Trucks & Equipment
New trucks, trailers, buses and heavy equipment, and the dealers and builders behind them.

A sleek investment: why ALCOA aluminium wheels make sense
Upgrading to ALCOA forged aluminium wheels will not only enhance the appearance of a truck, trailer, bus or coach with a more polished presentation, there are…

New lease on life for ex-rental forklifts
Hyster NZ has started an initiative which puts new life into excess used forklift trucks, transforming them into fully refurbished units that are "as good as…

Volvo, Renault join forces on electric vans
Volvo and Renault have officially launched a new company, Flexis SAS, for an all-new generation of electric vans. It follows a binding joint venture agreement signed…

Geely electric ute expected in Australia later this year
Geely says on social media its electric ute is due in Australia later in 2024. The ute will be known as “Riddara” rather than “Radar” because of a…

March decline for truck registrations
New truck registrations were down 11.1% year-on-year in March while used trucks were down 25.6% for the period. Total registrations of new trucks and buses over…

New truck park planned for Picton
Trucks waiting for ferries may have an alternative to parking on Picton streets if a facility in Waitohi Domain is built.

JAC Motors electric trucks officially launched
After teasing its arrival late last year, JAC Motors New Zealand has now officially welcomed the truck brand into the country with the support of two…

Auckland welcomes first double decker electric bus
Auckland Transport has introduced its first double decker electric bus to mostly service Mt Eden Rd, Great North Rd and Dominion Rd routes. Auckland Mayor Wayne…

Isuzu D-MAX BEV ute coming here?
Isuzu will unveil the company’s first battery electric vehicle (BEV) D-MAX one-ton pickup truck (ute) to the public at the 45th Bangkok International Motor Show in Thailand from…

Free app removes need for paper trucking logs
Truck drivers can now ditch their paper logbooks thanks to a new free app that helps tackle the task.