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
Consultation Open On Automated Vehicle Legislation
The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communication and the Arts and the National Transport Commission are consulting on a new regulatory framework that will support the safe use of automated vehicles on Australian roads
Final Call To Register For This Week’s Member Forum
HVIA will hold its first online member meeting for 2024 this Thursday, May 30 featuring a guest speaker from the NTC presenting on its autonomous vehicles project
Call For Feedback On Heavy Vehicle Standards Reg Review
HVIA is seeking feedback from members to guide amendments to the Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation
QLD TMR Propose Reform Of Written-Off Vehicle Scheme
Transport and Main Roads in Queensland has released a discussion paper proposing wholesale reform of its written-off vehicle scheme
Exclusive: QLD Releases First Network Map For ZEHV
The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads has released the first network map for zero-emissions heavy vehicles
AVAS Technology Mandated On Trucks From 2025
The Federal Government has introduced a new design rule that will require new electric, hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell cars, trucks and buses to be fitted with an Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System from November 2025
NVHR Seeks Feedback On Mobile Crane Industry Code
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator is seeking public feedback on the Mobile Crane Industry Code of Practice by Wednesday, May 15, 2024
NHVR Issue Updated Modification Code For Tipper Bodies
After consultation and feedback from industry, the NHVR has issued draft text for Modification Code J4 (Tipper Bodies) in Vehicle Standards Bulletin 6 and advised updated implementation timing
HVIA EV Transition Inquiry Submission Calls For HV Focus
HVIA recently made a submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water’s Inquiry into the transition to electric vehicles
New Details Revealed On NSW Axle Mass Limit Increases
HVIA met this week with Transport for New South Wales to get an update on the low- and zero-emission axle mass increase scheme in that state
HVIA Seek Changes To Powered Trailer Regulations
HVIA is seeking to resolve outstanding regulatory issues necessary to enable widespread use of powered axles in heavy vehicle combination