As the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) releases its submission to the Australian Government’s Future Fuels Strategy, it is calling for the implementation of a temporary zero emission truck purchase incentive.
Nominations open for future leaders
Nominations for the 2021 Daimler Truck and Bus Future Leaders’ Forum, a program that aims to shape the next generation of trucking industry leaders, are now open.
ATA: Vehicle maintenance key to road safety
Following the release of a joint roadworthiness report from National Transport Insurance (NTI) and the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR), the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) said that keeping well maintained vehicles was key to trucking safety and productivity.
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Role models drive change
What do you choose to challenge in trucking? Is it to remove bias? Smash stereotypes? Or foster positive cultures?
ATA calls for fairer increases to truck charges
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) is calling on governments not to increase truck road user and registration charges by more than the expected inflation rate of 1.5 per cent in 2021-22.
New drawbar trailer guidelines released
Developed by the Australian Trucking Association’s (ATA) Industry Technical Council, new drawbar trailer guidelines have been released in an effort to further enhance safety.
Delivering on driver health
Results from the latest Driving Health Study from Monash University show us that truck driver health in Australia is poor, with drivers more likely to be overweight and be diagnosed with more chronic health conditions than the general population.
PBS Tyre Review well underway
Following recommendations by road safety expert Dr John de Pont in his Review of Tyre Management Practices in the Australian PBS System, the NHVR has begun extensive testing on a range of tyres used on Performance Based Standards combinations.
ATA elects new council representatives
At the Australian Trucking Association’s 2021 General Council election, Darren Johnson has been elected as the owner driver representative and Angela Welsh has been re-elected as the small fleet operator representative.
ATA slams ALC’s proposed standard
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has slammed the Australian Logistics Council’s (ALC) proposed National Operating Standard, labelling it absurd and misleading.