GITI Tyres Big Test - The long Hauler
The low-revving eight-cylinder growl of Scania’s unique 16-litre is being heard more often around the off-highway logging network of the North Island’s central plateau.
The V8 pioneer in this forest is Taupo-based Northern Linehaul Ltd. NLL firstly introduced The Hulk (a Scania R 620 working at up to 80 tonnes) to the off-highway scene in late-2018 and delivered a sequel last year with Black Adam, the Scania S 730 off-highway double hauling up to 120 tonnes of timber...
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Hydrogen refuelling network launched
A green hydrogen refuelling network has
been launched to support zero emissions vehicles – primarily heavy transport – in New Zealand.
Hiringa Refuelling New Zealand (HRNZ) ...
Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
End of Road to Zero is the right move
Last month, the government announced it was scrapping Road to Zero. It may be controversial, but I think that was the right move. Here’s why.
Road to Zero was launched with ...
Fleet Focus
Teletrac Navman Fleet Focus
In 2005 when New Zealand Truck & Driver featured the distinctive white, blue and silver trucks of G.J. Sheldrake Ltd in the November issue Fleet Focus, company founder Gra...
Southpac Legends
Born into it– Rodney Kempthorne
Not only does Rodney ‘the lifter’ Kempthorne – of family-run Heavy Metal Haulage fame –have a determined work ethic and a passion for the trucking industry, but he was almost born ...
Recently Registered
Signs of slowing...maybe?
New truck registrations in March were down on the same month last year, possibly signalling the first signs of the market slowing from record volumes.
NZTA registration dat...
Double Coin Imaging Awards
Head Turner
Midlands Rural Transport is continuing to expand
its modern Scania V8 fleet and now has five of the high-horsepower S 770 units on the road.
But rather than the familiar Mid...
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