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Investment in sustainability and greenhouse gas reduction by Cummins extends beyond its research into alternative fuels and vehicle electrification.

Electricity for Cummins’ Rocky Mountain Engine Plant (RMEP) in North Carolina is now being provided by the company’s largest solar array in the United States.

The RMEP solar installation will directly support the Cummins PLANET 2050 environmental sustainability strategy by using low-carbon renewable power.

The 2030 goals included in the Cummins PLANET 2050 strategy call for reducing absolute greenhouse gas emissions from facilities and operations by 50%. The RMEP solar array and increasing the use of renewa...

Insights into the future of road transport and a renewed call for a single voice to represent the industry were among the themes of The Road Ahead: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand conference in Invercargill at the end of September.

More than 250 delegates gained valuable insights across a broad range of transport industry-related topics.

Over two days at the Ascot Park venue, presentations ranged from roading issues, new powertrains, driver health and well-being, training and recruitment, staff engagement, employment legislation and other topics in a future-focused conference that looked at the challenges and opportunities for the industry.

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The 2022 edition of the New Zealand Road Transport Industry Awards held in Invercargill on September 29 put the spotlight onto both lifetime contributions and the recent achievements of youth in the industry.

Staged at Bill Richardson Transport World, the awards dinner ended The Road Ahead Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand annual conference held at the Ascot Park Hotel over September 28-29.

Headlining the awards was the VTNZ Supreme Contribution to the NZ Road Transport Industry award which recognised Neil Reid’s lifetime involvement in the road transport industry.

A recent Road Transport Forum Chairman serving a six-year term, Neil was also name...

The largest single-marque truck industry event of 2022 year will be the Mack New Zealand 50 Year Celebrations set for the Manawatu during Labour weekend.

The Saturday October 22 event will celebrate 50 years since Motor Truck Distributors commenced assembly and sales of Mack trucks in New Zealand.

A truck show showcasing about 180 Mack models from across the last 50 years will be held at the Manfeild race circuit in Feilding from 9am on Saturday October 22. Entries have been received from owners and enthusiasts nationwide, from the Far North to Invercargill.

Iconic Mack FR, B, R, CF, CL, and CH models will be on display accompanied by recent and current generation Su...

The Team Penske IndyCar driven to victory by Kiwi star Scott McLaughlin at the Grand Prix of Portland in early September, had made its way to the track hauled by a Freightliner eCascadia electric truck.

The penultimate round of the IndyCar series at Oregon’s Portland International Raceway was a chance for Penske Truck Leasing and Team Penske to be welcomed to the hometown of Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) and to showcase the Electric Island recharging facility.

McLaughlin qualified his Freightliner Dallara/Chevrolet on pole position and raced to a commanding win at Portland, leading 104 of 110 laps to score his third victory of the 2022 IndyCar Series. He led home Team...