NZTD News

The July issue of New Zealand Truck & Driver puts the Freightliner Cascadia on the cover and in the Giti Tyres Big Test spotlight.

We’re in Southland to discover why King’s Log Transport selected a pair of Cascadias for a new “chip liner” role where aerodynamics and horsepower are helping the trucks work into strong southerlies on their shuttle run to the Bluff port.

Twenty years on from our first visit to McFall Fuel, the July issue Fleet Focus takes a look at a company that has grown to becom...

Nintex, a global leader in AI-powered process automation and application development, today announced that Keith Andrews Trucks has transformed how it operates and scales, digitising everything from onboarding to safety reporting and customer feedback with the Nintex Automation CE Platform.

Founded in Whangārei more than 30 years ago, Keith Andrews Trucks has grown into one of New Zealand’s largest independent commercial vehicle dealerships, with a national network of branches representing FUSO, Mercedes-Benz, and Frei...

Mainstream is bolstering its commitment to serving all regions of New Zealand with the exciting launch of a new, state-of-the-art 1,500 sqm freight hub strategically positioned in Cromwell, Central Otago. This significant development aims to provide seamless supply chain efficiencies and enhanced service delivery for businesses throughout the region. The facility is located in the rapidly expanding industrial area of Turton Crescent.

The new Cromwell facility is designed to consolidate Mainstream's full-service operati...

Road users and residents need to be ready for night works and road closures as road crews carry out maintenance work on State Highway 58, Paremata Road later this month. 

One week of night closures are planned for the highway from 22 June to 26 June. The highway will be closed between Postgate Drive and James Cook Drive each night between 9 pm and 4 am.

Road crews will be clearing drains and channels to reduce the risk of surface flooding, fixing safety barriers and road signs, as well as trimming vegetation...

Concrete repairs are planned for the Ngaumutawa roundabout on State Highway 2, south of Masterton, next week.

Work crews will be completing night works on Monday and Tuesday nights (22 and 23 June) between 9pm and 4:30am.

Since it was built in 2022, heavy traffic has damaged the concrete at the roundabout. Road crews will remove the old concrete and replace it with a new flexible and high-strength concrete product. This will help prevent further damage to the road in the future.

The repairs will require a r...

Scania has announced the launch of the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) for its trucks, with commercial availability from early 2026.

Promising much faster charging capability, MCS marks a significant step towards a more sustainable and efficient future for heavy-duty transport. As an international standard for fast-charging electric trucks, MCS is specified for a maximum current of 3,000 amperes, (Scania’s first MCS will deliver up to 1,000 amperes). Thanks to this technology, a truck can charge from 20 percent to 80 pe...