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01/03/2023

“Auckland Transport is at a critical moment in time, where we will need strong change leadership to overcome some immediate challenges”

https://transporttalk.co.nz/news/at-appoints-new-boss

Auckland Transport has announced the appointment of Dean Kimpton as its new chief executive.

22/02/2023

20/12/2022

The asphalt recycling plant is a major environmental initiative, and the new machine is playing a key role in producing asphalt mixes that are up to 30% recycled for Auckland roads

https://transporttalk.co.nz/news/electric-asphalt-crusher-cuts-road-making-emissions

Fulton Hogan is putting a fully electric mobile asphalt crusher to work as it looks to cut emissions from its

15/12/2022

Read our December issue here - https://transporttalk.co.nz/news/welcome-to-the-december-issue-of-transporttalk

In the December edition of TransportTalk we celebrate the first Scania heavy-duty electric trucks on the road for last-mile cartage

15/12/2022

Air New Zealand has signed a strategic alliance agreement with Hiringa Energy to explore green hydrogen infrastructure for its zero emissions aircraft programme

https://transporttalk.co.nz/news/air-nz-selects-hiringa-energy-on-plans-for-green-hydrogen-aircraft

Air New Zealand has signed a strategic alliance agreement with Hiringa Energy to explore green hydrogen infrastructure for its zero

14/12/2022

A residency pathway for migrant truck and bus drivers is being hailed as a welcome relief for struggling transport companies

https://transporttalk.co.nz/news/transport-industry-delighted-with-immigration-changes

A residency pathway for migrant truck and bus drivers is being hailed as a welcome relief for struggling transport companies. 

08/12/2022

While inventory levels have been kept high to deal with disruptive supply chains over the past two years, demand is now low

https://transporttalk.co.nz/news/shipping-disruption-high-inventory-levels-among-supply-chain-risks-report

International shipping is improving and costs are lowering but trans-Tasman services are lagging a few months behind.  That’s among a

05/12/2022

The three truck sales companies sit within Sime Darby Commercial, part of the wider Sime Darby Motors NZ group, and represent significant transport industry expertise

https://transporttalk.co.nz/news/truck-distributors-launch-used-truck-business

A new player in the New Zealand used truck market has been established through the partnership of some major distributors. 

27/11/2022

The Semi is expected to reach zero to 100km/h in five seconds, have up to 800km in range and pull a maximum allowable load of over 36,000kgs

https://transporttalk.co.nz/news/tesla-semi-truck-completes-800km-trip-with-full-load-musk-says

Tesla has completed an 800-kilometre drive of its soon-to-be-delivered electric Semi with more than 36 tonnes in gross vehicle weight.

25/11/2022

Kiwis will soon be in for a shock at the pump if the Government doesn’t extent its fuel relief measures

https://transporttalk.co.nz/news/inflation-could-get-worse-if-fuel-tax-relief-ends-transporting-nz

Kiwis will soon be in for a shock at the pump if the Government doesn’t extent its fuel relief measures. 

24/11/2022

Hyundai’s new electric powered truck will be previewed at the TMC Trailers Trucking Industry Show in Canterbury November 25-26 and at Agricultural Fieldays at Mystery Creek near Hamilton November 30 to December 3

https://transporttalk.co.nz/news/hyundai-nz-to-reveal-new-electric-truck

Hyundai New Zealand’s new Mighty electric powered truck will be previewed at the TMC Trailers Trucking Industry Show in Canterbury

15/11/2022

Waka Kotahi transport services general manager Brett Gliddon says the existing Harbour Bridge is coming under increasing operational pressure

https://transporttalk.co.nz/news/feedback-sought-on-new-waitemata-harbour-crossing

Aucklanders are being asked to give their feedback on the city’s transport connections and plans for a new Waitematā Harbour

10/11/2022

The immediate issues are dealing with Auckland Council’s $270 million budget hole and the city’s public-transport crisis, he says

https://transporttalk.co.nz/news/auckland-mayor-dismisses-congestion-charging-for-now

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown says congestion charging might be part of the mix in the future but right now is a “distraction”.

09/11/2022

“Transport fuels currently underpin the day-to-day running of our economy and it’s vital we manage our fuel resilience well”

https://transporttalk.co.nz/news/govt-tackles-fuel-market-with-supply-measures-and-more-comcom-pricing-power

Fuel importers and wholesalers with bulk storage facilities will now be required to hold minimum levels of onshore stocks of

09/11/2022

Air New Zealand is joining forces with some of the world’s leading aircraft developers to make zero-emission flights a reality

https://transporttalk.co.nz/news/air-nz-launches-zero-emissions-aircraft-programme

Air New Zealand is joining forces with some of the world’s leading aircraft developers to make zero-emission flights a reality.

25/10/2022

Move Logistics Group is expecting an earnings improvement for its 2023 financial year result in spite of ongoing cost inflation and supply chain disruptions

https://transporttalk.co.nz/news/move-expects-improved-earnings-in-fy23

Move Logistics Group is expecting an earnings improvement for its 2023 financial year result in spite of ongoing cost inflation

09/10/2022

Tesla has announced the start of its Semi Truck production with first deliveries set for food and beverage corporation PepsiCo on December 1

https://transporttalk.co.nz/news/tesla-semi-truck-set-for-first-deliveries-to-pepsi

Tesla has announced the start of its Semi Truck production with first deliveries set for food and beverage corporation PepsiCo

30/09/2022

Watch the video from Transporting New Zealand’s annual conference ‘The Road Ahead’

https://transporttalk.co.nz/news/transport-industry-agrees-big-change-to-come

Transporting New Zealand’s annual conference has kicked off in Invercargill bringing the road freight industry together to tackle topics around technology, safety, supply chains, workforce challenges and more.

29/09/2022

The organisations board chair David McLean says it a creditable result given the difficult conditions in the 2022 financial year (FY22)

https://transporttalk.co.nz/news/kiwirail-says-progress-steady-in-challenging-times

KiwiRail has announced that it recorded an operating surplus of $133.9m* for the financial year ending June 30, 2022. The organisations

27/09/2022

Transporting New Zealand industry survey of 400 companies across the sector, with 60% of respondents saying the pandemic has negatively impacted their work life and wellbeing

https://transporttalk.co.nz/news/trucking-industry-faces-wellbeing-challenges

 Trucking company owners are reporting ongoing levels of stress, anxiety, financial pressure, fatigue and tiredness which were brought on by

20/09/2022

This 12,000 square metre site is strategically located 1.4km from the planned terminus of the northwest Interim Busway currently under construction

https://transporttalk.co.nz/news/pavlovich-coachlines-opens-new-auckland-depot

Pavlovich Coachlines has officially opened its new Westgate bus depot in northwest Auckland.

14/09/2022

Total registrations of new trucks and buses over 3500kg GVM sits at 680 units for the month, up 96.5% compared to the same period last year

https://transporttalk.co.nz/news/august-truck-registrations-rebound

New and used truck registrations were up strongly for the month of August compared to the same period last year