Trucks & Equipment
New trucks, trailers, buses and heavy equipment, and the dealers and builders behind them.
Video: LDV expands van offering, plus more EVs on the way
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ4wfnp1YG4&feature=youtu.be Kiwi-owned Great Lake Motor Distributors (GLMD) has launched three new LDV models in the large van segment with two battery electric versions set to arrive…
Trucking industry gives briefing to new Government
The trucking industry wants to see Labour engage better with the business community in its second term of Government, Road Transport Forum chief executive Nick Leggett…
Isuzu Ute NZ managing future D-Max supply chain
2021 Isuzu D-Max Ute New Zealand media launch The New Zealand distributor of the new Isuzu D-Max says it is working with the factory to manage…
Advocacy group aims to get 100 ex-offenders into trucks
The NZ Howard League for Penal Reform is on a mission to create 100 new truck drivers to help grow the economy during COVID-19. The justice…
Truckometer shows traffic settling down
The ANZ Truckometer light traffic index lifted a further 0.6% in October while the heavy traffic index eased 3% as traffic settled following the second Auckland…
Volvo Trucks appoints new Auckland region account manager
Volvo Trucks New Zealand has appointed Brendan Walsh as new Auckland region account manager. Walsh has worked more than 22 years in the New Zealand domestic…
Scania NZ service dealer update
Independent service dealer, Vent Ltd (based in Blenheim), will no longer be an authorised Scania Dealer. Scania New Zealand managing director Mattias Lundholm says Scania’s renowned…
Video: Auckland’s first e-bus fleet rolled out on Waiheke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db6dM0o9MQQ The first six of eight electric buses bought by Fullers360 are now in operation on Waiheke Island. They were unveiled on November 10 with a…
GWM promises competitive ute pricing
Prices for GWM New Zealand's new Cannon ute range start at $29,990 form the rear-wheel drive Dual Cab 4x2 with a 2.0 litre manual. GWM utes…
Modified Cybertruck to be revealed soon
An artist’s impression of the modified Tesla ute (Emre Husman). Tesla’s modified Cybertruck design is expected to be released before the end of December. Revisions are…