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Luxury Car Tax Submission
Submission - 16th July 2008
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) strongly opposes the proposed increase in the rate of the luxury car tax (LCT) from 25 per cent to 33 per cent. An increase in the rate of LCT would compound the already significant distortionary impact that the existing tax has on the... More…
Submission to the Review of Australia’s Automotive Industry
Submission - 16th July 2008
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) provides the following submission to the Review of Australia’s Automotive Industry. The FCAI is the peak industry organisation representing vehicle manufacturers and importers of passenger vehicles, light commercial vehicles and motor... More…
New Vehicle Receiving and Inspection Procedures
Codes of Practice - 14th May 2008
During 2004, the Blue Book issued in 1989 has been revised as a joint project undertaken by the FCAI Logistics Committee, Transport Companies and logistics representatives. This Manual covers the procedures required for the receiving and inspection of all new vehicles and addresses the... More…
Chain of responsibility guidelines
Codes of Practice - 13th May 2007
New Federal road transport laws referred to as 'chain of responsibility' laws impose duties on each party in the transport chain who are in a position to influence the safety and regulatory compliance of road transport operations. This means that responsibility for complying with the new laws... More…
Capability of vehicles to satisfactorily operate on Ethanol Blend petrol
Submission - 1st June 2006
The Australian Government has limited the level of ethanol in petrol in Australia to a maximum of 10%, or E10. Most new and many older vehicle models can run on ethanol blended petrol. Vehicle manufacturers and importers have provided the following information on the capability of their vehicles... More…
Information on biodiesel
Submission - 1st June 2006
Not all vehicles are compatible with Biodiesel. Vehicle owners should confirm if their vehicle is suitable prior to using Biodiesel. Biodiesel blended fuels need to be properly refined and produced to meet high quality standards and it is essential that all aspects of legislated national fuel... More…