Trucks & Equipment
New trucks, trailers, buses and heavy equipment, and the dealers and builders behind them.
TR Group revises hydrogen truck deal with Hyzon
TR Group has signed a revised commercial agreement with US-based hydrogen truck startup Hyzon Motors for the delivery of up to 20 hydrogen fuel cell trucks (FCEVs). …
Next generation Fuso Shogun unveiled
Mitsubishi Fuso has unveiled its latest Super Great (Shogun) model at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo. It’s the first full remodel of the heavy-duty truck…
Truckometer: Heavy traffic data sending weak signals
The ANZ Truckometer heavy traffic index fell 3.5% month-on-month in September while the light traffic index fell 1.3% m/m. The drops followed decent lifts the previous…
EV startup Volta Trucks files for bankruptcy
Swedish startup Volta Trucks, maker of the Volta Zero electric truck, has filed for bankruptcy proceedings. The company says the decision is a consequence of its battery supplier…
Regulation approved to manage old tyres
Regulations have now been approved that will change the way New Zealand manages around 6.5 million tyres each year that reach their end of life. It…
More e-buses for Christchurch
At least a quarter of Kinetic’s Go Bus fleet in Christchurch will soon be electric, with confirmation 10 more zero-emission buses are bound for the city…
TDX to take on Linde Material Handling
New Zealand heavy equipment supplier TDX has been appointed the local dealer for Linde Material Handling Equipment. Linde is a leading global manufacturer with an extensive…
Coastguard Waiuku gets Fuso Canter 4X4
Keith Andrews has delivered one of its first Fuso 4X4 Canter 716 Crew Cabs to the Royal New Zealand Coastguard's Waiuku unit. The truck will assist…
Isuzu announces plans for a BEV ute
Isuzu Motors has announced plans to produce a battery electric version of its D-Max ute out of its Thailand manufacturing plant with a market launch expected…
Video: Mercedes-Benz premieres long-haul eActros
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has unveiled the series version battery electric long-haul eActros 600 which, according to the company, is set to replace the majority of diesel trucks…