacturing of the new type hitches.

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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #230 on: June 30, 2022, 08:44:18 PM »
Treg produced far more than just a poly block hitch
Enclosed trailers
Camping trailers
Tandem trailers
Light commercial trailers
Transportation trailers
Stock trailers
Single axle trailers
Off-road trailers
Mining trailers
Domestic trailers
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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #231 on: July 01, 2022, 12:16:09 PM »
this should work in the public's favour.. $5000 rego coming right up

A consortium of Aware Super, Australian Retirement Trust and Macquarie Asset Management will run licensing and registration for the next 40 years, while the state government maintains ownership of the service.

The move is the result of a 15-month modernisation program that started last year. Funds raised will go into the Victorian Future Fund to manage pandemic debt.

The state government will continue to manage data, privacy provisions and essential fee prices, and will regain control of all operations after the partnership ends, Treasurer Tim Pallas says.

"This is not a privatisation in anybody's language," Mr Pallas told reporters on Friday.

"We're always looking to see how we can drive better services, better performance, but we will never divest the ownership of assets."

Independent integrity bodies, including the Victorian Ombudsman, will still provide oversight.

Under the changes, learners and probationary licences as well as online testing will be made free.


Drivers who have not incurred demerit points or committed road safety offences in the three years prior to their licence expiring can also receive a 25 per cent discount on their licence renewal.

"We're embedding a culture of road safety in Victoria," Road Safety Minister Ben Carroll told reporters.

But the Victorian Greens have accused the state government of putting profit over people.

"With the privatisation of Port of Melbourne, the Land Titles Office, public housing estates and now VicRoads, Victorians have a right to know months out from the election what other public assets or agencies are on the government's privatisation hit list," Greens MP Sam Hibbins said in a statement.

Vicroads Privatized
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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #232 on: July 01, 2022, 04:23:10 PM »
this should work in the public's favour.. $5000 rego coming right up

A consortium of Aware Super, Australian Retirement Trust and Macquarie Asset Management will run licensing and registration for the next 40 years, while the state government maintains ownership of the service.

The move is the result of a 15-month modernisation program that started last year. Funds raised will go into the Victorian Future Fund to manage pandemic debt.

The state government will continue to manage data, privacy provisions and essential fee prices, and will regain control of all operations after the partnership ends, Treasurer Tim Pallas says.

"This is not a privatisation in anybody's language," Mr Pallas told reporters on Friday.

"We're always looking to see how we can drive better services, better performance, but we will never divest the ownership of assets."

Independent integrity bodies, including the Victorian Ombudsman, will still provide oversight.

Under the changes, learners and probationary licences as well as online testing will be made free.


Drivers who have not incurred demerit points or committed road safety offences in the three years prior to their licence expiring can also receive a 25 per cent discount on their licence renewal.

"We're embedding a culture of road safety in Victoria," Road Safety Minister Ben Carroll told reporters.

But the Victorian Greens have accused the state government of putting profit over people.

"With the privatisation of Port of Melbourne, the Land Titles Office, public housing estates and now VicRoads, Victorians have a right to know months out from the election what other public assets or agencies are on the government's privatisation hit list," Greens MP Sam Hibbins said in a statement.

Vicroads Privatized

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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #233 on: July 01, 2022, 04:48:57 PM »
Quote from: xcvator
if it walks like a duck, sounds like a duck and looks like a duck wtf is it ?

Apparently Macquarie are doing it out of the goodness of their hearts.
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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #234 on: July 01, 2022, 05:49:23 PM »
Hi,
   IMHO, all major fixed time (rent) charges should be usage based, and (maybe with some minor local variations,) nation wide.
Private vs Govt? Couldn't care less, Google could do it easily with gps data.
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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #235 on: July 02, 2022, 09:43:03 AM »
A different slant on Getting Bogged at Inskip Point! ;D

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/rainbow-beach-yacht-recovery/101198450
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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #236 on: July 04, 2022, 09:15:21 AM »
Toyota Japan have announced suspension of orders for the new Landcruiser as they have oversubscribed production capabilities.
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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #237 on: July 04, 2022, 02:02:52 PM »
Toyota Japan have announced suspension of orders for the new Landcruiser as they have oversubscribed production capabilities.
Oh what a feeling! Or Bugga! Take your pick.

Due to covid affecting theirs and supply workers !! They haven’t had all factories going full steam for over a year !
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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #238 on: July 06, 2022, 10:10:09 PM »
Interesting Technology


The European Union has introduced regulations which will require all new cars from 6 July 2022 to be fitted with technology to stop speeding.

Known as intelligent speed assistance (ISA), the system will warn drivers when they’re over the speed limit, or can actively prevent the car from speeding by controlling the car’s throttle input through its computer.

ISA will use both cameras and GPS map data to determine the speed limit on each road.

https://www.drive.com.au/news/new-cars-will-stop-drivers-from-speeding/
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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #239 on: July 07, 2022, 01:55:53 PM »
On the subject of trucks getting stuck in spots they weren't supposed to be in ???

Just saw reference to this article from the US:

https://www.wcax.com/2022/06/28/crews-work-dark-remove-stuck-truck-notch/

The driver "told police he saw the warning signs about not driving through the Notch in a tractor-trailer but continued to follow his GPS anyway"! ::) >:(
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« Reply #240 on: July 08, 2022, 01:24:48 PM »
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« Reply #241 on: July 09, 2022, 11:58:13 AM »
Interesting Technology


The European Union has introduced regulations which will require all new cars from 6 July 2022 to be fitted with technology to stop speeding.

Known as intelligent speed assistance (ISA), the system will warn drivers when they’re over the speed limit, or can actively prevent the car from speeding by controlling the car’s throttle input through its computer.

ISA will use both cameras and GPS map data to determine the speed limit on each road.

https://www.drive.com.au/news/new-cars-will-stop-drivers-from-speeding/

I don't have a problem with this at all and the fact that you can buy cars n bikes that will do over 250kmh when speed limits are 110kmh here in Aus, well except for the NT where there are open area sections. :cheers:

I agree with limiters on trucks but not to 100kmh but at 110kmh the same as the hi-way speed limits. Staggered hi-way speed flows create problems, just like twats towing caravans at 80kmh on open single lane roads!  ::)

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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #242 on: July 10, 2022, 07:45:09 AM »
create problems, just like twats towing caravans at 80kmh on open single lane roads!  ::)

Or as we had several times on our recent trip, the old 'Cruiser farm ute, loaded to the max, & then some more, cruising up the highway at 70-80 :'( >:(
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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #243 on: July 10, 2022, 08:14:18 AM »
Or as we had several times on our recent trip, the old 'Cruiser farm ute, loaded to the max, & then some more, cruising up the highway at 70-80 :'( >:(
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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #245 on: July 12, 2022, 10:09:37 AM »
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Something different - https://www.police.vic.gov.au/road-police-intercept-high-performance-buggies-toolangi-region


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« Reply #246 on: July 12, 2022, 01:26:26 PM »
What did they charge them with
Having more fun than they were?
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« Reply #247 on: July 12, 2022, 01:50:19 PM »
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What did they charge them with
Having more fun than they were?

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Re: What's Making News - 2022
« Reply #249 on: July 14, 2022, 07:29:12 AM »
From that page:

https://www.drive.com.au/news/victorian-authorities-target-loud-exhausts/

Would be nice if they checked some of the bikes around here! >:(
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