Trucks & Equipment
New trucks, trailers, buses and heavy equipment, and the dealers and builders behind them.
Record order from Maersk for Volvo electric trucks
Volvo Trucks in North America has won an order to supply 110 Volvo VNR Electric trucks to global logistics company Maersk. The deal adds to a…
Gisborne’s key transport routes destroyed in flooding
Flooding destroyed the Maungahauini Bridge at Tokomaru Bay. The forestry industry is supporting efforts to restore key transport routes which have been destroyed following severe flooding…
Increasing pressure for heavy vehicle repair industry
Heavy commercial vehicle leasing and rental company TR Group is urging customers to plan vehicle repairs in advance with the industry near “breaking point”. In the…
NZ needs overseas truck drivers to fill shortage: NRC
New Zealand urgently needs more overseas truck drivers to fill a growing shortage, says National Road Carriers chief operating officer James Smith. “The people crisis is…
Daimler Truck increases global sales 20% in 2021
Daimler Truck has reported 20% year-on-year growth in sales of trucks and buses with 455,400 units sold worldwide in 2021. In its first annual result as…
Fuso NZ boosts stock levels
Fuso New Zealand is increasing its stock levels to facilitate customer orders through 2022. It has confirmed that 1250 new units across its light, medium and…
Hino to trial hydrogen trucks at California ports
Hino Trucks XL 8 Fuel Cell Vehicle Hino USA has been awarded a grant to support the demonstration of hydrogen fuel cell trucks in real world operations…
Hyundai and Iveco partnership eyes EVs
From left: Hyundai Motor Company president and chief executive Jaehoon Chang, Hyundai commercial vehicle development tech unit head Martin Zeilinger, Iveco chief technology & digital officer…
TRT announces new roles to service heavy equipment and transport industry
Gavin Halley takes on the sales parts and service general manager role. Tidd Ross Todd Limited (TRT) is making changes within its management structure with the…
Scania reports strong global truck sales
Swedish truck manufacturer Scania has reported global net sales up 17% to SEK 146.1 billion (NZ$22.5b) for its full year 2021 results. The company says 2021…