Hino Resilient In Challenging Market
Hino Australia remains confident despite a challenging 2026 truck market, courtesy of its new light-duty 300 Series and medium-duty 500 Series, and the growing momentum of its heavy-duty 700 Series.
Penrite Honoured With Legacy Award
Penrite, one of Australia’s most iconic family owned automotive brands, has been named the VIC/TAS winner of the Legacy Family Business Award at the 2026 Family Business Excellence Awards, held on October 7, 2026.
KOR Celebrates Major Milestones
Proud Australian company (and HVIA member) KOR Equipment Solutions celebrated three major milestones at a customer and supplier event in Melbourne last week.
MaxiPARTS Acquires Air Brake Systems
MaxiPARTS has announced it has completed the acquisition of brake kit supplier Air Brake Systems.
HV Industry Resilient Despite Challenges
Australia’s heavy vehicle manufacturing and supply sector is facing some of its toughest trading conditions in recent years, according to HVIA’s inaugural ‘Industry Snapshot’ conducted in October 2026, which reveals weakening business sentiment, rising input costs and growing uncertainty across the sector.
Cubitt New Daimler Truck Aus-Pac CEO
Craig Cubitt has been announced as the new CEO of Daimler Truck Australia Pacific, effective from November 1.
Event Set To Drive Connections
Next week’s TechDRIVE Melbourne will bring together transport operators, regulators, OEMs, technology providers, energy companies and industry bodies to focus on practical decisions facing Australian transport towards 2030.
HVIA Tours Leading Trailer Maker
With a long history starting with a blacksmith’s shop in the German town of Altenberge in 1892, Schmitz Cargobull currently enjoys the enviable position of Europe’s leading trailer manufacturer.
DAF Launches New Generation Range
DAF Trucks Australia has unveiled the “New Generation” DAF range, representing the most significant transformation of the DAF product line in more than three decades.
HVIA Welcomes Four New Members
Four new members have joined the HVIA family over the past few weeks, sustaining the strong growth in membership so far this year.
MAN Welcomes HVIA In Germany
HVIA’s Chief Technical Officer Adam Ritzinger and Chief Engineer Rachel Michaud were recently hosted by German truck manufacturer MAN for a factory tour at the MAN Truck Forum in Dachauer Str. Munich.
Drake Takes Out Large Employer Award
HVIA congratulates long-standing member The Drake Group on being named Large Employer of the Year at the 2026 Queensland Training Awards Metropolitan Regional Final, recognising the company's outstanding commitment to vocational education, training and workforce development.