HVIA-LITE: Collaborating to understand EV duty cycles
HVIA’s LITE Project steering committee met with the Queensland Transport and Logistics Council (QTLC) and the authors of their report “Addressing barriers to zero emissions trucks in Queensland to 2025,” to discuss its recommendations for stakeholders from the heavy vehicle industry; in particular the need to understand the duty cycles of heavy vehicles as a key to identifying the applications where zero emission heavy vehicles (ZEHV) can be successfully deployed.
Is it really the right time to lower the heat on Australia’s hot economy?
There is no doubt that inflation is stinging, and the Government and our financial regulators need every available control at their disposal to have any chance of taking pressure off, but is this week's base interest rate rise the right lever to pull?
Federal Election 2022: Realistic policies that will really lower emissions
HVIA has called for the next Government to respond and act in four major policy areas: safety, manufacturing and productivity, skills & jobs, and sustainability: energy security and the environment
This is no time for personality politics
Next month’s Federal election is being fiercely contested in marginal seats around the country. Though even the most traditionally secure seats cannot be taken for granted. Every vote will make a difference to the outcome.
You can help unlock access to Australian Standards
Industry groups from across Australia are getting behind a petition to make to Australian Standards more accessible.
Reversing Technologies Consultation RIS
A consultation Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) examining the case for introducing a new mandatory standard for the installation of reversing technologies to new vehicles has been released.
Have your say in HVIA’s 2022 Federal Election campaign
The 2022 Federal election presents an unprecedented opportunity for the priorities of the heavy vehicle industry to make front-page news.
RVS transition period extended
The Road Vehicle Standards (RVS) transitional period has been extended by 12 months until 30 June 2023, the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications has advised.
Our pathway to electromobility
The HVIA-LITE project driving committee is working to identify and resolve a wide array of issues including standards, legislative and access requirements, workplace and operational safety, repairs and maintenance, technical and emergency support, skills and training, energy supply and more.
RAV B-Double issue resolved
Last week HVIA Members were advised that a software bug meant the Register of Approved Vehicles (RAV) was not accurately reflecting the B-Double compliance of vehicles. The issue is now resolved.
HVIA welcomes Advanced Emergency Braking ADR’s
HVIA has welcomed two new Australian Design Rules (ADR) mandating Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) on heavy vehicles.
Blowout in heavy vehicle access permits at crisis point
Hundreds of PBS heavy vehicles are parked up, sitting idle, instead of working to keep Australia moving - all because of behind-the-scenes bureaucratic bungling.