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For the first time Daimler Truck has combined its battery electric drive technology into a truck which also boasts Level 4 autonomous capability.

The autonomous Freightliner eCascadia technology demonstrator 

is based on a production battery electric eCascadia and is equipped with autonomous driving software along with Level 4 sensor and processing technology developed by Torc Robotics. This will eventually enable Level 4 autonomous driving.

While still a research and advanced engineering project, the autonomous vehicle has the potential to evolve into a modular, scalable platform that is propulsion agnostic for flexible use in different truckin...

A battery electric version of the Isuzu F-series medium-duty truck is being developed for the North American market.

Accelera by Cummins, the zero-emissions business segment of Cummins Inc. is partnering with Isuzu on the project. Availability is expected in 2026 and will include Accelera’s next generation lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery technology.

“In line with our Isuzu Transformation – Growth to 2030 mid-term business plan, we continue to collaborate with Accelera by Cummins to deliver a variety of solutions for our customers that help reduce greenhouse emissions,” says Shaun Skinner, Executive Officer, Isuzu Motors Limited.

“This will also...

Containers are steadily flowing through the country’s newest inland freight hub, which even before its official opening in April was handling traffic, having been completed several months ahead of schedule and close to its 20 million dollar budget.

The Fairfield facility is four hectares in size, and adjoins the 120Ha Ashburton Business Park, off SH1 to the north of the mid-Canterbury town. The site has storage capacity for 800 TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units), offers 120 reefer plug-in sites, and can handle 60 containers per day, equivalent to an annual throughput of 20,000 TEUs.

In turn, that can be boosted by greater train movements, which are likely...

An Environment Court ruling in early May clears the final remaining hurdle for the 6km Mt Messenger Bypass between the King Country and Taranaki.

The ruling supports the compulsory purchase of the final block of 11 hectares of land required for the project and dismisses the objection to the Public Works Act purchase of the land.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi has welcomed the ruling with General Manager Transport Services Brett Gliddon saying the ruling supports the approach and actions taken by NZTA and the Crown and follows a series of court rulings in favour of NZTA and the Crown over many years.

“This is the last parcel of land needed at the nor...

New Zealand’s newest vehicle brand sees an ambitious Chinese marque joining forces with a  long-established New Zealand automotive retail and distribution company.

With the initial focus on three battery-electric light-duty truck models, JAC Motors is launching with two dealerships, Southern Autos Manukau and Avon City in Christchurch.

The official New Zealand launch took place on March 26 with JAC Motors Global executives, including its Global Chairman Mr. Xiang Xingchu, in attendance for the ribbon cutting at the Southern Autos showroom.

The brand’s commitment to the Kiwi market is in partnership with the Colonial Motor Company (CMC), with ov...