“It delivers everything - There’s not much in this country which hasn’t been on the back of a truck. In the media, we cop a lot for a few bad incidences. There’s a lot more behind the industry than public perception at the moment.” Jason Atteridge, a trainer and assessor for trainees entering the Transport [...]

In a move that has angered the Australian Conservation Federation, Queensland police are considering upgrading their state wide fleet of 4WD wagons for black military styled Hummers.
Ian Stewart, Deputy Commissioner for specialist operations, recently confirmed that police were looking into various, economically sound options to replace their current fleet of Toyota LandCruisers.
“The price we are [...]

Australian drivers are getting angrier behind the wheel – and they’re not shy about showing other motorists exactly how they feel, according to new AAMI research.
AAMI Public Affairs Manager Geoff Hughes says figures in the 2008 AAMI Crash Index showed motorists were road raging in record numbers, particularly as payback against aggression and dangerous driving [...]

After three challenging days at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), the CAMS Off Road Driver Development squad have returned to their home states to concentrate on increasing their fitness levels and work on other strategies to maximise their individual abilities on the track.
Travis Milburn (25), Luke Erceg (25) and Clayton Chapman (17) make up [...]

A second-hand car dealer has been convicted for interfering with vehicle odometers, after action taken by the Office of Consumer and Business Affairs. Benjamin Ronald Buttigieg, 25, of Plympton, today was found guilty in the Adelaide Magistrates Court of:
• 3 counts of interfering with the odometers of second-hand vehicles, in breach of the Second-hand Vehicle [...]

Honda is gearing up for the Australian debut of its 100 percent ethanol-powered V8 engines at the Nikon Indy 300 on Queensland’s Gold Coast next month.
Honda is the exclusive supplier of engines for the Indy Car series, which traditionally run on methanol. Ethanol is a clean-burning, renewable fuel derived from plants that reduces air pollution. [...]

September 20 2008 marked the 90th anniversary of the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce (VACC).
Established in 1918 in Bendigo, VACC, the peak body for the automotive industry in Victoria, was formed primarily to counter the power and influence of big business and to represent small business interests to the Government of the day.
“VACC has approximately [...]

Anna Greco Chief Executive of the Federation of Automotive Products Manufacturers says manufacturing in Australia is in trouble, especially the automotive industry.
In a paper recently released Greco says the Australian automotive industry is experiencing the perfect storm; high fuel prices, a commodity inflated exchange rate, soaring input costs, low-cost competition and trade negotiations gone wrong. [...]

Australia’s peak motoring body, the Australian Automobile Association (AAA), has called on the Federal Government to explain how fuel excise will be cut to offset the price impact of emissions trading.
In announcing support for the Government’s position on a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS), AAA says the proposal to cut excise should not be seen [...]

The Truck Industry Council (TIC), the peak industry body for Australian Truck Manufacturers, has announced it will be hosting a major transport symposium in Sydney this October with the aim of addressing the challenges and opportunities an expanded urban freight task will bring to our day to day living.
The Moving Urban Freight Symposium will be [...]