Category Archives: Truck Stop

The Government’s announcement that the Road User Charges (RUC) exemption for light electric vehicles and plug in hybrids will end in April is good news for the state of the roads. But it also highlights the challenges to zero emission truck uptake, says road freight peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand. Policy advisorContinue reading “ZERO EMISSION TRUCKS FACE CHALLENGES AS LIGHT VEHICLE EXEMPTION ENDS”

Kiwi-backed 100% EV truck JAC Motors launching in New Zealand JAC Motors has announced the launch of its New Zealand distribution, trading under the Kiwi-owned name, JAC Motors New Zealand. JAC is introducing two light trucks to the country with a 100% EV variant and its sister, a diesel Cummins variant, both arriving and launchingContinue reading “NEW BRAND TO SPARK SECTOR”

Creates opportunity to cut emissions Fuso New Zealand is offering a ‘while stocks last’ rebate on its Fuso eCanter, which significantly reduces the entry cost for operators.Businesses that employ light-duty trucks and that are looking to reduce their emissions and operating costs can now add a Fuso eCanter (cab/chassis) to their fleet on a six-yearContinue reading “FNZ ECANTER REBATE”

Reducing waste one truck at a time Rhino Group and TWL have teamed up to launch a new initiative to help reduce heavy transport emissions and limit waste going to landfill. The pilot scheme, launched in Tauranga, aims to recycle Rhino plastic truck and trailer mudguards and provide a centralised drop-off point to streamline theContinue reading “GREENER TRUCKING…”

ERoad and Fonterra sign 500+ tanker contract Transportation technology services company Eroad Limited has announced the acquisition of a significant enterprise customer in New Zealand. The Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited (Fonterra) has signed a five-year contract to install Eroad fleet management hardware across its fleet of 500+ milk tankers. Mark Heine, Eroad’s chief executive officerContinue reading “THE PARTNERSHIP PATH…”

Autonomous, zero-emission heavy goods vehicle Fusion Processing Ltd has announced a consortium project, Hub2Hub, that has awarded £6.6 million to develop and deliver what the company describes as a ‘revolutionary, world-first, autonomous zero-emission HGV’ for the UK market. Accelerating towards the next generation of transportation and logistics, the Hub2Hub consortium will create a self-driving heavyContinue reading “IN FULL CONTROL…”