Heavy vehicle industry ready for EV challenge
The Senate Select Committee on Electric Vehicles’ report has been met with mixed reaction from industry associations. While the Australian Logistics Council (ALC) have pointed to a the lack of attention on the heavy vehicles sphere in the report, HVIA...
The Road Vehicle Standards Act is coming
HVIA National Manager Policy and Government Relations Greg Forbes says that the new Road Vehicle Standards Act legislation is in its final stages in Parliament and is expected to take effect from late 2019 and be fully in place by late...
Employer Assist: Termination done right
Did you provide your employee with an opportunity to respond to a warning? The recent decision of the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission in Adam Miller v Urban Pedaler T/A Urban Pedaler [2018] FWCFB 4166 has determined that small businesses...
HVIA National Award Winners announced
The breadth and diversity of talent in Australia’s heavy vehicle industry was acknowledged at Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia’s annual gala awards dinner on Friday night. HVIA Chief Executive Todd Hacking said the award nominations had highlighted the capacity of the...
HVIA appoints CMV’s Miles Crawford to the Board
The Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia Board.is delighted to announce that Mr Miles Crawford has joined the board by filling a casual vacancy. Miles Crawford is Operations Manager at CMV Group, a large and diverse operation that includes one of Australia’s...
Incentivising the Uptake of Safety Technologies
In the November edition of Australasian Transport News (ATN), HVIA Chief Executive Todd Hacking has challenged Government to incentivise the uptake of safety technologies. “Road safety is everyone’s responsibility: the people who design, build and maintain roads; the people who...
HVIA Southern Region Awards Winners
Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia celebrated its Southern Region Awards event on Friday night, including the inaugural presentation of three new awards. Against a stunning backdrop across Docklands to Port Phillip Bay, the cocktail event was presented by HVIA key partner...
HVIA advocacy sees PBS tyre review announced
HVIA advocacy for a review into PBS tyres has been rewarded by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) announcement today. The NHVR has appointed independent road safety expert Dr John de Pont to lead a review of PBS tyre standards and...
Office of Future Transport Technologies should remove safety and productivity road blocks
Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA) welcomes the Australian Government’s proposed Office of Future Transport Technologies. HVIA’s Chief Executive Todd Hacking says government investment in anticipating and enabling technologies that improve safety and productivity is crucial to managing Australia’s growing freight...
Senator Cormann praises HV industry at Executive Club launch
Finance Minister Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann MP praised the endeavour of the heavy vehicle industry as he shared the latest Australian economic growth news with guests at the launch of Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia’s (HVIA) new Executive Club. Senator...
BP Australia & Bauer Media back on board for 2019 Brisbane Truck Show
The Brisbane Truck Show has renewed long-term partnerships with BP Australia and Bauer Trader Media ahead of the 2019 event’s official launch later this year. BP return as the show’s Platinum Partner; while Bauer Trader Media is back for its...
NatRoad Conference coming to 2019 Brisbane Truck Show
The largest transport event in the Southern Hemisphere just got bigger, with NatRoad and Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA) joining forces to bring the 2019 NatRoad Conference to the Brisbane Truck Show. NatRoad CEO Warren Clark said, “We are excited...