The Australian Automotive Service and Repair Authority (AASRA) has been reappointed as Scheme Adviser to support the Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Information Sharing Scheme (MVIS) until 30 June 2027. The decision is seen as evidence that the scheme is delivering practical outcomes for workshops, rather than remaining a policy aspiration, by translating legislated rights … Continue reading AASRA reappointed: Right to Repair momentum builds under MVIS
Electrification in off-highway equipment is often framed as a direct shift from diesel to battery-electric machines but as battery-electric adoption continues to face infrastructure and cost constraints, the transition is unfolding more gradually. In sectors such as construction, mining and agriculture, the most immediate gains are likely to come not from battery-electric platforms but from … Continue reading Why e-hydraulics may lead off-highway electrification
British manufacturer Sunswap has introduced its Endurance fully electric, solar-powered reefers to Australian roads through an exclusive partnership with transport refrigeration specialist Protran Solutions. Australia becomes Sunswap’s sixth international market, following deployments across the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Chile, where its technology is already operating daily for major retailers and logistics operators, including … Continue reading Australia’s first all-electric solar reefer
The Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) and Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) have welcomed a federal government discussion paper proposing to extend the nation’s Right to Repair framework to agricultural machinery and deliver targeted improvements to the existing scheme covering motor vehicles. The paper was released by assistant minister for productivity, competition, charities and … Continue reading Auto sector success prompts Aussie government to expand Right To Repair
Australia’s road freight industry is moving closer to low-emissions transport following the release of the HVIA Guideline for On-road Trials of Powered Trailers, enabling on-road trials of powered trailer technology. Developed by Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA), the guideline sets out a clear framework to help manufacturers, fleet operators, regulators and road managers trial trailers … Continue reading New Australian guideline paves way for powered trailer trials in road freight
Fluorinated refrigerants including R-1234yf should be carved out of the European Union’s proposed universal PFAS restriction and instead regulated under the existing F-gas Regulation, according to a major study commissioned by the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE). The report, which examined how per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances support EU industrial competitiveness, concluded … Continue reading Proposed stay of execution for refrigerant in PFAS ban
Wire & Gas 2026 will be co-hosted by VASA and The Automotive Technician for the first time when the event returns to Brisbane from 31 July to 2 August, with a three-day program of technical training, industry panels and networking at The Westin Brisbane. The partnership between the two organisations – branded under the theme … Continue reading Better Together: Wire & Gas 2026 preview
Porsche’s upcoming Cayenne Electric large SUV is a technical showcase of what can be achieved when rapid advances in battery engineering and thermal management – critical to unlocking longer range, faster charging and greater longevity – are throughtfully integrated and precisely controlled by software. Going much further than electrifying a well-known SUV, the Cayenne Electric … Continue reading Cayenne you believe it: Porsche goes all-out on EV thermal management
Temperature controlled logistics is changing rapidly, with energy-efficient technologies being developed and adopted in Australia and beyond, helping to reduce emissions, cut waste and control costs, shaping the future of refrigerated transport as we know it. Tesco expands dual-refrigerant HC/CO2 fleet British supermarket giant Tesco, which is aiming for carbon neutrality across its operations by … Continue reading Green refrigeration tech is transforming the cold chain
Engineers from Monash University have made a breakthrough that could enable zinc-air battery technology to move beyond small devices and into large-scale, high-power applications such as electric vehicles and grid storage. The new catalyst design promises increased power, longer battery life and lower costs, using materials that are abundant and safe. Zinc-air batteries work by … Continue reading Monash Uni on the brink of zinc-air battery technology breakthrough
