Trucks & Equipment
New trucks, trailers, buses and heavy equipment, and the dealers and builders behind them.
Report calls for urgency on EV bus fleet in Australia-NZ
A new report is calling for a rapid transition of Australia and New Zealand’s bus fleets from diesel to zero emissions technology in order to achieve…
Video: Scania tests self-driving trucks in motorway traffic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_LVfIEpWEM&feature=youtu.be Scania has been granted permission by the Swedish Transport Agency to test self-driving trucks on the E4 motorway between Södertälje and Jönköping. The tests will…
Podcast: TransportTalk with Iveco Trucks boss Michael May
In this episode, TransportTalk editor Nigel Moffiet speaks with Iveco Trucks Australia and New Zealand managing director Michael May. Michael talks about the impact of COVID-19…
Fuso leads new commercials in January
New commercial vehicle registrations are down for the start of the year while used commercials are up. Total registrations of new trucks and buses over 3500kg…
Scania appoints Blenheim service dealer
On Site Mechanical Repairs directors Ben McMaster and Aaron Parish Scania NZ has named On Site Mechanical Repairs as its new authorised Scania service dealer for…
Keith Andrews begins operations in Palmerston North and Napier
Aaron Smith Keith Andrews is now operating a Palmerston North sales, parts and service dealership for Mercedes-Benz trucks, Fuso trucks and buses and Freightliner. Napier will continue…
Peugeot e-Partner van due in UK November
An electric light commercial van (LCV) will be added to Peugeot’s EV range to complete its aim of offering a full range of electric vans by…
Biden wants EVs for entire US federal fleet
Joe Biden US president Joe Biden will replace all 645,000 US federal vehicles with US-made EVs. This includes 245,000 civilian vehicles, 173,000 military vehicles, and 225,000…
Vauxhall Combo-e van in UK showrooms this year
A fully electric variant of Vauxhall’s award-winning Combo van has up to 275km range and 800kg maximum payload. The Combo-e with 50kW battery is available in…
Australian PM drives first Volvo EV truck at Wacol factory
Australian prime minister Scott Morrison recently visited Volvo Group’s manufacturing plant at Wacol, Queensland to hear about the company’s new launches and he even got to…