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

TRT NZ appoints new crane sales manager
Justin Cox TRT New Zealand has announced the appointment of Justin Cox to the position of crane sales manager. Cox started the role on January 12…

Solid start to year for new truck registrations
New commercial vehicle registrations are up for the start of the year while used commercials are down. Total registrations of new trucks and buses over 3500kg…

LDV e-van assists food charity operation
An LDV eDeliver 9 electric van with a 51.5kWh battery has been obtained by the Nelson Environment Centre for its Kai Rescue and Hapori Fruit and Veg…

Crawford heads for retirement
David Crawford retires as chief executive of the Motor Industry Association of New Zealand on March 31 this year after a decade in the role –…

Iveco updates Euro6 Daily
Iveco is introducing a raft of changes to its Daily van and cab chassis line-up aimed to improve comfort, safety and functionality for Kiwi and Aussie…

‘Some of the heroes’: Truck and bus drivers praised for flood efforts
Auckland’s truck and bus drivers are being praised for keeping the city moving during severe flooding. Despite roads being impacted, no major settlements were cut off…

Watch: NZ’s first fully electric bus depot powers up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1SdINwi39o&t=8s New Zealand’s first fully electric bus depot has been unveiled in east Auckland and marks the largest of its kind in Australasia. Operated by Kinetic…

Local testing draws near for Mercedes-Benz eActros
The first all-electric Mercedes-Benz trucks bound for Australia and New Zealand have rolled off the production line. Mercedes-Benz Trucks will begin a local validation programme for…

Iveco dominates 2023 Dakar Rally
Iveco has capped off a successful 2023 Dakar Rally campaign with experienced Dutch driver Janus van Kasteren clinching victory in an event that covered more than…

Scania NZ tops heavy truck sales for 2022
Scania New Zealand is celebrating its achievement as the number one heavy truck brand in the country for the third year running. Scania finished the 2022 calendar…