NZTD News

Scania is strengthening its electrification portfolio with the launch of Scania Industrial Batteries, headquartered in Sweden. The new organisation is dedicated to off-road and industrial applications such as mining, construction and material handling.

This launch follows Scania’s acquisition and carve-out of Northvolt Systems’ Industrial Division in April 2025, positioning Scania Industrial Batteries to deliver a fully integrated solution now available to customers.

Scania's off-road portfolio includes a fully e...

The result of next year’s election is anyone’s guess. This week’s Reid Research polling shows the left and right blocks deadlocked on 60 seats each – a hung Parliament. 

It’s early days, and those numbers will almost certainly move. The Coalition is only two-thirds of the way through its term, while the Opposition have yet to release detailed ...

Heavy vehicle safety compliance is more than a box-ticking exercise—it’s the backbone of a responsible and resilient transport sector. This week, I had the pleasure of attending a site visit at NRC member Downer’s Penrose Plant, where I saw first-hand what best practice looks like in action.

Downer’s approach is refreshingly straightforward: regular gate checks for their trucks exiting the plant, with rigorous verification of logbooks, Certificates of Fitness (COF), and driver licences. 

The team’s commitmen...

New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is set to roll out the first roadside mobile safety camera operated in a trailer later this week, joining the fleet of camera-equipped SUVs which have been operating across the country since May this year.

The first trailer began operating in Auckland from this Wednesday (17 September). Nine more trailers will join the fleet in the coming months, and together with the 34 mobile cameras operating in SUVs, mobile cameras will be operating on average for over 6,500 hours eve...

The first to market application of Cummins Valvetrain Technologies’ High Power Density® (HPD) engine brake will be on Cummins’ new X10 engine destined for heavy   and medium-duty vehicles , serving vocational, regional haul or transit bus fleet customers. 

The X10 engine is part of Cummins’ HELM™ fuel-agnostic engine lineup, where it replaces both the L9 and the X12 engines. 

The 1.5-Stroke HPD engine brake, as specified by Cummins for the X10, provides small and medium displacement engines with la...

For the first time in history, a New Zealand team has earned a coveted spot in the Mack Masters global finals, marking a significant milestone for the nation's trucking industry. The inaugural New Zealand champions, team "Barking Mack" from Truckstops in Whangarei, will represent their country on the world stage after triumphing in a fiercely competitive regional contest.

This year was the first time the Mack Masters competition, a global event designed to sharpen aftersales expertise and foster teamwork, was extended ...