The November issue of New Zealand Truck & Driver is now on sale with the cover and Giti Tyres Big Test showcasing a high-spec Volvo FH 16 livestock unit working for Beale Trucking.

We spent the day with the team from Mangatainoka, collecting stock around the Tararua region and making easy work of the Woodville-Ashurst Saddle Rd with 750hp at our disposal.

This month’s Teletrac Navman Fleet Focus takes a trip to Waimauku to visit with Iydeen Wood, founder of Dirtworks. The company runs an impressive fleet of trucks and earthmoving equipment to serve Auckland’s needs for clean fill disposal. 

The November news pages look at the LEHVF funding initiative to accelerate the adoption of low- and zero-emissions trucks, we update the latest developments in the North Island’s hydrogen refuelling network and cover the Transporting NZ North Island Seminar held in Napier.

There’s also a look ahead to the Bombay Truck Show in January, a preview of the fifth generation Freightliner Cascadia unveiled in North America and an end-of-season wrap-up of the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship.

The line-up of feature content includes technology highlights from the IAA Transportation Expo in Hannover, Germany and we profile the 2024 class of inductees to the Mobil1 Delvac NZ Road Transport Hall of Fame. And the summer truck show calendar is gaining momentum with reports from the Alexandra Blossom Festival event and the Hawkes’ Bay Ride in a Truck and Show & Shine day.

The Southpac Trucks Legend for the month is Whanganui’s I.D. Loader Ltd, which has a three-generation, 70-year history in civil construction.

The Transporting New Zealand column looks at Cook Strait resilience issues, takes a detailed look at Virtual Booking Systems and visits with EROAD Health & Safety award winner Mickayla Kerr.

CrediFlex Recently Registered dives into September’s registration data which saw the new truck and trailer markets register a dip in sales heading into the fourth-quarter of the year.

The National Road Carriers Association column takes a look at road transport’s key role in linking intermodal freight and highlights current NRC  priorities in advocacy work for the industry.