HVIA CEO Addresses Trucking Australia
HVIA CEO Todd Hacking addressed the attendees of Trucking Australia in the opening plenary on Tuesday morning at the Adelaide Convention Centre.
NTC Explores Options For Health Screening
The National Transport Commission (NTC) has released a discussion paper to better support the health of commercial vehicle drivers and to promote road safety.
New Tools Improve HV Access Decisions
Last week the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator announced the release of two new tools that will improve the efficiency of heavy vehicle access decision-making processes.
Austroads Forum Focuses On Distraction
HVIA calls on members with an interest in driver distraction and associated technologies to consider attending and presenting at an upcoming Austroads forum in Brisbane focusing on a driver distraction prevention strategy.
HVIA Secures Grant For Sustainability Program
HVIA members and the broader transport industry will be the beneficiary of guidance material to help them navigate emissions reporting thanks to @Green Industries SA’s Lead-Educate-Assist-Promote grant program.
ROVER Release 9.3 Set To Go Live On May 21
The Department of Infrastructure has advised it will deploy ROVER Release 9.3 on May 21, 2025,which is aimed primarily at updating the RAV submissions processes and validations to deal with the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard requirements which become mandatory for some vehicle categories from July 1, 2025.
VIC Announce LZEHV Network Expansion
Victoria’s low- and zero-emissions heavy vehicle (LZEHV) network has been expanded to include several of Melbourne’s critical freight transport links – the Burnley and Domain tunnels, and the West Gate Bridge.
$2M Fund To Support Transport Innovation
The national transport and mobility collaborative R&D centre, iMOVE, has opened a second round of funding under its Impact Assessment Program, this time with a $2 million pool available to support promising transport innovations.
HVIA Progresses Powered Trailer Trial Plan
More than 40 stakeholders representing state and federal bodies from across Australia attended a special webinar this week that presented a direct opportunity to provide feedback on draft guidelines for on-road trials of powered trailers.
HVIA Supports VIC Freight Start-Up Tech
On Wednesday last week, Freight Victoria partnered with LaunchVIC to host the inaugural ‘Innovation Mission for Freight’, a unique networking and knowledge-sharing event that brought together industry experts to explore how technology and innovation could provide solutions to challenges faced by the freight industry.
NHVR Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator has announced the appointment of Nicole Rosie as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Workshop Drives Change In Auto Skills
South Metropolitan TAFE recently hosted a valuable workshop in collaboration with HVIA and key industry stakeholders to shine a spotlight on the challenges facing the automotive manufacturing sector in WA.