In the November edition of TransportTalk we cover the raft of deals and acquisitions that took place over the last few weeks which are set to shake up the commercial vehicle and freight industry.
This includes Freightways’ purchase of refrigerated transport specialists Big Chill, Booth’s Transport purchase of Tomoana Warehousing, Keith Andrews Trucks’ move as an authorised Freightliner dealership and a government sign off for the Gough Group deal with Sime Darby.
TransportTalk also looks at risk management and we hear from insurance provider NZI about the impact of NZ Transport Agency’s compliance crackdown while driver safety training business AutoSense talks about its new driver fatigue campaign with racing legend Greg Murphy.
The Auckland Transport-approved bylaw to cut speed limits throughout the city has been met with widespread disapproval in the transport industry. We hear from those who are firmly against the policy as well as those in support who say it’s a necessary measure towards a “vision zero” approach to road safety in New Zealand.
A range of new trucks is also hitting New Zealand roads which includes the Mercedes-Benz new generation Actros, the DAF Euro 6 and new upgrades to the Fuso Fighter and Enduro range. We take a look at all the latest gadgets and safety features these special rigs bring on top of the lower emission standards.
Plus Keith Andrews appoints a new dealer principal, KiwiRail’s Hillside workshop gets a $20 million boost, Heidi Inkster defends her Hino title and Ford NZ is set to release commercial vehicle plug-in hybrids.
And don’t forget to take a look at our regular columns and statistics pages that keep you up-to-date with the latest industry trends.
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