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TRT Opens First South Island Branch
Tidd Ross Todd Limited (TRT) has been involved in the road transport industry for the past 50 years, expanding its business to major centres across the North Island. TRT continues to grow today, opening its first-ever South Island brand to meet the demand of the company’s southern customers...
Truck Sales Strong Across the Board
It has been an interesting year in truck sales, perhaps not so much for those at the top but more so for those in runner-up spots...
Northland Four-Lane Highway Back on The Cards
In April, the National government’s proposed new four-lane highway from Whangarei to Wellsford was off the government agenda with the announcement of the GPS...
Fuso NZ Announces New Sales Manager
Kathy Schluter says her passion for the transport industry stems from the people within it, something she will be bringing to her new role as general manager of sales at Fuso New Zealand...
Toyota Unveils Second Iteration Fuel Cell Truck
Toyota revealed a new prototype in the manufacturer’s “Project Portal” fuel cell electric truck along with a nod towards the prospect of mass-production...
NZTA Begins New Compliance Investigations
The NZTA is again looking into truck safety after a trailer unit came loose on a main NZ highway when its auto-brake failed...
All Newly Purchased Hino 300s to Include GPS
Hino is now including the latest GPS system as a standard feature across its range of lighter duty 300 series trucks...
David Willis Named Penske ‘Detroit Master Technician
Penske Power Systems this week announced the winner of the Detroit Master Technician contest...
Transport Sector Helps Secure BOP ‘Regional Powerhouse’ Title
Western Bay of Plenty is being lauded as a "regional powerhouse" driven in no small part by the support and growth of the road transport industry...
Driver Shortage Being Addressed, says NRC
Efforts to ease the driver shortage in the road transport industry has attracted significant numbers of female students to a Commercial Road Transport...
Regional Fuel Tax Becomes Contagious, says RTF
It comes as no surprise to learn that 14 councils around the country are seeking a regional fuel tax similar to Auckland’s...
More Controversy as Faulty Drawbar Saga Continues
A second engineer has been suspended amid safety investigations into broken and cracked towing connections on heavy truck-trailers...