Decarbonisation
Electric, hydrogen and low-emission transport, and the road to net zero.
Palmerston North’s electric rubbish trucks launched
Palmerston North’s first all-electric solid waste and recycling trucks have been officially launched by city mayor Grant Smith. The Manco Environmental trucks are the first Kiwi-made…
Bosch putting electric vans on the road
The boom in online shopping is stretching delivery traffic in major cities to its limits. So Bosch plans to develop its new electric powertrain for light…
Commercial vehicle high-power charging on agenda
High-power charging for commercial electric vehicles will be considered by a task force on September 13 during a four-day Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN) North American event…
Kiwi electric rubbish trucks start in Palmerston North on August 20
Two Kiwi-made electric rubbish and recycling trucks are due to start work in Palmerston North this month. The Manco trucks bought by the Palmerston North City…
EVs boost nickel mining
More investment into nickel mine development and exploration in Western Australia is being undertaken by BHP to meet electric vehicle (EV) battery demand. BHP is building…
Renault expanding its EV range
Renault New Zealand confirms it’s expanding its range of its electric vehicles (EVs). The company will be at the EVworld NZ event at the ASB Showgrounds…
Electric buses part of Australia-New Zealand arrangement
Australian and New Zealand distributor for Optare buses, Bus Corp Oceania (BCO) and Bonluck distributor Bus and Coach Sales Australasia (BCSA) have announced a tie up…
Toyota pushes harder for fuel cell future
Toyota is holding its ground on fuel cells as the solution to zero-emission transport. The second most valuable automotive brand in the world has unveiled the…
Low emissions economy from a transport perspective
This story first appeared in the July issue of Transporttalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE The Productivity Commission’s draft on the move to a…
Change needed on diesel emissions, specialist says
This story first appeared in the July issue of Transporttalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE Diesel cleaning specialist Gordon Legge reckons it’s about time…