Trucks & Equipment
New trucks, trailers, buses and heavy equipment, and the dealers and builders behind them.
Hyundai hands shuttle van to St John
A Hyundai iMax health shuttle van has been presented to St John by Hyundai New Zealand. The van is the latest in a long line of…
Crash reduction roadshow for Picton-Christchurch alternate route
A safety truck is taking to the road to bring instruction designed to avoid truck crashes on the alternate Picton to Christchurch route. it has become…
Tesla developing long haul, self-driving semi-truck
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced in April that the company is working on pushing a long-haul electric semi-truck to market, which is set to be formally…
Electric van the answer to ‘last mile’ delivery market?
New startup Chanje, a California based commercial electric vehicle and energy solutions company - backed by Hong Kong’s FDG Electric Vehicles - yesterday unveiled its first…
Distributor sought for Daimler’s NZ truck and bus businesses
Daimler Truck and Bus is in discussions with several parties to offload distribution rights for Freightliner and Mercedes-Benz Truck and Bus in New Zealand. Australian-based Daimler…
Tricky situation for North Shore bus drivers
Bus drivers trying to enter the Akoranga bus station on Auckland’s North Shore are facing a constant fight against illegally parked cars. Commuters' cars parked on…
Weather affects July truck movements: Truckometer
The ANZ Truckometer indexes were weak in July, likely being affected by stormy weather. The Heavy Traffic Index fell 5.5% in the month after being seasonally…
Truck companies praised for work before Kaikoura rail link opened
A “critical milestone” has come with the railway north of Kaikoura now linked, says Road Transport Forum chief executive Ken Shirley who praises truck companies for…
New and used truck arrivals remain strong
New and used light commercial, truck and bus arrivals on Kiwi wharves remained strong in July 2017 according to freshly released statistics from the New Zealand…
Auckland Council tells contractor to move bus depot
Auckland Transport contractor Pavlovich Coachlines is moving more than 60 buses from a West Auckland depot in Ranui because it did not have consent for such…