Trucks & Equipment
New trucks, trailers, buses and heavy equipment, and the dealers and builders behind them.
Top-selling light trucks in first ANCAP review
Some of Australia and New Zealand's most popular light trucks have come under independent scrutiny for the first time, with safety testing authority ANCAP finding that…
Interislander confirms retirement date for Aratere
KiwiRail has confirmed that the Aratere will officially retire no later than August 30, ending a 25-year run on the Cook Strait. The confirmation comes three…
Volvo to build Australia’s first locally made heavy-duty electric trucks
Volvo Group Australia will manufacture the first-ever Australian-made heavy-duty electric trucks at its Wacol facility in Brisbane from next year, in what the company describes as…
Scania returns to Brisbane Truck Show
Scania Australia is making its first appearance at the Brisbane Truck Show since 2019, showcasing three 6x4 prime movers along with an update on its electric…
New commercial vehicle registrations fall 35.7% in April
New commercial vehicle registrations over 3500kg GVM were down 35.7% year-on-year in April 2025, while used commercial registrations recorded a smaller decline of 1% for the…
Truckometer shows heavy traffic lifting
The ANZ Truckometer heavy traffic index was up 2.7% month-on-month in April and is up 1.7% versus a year ago. Meanwhile, the light traffic index lifted…
West Coast truckies are industry’s top earners
Truck drivers on the West Coast are the best paid in the country, according to findings from a new report by road freight association Transporting New…
Penske to showcase power and performance at Brisbane Truck Show
Penske Australia & New Zealand will return to next week’s Brisbane Truck Show with a display spanning commercial trucks, motorsport technology and renewable fuels. On show…
Police urge truck drivers to take extra care as winter approaches
Southland police are urging heavy vehicle drivers to manage fatigue and drive to the conditions as winter weather begins to set in. “There have already been…
New truck safety centre to open near Bulls on May 7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt1TlA2NFLU&t=137s A new high-tech commercial vehicle safety centre is set to open outside RNZAF Base Ohakea, between Bulls and Sanson, to screen trucks for compliance and…