Help Fundraise For TruckShowX Charity Partner
8 May 24
TruckShowX attendees have the chance to win some awesome prizes at the upcoming event – and help raise money for Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds
READ MORECIT To Host Australia’s first TAFE EV Centre of Excellence
6 May 24
The Mining and Automotive Skills Alliance has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to establish Australia’s first TAFE Electric VehicleCentre of Excellence at the Canberra Institute of Technology
READ MORENew Energy Apprenticeships Program Amped Up
3 May 24
The Federal Government is expanding the New Energy Apprenticeships Program which provides incentives to encourage more people into sectors that are playing a critical role in transitioning Australia to a net-zero economy and support its “Future Made in Australia” goal
READ MOREVE Motion Showcase Powered Trailer Innovations
1 May 24
VE Motion is set to unveil its innovative powered trailer concepts at TruckShowX, Australia’s largest-ever transport decarbonisation event
READ MOREHiringa Launches Hydrogen Refuelling Network
30 April 24
Green hydrogen company Hiringa Energy has launched what it claims is Australasia’s first zero-emissions green hydrogen refuelling network, Hiringa Refuelling New Zealand, to propel New Zealand towards its goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
READ MORENSW HV Access Policy Shifts Focus To Optimisation
23 April 24
The New South Wales Government has released a new draft NSW Heavy Vehicle Access Policy which has been built around five policy pillars and five policy principles designed to achieve safe, sustainable and productive freight outcomes
READ MOREExclusive: QLD Releases First Network Map For ZEHV
22 April 24
The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads has released the first network map for zero-emissions heavy vehicles
READ MOREAVAS Technology Mandated On Trucks From 2025
19 April 24
The Federal Government has introduced a new design rule that will require new electric, hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell cars, trucks and buses to be fitted with an Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System from November 2025
READ MOREHVIA EV Transition Inquiry Submission Calls For HV Focus
10 April 24
HVIA recently made a submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water’s Inquiry into the transition to electric vehicles
READ MORENew Details Revealed On NSW Axle Mass Limit Increases
3 April 24
HVIA met this week with Transport for New South Wales to get an update on the low- and zero-emission axle mass increase scheme in that state
READ MOREFeds Release Draft Sustainability Reporting Legislation
3 April 24
The Federal Government introduced draft legislation to Parliament last week proposing to establish a regime that requires corporate entities to meet sustainability reporting thresholds
READ MOREHVIA Seek Changes To Powered Trailer Regulations
27 March 24
HVIA is seeking to resolve outstanding regulatory issues necessary to enable widespread use of powered axles in heavy vehicle combination
READ MOREMember Update: LZEV Axle Mass Limit Increases
27 March 24
HVIA is continuing its important advocacy work with the Australian states that have announced axle mass limit increases for next-generation low and zero emission heavy vehicles in trials and other initiatives
READ MOREACCC Issues Guidance On “Greenwashing” In The HV Sector
20 March 24
The ACCC has issued guidance on what “greenwashing” looks like in Australia's heavy vehicle sector
READ MOREHVIA Appoints Kay Marco National Events Manager
20 March 24
HVIA has announced the appointment of Kay Marco as National Events Manager with responsibility for its flagship event, the Brisbane Truck Show
READ MORETeam Global Express Unveils ‘The Depot of the Future’
14 March 24
Team Global Express today officially unveiled Australia’s largest logistics electric vehicle fleet trial, following the arrival of brand-new electric trucks at its depot in Bungarribee, NSW
READ MOREHyzon Unveils 200KW Fuel Cell System In Prime Mover
12 March 24
Hydrogen fuel cell technology developer and supplier of zero-emission heavy-duty fuel cell electric vehicles today launched its single stack 200kW fuel cell system and powertrain in a heavy-duty prime mover at a ceremony in Melbourne
READ MOREDaimler Truck Backs TruckShowX Expo And Drive Day
12 March 24
Daimler Truck will present its zero-emission Mercedes-Benz eActros and Fuso eCanter models at TruckShowX in May
READ MOREFunding Announced For Battery-Electric Terminal Trucks
8 March 24
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced just over $21.8 million for three projects aimed at unlocking an investment of $48.4 million in accelerating the shift to electric vehicles in Western Australia through the Australian Government’s Driving the Nation program
READ MORECenturion Announce Australian-First Off-Grid EV Fleet
7 March 24
Logistics company Centurion has unveiled a project to operate 30 Mercedes-Benz eActros trucks as part of an Australian-first battery electric vehicle fleet powered entirely by off-grid renewable energy
READ MOREAusgrid Introduces First-Ever Heavy Electric Vehicles
5 March 24
East coast electricity distributor Ausgrid is introducing its first-ever heavy electric vehicles as part of its goal to electrify 40 per cent of its fleet by 2029
READ MORESAF-Holland, Dana Showcase LZE Products At TruckShowX
28 February 24
SAF-Holland and Dana will showcase their low- and zero-emissions truck components in TruckShowX’s much-anticipated technical sessions
READ MORETruckShowX Offers Chance To Jump In Kenworth, DAF ZEVs
28 February 24
TruckShowX attendees will have a unique opportunity to get behind the wheel of the latest zero-emissions vehicles from leading truck manufacturer PACCAR Australia
READ MORENewVolt Reveals Charging Network Rollout Plan
28 February 24
Electric truck charging technology provider NewVolt has formally launched plans for the phased development of a network of truck charging hubs, powered by renewable energy, along Australia’s high-volume road freight corridors and at strategically critical industrial precincts
READ MORENSW Govt Unveils Net Zero Manufacturing Grants
28 February 24
The NSW Government has announced $275 million in grants under the Net Zero Manufacturing Initiative, to secure NSW as the place to develop and manufacture clean technology and create new jobs in the process
READ MORECMV Truck & Bus Powers Up With Volvo Penta Franchise
28 February 24
HVIA member CMV Truck & Bus has unveiled its latest business venture, securing the exclusive Volvo Penta industrial products franchise for Victoria
READ MOREProject Could See EVs Charge Wirelessly On The Road
27 February 24
Trucks and buses could charge wirelessly as they drive on the highway, thanks to a new $3 million grant from the Australian Government to accelerate the nation’s electric vehicle sector
READ MOREHVIA + Healthy Heads Formalise Cooperative Arrangement
21 February 24
Healthy Heads in Trucks and Sheds and HVIA have formalised their cooperative arrangement to extend the services and benefits to their respective memberships and stakeholders
READ MORESAF + Renewable Diesel Project Hits Key Milestone
21 February 24
Jet Zero Australia has executed an agreement with US company LanzaJet that will progress development of a plant to convert bioethanol into SAF and renewable diesel
READ MOREInfluential Net Zero Policy Advisor Joins TruckShowX
14 February 24
HVIA has secured Ian Porter, Strategic Advisor for Net Zero with the Federal Department of Infrastructure and Transport Arts, as a keynote speaker for TruckShowX 2024
READ MOREGlobal Rental Giant Buys Majority Stake In Eurocold
7 February 24
Eurocold has taken another step in its rapid expansion with French giant, Petit Forestier Group, taking a majority shareholding in the business
READ MOREElectric Truck Charging Pioneer Confirmed For TruckShowX
31 January 24
Australian battery-electric commercial vehicle charging pioneer NewVolt has been confirmed as a presenter at TruckShowX 2024, Australia’s biggest trucking decarbonisation event to date
READ MORENew Standards To Accelerate EV + HFCEV Safety
31 January 24
New standards bolstering safety requirements for new electric and hydrogen-fuelled vehicles in Australia have been put in place by the Australian Government
READ MORERenewable Hydrogen Hub Unveiled For North Queensland
31 January 24
The Federal Government has announced investment of up to $70 million to develop the Townsville Region Hydrogen Hub in North Queensland which will produce green hydrogen for use at a local critical mineral processing plant and in zero-emissions road freight transport
READ MORENew Volvo Models Set For Local Production Mid-2024
30 January 24
The first of a new range of heavy-duty models unveiled this week in Sweden will start rolling off Volvo Trucks’ Wacol assembly line mid-2024
READ MOREQld Rejects Plan To Extend Electrical Licensing To EV’s
23 January 24
The Queensland Government has rejected a proposal to extend the electrical licensing framework to cover electric vehicle
READ MORENatroad Signs On As TruckShowX Strategic Partner
23 January 24
HVIA signs key strategic partnership with NatRoad for Australia’s biggest trucking industry decarbonisation event, TruckShowX 2024
READ MORETruckShowX Tickets On Sale, First Case Studies Confirmed
19 December 23
Early-bird registrations are now open for TruckShowX, Australia’s first and largest event dedicated to low- and zero-emissions freight transport
READ MOREPartnership To Underpin Growth Of Hydrogen Skills Set
19 December 23
Hyzon Motors Australia and the Kangan Institute have joined forces to develop an innovative Hydrogen Education and Training Precinct that will support local learning, training, and modern manufacturing
READ MORENTRO Partnership Adds Spark To TruckShowX 2024
29 November 23
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
READ MORERenewable Hydrogen Refuelling Station Launched
29 November 23
CSIRO and Swinburne University of Technology’s Victorian Hydrogen Hub this week launched a hydrogen refuelling station, purpose-built for enabling hydrogen research
READ MOREMinister Signs ADRs To Support Zero Emissions Vehicles
29 November 23
Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Carol Brown, has signed three new Australian Design Rules on zero emission vehicle safety
READ MOREHVIA Calls For ZEV Case Studies for Inaugural TruckShowX
8 November 23
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
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