NZTD News

Scania has taken a momentous step in its 134-year journey by inaugurating its third global industrial hub, in China. It’s an investment that not only strengthens Scania’s global footprint but positions the company at the heart of the world’s largest truck market.

The new industrial hub in Rugao, Jiangsu Province, represents one of Scania’s largest global investments to date. Covering 800,000 square metres, the site has a licensed production capacity of 50,000 vehicles a year and will serve both the Chinese market and s...

Last Friday and Saturday was our North Island Road Freight Seminar, while we’ve yet to undertake a formal survey, early indications are it was another highly successful event with some 200 people having a great time. 

The focus on cost, economics and financial literacy seemed to hit the mark. For me, a real highlight was keynote speaker Mark Law. Mark was one of the first responders flying a helicopter to rescuing people during the 2019 Whakaari/White Island volcano eruption. 

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Two incidents this week, one in the North Island, one in the South, highlighted how fragile New Zealand’s freight network remains, and the real people and business costs borne by operators every time a highway shuts down.

Behind every “patient” driver waiting in their cab is a business losing income, customers waiting for delayed goods, and a supply chain absorbing costs that might have been avoided.

Stuck in the cab, twice in one day

In the early hours of the morning, a number of trucks we...

Bridgestone’s retail network throughout Australia and New Zealand continues to set the benchmark for customer service with trans-Tasman Gold accolades in Reader’s Digest’s annual Quality Service Awards.

Bridgestone New Zealand’s network of Bridgestone Select and Bridgestone Tyre Centres maintained its unrivalled run in the Tyre Servicing Centres category to win Gold for an unparalleled seventh straight time.

In Australia, the Bridgestone Select Tyre & Auto network defended the highly competitive Independent Car S...

Resurfacing works will see State Highway 1 over the Brynderwyn Hills fully close for two 4-day ‘super weekends’ next month, ensuring the route is in peak condition ahead of the busy summer season. 

It’s the final stage of the SH1 Brynderwyn Hills recovery project, and involves applying a full-width asphalt surface, reinstating lane markings and passing lanes, and returning the route to 80km/h, making journeys to and from Northland smoother.

The route will be fully closed from 13 – 16 November and again from ...

The Profia Z FCV has been jointly developed by Toyota Motor Corporation and Hino, based on Hino's heavy-duty truck, the Hino Profia (known as the 700 Series in Australia) and will be released to the Japanese market on 24 October.

The chassis is designed to maximise the operator’s load capacity while accommodating the component layout requirements of a fuel cell vehicle.

The powertrain consists of two fuel cell stacks from Toyota's MIRAI fuel cell vehicle and has been customised for heavy-duty commercial vehicle u...