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GITI Tyres Big Test - Precious Metals

It makes quite a lot of sense when you think about it. An industry embedded with the principles of recycling is a prime candidate for early adoption of a zero-emissions battery electric heavy truck and fast charging capability.

Nationwide recycler Phoenix Metalman Recycling NZ Ltd began operating a new XCMG E700 6x4 battery swap electric truck around Auckland city from its Takanini headquarters towards the...

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Aeolus Truck & Driver News

Fuso remains number one
Fuso remains at the top of the New Zealand truck market, recording another strong increase in sales during 2022.Building on its 2021 sales performance when Fuso ended Isuzu’...

Light at the end of the tunnel on driver shortages

Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand

Light at the end of the tunnel on driver shortages

“Almost all OECD countries and all industries are experiencing labour force shortages; they will get worse and immigration won’t fix the problem.” This was the blunt message delive...


Teletrac Navman Fleet Focus

Sooo high... sooo low: The extraordinary life of Ricky Kuru

Everybody has their ups and downs in life. You know – the usual highs and lows. But in his 50 years so far, East Coast log truck and forestry operator Ricky Kuru’s lows have been d...


Southpac Legends

‘Gunner’ survive and flourish - Graeme Wright Transport Limited

Having spent over half a century carting on and around the notorious roads that cover NZ’s Coromandel Peninsula, ‘simply surviving’ is arguably justification enough for being a Sou...


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Fuso leads the way again

Fuso has secured the number one position in New Zealand’s new truck market for the second year running, following on from ending Isuzu’s 21-year leadership run in 2021.

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Double Coin Imaging Awards

Down the Track
The instantly recognisable green and white paint scheme and signage of Taranaki’s Uhlenberg Haulage receives a subtle - and retro themed - detail change on the fleet’s most recent ...

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February 2023 | Read Now
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    NZTD News | Posted 20-10-2023 Looking forward to action on transport

    While the polls might not have accurately reflected the degree of swing to National nor the performance of New...

    NZTD News | Posted 19-10-2023 Rising fuel costs a risk to falling inflation figures

    Road freight peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand is welcoming this week’s news that the annual inflation...

    NZTD News | Posted 19-10-2023 Transporting New Zealand cautiously optimistic about election result

    New Zealand’s peak road transport body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand is cautiously optimistic the election result will...

    NZTD News | Posted 19-10-2023 Waka Kotahi And Auckland Transport To Roll Out New Safety Cameras In Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland

    The construction of new generation safety cameras on sections of six roads in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland will begin in...

    NZTD News | Posted 19-10-2023 ‘Clock’s ticking’ National’s 100-day Transport Plan

    According to their website, National has a plan to get New Zealand back on track and that includes their...

    NZTD News | Posted 19-10-2023 TDX gets a lift, as the new dealer for Linde Material Handling in New Zealand

    TDX (formerly known as TransDiesel), a leading supplier within the heavy equipment industry and distributor of world-leading brands like...

    NZTD News | Posted 19-10-2023 Getting SH60 in Tasman ready before Christmas - SH60 now fully open

    Resurfacing work on SH60 in the Tasman region has been underway lately, and the road is now in top...

    NZTD News | Posted 19-10-2023 November Issue of NZ Truck & Driver out next week

    The November issue cover story and Giti Tyres Big Test in New Zealand Truck & Driver features a hard-working Fuso logger...

    NZTD News | Posted 19-10-2023 Isuzu And Honda To Hold First Public Exhibit Of Fuel Cell-Powered Heavy-duty Truck at Japan Mobility Show 2023

    Isuzu Motors Limited and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has announced that they will exhibit the GIGA FUEL CELL, a...

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