Business & People
Appointments, results, deals and the people leading the industry.
Fiat Ducato top fleet van in UK awards
The Fiat Professional Ducato was named Fleet Van of the Year in the United Kingdom Motor Transport Awards 2017. The accolade, presented at London's Grosvenor House…
Volvo Group sells Deutz AG shareholding
The Volvo Group has sold all its 25% shareholding in the listed German engine manufacturer Deutz AG. Divestment proceeds amount to 1897 million Swedish Kroner (SEK)…
ANZ Outlook reports economy sailing on
The ANZ New Zealand Economic Outlook report for July 2017 says the economic momentum is picking up from a lull over late-2016 to early-2017. This pick-up…
RTF calling for transport industry award nominations
The Road Transport Forum is calling for road transport operators and industry stakeholders to get their nominations in for the 2017 road transport industry awards. “This…
Smith steps down from Gough Group
New opportunities await Gough Group chief executive Karl Smith who will vacate the position at the end of the year. Smith has lead the heavy equipment…
Kenworth one-day sale sells 250 Legend 900s
Kenworth’s special edition Legend 900 model has been sold more than 250 times during a one-day sale event. The truck premiered at the Brisbane Truck Show…
Crown and Auckland Council join forces to complete CRL
The Crown and Auckland Council are formally joining forces to effectively fund and complete the $3.4 billion City Rail Link by creating a new entity to…
Three strategic appointments to Iveco NZ dealer network
Iveco New Zealand is continuing to beef up its national network of full service and parts dealers It is appointing Cromwell-based New Zealand Trucks as a…
Renault celebrates Batilly production of 2.5 millionth LCV
Renault is celebrating the production of the 2,500,000th light commercial vehicle to roll out of its Batilly plant in Eastern France. The keys to a Clim…
Iveco achieves best ever result in six months
After recording record sales results in 2016, Iveco New Zealand has already exceeded last year's figures in its first six months of 2017. Ian Walker, general…