Trucks & Equipment
New trucks, trailers, buses and heavy equipment, and the dealers and builders behind them.
Waymo’s self-driving truck first sighting
One of Alphabet’s Waymo self-driving trucks has been seen on public roads for the first time. The light blue truck has the Waymo insignia, and the…
Iveco achieves best ever result in six months
After recording record sales results in 2016, Iveco New Zealand has already exceeded last year's figures in its first six months of 2017. Ian Walker, general…
Hydrogen truck design improved
Trucking start-up Nikola Motor Co. is fine-tuning the design and functionality of its hydrogen fuel cell-powered semi. That will make it more autonomous, lightweight and accessible…
Waste Management invests in tyre recycling
Old New Zealand tyres will be recycled into fuel that powers the manufacturing of cement. Waste Management has invested in the technology from the United States…
Scania releases Euro 6 V8 diesel engines
Scania says it is introducing a new generation of Euro 6 V8 engines that represent a new standard in fuel consumption. The 520, 580 and 650-horsepower…
Volkswagen and MAN reshuffle senior truck and bus leadership team
The departure of a senior HR executive at the truck and bus divisions of Volkswagen and MAN will see a reshuffled senior leadership team come July…
New heavy equipment zone at National Fieldays
More than 33,000 visitors passed through the gates at the Mystery Creek Events Centre yesterday for the 49th edition of the National Agricultural Fieldays. The theme…
Ford hoping for Ranger-like impact on Van segment
Ford New Zealand reckons the arrival of a six-speed automatic transmission for the Transit Cargo, Custom, and Tourneo models will have a Ranger-like impact on the…
First all-electric garbage truck in California
The city of Sacramento in California just took delivery of its first all-electric garbage truck this week. The vehicle’s powertrain was built by Motiv Power Systems…
Mercedes-Benz Trucks keeps Brazil’s milk fresh
In 2015 Brazil was the third biggest producer of cow's milk with more than 38 tonnes collected by local tanker operator "Vía Lácteos" and delivered to…