Trucks & Equipment
New trucks, trailers, buses and heavy equipment, and the dealers and builders behind them.
Police begin rollout of new trucks and vans
Police have launched a new fleet of Mobile Road Safety Bases (MRSB) comprising six Isuzu trucks and 22 VW Crafter vans. The vehicles will be deployed…
SEA Electric begins volume production on EV trucks
SEA Electric Oceania regional director Glen Walker. In an Australian first, Melbourne-based company SEA Electric has commenced volume commercial production of electric trucks. The SEA 300…
Champion excavator operator wins second national title
2021 Champion Troy Calteaux Troy Calteaux of Otago has won the 2021 Civil Contractors New Zealand CablePrice National Excavator Operator Competition. He secured the title following…
Lawsuit alleges electric ute start-up defrauded investors
A shareholder lawsuit has been filed against an electric ute start-up company alleging it has defrauded investors by making spurious claims about the number of pre-ordered…
Volta Trucks launches new customer website
All-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer Volta Trucks has launched its latest customer and media website. That’s as it transitions from a start-up and the launch of the…
Travel bubble and more Govt support needed, says Bus and Coach Association
The Bus and Coach Association is calling on the Government to do more to protect tourism businesses and the communities they support. Acting chief executive Alex…
Fuso eCanter passes the test in Australia
The all-electric Fuso eCanter has completed a comprehensive local testing programme ahead of its Australian launch later this month. Starting in the middle of last year…
Excavator operators prepare for heavy metal showdown
Clements Contractors Whangarei-based employee Riki Lum is looking forward to defending his first national title this weekend at the Civil Contractors New Zealand CablePrice national excavator operator…
Fuso delivers e-Canter trio to IKEA Japan
IKEA Japan all-electric Fuso eCanter for home furnishing delivery IKEA Japan has become the first home furnishing company in the country to add three all-electric Fuso…
KiwiRail asks truck drivers to do the right thing
KiwiRail is asking truck drivers to heed height restriction warnings on rail bridges, and if they make a mistake, to consider the implications for others by…