Fuso New Zealand (FNZ) has taken the title of the country’s number one truck brand for the 2021 calendar year.
The last time Fuso held the overall top position was in 1999 and the result knocks Isuzu Trucks NZ off the perch which previously held the title for 21 straight years.
Fuso achieved the result with 1012 truck sales for the year in addition to a further 84 bus sales which completes a new record for the company of 1096 units across truck and bus.
Since being awarded distribution rights by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Company (MFTBC) in 2016, FNZ has delivered a renewed focus for the manufacturer in this country.
This includes a strengthened Fuso dealer network, parts stock and supply has significantly increased, and a slew of new models have expanded options for NZ truck and bus operators.
FNZ managing director Kurtis Andrews paid tribute to the loyalty of customers to the Fuso badge and to the passion and commitment of his team and dealerships across the country.
“We are all extremely proud to be the number one truck brand in New Zealand,” Andrews says.
“Since Fuso New Zealand was established, one of our milestones was to reclaim the top market position.
“We knew we could only get there if customers valued what we have to offer and we promised to deliver better and to look after our own. This result is the outcome of that.
“We will enjoy the achievement over the holiday period and get back into our work, and the next phase, early in 2022,” he says.
Over the past five years, FNZ has overseen the introduction of the highly-regarded Canter Tipper, the Enduro workhorse range, and brought back the popular Shogun badge on an all-new line-up of advanced, highly efficient medium to heavy-duty trucks headlined by the latest 510hp models.
Advanced safety features are now standard across light, medium and heavy classes, while Fuso eCanter, the world’s first series-produced electric light truck, is now in the hands of first local customers.
New truck sales
Total registrations of new trucks and buses over 3500kg GVM sits at 769 units for the month of December, up 80.5% compared to the same period in 2020 which saw 426 registrations of new commercials.
Total registrations of new trucks and buses were up 29.8% year-on-year with 6402 units in the 2021 calendar year compared to 4929 units the previous year.
Isuzu came in second spot for the year with a total of 1001 units registered, up by only one unit compared to the previous year.
Hino was third overall, with 795 units registered in 2021 compared to 559 the year prior.
Fiat followed with 500 units registered for the year, Scania with 453 units, Mercedes-Benz (362), Iveco (341), Volkswagen (202), UD Trucks (198) and Foton (174).
Used truck sales
Total registrations of used trucks and buses over 3500kg GVM sits at 258 units for the month of December, up 35.1% compared to the same period in 2020 which saw 191 registrations of used commercials.
Total registrations of used trucks and buses were up 33.4% year-on-year with 2603 units registered in the 2021 calendar year compared to 1950 units the year before.
Toyota came in top spot for the year in used commercials with a total of 584 units registered.
Hino was second with 580 units registered and Isuzu third with 551 units registered in 2021.
Following was Mitsubishi (301), Nissan (191), Mazda (56), Fuso (44), UD Trucks (40), Mercedes-Benz (38) and Ford (36).
