Yet again, this week, we have a meeting of all state and federal transport ministers where they will be coming together to discuss a new Heavy Vehicle National Law, and the saga continues.
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Crank up the Volume for a Cat 3048 V8
To really appreciate this video you need crank up the volume for a Cat 3048 V8 and get to feel the sound of this thumping 18 litre engine hauling a couple of trailers through from South Australia
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Getting Our Heads Around Change
In preparation for the changes which are going to come along, as the trucking industry reduces carbon emissions over the next 20 years or so, it’s about time we started getting our heads around change and working towards some practical solutions.
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Taking PBS Forwards
One of the most influential movers in the development of Performance Based Standards explains how the scheme is preparing for the next twenty years, taking PBS forwards and developing it further.
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Closing Loopholes Explained
In her report back to the Livestock and Bulk and Rural Carriers Association conference, the Executive Director of the Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association, Rachel Smith’s speech saw the recent act passed in Federal Parliament on closing loopholes explained.
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The Celebrated Cummins 555 and V904 V8 Engines
On PowerTorque’s tour of the V8 and two stroke engines in trucking history, we now come to the celebrated Cummins 555 and V903 and their distinctive crackling engines and their distinctive engine notes.
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A Normal Electric Truck
The integration between the new technologies and the driver interface makes taking a trip in the new Mercedes Benz eActros more like driving a normal electric truck.
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In Need of a Deadline
When dealing with the world of trucks and trucking, people from different sectors of the economy sometimes have difficulty working out how those in the truck world think, and that is because of the nature of the industry and the fact that people working in transport are always in need of a deadline.
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The Deafening Detroit Classic
Continuing PowerTorque’s tour of famous nostalgic engine notes of the Australia trucking industry, we now come to the deafening Detroit classic, the Detroit Diesel 12V71, which makes a sound which will set off plenty of nostalgic memories for the truck enthusiast.
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Options Available to Refrigerated Freight Fleets
In this series so far we have explored the challenges and options available to refrigerated freight fleets. Now we switch our focus to what zero emissions solutions we are likely to see on our roads in the next 18 months.
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