Trucks & Equipment
New trucks, trailers, buses and heavy equipment, and the dealers and builders behind them.
Bright road ahead for Truckstops apprentices
Ben Whalley Truckstops is helping young people get into the commercial transport industry through an in-house apprentice programme involving brand specific training and support. Staff training…
Major dealerships begin contactless vehicle service
Major dealerships are moving to contactless vehicle deliveries under Auckland’s level 3 COVID-19 restrictions. Toyota NZ says it “remains committed” to supporting the local communities it…
Fuso NZ welcomes EECA funding for eCanter
Fuso New Zealand is welcoming news that its industry-leading eCanter has been given a vote of confidence in the Government’s latest funding round for zero emission…
Scania NZ brings forward CablePrice termination date
Scania New Zealand has brought forward the termination date for its commercial relationship with approved service dealer CablePrice. A two-year notice period was originally announced in…
Isuzu Trucks marks 21 years as NZ’s number one
Dave Ballantyne Isuzu Trucks is celebrating another year of dominance with the title of New Zealand’s leading truck brand for 21 straight years. “We certainly realised…
Fuso and Hyundai get EECA funding for e-trucks
Hyundai’s Xcient FCEV Fuso and Hyundai Motors New Zealand have secured funding for both electric and hydrogen demonstration trucks respectively in the latest round of 22…
Daimler Trucks invests $20m into Detroit ePowertrain
Daimler Trucks North America is investing US$20 million into manufacturing a new battery electric powertrain for its upcoming Freightliner eCascadia and Freightliner eM2. The new Detroit…
Heavy traffic falls in ANZ Truckometer
The ANZ Truckometer shows light traffic was unchanged in January, while heavy traffic fell 3.8% month-on-month. “A fall in heavy traffic isn’t the strongest start to…
DAF releases new LF Electric
DAF is adding to its range of zero emission models with a new 19 tonne fully electric distribution truck for urban applications. The LF Electric has…
Volvo Trucks Australia appoints Gary Bone as vice president
Gary Bone Volvo Trucks Australia has appointed Gary Bone as vice president following the recent promotion of Tony O’Connell to managing director of Volvo Trucks Malaysia. …