Victorian MP offers support for heavy vehicle jobs and growth
Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA) will work closely with the Victorian Government to realise offers of support to the heavy vehicle manufacturing industry. Victorian Parliamentary Secretary for Industry and Employment, Vicki Ward MP spoke to Victorian members and guests at […]
Pre-advised PBS Truck and Dog combinations extended
The NHVR has added additional PBS Truck and Dog combinations to heavy vehicles classed for Performance Based Standards (PBS) pre-advised approval. NHVR Chief Engineer Les Bruzsa said from today 3- or 4-axle truck and 5- or 6-axle dog combinations up […]
Young Professional Urszula Kelly puts safety first
Transport and logistics Young Professional of the Year, Urszula Kelly will talk about adopting new technologies, better training and improving industry image at ComVec 2018. ComVec is the heavy vehicle industry’s biennial national conference covering future technology, innovation, government policy, […]
HVIA says leave us out of Victorian Engineers Registration Bill
Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA) says the Victorian Engineers Registration Bill 2018 should exclude mechanical engineers involved in the road-going automotive industries, and particularly the heavy vehicle industry. HVIA’s Policy & Government Relations Manager Greg Forbes says regulation of the […]
Nathan Usher elected as new HVIA President
Nathan Usher of Cummins South Pacific was elected as Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia’s President today. The election took place today at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) called by HVIA Directors subsequent to Mr Peter Langworthy’s resignation in November 2017. John […]
The NHVR engages HVIA to draft VSB6 tipper code
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has requested that Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA) lead the development of a new VSB6 modification code that covers the design of tipper bodies. Following the release of Vehicle Standards Bulletin 6 (VSB6) Version […]
HVIA welcomes the appointment of Deputy PM
Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA) has welcomed the appointment of the Hon Michael McCormack MP as Deputy Prime Minister and the new Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. HVIA Chief Executive Todd Hacking says the heavy vehicle industry will continue to […]
Disincentives for life-saving stability control for heavy vehicles
In the news in the last week has been the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) response to the Infrastructure Department’s regulatory impact statement (RIS) on mandating stability control for heavy vehicles. ATN quotes the ATA’s submission, saying that mandating electronic stability control […]
Major flaw found in Road Vehicle Standards Act Exposure Draft
A major flaw in the draft amendments to the Road Vehicle Standards Act has been revealed which will need to be corrected before the legislation is presented to Parliament. HVIA’s Policy and Government Relations Manager Greg Forbes said that the […]
New roller brake testing procedure borne of collaboration
Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA) has come out in strong support for arrangements in implementing new National roller brake testing procedures commencing today. HVIA Chief Technical Officer, Paul Caus, who has been representing HVIA in the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) Roller […]
New process streamlines more PBS applications
The NHVR has extended its pre-advised design approval process to cover 80 per cent of new Performance Based Standards scheme design approval applications. NHVR Chief Engineer Les Bruzsa said A-doubles, B-doubles and prime mover semitrailer combinations would be added to […]
Tesla co-founder heads ComVec 2018 line-up
ComVec 2018 will feature Tesla co-founder Ian Wright as the conference explores the heavy vehicle industry’s rapidly unfolding innovation frontier. Registrations are now open for Australia’s heavy vehicle engineering conference, which returns to Melbourne, 12-13 April 2018 at the Melbourne Park […]