NTC Releases Draft HVNL Amendments
The National Transport Commission has released a draft of the proposed amendments to the National Heavy Vehicle Law and the first tranche of regulations sitting under this law
NTC Forum Delivers Update On Transport Reforms
HVIA’s Adele Lausberg this week attended the National Transport Commission (NTC) Industry Forum, which focused on the theme ‘Delivering future-ready transport reform’. The NTC is responsible for delivering the reform priorities of Australia’s infrastructure and transport ministers. The reintroduction of […]
HVIA Releases Agenda For Member Forum
HVIA has released the agenda for its next Member Forum, to be held online on Thursday, October 31, 2024, the last chance for members to get together on a national level before the end of the 2024 calendar year. The […]
Draft HVNL Amendments Set For Release
Last week the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) Steering Committee released a statement of Heavy Vehicle Reform Outcomes, ahead of draft legislative amendments to the heavy vehicle national law which are expected to be released on October 10 for public […]
HVIA Tours Daimler Trucks Manufacturing Facility In Germany
Last week, HVIA’s CEO Todd Hacking, Chief Technical Officer Adam Ritzinger and Board Director Robert Smedley were invited to tour one of Daimler Trucks’ expansive manufacturing plants at Wörth am Rhein, near Stuttgart, Germany. The facility was founded in 1963 […]
Transport For NSW Announcements On Freight And Access Policies
Freight transport has been at the centre of a reform agenda in NSW, with the Freight Policy Reform Advisory Panel delivering its Interim Directions Report, followed by the release of the updated NSW Heavy Vehicle Access Policy. NSW Independent Freight […]
Zenobē Granted ARENA Funding To Electrify Grocery Deliveries
ARENA is providing Zenobē, a global fleet electrification specialist, with $8.5 million from the Driving the Nation Fund to develop a BEV (battery electric vehicle) truck charging hub in Sydney that will show the benefit of integrating BEVs into grocery […]
Higher Axle Mass Limits For Euro VI HV’s In Force Nov 1
The next step in achieving the crucial additional axle mass allowances for Euro VI heavy vehicles is complete, with the recent release of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Amendment Regulation 2024. The amending regulation, which can be […]
Transport Will Likely Not Reach Net Zero Targets: CCA
The Climate Change Authority (CCA) has published the Sector Pathways Review which has found Australia’s transport sector will likely not reach net zero by 2050 targets
Climate-Related Financial Disclosures Now Mandatory
The Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill 2024 (the Bill) this week passed Parliament, making mandatory climate-related reporting law in Australia from January 1, 2025
HVIA Appears Before Federal EV Parliamentary Inquiry
Last week HVIA appeared before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water’s transition to electric vehicles inquiry in Brisbane
NHVR Release Draft Heavy Vehicle Productivity Plan
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator has released its draft Heavy Vehicle Productivity Plan for 2024-2029 as it looks to set the agenda for the next five years