Safety & Workforce
Road safety, health and safety, and the people and skills behind the wheel.
Children less distracted drivers than parents, survey shows
Older drivers are more likely to be distracted by their phones when driving than younger generation drivers, new international research suggests. A United States report by…
Safety improvements set for SH1
Safety improvement work is about to start on State Highway 1 between Wellsford and Warkworth. Before work gets underway the community has an opportunity to view…
Car transporter involved in fatal crash
A crash involving a car transporter and another vehicle in Bay of Plenty has seen one man die at the scene. The crash too place on…
Volkswagen unleashes more power with V6 Amarok
Volkswagen is celebrating continued success in the New Zealand commercial vehicle market with the Amarok. The vehicle has proven popular with Kiwis since its 2011 arrival…
Fuso NZ announces skills competition winner
Technician Allen Whitaker has won the inaugural Fuso NZ technical skills competition. Whitaker, of Prestige Commercial Vehicles Invercargill, was among 48 top technicians from across the…
Auckland port worker seriously injured
A 23-year-old Port of Auckland worker was seriously injured after the straddle truck he was driving tipped over. The accident happened around 3.45am on Monday with…
Concrete truck drivers strike
Concrete truck drivers are on strike in Auckland over claims of poor pay, long hours and migrant working conditions. Around 10 workers will be picketing outside…
Holden upping workforce for advanced vehicle development
Holden is growing its Australian design and engineering workforce to more than 500 for advanced vehicle development. And it will put more than A$120 million annually…
Safety report helps fleet managers
Road safety charity Brake and Teletrac Navman have teamed up to produce a fleet managers and HR professionals guidance report. The report, titled ‘Positive mental attitudes…
CCS Logistics teams up with DT Driver Training
Fleet support company CCS Logistics is partnering with DT Driver Training to deliver online programmes for transport operators. CCS Logistics general manager Corinne Watson says the…