The Chief Executive of the ATA has advised trucking businesses to review their costs and freight rates ahead of the introduction of the carbon tax, and the 2.4 cents per litre increase in their fuel tax on 1st July 2012.
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How to safely replace pneumatic tyres
A recent fatality in NSW where a container handling reach stacker’s five piece split rim wheel assembly exploded has again brought attention to the danger of wheel removals and replacements on forklifts with pneumatic tyres for the local materials handling industry.
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FedEx already closing in on vehicle fleet fuel efficiency goal set for 2020
FedEx Express has announced that it has made significant progress towards its goal of making its vehicle fleet 20 per cent more fuel efficient by 2020, revealing that the fleet is now already 16.6 per cent more fuel efficient than it was in 2005.
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Award winning ISUZU truck makes way for more council signposts
To keep up with the demand for council signs, the City of Charles Strut, South Australia, has chosen the award winning ISUZU NLR 200 truck as the council’s new signage transport vehicle.
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Folding products manufacturer SICO buys first hybrid truck
A NSW-based mobile folding products manufacturer SICO South Pacific is moving to reduce its carbon footprint with the purchased a Hino 300 Series Hybrid 616 IFS.
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Government to spend $140m on truck rest areas
The Federal Government will spend an extra $140 million on truck rest areas and other productivity measures over the seven years from 2012-13 to 2018-19 as part of its budget plans.
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Kenworth trucks recalled, non-compliant to emission control rules
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a product safety recall for Kenworth truck models T359 and T403 citing possible non-compliance with Australian emission control rules for heavy vehicles.
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