GITI Tyres Big Test
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GITI Tyres Big Test; China Doll

Chinese brands are gaining a strong position in the New Zealand car, ute, and SUV segments. And trucks from China are also building a presence here.

Battery electric trucks along with city tippers, concrete trucks, and light metro freight movers are the segments where the early inroads are being made by the challenger brands. And now the Sinotruk marque has an alternative to the premium European brands with its Sitrak C9.

The C9 Series is the flagship of Sitrak’s Euro 6 line-up which also inclu...

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