Nominate Now Urges 2023 HVIA Award Winner
Brayden Conaghan says he wouldn’t hesitate to recommend taking the time to nominate for Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia’s 2024 National Awards – the only awards program specifically celebrating the achievements of Australia’s heavy vehicle industry
BTS23 Named Association Event Of The Year
The 2023 Brisbane Truck Show was named Association Event of the Year in the Meetings & Events Australia National Awards held last week at the Rydges Resort Hunter Valley
Govt Flags Options To Develop Renewable Diesel Industry
The Australian Government has released a discussion paper on options to assist development of a domestic low carbon liquid fuels industry, including production incentives and other demand-side measures
Submission Deadline Extended For HV Standards Review
The National Transport Commission has extended the deadline for feedback into its review of the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation until Friday, June 21
$3M EV Training Equipment Upgrade For TAFE QLD
The Federal Government has committed $3 million from the TAFE Technology Fund to further enhance electric vehicle training in Queensland
HVIA Reconnects Trailer Wiring Working Group
HVIA has announced a re-focussed trailer wiring working group in recognition that setting the requirements of the Australian Design Rules to allow safe, sensible, practical, and cost-effective compliance options remains a core function of its technical activities
New HVIA Apprenticeship Awards Recognise All Trades
HVIA’s prestigious 2024 National Awards – which celebrate the achievements of the nation’s heavy vehicle industry – have opened for nominations today
QLD Budget Extends Apprentice/Trainee Rebates
Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick has handed down the 2024-25 State Budget which includes record health expenditure and a raft of cost-of-living relief measures – plus a continuation of training incentives for employers
Mercedes-Benz Delivers For Deniliquin Freighters
Daimler Trucks Shepparton has delivered five Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks to Deniliquin Freighters – the largest delivery yet for the new key regional dealership, a part of the Tristar Group
NHVR Flag Major Changes To Tipper Code Update
This week saw another successful and productive round of review of industry feedback from HVIA, VACC and the CVIAA on the finalisation of the J4 code in Vehicle Standards Bulletin 6
Partner Promotion: Caltex Delo A Game-Changer
Rising expectations on cost and environmental performance are transforming engine technology and lubricant requirements, as stricter emissions standards present new maintenance challenges for the heavy vehicle industry
ROVER, RAV Outage This Friday For Portal Rebuild
The ROVER Portal – the online portal for applications and approvals under the Road Vehicle Standards legislation – will be unavailable from 5pm this Friday, June 7 until 9am Wednesday, June 12 to allow for a planned rebuild