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Greenhouse reporting starts this week

Read MoreThe National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System (NGERS) will start on 1 July 2008, now the Australian Government has approved the regulations that will apply to the system.

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July 3, 2008 Posted by tim giles | ATA News | , , | No Comments

Ford Transit recall

Read More A recall of a number of Ford Transit RWDs has been announced due to a problem with axle shaft end play.

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July 2, 2008 Posted by tim giles | Ford Transit | , , | No Comments

Fuel tax credit extension

Read MoreTrucking companies that operate other machinery such as bulldozers, cranes and backhoes will benefit from the extension of the fuel tax credits scheme on 1 July 2008.

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July 2, 2008 Posted by tim giles | Uncategorized | | No Comments

ATA welcomes Deegan

The ATA has welcomed the appointment of Michael Deegan as the Australian Government’s first Infrastructure Coordinator. Deegan will run the day to day operations of Infrastructure Australia and will assist the Infrastructure Australia Advisory Council, which is chaired by Sir Rod Eddington.

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July 1, 2008 Posted by tim giles | NTC News | , , | No Comments

Fuel – The Facts

The ATA have published a useful guide spelling out the fuel price issues as they currently stand and outlining some of the major bones of contention.

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June 30, 2008 Posted by tim giles | ATA News | , , | No Comments

ATA against shutdown

The Australian Trucking Association says it does not support the trucking industry shutdowns that some people are proposing for the two weeks from 28 July 2008.


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June 29, 2008 Posted by tim giles | ATA News | , | No Comments

Apprentice of the Year nominations

Nominations are now open for the 2008 Apprentice of the Year Awards. The Awards are open to apprentices of CVIAQ member companies and their Queensland based branches that have or will be finalising their formal training in 2008. See the video here.

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June 26, 2008 Posted by tim giles | CVIAQ News | , , | No Comments

Austroads looking at PBS access

The AustRoads Freight Program is conducting a survey on possible additional national access conditions for vehicles under Performance Based Standards and other high productivity vehicles.

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June 26, 2008 Posted by tim giles | ATA News | , , | No Comments

Detroit spruik SCR

With the next series of EPA regulations quickly approaching for the US truck market, Daimler Trucks North America has begun explaining why it will use SCR on its Detroit Diesel engines.

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June 25, 2008 Posted by tim giles | Detroit Diesel, Freightliner News | , | No Comments

Excise fuel scheme fraud

A former manager of a small trucking business in Coffs Harbour, NSW, has been sentenced to weekend detention (with 12 months to serve) in the Newcastle District Court after pleading guilty to fuel excise fraud of almost $70,000.

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June 25, 2008 Posted by tim giles | ATA News | , , , | No Comments