Project Could See EVs Charge Wirelessly On The Road
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
HVIA + Healthy Heads Formalise Cooperative Arrangement
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
World First Hazard Perception Test For HV Drivers
Austroads has commissioned Professor Sharon Newnam from the Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety to lead a new project to design, develop, and deliver a heavy vehicle hazard perception test
QLD On-Road Enforcement Set To Transition to NHVR
Heavy vehicle on-roads enforcement activity will transition from the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator on April 20, 2024
Details Of New Driver Licensing Framework Revealed
Mandated minimum training and assessment times and experience-based progression options – plus enhanced governance standards for training providers – will be rolled out over the next two years under a new National Heavy Vehicle Driver Competency Framework
Smaller contractors get collective bargaining power
Transport unions, employer associations and operators have commended the passing of legislation that gives the Fair Work Commission the power to issue mandatory orders across the road transport contract chain covering rates and payment time
NTC Seeks Industry Feedback On HVNL Penalties Review
The NTC is seeking input from key industry stakeholders to identify offences under HVNL for priority assessment of infringement classification and associated penalty amounts and demerit points
Reminder: HVSI Grants Deadline Approaching!
Submissions for round nine of the Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative grants program opened on November 20 and will close on February 19
New NHVR Loading Guides Available Online
The NHVR is progressively releasing a series of loading guides for heavy vehicles on its website
HVIA To Attend Vehicle Standards Consultative Forum
HVIA Chief Technical Officer Adam Ritzinger will be attending the next Vehicle Standards Consultative Forum in Canberra in March
New RAV Site Incorporates Safer Freight Vehicles
The NHVR has launched a new RAV website that features improved user-friendliness and also includes Safer Freight Vehicle information on relevant approval
HVIA Releases Agenda For First State Committee Meetings
The HVIA has released the agenda for the next round of state committee meetings in February – register now!