Toll Group says safety technology will help reduce road carnage
Toll Group have called on the Government for action on reducing the road toll, following a horrific spate of fatalities across the Christmas break and into the New Year. Toll Group’s Managing Director Michael Byrne insists that the “solution to the...
Applying heavy vehicle safety technology to Melbourne Metro project
The Melbourne Metro Rail will use the latest heavy vehicle safety technology on heavy vehicles interacting with vulnerable road users in the Melbourne CBD. HVIA’s Greg Forbes says it’s a great opportunity for HVIA Members to showcase the very best technologies...
Heavy vehicle industry welcomes new Ministerial portfolios
The heavy vehicle industry has welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement that Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce will be appointed as the new Infrastructure and Transport Minister. Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia’s (HVIA) Acting President, Nathan Usher, says the Deputy Prime Minister...
New HVIA CEO Announced
Todd Hacking has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia, replacing Brett Wright who is stepping down after 21 years of service. Acting President Nathan Usher said the HVIA Board had undertaken a rigorous search and selection...
HVIA welcomes publication of the NTC’s PBS marketplace report
Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA) have welcomed the publication of the National Transport Commission’s (NTC) discussion paper “Assessing the effectiveness of the PBS scheme.” HVIA Chief Executive Brett Wright says the report demonstrates the effectiveness of the Performance Based Standards...