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Hexagon Purus in partnership with Hino Trucks, proudly announces the launch of Tern, a dedicated zero-emission truck brand along with their inaugural vehicle model, the RC8, a groundbreaking battery electric Class 8 tractor tailored for the U.S. market. This innovative semi-tractor leverages Hexagon Purus' years of development of zero-emission drivetrains for heavy-duty trucks.  

A product of the new long-term agreement between Hexagon Purus and Hino Trucks, valued at up to approximately $2 billion, Tern is design...

Overnight maintenance work to install a moveable barrier on SH18 Upper Harbour Bridge will take place from Monday 3 June (King's Birthday) to Tuesday 11 June between 9pm and 5am. 

Work will only be carried out Sunday to Thursday nights. A full eastbound closure between Brigham Creek and Squadron Drive will be required during this time and a detour is available via Brigham Creek Road, Hobsonville Road, Buckley Avenue to Squadron Drive.

There will also be a full westbound closure on the first night (Monday 3 J...

New dates and times for these works have now been confirmed. Work crews will resume replacing median barriers near the State Highway 2 Petone Overbridge on Monday, 3 June.

This work will be ongoing in two separate phases over the next two weeks.

The median barrier improvements will require a full closure of State Highway 2 for northbound traffic on Monday to Thursday nights next week.

This will be followed by a full southbound closure on Sunday to Thursday nights of the following week (9 – 13 June).

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Volvo Trucks is developing trucks with combustion engines that run on hydrogen. On-road tests with trucks using hydrogen in combustion engines will begin in 2026, and the commercial launch is planned towards the end of this decade. Trucks that run on green hydrogen provide a significant step for Volvo to achieve its net zero goal and support customers to reach their decarbonization targets.

Volvo will launch trucks with combustion engines that can run on green hydrogen. These trucks provide a significant step to decarb...

The highlight for me this week was attending the Wood Transport and Logistics Conference in Rotorua. This was timely, given policy advisor Billy Clemens and I met with the Climate Change Commission the day prior.

The conference discussed carbon reduction in transport and it was excellent hearing from manufacturers and users of new technology power trains and fuel. These included the Hyundai fuel cell truck operating under NZ Post colours, as well as Australia’s first battery swap dual-fuel hydrogen/diesel truck operati...

Anyone trying to read the tea leaves on our economy at the moment maybe getting a headache. 
 
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