Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport, Scott Buchholz has welcomed the decision by the National Transport Commission (NTC), to not pursue a reduction of weekly working hours for truck drivers. Read more
NTC heavy vehicle law review labelled an epic failure
The National Transport Commission has failed in its attempt to deliver an effective and meaningful review of the National Heavy Vehicle Law according to West Australian Labor Senator Glenn Sterle. Read more
ATA announces new CEO
The Australian Trucking Association has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer. Read more
Tesla joins industry in questioning Australian truck dimensions
Calls made by Tesla for Australia to ease its vehicle-size limits has reignited the debate around truck regulations with fears they will prohibit uptake of imported low-emission commercial vehicles. Read more
How to solve the problem of supplier modifiers
There is a substantial industry in truck and trailer modifications that is not well understood. All the rigid trucks have a body fitted. Read more
Updated guidelines for automated vehicle trials available now
The National Transport Commission (NTC) and Austroads have released an updated edition of Guidelines for trials of automated vehicles in Australia.