Feedback Sought On ROVER Portal Rebuild
Following the release of the rebuilt ROVER Portal on June 12, the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts is seeking feedback on the priority for improvements to be included in the next version of ROVER
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
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
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
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
HVIA’s May Forum Keeps Members Up To Date
Last week HIVA held its first online member forum for 2024 which provided updates on key advocacy, regulatory, technical and policy issues
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
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
HVIA Welcome NHVR’s Stance On Road Access Reform
HVIA has welcomed the NHVR’s latest discussion paper ‘Removing Roadblocks to Reform’, which takes direct aim at the regulatory barriers that continue to hamper access for higher productivity trucks in Australia
Advantia Release Static Rollover Threshold Calculator
Advantia Transport Consulting has unveiled Payload Pilot, an online tool which calculates the static rollover threshold of any Performance Based Standards and non-PBS vehicle combinations
NSW Shift From Preservation To Optimisation On HV Access
Transport for NSW has unveiled a complete refresh of its heavy vehicle access policy under the NSW Freight Policy Reform Program, in recognition of the need to respond to changing markets, emerging technologies such as LZEVs, and the demands of the increasing freight task
VE Motion Showcase Powered Trailer Innovations
VE Motion is set to unveil its innovative powered trailer concepts at TruckShowX, Australia’s largest-ever transport decarbonisation event