Fuel & Energy
Diesel, fuel supply, prices and the energy that powers the fleet.
Waitomo opening new Palmerston North fuel stop
Waitomo’s new fuel stop in Palmerston North featuring environmentally friendly pumps officially opens tomorrow for motorists and truck drivers. Waitomo managing director Jimmy Ormsby says the…
Future mobility inquiry lists 14 recommendations
Increasing electric vehicle uptake, encouraging new transport technologies and building innovation into future transport modelling are among a raft of transport related suggestions to the government…
Regional fuel tax an illusion
Road Transport Forum chief executive Ken Shirley is dismissing the proposal of a regional fuel tax for Auckland as little more than an illusion. “Regional fuel…
Mobile robotics set to transform key industries
Mobile robotics in logistics and material handling is likely to become a US$75 billion market by 2027. It will then more than double by 2038. A…
Fulton Hogan recycles 2.5 million litres of waste oil
Fulton Hogan and its partners Salters Cartage and Petroleum Services have collected and used more the 2.5 million litres of oil waste to fuel asphalt production…
Daimler strengthening diesel technology confidence
The Daimler management board is approving a plan to boost public confidence in its diesel technology by accelerating plans to build a wholly new line of…
Z critical of MBIE study
Z Energy is disappointed at the findings of a government study into the state of the fuel market. In its latest quarterly update, the fuel giant…
Temuka driver takes out fuel efficiency challenge
Temuka Transport employee Johnny Baxter has beaten competitors from across New Zealand in Volvo Trucks bi-annual drivers’ fuel challenge. He will now travel to Europe to…
Ex-Auckland diesels become interim trolley replacements
A posse of ex-Auckland diesel buses will be a temporary replacement for the Wellington trolleybus fleet until new hybrid buses arrive or those refitted with Wrightspeed…
DIESELtalk July magazine available for download now!
The DIESELtalk digital review for July 2017 is now available for download. In this issue of the DIESELtalk monthly magazine/digital review, Fuso New Zealand is announcing…