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Heavy vehicle drivers can pull their rigs in, enjoy some complimentary refreshments, get a health check, and have a chat to NZI’s Fleet Fit experts about driver fatigue and ways to keep themselves safe and well.

Fatigue is a major cause of road crashes, and NZI wants to support drivers to stay safe on the roads. So let your team know to come along to refresh and recover for the next leg of their journey.

Proudly supported by the NZ Police Commercial Vehicle Safety Team and Hato Hone St John.

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Contractors will complete fibre cable duct repairs on the southbound off-ramp and repair the road surface on the northbound on-ramp This is critical state highway maintenance and essential for keeping these well-used state highway ramps safe and reliable for drivers.

The work will require two separate night closures. These will allow the work to be completed much faster and are deliberately scheduled at night to minimise inconvenience and delays for drivers. 

The closures are scheduled, weather permitting, f...

Replacing assets with more fuel-efficient vehicles or switching to alternate fuels is not practical for the short-term, but you can make operational improvements that don’t require major capital investment. With the right processes and practices in place, implementing smart dashcam technology can lead to meaningful change, real fuel savings, lower maintenance costs, and a measurable reduction in carbon emissions — all while supporting your long-term sustainability plans.  

By combining vehicle data with video insi...

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is welcoming the recent sentencing of a man in the Auckland District Court to six months’ imprisonment, following serious breaches of transport law, including the unauthorised issuing of Warrants of Fitness (WoFs).

Between December 2022 and June 2023, Dwayne Lord fraudulently accessed the NZTA’s vehicle inspection system using his employer’s credentials, despite not being an appointed vehicle inspector. Over four separate occasions, he issued 78 WoFs without inspecting most of the...

It’s a familiar sight in the lobby of the Daimler Truck Campus, the headquarters of the truck and bus manufacturer in Leinfelden-Echterdingen: the first truck ever built; or, more precisely, a highly detailed replica of that historic vehicle.  

With the start of the summer holidays in Baden-Württemberg, the popular exhibit, which celebrates its 130th birthday next year, is taking a break for the summer. The truck, which is considered a technical milestone in automotive history, will be refurbished at the Philipp-M...

Never before have so many different types of electric trucks been showcased to such a wide variety of customers across Europe. All told, The electric journey: an optimisation road show will bring six different Scania electric trucks to 13 European cities between mid-August and mid-December, allowing customers and potential customers to see and experience these electric vehicles for themselves.

The events, which start in Denmark and end in Sweden after a 20,000km journey all over Europe, will also act as a conversation ...