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

Cybertruck winter testing in NZ?
Speculation is mounting after a possible Tesla Cybertruck sighting at a New Zealand airport, leading many to wonder if the much anticipated electric pickup could be…

Scania NZ welcomes new managing director
Scania New Zealand is set to welcome a new managing director as Rafael Alvarenga takes up a role with Scania’s owner, Traton Group, in Latin America.

Utes front and centre at Fieldays
Utes are front and centre on distributor stands at the Mystery Creek National Fieldays even as increases in the Clean Car Fee start on July 1. …

Southpac to host Kenworth centenary celebration
Kenworth enthusiasts are marking their calendars as the brand’s 100th global anniversary is celebrated in New Zealand. Local distributor Southpac Trucks is hosting the special event…

Iveco Acco under design for local comeback
Iveco is bringing back its popular Acco truck for the Australian and New Zealand market with the overall model line-up geared towards the waste industry. The…

Used truck registrations slump more than 30% y/y
New truck registrations were up slightly in May, with over 600 units registered, while the market for used trucks experienced a massive dive, plummeting over 30%…

Fuso and Hino to merge under new deal
Daimler Truck and Toyota Motor Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the development of advanced technologies which will see the merger of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) and Hino Motors.

New crane sales engineer for TRT
TRT (Tidd Ross Todd) has promoted Jordin Hutchinson to the position of crane sales engineer.

Farmers and truckies prepare for Moving Day
Dairy farmers are being reminded to undertakebest practices to safeguard water quality and transport safety when the annual stock Moving Day begins this week. Moving Day…

Scania playlist strikes a chord for Kiwi truckies
Scania is helping New Zealand truck drivers hit the right notes with a specially curated playlist for the South Island. It follows the success of the…