In the July edition of TransportTalk, we celebrate the launch of the eActros (the first Mercedes-Benz medium-duty electric truck) which has entered the NZ Post fleet.
The customer handover follows extensive testing of the model on both North and South Island roads and the first unit will now be used for daily parcel delivery in Auckland.
We take a sneak peek at Scania’s new dedicated service centre in Invercargill which will support the company’s growing southern customer base.
A new peer-to-peer employment platform and app is aiming to shake-up the recruitment and labour hire market across New Zealand’s transport industry.
TransportTalk hears from data science firm FOYI which warns that many freight operators are losing thousands in revenue by failing to account for all costs when invoicing.
Hyundai Motors NZ is deploying the first Mighty fuel cell electric light-duty truck for a 12-month pilot test programme.
Plus, Northport’s proposed expansion has been rejected by independent commissioners; Infrastructure NZ is calling for road tolling to fund the Roads of National Significance (RoNS) and the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has released its latest findings into a KiwiRail freight train derailment last year.
And don’t forget to check out our regular columns and statistics pages which keep you up-to-date with the latest industry trends and insights.




