Isuzu Trucks NZ is back in top spot on the truck sales charts, with year-end data confirming the brand regained the number one position for 2023.
For commercial vehicles over 3500kg (excluding buses) Isuzu registered 1228 units for the year.
With buses included, the brand saw 1241 units registered for the year, according to NZ Transport Agency figures. This was up 8.5% year-on-year compared to a total 1143 units registered in 2022.
Fuso was in second spot for trucks with 1220 units registered for the year. However, including buses, it was number one in commercials overall with 1257 units registered for the year. This was down 2.8% year-on-year compared to 1294 total units registered in the previous calendar year.
Hino was in third place overall with 759 units registered for the year, down 20.6% compared to 957 units in 2022.
For the calendar year, total registrations of new trucks and buses were up 9.4% with 8153 units registered in 2023 compared to 7450 in 2022.
“It’s been a challenging few years, especially with COVID disruptions and significant pressure on the supply chain, but 2023 has proven to be a turning point as we have been able to focus on delivering the best possible transport solutions to our customers,” Isuzu Trucks NZ general manager Dave Ballantyne says.
“As a brand, we would like to thank the customers who have supported Isuzu Trucks and dealers through this time, the dealers for their hard work and also the strong support we get from Isuzu Japan.
“Isuzu is renowned for offering a wide portfolio of fit-for-purpose trucks that are used in many applications ranging from supermarket home delivery vehicles, construction and rural use through to freight haulage.
“The 2023 result is credit to the quality of our product and the outstanding efforts of our dealer partners,” Ballantyne says.
The result caps off a year of significant achievements for the brand, one which saw the launch of the new ‘Ready to Work’ range of N Series Trucks, a volunteering initiative undertaken by the Isuzu Trucks NZ head office team, rounded out with an outstanding performance by the New Zealand team at the I1GP global technician competition in Japan.
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Total registrations of new trucks and buses over 3500kg GVM sits at 595 units for December, up 10% compared to the same period in 2022 which saw 541 units registered.
Fiat was in top spot for the month of December, up 366.7% y/y with 112 units registered and 18.8% market share.
Fuso was second, down 10.3% with 70 units registered and 11.8% market share.
Mercedes-Benz was third, down 15.9% with 58 units registered and 9.7% market share.
Iveco follows, down 22.6% (48); Isuzu down 60.9% (36), Scania unchanged (31), LDV up 163.6% (29), Hino down 54.8% (28), DAF up 4% (24) and Ford up 4% (24).
