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THE GOODS NEWS FROM THE HIGHWAY AND BEYOND ATA calls for truck dimension reform Andrew McKellar bemoans width and mass limits restrictions holding back new vehicle developments Above: ATA CEO Andrew McKellar INNOVATIVE TARPING SOLUTIONS FOR EVERY NEED Cover your load! Wind-out Hood Tarps Long Block Waterproof tarps Roll-Rite Gearmotors Tarping system components & solutions • Dual Cable Wind-out Tarps • Pivot Arm Systems • Electric Gear Drive Motors • Single Cable Wind-out Tarps • Electronic Controllers • Waste Tarps • Pull-out Tarps • Waterproof Systems • Roll-over Tarps • Asphalt Tarps NEW HEAVY-DUTY GEARBOXES New Heavy-Duty Gearboxes designed for the Aussie Market Updated high strength composite casing Up to 180 Nm of torque, keeping operation smooth and your tarp tight Easy to install and operate with Retractable Tarp’s one touch tarp controllers. Hardwired and wireless control options available Get yourself covered today! 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The submission recommends increased width and mass for diesel trucks that meet the Euro 6 emission standard or equivalent, as well as electric and hydrogen trucks. “Australian trucks have a width of 2.5 metres, with extra allowances for equipment such as tautliner curtain buckles, lights and removable load restraint equipment,” ATA CEO Andrew McKellar says. “In contrast, trucks in Europe are generally 2.55 metres wide and trucks in the US are 2.6 metres wide. “Electric and hydrogen trucks developed overseas will need to be redesigned for the Australian market to meet our dimension rules. “This will slow the rollout of zeroemission trucks in Australia.” McKellar says an increase in vehicle mass was also needed to encourage the purchase of newer, greener vehicles. “Euro VI, battery electric and hydrogen trucks are heavier, which reduces the amount of freight they can carry and their commercial viability,” he says. “There needs to be an extra 500kg axle mass allowance for single steer trucks and an extra 1,000kg for twin steer trucks,” he says. McKellar says zero-emission trucks were a reality and needed the right policy settings to increase their uptake in Australia. “We are getting to the stage now where international vehicle manufacturers are bringing electric vehicles to the market. “To support this, government must ensure vehicle standards regulations are flexible enough to allow that to happen.” The Euro series of standards regulate the emission of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides and particulates by on-road heavy diesel vehicles. All new trucks sold in Australia must, as a minimum, meet the Euro V standard or the equivalent US/Japanese standards. McKellar says the Government’s proposal to mandate Euro 6 or the equivalent US/Japanese standards should be brought forward to January 1, 2024 for new truck models and January 1, 2025 for new trucks generally. The government’s current proposal is to mandate Euro 6 or its equivalents for new truck models from July 1, 2027 and for new trucks from July 1, 2028. “After extensive consultation with our members, the ATA considers that we can now mandate Euro 6 and its equivalent standards earlier than originally planned, but the mass and width changes must come into force well in advance of January 1, 2024,” he says. The ATA’s full list of recommendations are: • The Australian government should mandate Euro VI emissions standards at Stage C and equivalent US and Japan standards for new heavy vehicle models from 1 January 2024 and all new heavy vehicles from 1 January 2025, conditional on offsets to mitigate the cost to industry • The Australian government should not proceed with the proposal to mandate stage D of Euro VI emission standards for heavy vehicles • The Australian government should maintain all heavy vehicle categories on the same introduction timeline for implementing Euro VI emission standards • The Australian government should ensure that the final regulatory impact statement for mandating Euro VI emission standards for heavy vehicles complies with the Guide to Regulatory Impact Analysis, and actively include offsets for the additional proposed regulatory cost burden on industry • The Australian, state and territory governments should deliver vehicle standard offsets for Euro VI heavy vehicles, including an additional 500kg axle mass for steer trucks, an additional 1,000kg axle mass for twin steer trucks and increasing heavy vehicle width • The Australian government should ensure that the vehicle standard offsets for Euro VI heavy vehicles are delivered well in advance of the implementation of Euro VI as a mandatory standard • The Australian government should extend the vehicle standard offsets delivered for Euro VI heavy vehicles to hydrogen fuel cell and battery electric heavy vehicles • The Australian government should implement Japan pPNLT-2017 and USA EPA 2013 as equivalent international standards to Euro VI Stage C • The Australian government should, in conjunction with states and territories, initiate reform to regulate off-road engine emissions. 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