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It has happened, Queensland are to lose the Fuel Subsidy Scheme as of July 1, 2009 and the transport industry, struggling with increased costs and low levels of freight, gets another kick in the teeth. They should be used to it by now as the problems of the transport industry are normally well out of [...]

This report came out months ago! http://www.etruck.com.au/7gf Trans-help are doing something about it http://www.etruck.com.au/281 # The only way is up for Paccar http://www.etruck.com.au/ay9 # Photo from the Great West Truck Show in Vegas, now on http://www.etruck.com.au/rjr #

Some semblance of common sense appears to be rearing its head in the regulation of fatigue in Australia. The debacle caused by the late announcement of the new Fatigue Regulations in the lead up to their implementation last September has left many operators struggling to cope in the new compliance environment. Luckily, for many operators [...]

Fantastic launch from a few years ago in Melbourne for a range selling in small numbers http://bit.ly/UgEGl # Here's the best Iveco truck here in Australia, the good old Acco http://bit.ly/I369x #

Evasion techniques for truckie on Chinese Highway http://bit.ly/6qSYY # Chinese truck maker Howo promo http://bit.ly/Q3oiZ # Dramatic emissions reductions found http://www.etruck.com.au/se5 # This looks like an extremely tight squeeze http://www.etruck.com.au/g5u #

Triple road train made up of camel tankers http://bit.ly/BmhcE # Double road train, air starter and Paul Kelly http://bit.ly/TEexJ #

Trucks in India seem to have had a pretty rough life http://bit.ly/wbJZK # Victorian rail buy-back sounds very messy http://www.etruck.com.au/ysp # Let's hope PBS can get going from here! http://www.etruck.com.au/kwn # Mack consolidate US truck production http://www.etruck.com.au/cd5 # Scotts get to grips with the IAP http://www.etruck.com.au/svu # Patrick and their Super B-doubles http://www.etruck.com.au/yus #

Volvo are hoping technology developed by their Volvo Aero aircraft componenets division can help them recuce the cab weight on their trucks by 20%. This is a big call made by  Carl Fredrik Hartung, Project Manager at Volvo Technology in the following video. Reduce weight and you improve fuel efficiency and therefore carbon emissions. Reduce [...]

Out on the road with some very familiar looking trucks http://bit.ly/Zdfim # Aussie truckie talking to camera about life on the road http://bit.ly/tXT3o # Some pictures of Formula One trucks at Silverstone http://www.etruck.com.au/yyy # Mack release SCR early in the US http://www.etruck.com.au/bb6 # Drivers are treated like s**t in DCs all over the world http://www.etruck.com.au/6zr [...]

Transport Certification Australia have sprung to the defence of the Intelligent Access Program after doubts were expressed about the productivity benefits available from using the system when compared to the costs involved in setting it up in a fleet. The limited access state authorities like the Road Traffic Authority in New South Wales offer to [...]