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Gary Bone was raised in grassroots rural Victora, workng through the automotive trade, eventually holding some senior positions at the likes of Volvo Group Australia and Chesterfield Australia Pty Ltd. Just under two years ago he came out of a break away to join Penske Australia and New Zealand, and in April this year he took on the Executive General Manager On-Highway role. Dave sat down for a chat about how he intends tackling one of the true opportunities in Australian heavy vehicle supply and sales.

In the OEM update, we talk with a broad cross section of original equipment suppliers to the New Zealand industry.
This month it's cornerstone trailer building in New Zealand, and it does not  come any more cornerstone than Patchell Group. Dave caught up with Sales and Marketing manager Glen Heybourn for a truly entertaining chat with a true grassroots, Kiwi, truck guy.

We need to find out more about the new world heading our way. Powering On talks to people in the know and those who have already headed off on a new propulsion journey. We aim to make it not too techy, delivering useful information for those who will still be responsible for delivering our new tomorrow.
It's time for the next edition of TR Tomorrow with Energy and Emissions Reduction Lead at TR Group, Scott Donnelly. We update the GBV Gen 2 truck journey, chat about new and exciting things, and recap the topics to date...things llike powered axles and trailers with solar panel hats.

Clear the Air is the section where co-host Dave McCoid and his good mate and Environmental champion Lindsay Wood discuss the climate and envirionmental issues of the day, as they should be discussed - respectfully!
This month the hunter becomes the hunted. Dave had the priviledge of being the guest on Lindsay's own podcast Climate Matters. As Monty Python would have said back in the day..."And now for something completely different."

On Schedule is the series where Dave McCoid, editorial director at New Zealand Trucking Media, speaks with the National Road Carriers senior team and guests on a broad selection of topical industry subjects as well as the work the association does – the wins, the challenges, and the strategies taken on key issues of the day.
This month, Dave sits down with director of Land Transport Mike Hargreaves, and CEO of National Road Carriers Justin Tighe-Umbers. Mike was appointed to his role in February this year, taking on the role at a truly exciting and challenging time in history. In this episode, we hear first hand how he intends to approach this gargantuan task.  

The intellectual might of New Zealand Trucking Media brings all they have to the table in a post-workday chat at their local. Sometimes they convince some poor unfortunate soul to join them. The result is more often than not ….. concerning.
This month, vital TR Group cog and bone-deep trucking man...yes, it's none other No 1 challenger to Capt K's title as the World's Happiest Man, Mark Harvey. He's onboard amongst the Blokes Yarning lunacy as the second guest for the year. Will he survive? Or will he be lining up with Mark Amer at the PTSD clinic? It's time for a happy-off, people. 

This month is a little different. Gavin Myers, editor of New Zealand Trucking magazine joins Dave McCoid for a discussion that takes in the first two industry  conferences of the season, plus they cover-off the OEM Update and Powering On courtesy of Dave's recent trip to the MAN pre-IAA press event in Germany. It's a great yarn.

This year's road transport Hall of Fame function is a whole new doo, with a conference heading a solid half week of road transport discussion, activity, and celebration. We catch up with head of marketing at Transport World, Nicole Sharp to get an idea of what's in store.

Clear the Air is the section where co-host Dave McCoid and his good mate and Environmental champion Lindsay Wood discuss the climate and envirionmental issues of the day, as they should be discussed - respectfully!
This month, impending global food shortage, the energy crisis, and infrastructure! There's no rabbit hole Lindsay and I are afraid of!

On Schedule is the series where Dave McCoid, editorial director at New Zealand Trucking Media, speaks with the National Road Carriers senior team and guests on a broad selection of topical industry subjects as well as the work the association does – the wins, the challenges, and the strategies taken on key issues of the day.
This month, it's a fascinating chat. A PhD in economics, Stuart is a senior fellow with Motu Research based in Wellington, working at the interface between economic research and public policy. This work draws on his training in economics and two decades of experience working as a consultant in Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands. His areas of expertise include spatial, urban, and transport economics, multi-modal transport planning, land use and infrastructure policy. He says he is comfortable engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders, including technical experts, public servants, elected representatives, media, and the general public.
 

The intellectual might of New Zealand Trucking Media brings all they have to the table in a post-workday chat at their local. Sometimes they convince some poor unfortunate soul to join them. The result is more often than not ….. concerning.

Join the team at New Zealand Trucking Media as they talk with senior industry people on business at the moment, direction, and state of the industry and economy.
Dave speaks with Dave Christie, director of supply chain strategy at Tainui Group Holdings (TGH) and co-founder of Synergic Technologies.
The core of the discussion is Aka Raupapa, the TGH and Brightstar Events National Supply Chain Super Hui being held at The Pa, Waikato University early next month. An event for those intending to play a role in the nation's supply chain activities in the coming generation, there's no question the TGH-developed Ruakura inland port and logistics super-hub is going to play a pivotal role in the New Zealand supply chain going forward.
We also take time to geek out on supply chain in general, and New Zealand's situation in the world.

In the OEM update, we talk with a broad cross section of original equipment suppliers to the New Zealand industry.
They don't come any bigger and better known than MTE Group. Robbie Pasley is a career transport man and business development manager at the Waikato-founded-and-based road transport equipment manufacturing and service icon. He joins the OEM update on the eve of their sales conference to give us the latest. 

We need to find out more about the new world heading our way. Powering On talks to people in the know and those who have already headed off on a new propulsion journey. We aim to make it not too techy, delivering useful information for those who will still be responsible for delivering our new tomorrow.
We hear more and more that Europe has grabbed the energy transition horse by the riens and is taking off, leaving us in its wake. This month Dave catches up with Will Shiers, editorial director at Commercial Motor, Motor Transport, and Transport News, as well as International Truck of the Year (IToY) jury member, to see if that is in fact the case.

Clear the Air is the section where co-host Dave McCoid and his good mate and Environmental champion Lindsay Wood discuss the climate and envirionmental issues of the day, as they should be discussed - respectfully!
It's all on in June for the last of Lindsay's magazine based articles. We delve into the incidious world of supply chains suppprting the global 'tat' e-commerce trade, talk about the idea of many deliveries-one product, and pass like ships in hte night over hybrid vehicles. 
 

Clear the Air is the section where co-host Dave McCoid and his good mate and environmental champion Lindsay Wood discuss the climate and environmental issues of the day, as they should be discussed - respectfully!
This month, why do Kiwis dislike discussing the difficult questions? Is our persona and easy-going nature doing us a disservice in the climate predicament space? A couple of Kiwis try and get to the bottom of that one, amongst a number of other rabbit holes, as is normally the case.
 

Join the team at New Zealand Trucking Media as they talk with senior industry people on business at the moment, direction, and state of the industry and economy.
Dave speaks with Dave Christie, Director of Supply Chain Strategy at Tainui Group Holdings (TGH) and co-founder of Synergic Technologies.
The core of the discussion is Aka Raupapa, the TGH and Brightstar Events National Supply Chain Super Hui being held at The Pa, Waikato University early next month. An event for those intending to play a role in the nation's supply chain activities in the coming generation, there's no question the TGH developed Ruakura inland port and logistics super-hub is going to play a pivotal role in the New Zealand supply chain going forward.
We also take time to geek out on supply chain in general, and New Zealand's situation in the world.

The intellectual might of New Zealand Trucking Media brings all they have to the table in a post workday chat at their local. Sometimes they convince some poor unfortunate soul to join them. The result is more often than not ….. concerning.
This month we're back on our own, fleshing out the important issues gripping this advanced species we're all part of. Actually, bugger the people issues, let's talk trucks!   

In the OEM update, we talk with a broad cross section of original equipment suppliers to the New Zealand industry.
This month we enjoy a great chat with someone well known in the truck body and trailer manufacturing space. John Stevens is Auckland operations manager for Action Manufacturing's Fairfax and Freighter divisions, and he joins us for one of the most engaging and relaxed OEM Update conversations we've had in ages.  

We need to find out more about the new world heading our way. Powering On talks to people in the know and those who have already headed off on a new propulsion journey. We aim to make it not too techy, delivering useful information for those who will still be responsible for delivering our new tomorrow.
Alternatively propelled heavy vehicles need evaluation in the live environment, operating at optimum capability and therefore efficiency, even if the best we can produce today doesn't quite fit the playing field rules. In a single jurisdiction nation, we should be shining the light on making such evaluation a reality. At least that's what you would think.
Senior product engineer e-mobility at Scania NZ, Alfons Reitsma, joins us to share a growing sense of frustration currently experienced by many in the industry attempting to do the right thing in the pursuit of the cleaner tomorrow.