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The transport industry has been an attentive audience for leading New Zealand economist Cam Bagrie on multiple occasions, and always appreciative of his blunt economic assessments and overview of local and world issues.

Now Bagrie is set to play a lead role in the direction of Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand following his appointment as an Independent Director and Chair. The first meeting of the newly elected Board held in late-October confirmed Bagrie’s new position as swell as key plans for 2025.

Bagrie is currently an Independent Chair of the governance committee of the NZ Apple and Pear Inc. Board, and he is also a Board member of Life Educati...

There’s a new bonneted American truck launching in New Zealand with the first International HX 520 model landing in time for a mid-November product expo hosted by Tauranga-based Intertruck Distributors.

The HX is a new product for Intertruck, arriving at the same time as local production of the cabover International 9870 comes to an end after a decade – with the last example being handed over to Stephenson Transport as part of the November 15 expo activities.

Moving forward the local International line-up will comprise the locally built RH models and the completely built up (CBU) HX 520.

Intertruck managing director and dealer principal Comer Board ...

The UDC Finance Show & Shine competition at the upcoming 2025 Transfleet Trailers/Allied Petroleum Bombay Truck Show is full to the brim, with entries being closed off in early October.

All of the available entry spots have been snapped up with a capacity line-up of 465 trucks set for the Show & Shine, matching the number of rigs appearing at the 2023 event.

“We set a cut-off because we can’t really fit any more trucks into the grounds and still have enough room for public parking,” says show coordinator Marieka Morcombe.

“We opened the registrations back in July and it’s been a steady flow of entries ever since then. A lot of companies will be turni...

There are 24 battery electric truck models and a single hydrogen fuel cell model from 10 manufacturers on the initial list of vehicles qualifying for support under the recently announced Low Emissions Heavy Vehicle Fund (LEHVF).

The $27.75m Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) administered fund, announced in late-September, is a Government initiative to boost New Zealand’s adoption of zero and low-emissions heavy vehicles.

Transport operators can apply for up to 25% funding support when purchasing new zero and low-emissions heavy vehicles.

Specifics of the scheme require vehicles to have a GVM of 5.9-tonnes or greater, and grants apply...

The fifth generation Freightliner Cascadia has been unveiled by Daimler Truck North America.

Production is timed to begin mid-2025 at manufacturing plants in Portland, Oregon and Saltillo, Mexico. 

Development priorities for the new Cascadia focused on fuel efficiency and the continued introduction of advanced safety features and connectivity tools.

 “Since its original introduction in 2007, our customers have purchased more than one million Freightliner Cascadias, making it the most driven Class 8 truck on North American roads,” says David Carson, senior vice president of sales and marketing, Daimler Truck North America.

The fifth g...