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ARTSA-i has a regular column in the Prime Mover and Trailer Magazines. Authored by leading members of ARTSA-i, the articles are of a technical and topic nature on key aspects of heavy vehicle technology.

2026
July	How to Prevent Non-Complaint Replacement Parts July 2026.pdf
June	Recognition of Advanced Safety Vehicles June 2026.pdf
May	More Innovation Needed from the NTC May 2026.pdf
April	Advanced Analysis in Heavy Logistics Heavy Transport April 2026.pdf
March	Heavy Suspension Considerations March 2026.pdf
February	Research on Roadtrain Coupling Integrity February 2026.pdf
2025
December	Heavy Vehicle Data Update.pdf
November	Critical Tyre Performance.pdf
October	Tyre Pressure Monitoring 2025.pdf
September	Trailers That Think
August	Critical Couplings Tolerances August 2025.pdf
July	Location of the Fifth Wheel July 2025.pdf
June	Insights of an ARTSA-i Member
May	Heavy Vehicle Modifications
April	Importance of the NEVDIS Database
March	Keeping Out of Trouble March 2025.pdf
February	Reducing Greenhouse Emissions February 2025.pdf
2024
December	NHVL Reforms
November	Roadtrain Couplings Tested
October	Heavy Vehicle Safety Performance
September	Isuzu The Future of Trucking Report
August	Mirror Rules Fail
July	How Europe is Tackling Carbon Emissions
June	Bug Deflector Legality

May	A Plan to Reduce CO2 Emissions
April	Drilling Down into ARTSA Data
March	Heavy Vehicle Modifications
February	Heavy Vehicle National Law
2023
December	NEVDIS Registration Data

November	Trailer Response Timing
October	Safer Freight Vehicles
September	Harmonisation of Australian and ECE Rules
August	Do we really need AVE?
July	The ARTSA-i brake calculator
June	How trailer brakes are certified
May	Are you getting the most from your trailers?
April	Regulations and Regulators for Heavy Vehicles
March	Heavy Vehicle Insurance Considerations
February	Managing stress flow through a chassis

2022
December	Importance of the Performance Based Standards Scheme
November	A dog of a trailer
October	New thinking on road safety
September	Electronic Brake Systems - is it working?
August	Bodies that don't fit
July	Unfinished business in Wodonga
June	On the road towards improved mental health and zero suicides
May	Accelerating better decisions
April	My career of choice by Trevor Dickson
March	Freight vehicles in the world of automated driving
February	Can the road transport industry reduce CO2 emissions
2021
December	One Australia: techniques for overcoming our colonial boundaries
November	Truck development over 40 years
October	High performance freight vehicles in Latin American countries
September	Heavy vehicle registrations
August	Safely delivering untapped heavy vehicle mass productivity
July	Reverse tariffs on Australian manufacturing
June	PBS: a certifier aspect
May	The next ten years
April	Change over ten years
March	European and American views of the road
February	How to solve the problem of supplier modifiers
2020
December	Keeping the cooling system cool
November	Controlling the risks
October	Replacement Parts Guide
September	Vehicle Loading Cranes
August	ARTSA-i has a plan to manage the future
July	Front Underrun Protection and Bullbars
June	Rollover Roundabouts
May	The basics of truck hydraulics
April	Wisdom of the old freights
March	Absorbing the shock
February	Autonomous Emergency Braking System (AEBS)
2019
December	Power Steering
November	Truck Airconditioning
October	A tale of three drivers
September	Shocking Electrical Connections
August	Drawbar Strength
July	Fires Checklist
June	Lubrication
May	ARTSA Reinvents itself
April	Electric Vehicles for Australia
March	National Telematics Framework
February	Steering Basics
2018
December	The State of the heavy vehicle supply industry in graphs
November	Couplings, turntables and d-values
October	Unfinished safety business with Vehicle Stability Control
September	Chassis fatigue and factors of safety
August	The greenhouse gas challenge and opportunity
July	We need a solution to PBS tyre problem
June	Heavy-duty tow trucks
May	Oil, grease and wheel seals
April	Welcome and unwelcome brake applications
March	The National Baseline Roadworthiness Survey and its implications
February	The Effect of VSB6 On Ball Couplings
2017
December	Does age matter? ARTSA’s analysis of the heavy vehicle fleet
November	Trucks Must Use Low Gear
October	Weld Quality
September	How Australia reformed its heavy-vehicle access rules
August	Adequate Load Restraint – A Fundamental Responsibility
July	Fire and Flame Retardant Conduit
June	Hooray for the Braking Guide
May	Some key requirements in the modifications code – VSB6
April	Road-friendly suspensions and the great airbag controversy
March	The nuts and bolts of things
February	A roadmap for truck replacement parts recognition
2016
December	Heavy vehicle manufacturing in Australia – the silent achiever
November	Suspension considerations
October	In-cabin noise
September	Time for new dimension limits
August	Technical requirements for Dangerous Goods trucks
July	Chassis rail strength
June	Australian heavy vehicle regulation domain roadmap
May	Motor Vehicle Standards Act change proposals
April	Safe downhill driving – why we need an auxiliary brake rule
March	Game-changing market trends
February	Clean v Green + Paris
2015
December	An in-depth look at the Australian market
November	Control of in-cabin Vibrations
October	Quality standards, Free Trade Agreements and replacement parts
September	Responsibilities of professional modifiers
August	What you need to know about modifications
July	Why electronic brake control and safety chains should be mandatory on new dog trailers
June	What the Victorian crash data tells us
May	Roadworthiness Proposals and Risk Reduction
April	Testing the limits
March	Ten ways to keep the wheels on your vehicle
February	Roller-brake testers, standards and inspection manuals
2014
December	Market and fleet trends
November	How risk is assessed and controlled
October	Electrical fault finding
September	Retreaded Tyres
August	The Importance of Wheel Bearing Maintenance
July	Technical Requirements for Dangerous Goods Vehicles
June	The inimitable Mr Hogan
May	The size and character of the Australian fleet
April	Will the NHVR recognise industry codes?
March	Vibrations, Wheelbase and Chassis Strength
February	New brake rules bring new benefits and new risks
2013
December	How To Develop A Replacement Parts Purchasing Policy
November	The Importance of Tyre Pressure Management
October	A letter to the state and territory transport ministers
September	Rules for modifications to new and used heavy vehicles
August	Tyre performance limits
July	A question of force
June	Truck semi-trailer aerodynamic enhancements - Part 2
May	Truck semi-trailer aerodynamic enhancements - Part 1
April	The Potential of Performance-Based Standards
March	ARTSA’s Brake Test Investigation - Part 4
February	ARTSA’s Brake Test Investigation - Part 3 - Roll-Stability Control Effectiveness
2012
December	ARTSA’s Brake Test Investigation - Part 2
November	ARTSA’s Brake Test Investigation - Part 1
October	The CAN Bus
September	Brake rule reform
August	Truck imports
July	Towing ratings of vehicles and couplings July Addendum: Additional Information About Trailer Brake Couplings
June	Rollover of Heavy Vehicles
May	Truck and Trailer Registration - The Rules
April	Challenges and opportunities for the road freight industry
April	Benefits of AMTs in heavy duty trucks
March	What is the opportunity cost of 1kg weight on a new vehicle?
February	A fuel economy rule for Australia?
2011
December	Electrics for mechanics
November	Avoiding Truck Fires
October	Dear workshop manager: Protect your mechanics / Load restraint - 5 best practice options
September	Things that should change
August	Why you’re an idiot if you don’t wear the belt
July	Almost every truck wastes tyres
July	Voltage Troubles
June	Improving Truck Driver Safety
June	European, American and Australian Braking Systems
May	Is that part Dangerous?
May	Quantifying Safety Benefits
April	A code of practice
April	Why we need a brake code of practice