Dynamic Side Impact Protection Now Law
Dynamic Side Impact Occupant Protection is now mandated on all passenger vehicles and NA category goods vehicles after Federal Transport Minister Catherine King signed ADR 72/01 into Law.
Paper Explores RAV Power Output Changes
The Department of Infrastructure has released a discussion paper on the best way to record the maximum power output of vehicles in the RAV Register of Approved Vehicles
HVIA Lauds Knorr-Bremse Drive Days
HVIA joined dozens of transport industry stakeholders at the DECA training and testing facility in Shepparton last week to experience a suite of Knorr-Bremse and Bendix safety technology systems in action
Next ROVER Release And Updates Guidance
The Federal Department of Infrastructure also unveiled the date for the next Rover release (Version 9.2) which will be deployed on November 27, 2024 and involve a system outage from 5:00pm to 10:30pm (AEDT)
Product Recall Rules Rectified
The Federal Department of Infrastructure has become aware that some suppliers are not meeting the legislative recall requirements under the Road Vehicle Standards Act - and has issued an updated policy to clarify the rules
Transport Will Likely Not Reach Net Zero Targets: CCA
The Climate Change Authority (CCA) has published the Sector Pathways Review which has found Australia’s transport sector will likely not reach net zero by 2050 targets
HVIA Appears Before Federal EV Parliamentary Inquiry
Last week HVIA appeared before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water’s transition to electric vehicles inquiry in Brisbane
HVIA Completes Successful Round of Member Forums
CEO Todd Hacking updated members on HVIA’s key activities in the latest round of Member Forums held across Australia throughout August, including the strong calibre of individuals putting up their hand to volunteer for the board following a call for nominations
Main Roads WA Releases HV Route Assessment Toolkit
The Heavy Vehicle Services team within the Department of Main Roads Western Australia has released a suite of tools that will help road managers to conduct route assessments for Restricted Access Vehicles in Western Australia
RAV Changes Reflect Safer, More Fuel Efficient Vehicles
The Department of Infrastructure is planning changes to the Register of Approved Vehicles to take account of the Safer Freight Vehicles initiative, the increasing numbers of low- and zero-emission vehicles on the market, and New Vehicle Efficiency Standards
ROVER Improvement Consultation Commences
Last week the Department of Infrastructure commenced the planning for the next round of improvements to the ROVER computer system
HV Crash Expert To Address HVIA Member Forums
The next round of HVIA Member Forums to be held across Australia throughout August will feature a presentation on the latest heavy vehicle crash statistics from NTI Transport Research Manager Adam Gibson