HVIA Awards: Apprentice Wows Judges
Joshua McNicol from Tefco was a crowd favourite, taking out the Vehicle Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year award (sponsored by Wurth) at the 2025 HVIA National Awards.
HVIA Supports Apprentice Scholarship
Meet Shayne, one of the inspiring recipients of a 2026 Tradeswomen Australia Apprentice Scholarship, proudly supported by the Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia.
Women’s Network Connection Program
HVIA is launching the Women’s Network Connection Program to help people across our industry build meaningful connections beyond their own organisations. The idea of the program is to boost your current connections with regular targeted monthly matching.
WA Roll Coupling Webinar Announced
HVIA will hold a member webinar on June 29 to unpack WA’s draft roll coupling policy that aims to improve heavy vehicle safety and reduce rollover crashes by mandating roll coupling for trailers used in Restricted Access Vehicle configurations.
Telematics Working Group Meet Set For July
HVIA will be holding a Telematics Working Group meeting in July, which has been prompted by concerns raised recently by members.
Motive Power Mandatory RAV Field July 1
A reminder to industry that motive power will become a mandatory field on the Register of Approved Vehicles for all vehicle categories (except trailers) from July 1, 2026.
First HVIA Women’s Network Event Lauded
HVIA thanks everyone who attended the sold-out first Women’s Network event held since the initiative’s launch in February 2026 – staged on Monday, May 18 at Rydges Resort Hunter Valley.
National Automated Access System Webinar
On July 9 HVIA will host a webinar in conjunction with the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads to demonstrate the progress so far on the National Automated Access System.
HVIA Back Euro Cybersecurity + Software Updates
HVIA has lodged a submission in response to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sports and the Arts’ proposed Vehicle Cyber Security and Software Update.
WA Leads Way On Autonomous Vehicles
Western Australia continues to the lead the way on the use of autonomous heavy vehicles.
Kanani Sets Standard With Mentor Walks
It is mind-blowing the depth of this grass roots movement, and how impactful Mentor Walks has already been for thousands of Australian women, and women from Canada, New Zealand, Dubai, Singapore and China.
Women’s Network Advisory Group
To support the HVIA Women’s Network which was launched in February 2026, HVIA has put together an advisory group of key members who are passionate about attracting and retaining more women in the heavy vehicle industry.