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Transport Equipment Sales Provide Economic Boost
A seven-year high in sales volumes for transport equipment and machinery manufacturing helped boost the economy in the March 2018 quarter says Statistics New Zealand...
Daimler Trucks Unveil Electric Powerhouse
Daimler Trucks has established the E-Mobility Group in the United States which will develop electric trucks for the global market...
Like Father like Son J.Swap’s Dynamic Duo
Going over and above the call of duty is an everyday occurrence for Matamata based father and son truck drivers Morgan and Durham Pauro...
Truck Driver Has Gone Viral for Showing a 4-Year-Old Cyclist Respect
In stark contrast to an article in last week’s Road Torque showing a cyclist running a red light in front of oncoming trucks...
Fuel Tax Passes Vote
Auckland councillors have voted to bring in an 11.5 cent-per-litre regional fuel tax to fund the government’s contentious transport plan for Auckland City...
KiwiRail Claims 5500 Truck Trips off the Road and onto Rail
The first train to travel on the Napier to Wairoa line in six years is the start of a plant aimed at eliminating 5,500 truck road journeys each year, says KiwiRail...
NZTA Must Take Responsibility for Wastney Failures, says Shirley
Road Transport Forum Chief Executive Ken Shirley has expressed disappointment at NZTA’s regulatory processes in the wake of the Peter Wastney Engineering certification issues...
More Wastney Woes for Transport Operators
The drawbar saga continued this week with an announcement from NZTA that truck and trailer units that were certified by Peter Wastney Engineering are to remain off the road until their drawbars are recertified or replaced.
Government Goes Ahead with two new Auckland Roads
The Government will announce funding today for two major new roading projects in Auckland.
Bits of Bollocks: Regional Fuel Tax
Along with this, Labour intends to open up the Land Transport Fund to transport alternatives not just roads and bridges which it has traditionally been used for...
Fire hits Kopu plant
More than 50 firefighters battled a ‘fifth-alarm’ blaze next to the Carter Holt Harvey sawmill in Thames yesterday, fanned by storm-force winds that swept across the country...
Safety Top Priority when Politically Viable
The government has stirred up yet another whirlwind debate in recent weeks, what to do about road safety, and as always speed, maintenance and trucks are at the epicentre...