Court documents were issued on a day when, separately, in a formerly rare occurrence, the NHVR publically revealed that it has issued a prohibition notice and names the companies involved. Lindsay informed the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) tha

The following is an abridged version of a Steve Brooks feature story titled ‘Compounding the Interest’ published in November 2019. It may help to understand how turbo-compounding works and Volvo’s motives for resurrecting the technology despite the n

The long wheelbase SsangYong Musso XLV that launched in Australia midway through 2019 generated so much interest that we decided to take a look back at the SWB Musso, which has been with us a while longer. While the refined driveline, spacious cabin

A South Australian company and director are being prosecuted by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) over a fatal incident at Clements Gap, which occurred on February 6, 2019. The regulator has laid primary duties charges against both as a res

Where will the first commercial vehicles market year of the 2020s sit, given the decade previous? We will know for sure next month but there is a good chance it will be marvelled at as an exercise in resilience. Sales in the 11th calendar month are a

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) recently grounded the fleets of two national fleet firms and a related entity. A first prohibition notice was placed on Melbourne-based Sidhu Investments (QLD) Pty Ltd (ACN 614 456 012), trading as Auswide

Cancelling a Sydney truck driver’s dangerous goods licence after multiple rule breaches is a first for the state, according to the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA). In October 2019, the driver was caught driving a tanker transporting approx

The first Electronic Work Diaries (EWD) have been approved in Australia and were rolled out on December 1, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) reports. Australian heavy vehicle drivers will now have a choice in how they record their work and

While it might seem electric trucks have had at least a decade to prove their worth in Australia, the reality is that the country is only starting a journey that will be decades in the making. Certainly, a few test vehicles found their way into a cou

Some of Australia’s best minds in freight transport policy and research are tasked with delivering the final stage of Austroads’ National Heavy Vehicle Driver Competency Framework review and revision. Australia’s peak roads agency’s project is aimed

“It’s no good promising a customer something if you know you can’t do it.” This simple philosophy comes from Sharon Middleton, a powerhouse individual within the road transport scene who requires several paragraphs to describe her achievements. In co