Decarbonisation
Electric, hydrogen and low-emission transport, and the road to net zero.
Alexander Group introduces its first electric truck
Alexander Group has added its first electric truck to its national fleet, marking a significant step in the company’s sustainability strategy.
Downer adds first fully electric traffic truck, hybrid fleet hits 80 units
Downer has marked two major sustainability milestones, delivering its first fully electric Level 1 traffic truck and reaching 80 hybrid heavy vehicles across its New Zealand…
TPG to take 70% stake in Kinetic, backing zero-emissions strategy across Australasia
Global asset management firm TPG will become the majority shareholder in multinational bus company Kinetic after agreeing to acquire a 70% equity interest, in a deal…
Ritchies, Zenobē to deploy 172 electric buses in Auckland
Bus operator Ritchies and energy technology firm Zenobē will roll out 172 new electric buses across Auckland over the next nine months, in what the partners…
Rhino’s recycled truck mudguards cut emissions 76%
Rotorua transport manufacturer Rhino says its flagship recycled-plastic heavy-truck and trailer mudguard has a 76% lower carbon footprint than a guard made from virgin plastic, following…
Councillor calls out ‘anti-EV propaganda’ after fatal bus fire
North Shore councillor Richard Hills has criticised the spread of misinformation following last week’s fatal collision between a car and an Auckland Transport electric bus, calling…
Transporting NZ launches fleet emissions reduction tool
Transporting New Zealand has launched an online Green Fleet Self-Assessment Tool to help freight operators cut emissions, unveiling it at a Road Freight Decarbonisation Update in…
Watch: World-first liquid-hydrogen refuelling at Christchurch Airport
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHY2zAKjIqE&feature=youtu.be A New Zealand–Australian consortium has completed what it says is a world-first liquid-hydrogen refuelling of composite aviation tanks at an international airport, paving the way…
Transporting NZ to launch self-assessment tool to cut freight emissions
Road freight association Transporting New Zealand will launch an online "green fleet" self-assessment tool to help operators estimate emissions and identify ways to reduce them. The…
AT, Kinetic add gantry chargers at Glenfield to power 31 new zero-emission buses
Auckland Transport (AT) and bus operator Kinetic have completed major upgrades at Kinetic’s Glenfield depot to support a growing electric fleet, including seven new ground-mounted chargers…