Long slow path to PBS reform finally taking shape
7 September 22
It has been a long time coming, but the necessary pieces of the puzzle for the future of PBS are finally coming together.
READ MOREGrattan Truck Report misses the easy wins and ignores key obstacles
31 August 22
The Grattan Institute’s new “Grattan Truck Plan”has made headlines this week with its controversial calls for city-wide bans on pre-2003 diesel engines, but misses out on easier opportunities to lower heavy vehicle emissions.
READ MORENew PBS Notice is progress – but not the end goal
6 July 22
A new Performance Based Standards (PBS) class 2 notice will introduce more nationally consistent conditions for road trains, supporting more seamless cross-border access and dramatically reducing requirements for permits.
READ MOREChanges to PBS vehicle approval documents
22 June 22
The NHVR has released two discussion papers canvasing possible changes to vehicle approval documents issued under the PBS scheme.
READ MOREBlowout in heavy vehicle access permits at crisis point
9 March 22
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.
READ MOREPBS notice takes a step in the right direction
29 October 21
The heavy vehicle industry has welcomed the NHVR’s announcement of a new gazette notice that reduces reliance on permits for some Performance Based Standards (PBS) vehicles.
READ MORENew PBS access notice provides permit-free travel
27 October 21
A new notice delivered by the NHVR will give eligible Performance Based Standards (PBS) vehicles immediate network access when they receive a vehicle approval with a Tier 1 bridge assessment.
READ MOREIndustry Celebrates as PBS Tyre Changes Given Green Light
2 August 21
Trailer manufacturers, tyre manufacturers and suppliers, heavy vehicle operators and PBS assessors will all win once the decision by the Infrastructure and Transport Ministers Meeting (ITMM) to use generic tyre data in PBS assessments is fully implemented.
READ MORENHVR’s pledge to fix PBS
23 April 21
HVIA's urgent call to action for the NHVR to fix PBS approval timelines has seen a swift response.
READ MORENHVR response on PBS application processing times
22 April 21
The following communique was issued by NHVR Vehicle Safety & Performance Director Peter Austin on 22 April, responding to HVIA's earlier plea to solve the PBS approvals crisis.
READ MOREPBS Delays Hurting Industry
13 April 21
HVIA has today issued an urgent and passionate plea to the National Heavy Vehicle Industry Regulator to solve the Performance Based Standards approvals crisis.
READ MOREPBS standard for Directional Stability Under Braking
3 February 21
The NHVR has released a discussion paper on the transition arrangements for implementing the new deemed to comply provisions for the PBS standard related to Directional Stability Under Braking.
READ MORETransitioning PBS to the NHVR Portal
3 February 21
The NHVR are moving all regulator services and functions into a common platform - providing one location for regulator service delivery.
READ MORE10,000 PBS vehicles is only the beginning
17 June 20
Australia’s benchmark setting Performance Based Standards (PBS) scheme has celebrated its 10,000th vehicle approval recently. HVIA says it is only the beginning of the quest for a safer more productive fleet.
READ MOREUpdated working arrangements for the NHVR PBS team
25 March 20
In response to the current COVID-19 situation affecting the country, the NHVR PBS team will be transitioning to a work from home model starting Monday 30 March 2020.
READ MOREPBS tyre report recommendations on the table
29 January 20
A review of tyre management practice in the Australian PBS system recommends a system based around the use of standard tyre characteristics for all PBS assessments.
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