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Next generation technology and big horsepower headlined the Cummins presentation when the 2025 Brisbane Truck Show opened on May 15.

The all-new X15D – the latest iteration of the Cummins 15-litre platform – is a high-performance, next generation diesel engine available exclusively with Euro 6 emissions compliance.

The engine is also known as the PX-15 in Paccar’s recently launched DAF XG+ cabover, which will be the first deployment of the engine in a 6x4 prime mover that has been developed exclusively for the Australian market.

“Cummins has taken internal combustion to the next level with the X15D,” says Sean McLean, Director and General Manager of ...

Big news for travellers in the lower North Island is Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū Tararua Highway is scheduled to open to traffic during June – restoring an important connection for communities and businesses on both sides of the Tararua Ranges.

“The new highway between Ashhurst and Woodville will replace State Highway 3 through the Manawatū Gorge, which was permanently closed in April 2017 due to landslides,” says Minister of Transport Chris Bishop.

The closure has meant the Saddle Rd has been the main route between Ashhurst and Woodville for eight years.

“Travel times will be greatly improved for both light and heavy vehicles using the new road. Gen...

Sime Motors NZ has named Scott Holt as General Manager for Motor Truck Distributors Ltd, New Zealand distributor for Volvo Trucks and Bus and Mack Trucks. 

Scott is an accomplished General Manager with a successful track record in the transport and marine sectors spanning 17 years. He was also the first general manager of another Sime Motors NZ business, TWL / Transpecs when the two businesses merged into a single operating entity while under Gough Group ownership, prior to Sime acquisition in 2019.

“It’s great to be back in heavy transport, working alongside many former colleagues,” says Scott.

“I look to bring to the business a renewed focus o...

The newest name in a century-and-a-quarter of Mack trucks history is Pioneer.

As part of its 125th anniversary celebrations, Mack staged the global premiere of its new Pioneer long haul truck in Brooklyn, New York on April 8.

Developed for the U.S. and Canada, the Pioneer is the most aerodynamic and driver-focused highway truck Mack has ever introduced with several industry-first and cutting-edge features.

It’s powered by a range of 13-litre Mack MP13 engines producing up to 505hp and 1950 lb-ft of torque paired with mDrive automated transmissions. It’s estimated the Pioneer is up to 11% more fuel efficient than the current Mack Anthem.

“With...

New Zealand’s Hydrogen Action Plan, announced by the Government just ahead of the Christmas-New Year break, is expected to provide benefits to the heavy transport sector.

Energy Minister Simeon Brown and Climate Change Minister Simon Watts announced the plan which sets out key steps to unlock private sector investment in hydrogen energy and support New Zealand’s transition to a low-emissions economy.

“New Zealand is fortunate to have abundant renewable energy potential, which provides a strong foundation to electrify much of our economy,” Mr Brown says.

“However, some parts of the economy are not practical or possible to electrify, such as heavy tran...