Australia’s freight and logistics industry could see major long-term benefits from the Federal Government’s $500 million Battery Breakthrough Initiative (BBI), which aims to build a local battery manufacturing
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Daimler hydrogen fuel cell trucks complete 225,000 km in trials
Daimler Truck has confirmed that its Mercedes-Benz GenH2 fuel cell trucks have completed more than 225,000 kilometres in real-world operations with European customers, marking a significant milestone in
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Hubfleet and NatRoad partner in a win for operators
I’ve spent most of my working life in transport, and one thing has become clear: compliance is no longer just about ticking boxes. The expectations on our industry are shifting fast. What used to be
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Light vehicle fines level the playing field for truck drivers
Speeding offences have dropped sharply on two of New South Wales’ busiest freight corridors, following the rollout of an average speed camera trial for light vehicles.
Since 1 July 2025, the Pacific
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NHVR Operation Falcon shows positive outcomes for PBS vehicle safety
The final results of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s Operation Falcon targeting PBS vehicles in New South Wales earlier this year are out, and its a win for the Performance-Based Standard’s
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Heavy vehicle rest area funding updates released
Two new rest areas and upgrades including toilets and picnic shelters to two existing rest areas are among a long list of projects to be funded in the latest round of roads-related government spending
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Oversize overmass approvals boost for NSW rail crossings
The regulators in charge of road, rail and infrastructure in New South Wales have joined forces to find a way of shrinking approval times for businesses needing to roll oversize overmass freight over the
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Have your say on trucking industry code of practice
People working in the supply chain for Australia’s heavy vehicle industry are being encouraged to share their ideas and help the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator to devise an improved Master Code
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Comparing PBS major crash performance over the past 15 years
It is almost 30 years since the preliminary assessment of the dynamics of the conventional heavy vehicle fleet in Australia was undertaken by the then National Road Transport Commission.
Why was this done?
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Hino begins autonomous truck testing
Hino Motors, Ltd. is partnering with Japanese road construction company Taisei Rotec to begin testing of unmanned autonomous vehicles in full-scale road surface durability tests.
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