As another Australian summer draws to a close it’s instructive to reflect on three months of incredible uncertainty at ports around the country, particularly the Port of Melbourne which experienced almost routine-like industrial and cyber-security unrest, and disruptive political activism.
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Low and zero emission truck sales take off
As I detailed in my column last month, 2023 saw a new all-time record set for new heavy vehicle sales in Australia, with a total of 47,757 heavy, medium and light truck and vans delivered across the nation.
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Heavy vehicle modifications — key requirements
Modifications to heavy trucks, trailers and buses need to be approved by an accredited person called an Approved Vehicle Examiner (AVE), who will issue a certificate and affix a plate to the vehicle.
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Another record year for truck sales
At December year end 2018, a new all-time heavy vehicle sales record was set in Australia, with 41,628 trucks and heavy vans delivered for the year.
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Laying out the challenges for 2024
It’s great to once again be able to engage with Prime Mover readers on these pages, and I look forward to advocating on a range of issues that are of key importance to VTA members and the broader freight and logistics this year.
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The Heavy Vehicle National Law belongs to all
The National Transport Commission is conducting a once in a decade review of the structure and content of the Heavy Vehicle National Law.
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Road User Charging, where to from here?
The recent High Court of Australia ruling that struck down charges on electric vehicle use under Victoria’s Zero and Low Emission Vehicle Distance-based Charge Act 2021 as unconstitutional, following a test case challenge from two electric and hybrid vehicle owners in the state of Victoria, serves to justify calls from the Truck Industry Council (TIC) that a holistic national review of the Road User Charging (RUC) scheme is urgently required.
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ARTSA-i data analysis of the NEVDIS heavy vehicle registration database
ARTSA-institute has been analysing the Australian heavy vehicle registration database for the past ten years.
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Decarbonising the freight industry
In an era marked by growing climate consciousness and the increasing need for sustainability, the freight industry stands at a critical juncture.
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The long and winding road to 2.55m truck width
In May 2019, I detailed in this column a renewed push by the Truck Industry Council (TIC) and its members, to increase the maximum vehicle width in Australia by 50mm, from 2.5m to 2.55m.
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