Trucks & Equipment
New trucks, trailers, buses and heavy equipment, and the dealers and builders behind them.
Auckland importer arrested for alleged odometer tampering on trucks
A New Zealand Customs investigation has resulted in the arrest of a 36-year-old Auckland businessman for importing 133 vehicles (mainly trucks) from Japan with allegedly falsified…
Mercedes-Benz GenH2 hydrogen trucks enter first trial with customer fleets
Daimler Truck has begun customer trials with five Mercedes-Benz GenH2 hydrogen fuel cell trucks which are being put to the test in real-life operations. The five…
Govt to invest $802.9m in lower North Island commuter rail
The coalition Government is investing $802.9 million into the Wairarapa and Manawatū rail lines, aimed at delivering more reliable services for commuters in the lower North Island.
Mercedes-Benz eActros officially launches in NZ
The first Mercedes-Benz medium-duty electric truck, the eActros 300, has been officially launched following extensive local testing, with NZ Post adding the first unit to its…
Clean Car Importer Standard to align with Australia, ute penalties ease
Emission penalties on vehicles such as utes will be eased with Transport Minister Simeon Brown confirming that New Zealand will align the Clean Car Importer Standard…
Fuso Canter gets advanced safety across 4×2 range
The market-leading Fuso Canter is now being offered with advanced safety features as standard for the first time across the 4x2 range. For more than 50 years…
New commercial vehicle registrations down 12.2% in June
New commercial vehicle registrations over 3500kg GVM were down 12.2% year-on-year in June 2024 while used commercials were down 31.8% for the period. Total registrations of…
Scania opens new service centre in Invercargill
Scania New Zealand has opened a brand new dedicated service centre in Invercargill to support its growing southern customer base. The new branch located 20 Wallacetown…
NHR Group teams up with Hertz for trucks and vans
Kiwi-owned truck and van rental company NHR Group has partnered with vehicle rental giant Hertz to become the major franchise operator in New Zealand for Hertz…
Etrucks to bring Windrose long-range electric semi tractors to NZ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNxlnwIx2kg Auckland-based distributor Etrucks is working with Chinese electric heavy-duty truck developer Windrose Technology to be the first to introduce long-range electric trucks into New Zealand…