Trucks & Equipment
New trucks, trailers, buses and heavy equipment, and the dealers and builders behind them.
Police take part in Truck Driver Appreciation Week
CVST Constable Sara Treend hands over an appreciation gift bag to driver Richard Kerr at the truck stop at Uretiti in Northland. Police have been taking…
First fill for NZ hydrogen bus manufacturer
Hiringa Energy and technology partner Haskel Hydrogen Systems have marked a special milestone by completing the first hydrogen fill at Global Bus Venture’s (GBV) manufacturing facility…
Truckstops’ Ben Whalley youngest ever to win NZ solo speedway champs
Truckstops apprentice Ben Whalley has been named the youngest ever winner of the NZ Solo Motorcycle Speedway Championship. The event was recently held at Moore Park…
More than 200 Fuso eCanters now in daily operation
Daimler Trucks has now delivered more than 200 units of its all-electric light-duty Fuso eCanter truck since small-series production began three years ago. The truck has…
Electrifying EV conference includes trucks
New Zealand’s EV big guns will be there as The EVent – EVs and Beyond Electric Vehicle Industry Conference – takes centre stage on Electric Island…
Truck Driver Appreciation Week kicks off
A week to show truck drivers some appreciation for getting goods around New Zealand no matter what is now underway. National Truck Driver Appreciation Week runs…
TRT appoints new TIDD crane dealer in South Australia
New Zealand-based heavy equipment manufacturer Tidd Ross Todd Limited (TRT) has appointed Routleff Motor Bodies Pty Ltd (RMB Service Group) as the new TIDD Crane dealer…
Nick Leggett: Time to show truck drivers some appreciation
This week we have seen once again, the contribution truck drivers make to New Zealand. Through natural disasters, pandemics, Covid-19 level changes and lockdowns, and all…
Hyzon to deliver 1500 hydrogen trucks to NZ
US-based Hyzon Motors is promising to deliver 1500 hydrogen fuel-cell trucks (FCEVs) to New Zealand over the next five years with the first fleet arriving by…
Scania 540 S wins big in comparative press tests
Scania´s 540 S prime mover has emerged the convincing winner of two comparison tests organised in Germany by European trade magazines. The results for the 1000…