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I was one of three New Zealanders at the Heavy Vehicle Transport and Technology  HVTT18 symposium at Laval University, Quebec, Canada last week. It was a grim time for us all.

As we talked about what we heard from the speakers, the main feelings we shared were frustration and a bit of depression.

In fact, one of my Kiwi colleagues who has had a long association in the transport area, described his feeling as “despair”!

Our feelings were a result of seeing what other countries are doing and lamenting wh...

As an official partner of the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship (ETRC) 2025, IVECO is supporting the decarbonisation goals of the European Truck Racing Association (ETRA) with the world’s first fully electric “ePaceTruck”. 

For the first time in the history of the championship, a battery-electric truck will lead the grid: the IVECO S-eWay Pace Truck will serve as the official pace truck for the ETRC 2025. It will debut at the season opener in Misano, Italy, on May 17-18, joining the IVECO S-Way LNG p...

The Low Emissions Heavy Vehicle Fund (the Fund) has been refreshed to better support New Zealand’s businesses in transitioning to a more resilient and efficient supply chain, Energy Minister Simon Watts says.

“Heavy freight represents a high-impact opportunity to reduce emissions and enhance energy efficiency on our roads.

“Globally, clean heavy freight is reshaping modern, competitive supply chains. We want to keep working on getting the market going here, so New Zealand businesses have more choices.

“Sinc...

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title with its battery-electric long-haul eActros 600 truck including a semitrailer. Having reversed 124.7 kilometers means the manufacturer beat the previous world record in continuously reversing with a truck by around 36 kilometers. The former world record of some 89 kilometers had been set in the USA in 2020 in a diesel truck. The record-breaking trip in reverse was held on Motorsport Arena Oschersleben racetrack in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany; it took around 6 hours a...

Transporting New Zealand says the Coalition Government is making good progress on transport, halfway through their first term and six months since Minister Chris Bishop was appointed to the portfolio. 

However, the road freight body is warning that ongoing ferry delays and roading cost pressures are shaping up as big challenges.

Head of Policy and Advocacy Billy Clemens says that of the eight practical commitments identified in Transporting New Zealand’s (February 2025) Briefing to the Incoming Minister, the...

The NZ Transport Agency’s Board has endorsed the detailed business case for a new four-lane road in Hamilton which will deliver economic growth for the region, and approved $4.1 million for the next stage of design work, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says.

The project, which is cost-shared between Hamilton City Council (HCC) and NZTA, will enable the completion of the Ruakura Inland Port while also unlocking residential and commercial land for the Ruakura Superhub. 

“It’s welcome news that the NZTA Board h...