Plan To Mandate Acoustic Vehicle Alert Systems From 2025
Draft ADR proposes to mandate Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems for light vehicles from January 2025 and heavy vehicles from November 2025
HVIA Calls For Delay To Implementation Of VSB6 Update
The HVIA has called for the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator to extend the implementation date of the new version of VSB6 by an additional three months
NTRO Partnership Adds Spark To TruckShowX 2024
Shortly after announcing TruckShowX for 2024, HVIA has signed on Australia’s National Transport Research Organisation (NTRO) as the official research partner for the landmark event
Time Running Out To Comply With Engineers Rego Scheme
The Victorian Engineers Registration Scheme will apply to mechanical engineers from December 1, 2024, and engineers providing mechanical engineering services covered by the legislation must be registered by that date or face fines of up to $96,000
Renewable Hydrogen Refuelling Station Launched
CSIRO and Swinburne University of Technology’s Victorian Hydrogen Hub this week launched a hydrogen refuelling station, purpose-built for enabling hydrogen research
HVIA Call For Separation Of Euro VI, General Mass Increases
HVIA calls for separate implementation of Euro VI and productivity increases under proposed HVNL reforms in its response to National Transport Commission proposal
HVIA Advocates For Heavy Vehicle Industry In Canberra
CEO Todd Hacking and Chief Advocacy Officer Adele Lausberg met with key decision makers in Canberra last week to advocate on key issues of importance to the heavy vehicle industry
HVIA Request Removal Of ‘Tipper Stability’ Calculation
HVIA has formally requested that the National Heavy Vehicle Regulatory remove the contentious ‘tipper stability’ calculation from the upcoming VSB6 update.
New Round Of NHVR’s HVSI Grants Poised To Open
Submissions for the latest round of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative program open next week.
QLD Plan To Abolish HV Rego Assessment Scheme
The Queensland Government is seeking feedback on plans to abolish the Heavy Vehicle Registration Assessment Scheme.
Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems Mandate Proposed
The Federal Department of Infrastructure and Transport has raised the prospect of mandating tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS)
HVIA Calls For ZEV Case Studies for Inaugural TruckShowX
HVIA is seeking expressions of interest from members keen to present at the inaugural TruckShowX 2024 zero-emissions trucking event to be held May 13-15, 2024 at Cape Schanck in Victoria