NZTD News

The new Volvo FH16 is Europe’s most powerful truck but also a very fuel efficient one – and it can run on 100% renewable fuels. On-road tests confirm that the all-new engine in the FH16 achieves 5% better fuel economy and lower emissions while adding 7% more torque - a combination that increases efficiency and productivity for the most demanding transport tasks.

The new Volvo FH16 with the D17 engine adds power with reduced fuel consumption.

Volvo’s all-new D17 engine in the iconic Volvo FH16 has been engineered ...

Road freight peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand is concerned by a Commerce Commission analysis, showing fuel retailers are slow to bring prices down in response to global oil prices and exchange rate changes. The Commission’s analysis found this lopsided approach leaves Kiwis paying more for longer than they should – for up to two weeks, costing around $15 million per year. 

Transporting New Zealand Interim Chief Executive Dom Kalasih says that it’s vitally important that cost reductions are passed...

According to the latest Truckometer report, the Light Traffic Index (LTI) fell 0.4% m/m in May, while the Heavy Traffic Index (HTI) fell 2.3% month on month.

Light traffic (motorbikes, cars and vans) is generally a good indicator of the state of demand, as opposed to production. In the absence of sudden shocks, the light traffic data provides a 6-month lead on momentum in the economy – variation in it reflects discretionary spending on outings, movement in courier and tradespeople, etc.

The trend in light traffic...

In 2020, a report by the Ministry of Transport found that time of use charging could transform Auckland’s roads by reducing traffic by 8-12%. This could mean our motorways could function as they currently do during the school holidays, all year round.

Time of use charging is one option the council and Auckland Transport are looking into to tackle congestion. Today, councillors at the Transport and Infrastructure Committee gave the go-ahead for a scheme to be designed for the Auckland region. Endorsement was given for t...

Last week we talked about the Budget and we celebrated the news about the government’s plan to invest in roading.

I’ve since had feedback along the lines that our comments were what an industry advocacy group like ours would say, and I was left feeling that there is still a disconnect in the understanding of the level of risk that under-investment in roading exposes us to.

This week we completed NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi’s survey about significant vulnerabilities within the national transport network&n...

NZTA confirmation today that it will deliver $2.07 billion for State Highway Pothole Prevention and $1.9 billion for Local Road Pothole Prevention is good news for truck drivers.

“Potholes are a continual hazard for road freight deliveries as well as the general public – we’ve seen record numbers of them, and a clear priority to address them is well overdue,” says National Road Carriers Association CEO Justin Tighe-Umbers.

“Our potholed roads cause millions of dollars of damage to trucks and cause physical and me...