In the June edition of TransportTalk, we look at an industry-led commercial road transport course in Timaru which is receiving $600,000 in government funding to boost jobs in regional New Zealand.
The South Canterbury Transport and Logistics Panel launched the course in 2018 and is a collaboration between local businesses and the Ara Institute of Canterbury.
In more South Island news, dealership ACL Smallbone has been named as a new service provider for Scania NZ, covering the South Canterbury and Mid Canterbury regions.
Smallbone Timaru was an existing Scania service dealer which merged with Ashburton Contracting Limited (ACL) last year with a view to expansion.
New Zealand-owned waste management and streetscape maintenance company Civic Contractors has introduced a new EV truck to carry out sanitation and street cleaning.
The 11-tonne SEA EV cab and chassis, with body and equipment built by Manco Engineering, cleans with hot water and steam and is the perfect tool for tackling COVID-19.
Meanwhile, truck body and trailer manufacturer Fairfax Industries has moved from its South Auckland site to join a new production facility with its Hamilton-based partner Action Manufacturing.
Fairfax has operated at the Great South Road site for more than 40 years and the move follows Action’s acquisition of Fairfax in 2018.
TransportTalk also looks at US-based hydrogen fuel cell company Hyzon Motors as it aims to set up operations to target the Australian and New Zealand commercial vehicle market.
The company was launched in March and is as subsidiary of Singapore-based Horizon Fuel Cell Group.
Plus, Mainfreight updates the market after its $147.9m full-year profit, transport and infrastructure is targeted in the Government’s $50b Budget, MITO launches a new apprenticeship training programme for heavy vehicle wheel alignments and hydraulic and industrial hose repair company Pirtek is celebrating 40 years of business.
And don’t forget to take a look at our regular columns and statistics pages that keep you up-to-date with the latest industry trends.
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