Robert Barry
Robert Barry has been reporting on the Australasian automotive and transport sector since June 2003. A member of the New Zealand Motoring Writers Guild since 2005, Robert has also previously held the positions of secretary, vice-president and president. His work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and on the web. He holds a Class 2 and a Class 4 heavy transport licence and knows his way around a manual transmission.
Turners underground drilling liquidation auction Feb 26
In addition to the regular truck and machinery auction at 9.30am every Thursday morning, Turners has a large selection of goods all priced to sell from…
Like your favourite Cat Truck on Facebook
Cat Trucks has launched a dedicated Facebook site targeting owners, drivers, industry specialists and fans of the heavy truck brand. Cat Trucks says its Facebook page…
Home detention for “wheelchair bound” truckie
A former truck driver has been sentenced for ACC fraud - after claiming to be in a wheelchair when he was actually able to drive, walk…
Police thank public for action over runaway truck
Police are heralding the actions of members of the public whose actions they say prevented a potential tragedy on the Waikato expressway last Wednesday. District road…
New road user charges given ‘thumbs up’
The new RUC system has largely been given the 'thumbs up' in a report from last year for the Ministry of Transport released this week. The…
Police apologise over infringement bungle
Police have made an apology over an issue that has seen infringements sent to the incorrect owners of vehicles - including dealers. During the holiday period…
Forests of gold await logging truck suppliers
Suppliers of trucks, trailers, plant and equipment to the forestry industry can look forward to healthy sales as an abundance of trees mature in the next…
Turners shares up on strong earnings
Shares in Turners Auctions were up 30c - about 13% - today on the back of a report of very strong earnings for the 2013 financial…
New bosses for Daimler truck and bus and Mercedes-Benz vans
Following global restructuring by parent company Daimler AG, the heads of individual business units, passenger cars, truck and bus and service, and vans for Australia and…
World-first refrigeration technology from Hino
Hino says it has used its hybrid drivetrain expertise in partnership with Denso Corporation to create a world-first in truck refrigeration technology. The new Hino/Denso system…