Fuel & Energy
Diesel, fuel supply, prices and the energy that powers the fleet.

Hyundai fuel cell truck concept wins award
Hyundai Motor Company has won a 2020 Future Mobility of the Year award for its HDC-6 Neptune hydrogen-powered fuel cell truck concept. The award was established…

Refining NZ reports increased fuel demand
Refining NZ is reporting a rise in fuel demand with diesel back to the same levels compared to the previous year. The refinery saw demand increase…

Z Energy Q1 earnings down 60%
Z Energy has posted $38 million in earnings for its first quarter result for the year. This includes an $11m loss in April during alert level…
‘Fossil-fuel free Aotearoa’ – Green Party
The Green Party has revealed the first part its plan for a fossil-fuel free Aotearoa, which includes introducing grants to halve the price of home solar…

Z Energy calls for more urgency in Fuel Industry Bill
Z Energy chief executive Mike Bennetts is backing the Fuel Industry Bill to bring more pricing transparency and competition but warns any benefits could be years…

Bill aims to improve fuel market competition
A new bill introduced to Parliament on Wednesday is designed to improve competition in the retail fuel market, energy and resources minister Megan Woods says. She…

New fuel cells announced
High-power direct borohydride fuel cells (DBFC) that operate at double the voltage of conventional hydrogen fuel cells have been developed by engineers at the McKelvey School…

Daimler Trucks sets up fuel cell subsidiary
Daimler Truck AG is setting up a new subsidiary to fast-track series production of fuel cell technology. The move is a first step towards the planned…

Spend ETS levy on alternative fuels – AA
Amendments to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) need to include spending the ETS levy on fuel for projects that help reduce transport emissions, says the NZ…

The H2 economy and fuel cells
Due to growing interest in hydrogen technologies, IDTechEx has released a new report The Hydrogen Economy, Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Production Methods. It explains the current…