Trucks & Equipment
New trucks, trailers, buses and heavy equipment, and the dealers and builders behind them.
All-electric Volvo bus fleet begins Luxembourg operation
The first commercially-produced all-electric Volvo buses started operating in the Luxembourg city of Differdange this month. Bus operator Sales-Lentz is running the new vehicles. It now…
Ryco expands truck filter range
The Ryco range of commercial vehicle filters is expanding with the addition of Cummins engine filter kits and positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) gas filters. Ryco now…
Sime Darby opening Blenheim Trucks Stops branch in July
Sime Darby Motor Group (NZ) subsidiary Truck Stops (NZ) Limited is completing an agreement to purchase Blenheim truck servicing business, Transmar Services. The acquisition of Transmar…
New AT bus routes good news for retailers
Auckland Transport’s new bus routes will offer far greater convenience and travel options to Auckland’s retail centres according to Campbell Barbour, chairperson of the New Zealand…
Truckometer pulling away in May
ANZ Research says both of its Truckometer indexes lifted in May. The heavy traffic index jumped 4.1% month on month, more than reversing a fall in…
Strongest arrival month yet for new trucks
New truck arrivals (over 3500 kg) for New Zealand in May totalled 370 units, the highest number so far in 2017, reflecting the strong market demand…
British bus manufacturer making inroads down under
Uk-based Bus and coach manufacturer Optare is appointing Bus Corp Oceania (BCO) as its new Australian and New Zealand distributor. BCO is a specialist vehicle distribution…
Technology’s enhancing 70 years of trucking experience
This story first appeared in the May issue of DieselTalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE A longstanding specialist crane and freight provider is embracing…
Pre-lubricated, pre-assembled, pre-positioned
This story first appeared in the May issue of DieselTalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE A new ready-to-install replacement wheel bearing solution is set…
Finding New Zealand’s toughest Hino truck
Hino have started a nationwide hunt to find New Zealand’s toughest Hino truck. “It could belong to anyone,” says Hino Distributors NZ limited general manager Michael…