HVIA Social Tiles Campaign A Success
In August, many HVIA Women’s Network members took to LinkedIn to share their career stories and experiences in industry to date.
HVIA Chats With Scholarship Winner
Shayne Holden from CMV Truck & Bus in Victoria has been awarded the 2026 Tradeswomen Australia (TWA) Scholarship, proudly supported by HVIA. After hearing about Shayne’s story from TWA, we were keen to catch up with her to learn more […]
Women’s Network Connects
The inaugural HVIA Women’s Network Connections Program is off to a strong start with first and second matches now sent.
MAN Welcomes HVIA In Germany
HVIA’s Chief Technical Officer Adam Ritzinger and Chief Engineer Rachel Michaud were recently hosted by German truck manufacturer MAN for a factory tour at the MAN Truck Forum in Dachauer Str. Munich.
Call to Reimagine Regulatory Telematics
Australia may be world leading in regulatory telematics for heavy vehicles, but our systems and processes have fast fallen behind world standards.
To EWD Or Not To EWD
With the revised Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) now in place, industry has been navigating the various impacts including mass, dimension and loading, compliance obligations under Heavy Vehicle Accreditation (HVA) and Safety Management Systems (SMS), Euro VI implications, unfit to drive and audits.
Shedding Light On Safety – Trailer Status Lights Update
The HVIA status lights and displays working group has responded to the latest proposed draft specification for safety critical trailer status lights. After nearly a decade of uncertainty, we can confirm there is movement in the right direction.
HVIA Calls For HV Modification Reform
HVIA members are calling for a national heavy vehicle modification system that is fair, consistent and ensures vehicles are modified and inspected to a high safety standard.
Book Now For NAAS Preview Sessions
The Department of Transport and Main Roads is hosting a series of industry support sessions previewing the new National Automated Access System.
Call For Impact Analysis On Cyber Regs
HVIA members have expressed support for harmonising Australian Design Rules with the current United Nations Regulations on Cyber Security and Software Update, but have raised concerns about significant compliance costs.
HVIA Opposes ROVER Re-Entry Rules
HVIA has called on the Department of Transport to drop the requirement for approval holders to re-apply every seven years for all valid approvals under the Road Vehicle Standards Act’s online administration system ROVER.
Written Off Vehicle Register Updates
Austroads is consulting with heavy vehicle industry stakeholders around updates to the Damage Assessment Criteria for the Classification of Heavy Vehicle Statutory Write-Offs.