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Navistar Auspac appoints managing director
Navistar Global has announced the appointment of experienced executive Tim Quinlan as managing director of Navistar Auspac Pty Ltd. Quinlan takes up the appointment immediately. “I…
Freightliner Trucks’ new GM for Australia and NZ
Stephen Downes is the new general manager, Freightliner Trucks, Australia and New Zealand. Daimler Truck and Bus managing director, Daniel Whitehead, says Downes brings wide ranging…
Fiat and Renault to build new van
Fiat and Renault have announced an industrial partnership, which will see both brands jointly develop a new light commercial vehicle, due to be released in the…
Interislander ferry changes to speed things up
Interislander is adjusting its sailing schedules to ensure it can continue to meet freight and passenger demand. The morning sailings of the Aratere are being replaced…
Northland transport link rebuild ongoing
The NZ Transport Agency and local Northland contractors have worked around the clock to re-establish the State Highway 1 transport link severed by last week’s storms…
Future truck is a world first
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has unveiled a world first in road transportation on a section of the A 14 autobahn near Magdeburg - the ’future truck' 2025 –…
Truckie charged with careless driving
Ross Blair was on a motorcycle ride on his Suzuki Hayabusa when he died after his bike and a truck and trailer unit collided at a…
Bullet and Strait Freight companies in receivership
Bullet Freight Systems Ltd which began operations in 1997 in Otahuhu, Auckland, has gone into receivership. As many as 200 Bullet Freight Systems workers have lost…
Conflicting stories in bike rider death
Differences of opinion have come to light after the inquest into the death of Auckland cyclist Jane Farrelly - who was killed after being struck by…
Strait Shipping kicks off expansion plans
Port Marlborough has announced it will build a new truck marshalling yard for Strait Shipping in the first stage of what is expected to be a…