Logistics star Mainfreight breaks the $100 million net profit barrier, Fuso overtakes Isuzu in the new vehicle registration tables, and there’s a big transition ahead for the family-owned Tranzit bus and coach company featured in this month’s DIESELtalk digital review.
May 2017 was a busy time for the New Zealand and Australian heavy transport industry as the bi-annual Brisbane Truck Show took place at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre and was attended by all the major brands, excepting Penske Commercial Vehicles.
In this edition of the DIESELtalk digital review, we preview the light commercial and heavy truck brands attending the 2017 National Agricultural Fieldays to be held at Mystery Creek, and we test drive the latest Volkswagen T5 Runner and Ram 2500 XL Black Pack.
We bring you a wrap up of the latest arrival statistics from New Zealand Customs and the New Zealand Transport Agency in our regular new and used registration pages.
In this issue:
· Another record-breaking run for logistics star
· Strong demand for new trucks
· Big transition ahead for family company
· Insurance advice saves family business
· Fuso and Foton return to Fieldays
· Utes, LCV, and SUV at Fieldays
· Upskilling to a Class 4 driver’s licence
· No tyre kickers at this show
· Fuso over takes market leader
· Used truck and bus market jumps
· Register now for Election 2017 transport summit
· Is the grey fleet a grey area?
· The Runner’s hugely useable
· Black Pack Rams gathering momentum
