Trucks & Equipment
New trucks, trailers, buses and heavy equipment, and the dealers and builders behind them.
New commercial registrations down, used trucks up
New commercial vehicle registrations were down significantly year-on-year in October while used commercials were up slightly. Total registrations of new trucks and buses over 3500kg GVM…
Keith Andrews makes lower North Island acquisitions
Keith Andrews Trucks (KAT) has purchased two long-standing businesses in the lower North Island to support its Daimler operations. It has agreed to buy both Diesel…
Truckstops Nelson wins big
Truckstops has held its 2020 Leadership Awards to recognise colleagues, branches, and managers who achieved at a high level over the past year. There were no…
Trucking industry welcomes new transport minister
Road Transport Forum chief executive Nick Leggett says the trucking industry congratulates new transport minister Michael Wood and look forward to working with him on the…
New automated cone truck a ‘game-changer’
Brisbane-based roading equipment manufacturer Arrowes has launched an innovative automated cone truck (ACT) which removes traffic control workers from the line of fire. Developed over the…
TR Group wins Debt Market Issue of the Year
TR Group has won NZ Debt Market Issue of the Year at the 2020 INFINZ Awards. It recognised TR Group’s successful issue of NZ$75 million in…
Mitsubishi Fuso launches the new light-duty Canter truck in Japan
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) has launched a new light-duty Canter truck. The new model comes with a redesigned cab and will be available…
Karin Rådström to lead Mercedes-Benz Trucks
Daimler Truck AG has announced the appointment of Karin Rådström as board of management member responsible for Mercedes-Benz Trucks starting on February 1, 2021. Rådström has…
Video: Auckland Transport unveils first extra large EV bus
Auckland Transport is rolling out the first extra-large three axle electric bus to its fleet. The Chinese built Yutong E13 was supplied in partnership with New…
New TIDD crane dealer for Western Australia
New Zealand-based Tidd Ross Todd (TRT) has appointed Ronco Group as the new TIDD Crane dealer for Western Australia. Ronco will now stock and sell the…