The Truck Industry Council has reported that sales for trucks and heavy vans totalled 41,404 units for 2021.
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A new record?
At December year end 2007, a new all-time heavy vehicle sales record was set in Australia, with 38,131 new truck sales.
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TIC refuses to budge on proposed deactivation of emission control systems
An executive order to deactivate the emission control systems on commercial vehicles to mitigate against the oncoming shortages of diesel exhaust fluid have been resoundingly rejected by the Truck Industry Council (TIC).
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Truck sales surpass last year in Australia
According to the latest report released by the Truck Industry Council, sales for commercial vehicles up until November increased by a healthy 24.4 per cent over the corresponding period in 2020.
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Death, taxes and low emission vehicles
In 1789, America’s founding father, Benjamin Franklin, wrote what was probably his last great quote, saying “…in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes”.
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Caught in the act!
Truck Industry Council (TIC) members, the truck and engine manufacturers, each spend hundreds of millions of dollars, to develop, test and certify new truck diesel engines, with the end result being the cleanest, most powerful and fuel efficient products that have ever been seen in the trucking industry.
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A hydrogen reality check – Part 2
My past couple of columns have looked at the realities of a low, or zero, carbon future, globally and in Australia.
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A step in the right direction — hopefully
In the year 2000 Europe introduced the Euro III regulation for trucks and busses.
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TIC tackles pavement wear testing on super singles with ARRB
The Truck Industry Council (TIC) in conjunction with the Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) is set to undertake pavement wear testing on new ultra-wide tyres commonly known as super singles.
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Net zero
The term ‘Net Zero Emission’ has been getting a lot of coverage in recent times and it is a term that will undoubtedly gain even more airplay as we move to the next federal election, whenever that might be.
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