NHVR Seeks Feedback On Waste And Recycling Code
The NHVR has released the draft Waste and Recycling Industry Code of Practice for Load Management for industry feedback
HVs More Often Involved In Level Crossing Collisions
A study has found heavy vehicles are more frequently involved in level crossing collisions than cars and other light vehicles
Ausgrid Introduces First-Ever Heavy Electric Vehicles
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
SAF-Holland, Dana Showcase LZE Products At TruckShowX
SAF-Holland and Dana will showcase their low- and zero-emissions truck components in TruckShowX’s much-anticipated technical sessions
TruckShowX Offers Chance To Jump In Kenworth, DAF ZEVs
TruckShowX attendees will have a unique opportunity to get behind the wheel of the latest zero-emissions vehicles from leading truck manufacturer PACCAR Australia
NewVolt Reveals Charging Network Rollout Plan
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
NSW Govt Unveils Net Zero Manufacturing Grants
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
Automotive Skills Alliance’s Advisory Panel Gets to Work
The first meeting of the Mining and Automotive Skills Alliance’s Automotive Strategic Workforce Advisory Panel took place last week, bringing together members to discuss the latest industry research, projects, and initial Workforce Plan for 202
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