Dear HVTT Forum subscriber, This month’s newsletter focuses on the theme of truck safety, specifically highlighting two recent truck safety developments in the Canadian context. As HVTT marks its 40th anniversary in 2026, it seems appropriate to reflect on this theme since it was one of the key objectives of the technical analysis conducted as part of... Read More

Hello everyone, I hope this message finds you well. I trust operations with your heavy-duty vehicles have not been overly affected by recent rises in fuel prices. Affected by ongoing tensions in the Middle East, diesel prices in China have risen by 10.5% since the start of 2026, reaching approximately US$1.19 per litre. This has not only increased... Read More

Dear HVTT Forum subscribers, I would like to begin this newsletter by marking a very special milestone in the history of our community. In 2026, we celebrate 40 years since the first Heavy Vehicle Weights and Dimensions Symposium (HVWD1), held in Kelowna, Canada, in 1986, which laid the foundations for what would later become the HVTT... Read More

Dear HVTT Forum subscriber I trust that you have experienced a good start to 2026, even though we are certainly living in uncertain times! Besides an update on weather in the Region (which is significant I might add), there are two topics in this newsletter: progress with the introduction and rollout of electric trucks in... Read More

Dear HVTT Forum subscriber, Greetings from Canada! It’s hard to believe that six months have passed since HVTT18 Symposium in Québec City! As the calendar turns to December, Winnipeg’s temperatures have turned cold, but we remain remarkably snow-free! I begin this newsletter with a topic that has dominated news headlines in Canada for the past... Read More

Dear HVTT Forum subscribers, Welcome to this autumn edition of the HVTT newsletter from Europe. In this issue I would like to report on two developments, from Germany and the Netherlands, which illustrate how high capacity vehicles -specifically A-double-  are moving very slowly yet steadily from pilot ideas to practical, interoperable systems — and how technology, regulation, and logistics are coming together in this transformation. EcoDuo pilot... Read More

Greetings HVTT family from New Zealand      It seems like an age since Quebec and HVTT18 and thank you Julien, Jonathan and the team at Université Laval for a fabulous symposium. In my role it’s easy to get swept along by the issues we face here but I’ve always found the HVTT symposia are a great... Read More

Free circulation of all types of B-doubles on Argentine National Roads The Argentine Government has authorized free circulation for all types of B-double vehicle configurations on the entire National Road Network. Resolution 1196/2025, published August 19th, 2025, eliminates time restrictions and the requirement to request specific corridors, allowing all B-doubles up to 75-ton and 30.25... Read More

Dear HVTT Forum subscribers, China’s Ministry of Transport Releases 2024 Transportation Industry Statistics Report in June 2025 In June 2025, China’s Ministry of Transport unveiled the 2024 Statistical Bulletin on the Development of the Transportation Industry. As of the end of 2024, China’s total operational highway vehicles reached 12.1224 million units, comprising 11.557 million freight vehicles (95.3%) and 565,400 passenger... Read More

Dear HVTT Forum subscribers, It has been a busy time of year for those of us in the heavy vehicle transport sector in the UK, with several of the major industry events taking place recently. This includes the Commercial Vehicle Show, Multimodal and the Road Transport Expo (my personal favourite), all of which take place... Read More