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Will PERA reform clarify rules for heavy vehicle engineers? - Fully Loaded
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (638+ words) Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA) says Victoria’s review of professional engineer registration has delivered a mixed result for the heavy vehicle sector. The Victorian Government has not agreed to HVIA’s request for an explicit heavy vehicle industry exemption from the…...
NHVR launches tools to strengthen safety
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (572+ words) The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has launched the Risk Register Builder and NHVAS to HVA Gap Analysis Tool to provide practical support to industry following the commencement of the amended Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL). NHVR COO Paul Salvati…...
Alternative Fuel Summit targets practical fleet transition
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (398+ words) The Alternative Fuel Summit 2026 will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on September 17 as part of MegaTrans 2026. The VTA said the summit would focus on practical information rather than promoting one technology as the answer for every…...
Will government unlock the $4 billion truck productivity gain?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (725+ words) Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia is calling on the Australian Government to release the Productivity Commission’s final heavy vehicle reform report and act quickly on its recommendations. The final report was delivered to the Government on 30 June 2026, following an interim report…...
ATA urges extended fuel tax relief
2+ week, 2+ day ago (305+ words) ATA CEO Mathew Munro says the Australian Government should keep its current fuel tax relief measure for trucks until at least the end of August. Fuel excise and the road user charge on truck fuel are set to return to…...
Isuzu recalls 1,301 trucks nationwide
2+ week, 3+ day ago (156+ words) A recall notice has been issued by Isuzu Australia Limited for 1,301 units of the 2025 to 2026 MY25 FSR, FTS, FVM/FVL, FVR/FVD, FVZ/FVY Isuzu trucks. Due to a manufacturing defect, the power steering pump O-ring seal may have been damaged…...
Road Freight NSW joins calls for extended road user charge relief
2+ week, 3+ day ago (787+ words) Transport industry group Road Freight NSW has added its voice to a growing chorus of associations urging the Federal Government to extend the temporary reduction of the Heavy Vehicle Road User Charge (RUC) beyond August 3. The Australian Trucking Association, NatRoad,…...
Rural transport operators seek fuel tax pause
3+ week, 10+ hour ago (337+ words) Rural transport operators say the Federal Government must freeze the heavy vehicle road user charge until the end of August as conflict in the Middle East drives diesel prices higher. The Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association (ALRTA) strongly supports…...
Australia grants international drivers easier path to local car drivers licences
3+ week, 11+ hour ago (227+ words) Licence holders from 12 overseas jurisdictions have been granted a faster path to gaining an Australian licencing for light vehicles. The licencing authorities locally have agreed to recognise driver licences issued by Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania,…...
Fed funding sparks up Australia Post zero emission push
3+ week, 2+ day ago (324+ words) Australia Post has given a power up by the Federal Government to the tune of $40.5 million as a one off investment designed to boost the move to electrify the businesses delivery fleet. The investment, announced yesterday, will be delivered in…...