Countdown to Hall of Fame `23

THE TWELFTH GROUP OF INDUCTEES INTO THE Mobil 1 Delvac New Zealand Road Transport Hall of Fame will be celebrated at the annual gala dinner in Invercargill on Friday September 29.

Bill Richardson Transport World hosts the event with ticketing set to open in July. The black tie gala dinner begins at 5.30pm and will continue till midnight.

Earlier the same day there’s also an exclusive Inductees and Sponsors luncheon be held at Bill Richardson Transport World from 12.00pm till 2.30pm, offering an opportunity for attendees to engage in a relaxed setting.

Established in 2012 with an inaugural class of eight inductees, there are now 63 members of the Hall of Fame recognised for their contributions to the New Zealand road transport industry.

ISUZU PLANS TO BRINGS ITS FIRST HYDROGEN FUEL cell-powered heavy truck to market in 2027 as a result of collaboration with Honda.

The two Japanese companies have a new agreement which sees Honda developing and supplying the fuel cell system for Isuzu. It’s another transfer of fuel cell expertise from the automotive sector to heavy commercial vehicles similar to Hyundai developing the XCIENT Fuel Cell truck and Toyota working with PACCAR on programmes in North America.

Honda’s experience with fuel cell cars dates back to prototypes as early as 1999 and it launched the Honda Clarity FCV in 2008.

Isuzu and Honda believe that fuel cell technology, utilising hydrogen as fuel resulting in no CO2 emissions, will be effective to achieve carbon neutrality of heavy-duty trucks which are required to address large load capacity, long-time use, long-distance driving and the need for quick refuelling.

Since the signing of an agreement in January 2020, to conduct joint research on heavy-duty trucks utilising fuel cells (FC) as the powertrain, the two companies have been working toward the establishment of a foundation for basic technologies such as ensuring the compatibility of fuel cells and heavyduty trucks and the development of vehicle control technologies.