Trucks & Equipment
New trucks, trailers, buses and heavy equipment, and the dealers and builders behind them.
JAC battery-powered trucks coming for NZ
Specialist vehicle importer and distributor BLK Auto NZ is registering the first JAC battery- powered trucks with trials set to begin Auckland.
Scania’s ‘Cog Swappers’ clean up competition
Scania New Zealand’s top professional service team is trucking off to Thailand and is a step closer to taking out the global competition. The service team…
Volvo Trucks Australia begins sales of electric range
Volvo Trucks Australia is beginning the first customer sales of its all-electric medium duty truck range. The new Volvo FL and FE Electric medium duty range…
NZ’s largest e-bus order arriving
Auckland Transport (AT) has posted a sneak peek of some of the new electric buses being delivered for its network. The vehicles are part of Australasia’s…
LDV confirms price for NZ’s first fully electric ute
Following a surprise debut earlier this year, LDV has announced opening pricing for its fully electric eT60 pick-up -- the first EV ute confirmed for the…
New truck registrations up in June
New heavy vehicle registrations were up slightly year-on-year for the month of June, while used truck registrations dipped for the period. Total registrations of new trucks…
Mercedes-Benz Trucks to showcase long-haul eActros
Mercedes-Benz Trucks is set to unveil its long-distance battery electric eActros model for the first time. The German manufacturer will display a prototype version at commercial vehicle exhibition IAA Transportation 2022 taking…
Industry welcomes tyre recycling scheme
Major players in the automotive industry are welcoming the near rollout of New Zealand’s first nationally regulated product stewardship scheme for end-of-life tyres. The new government-backed…
Tyre recycling scheme nears rollout
New Zealand’s first nationwide regulated product stewardship scheme for recycling used tyres is set to begin a four-month trial before fully operating in 2023. The new…
Overcoming barriers to electric trucks in NZ – report
Zero-emission trucks are expected to be lower cost than diesel within five to 10 years, but barriers such as the high upfront cost to owners is…