Insight

Tony McMullan, Truck Industry Council CEO.

If it’s broke, then fix it — properly

In this very column exactly 12 months ago I discussed the then, upcoming National Transport Commission (NTC) review of the heavy vehicle pay as you go (PAYGO) charging system in Australia as requested by the Council of Australian Government’s (COAG) Transport and Infrastructure Council.
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Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2021, 2:48 pmFebruary 8, 2021

Resilience, flexibility, optimism as 2020 ends

It’s difficult to believe ten months have passed since early March, when the VTA hosted its annual conference with over 200 VTA members at Phillip Island.
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Staff WriterDecember 11, 2020, 2:38 pmDecember 11, 2020

Time for action, not more talk

The Australian Federal Government has a mandate to align with international regulations wherever practical — in particular European regulations.
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Staff WriterDecember 11, 2020, 1:33 pmDecember 11, 2020

Welcome to COVID normal

Governments and industry came together during the COVID-19 crisis in ways that few could have ever imagined let alone predicted.
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Staff WriterDecember 11, 2020, 10:28 amDecember 11, 2020

Where to next for PBS?

The Performance Based Standards (PBS) scheme continues to go from strength to strength.
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Staff WriterDecember 4, 2020, 12:25 pmDecember 11, 2020

Keeping the cooling system cool

The table shows an energy balance for a commercial diesel engine based upon tests.
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Staff WriterDecember 3, 2020, 12:14 pmDecember 11, 2020

Controlling the risks

Risk is probably the driest subject you could read about in a truck magazine.
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Peter HartNovember 9, 2020, 5:12 pmNovember 11, 2020

Australia can power its way out of COVID-19 recession

The Federal Government commitment of $1.5 billion to revitalise Australian manufacturing through the COVID-19 recovery is welcome and timely.
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Kirk ConinghamNovember 9, 2020, 4:56 pmNovember 11, 2020

Government putting the brakes on truck safety

I outlined a few months ago in this very column, that the introduction of new Australian Design Rule (ADR) regulations for heavy vehicle safety and environmental standards had sadly slowed noticeably over the past decade.
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Tony McMullanNovember 9, 2020, 4:52 pmNovember 11, 2020