GITI Tyres Big Test - New in the Mix
New in the mix of the crowded Kiwi truck market, China’s Shacman brand has been building foundations here for just over 12 months.
The initial work has been done by the X3000 line, a range of dedicated concrete trucks and ready-to-work Hardox bodied tippers in both 8x4 and 6x4 configurations which are giving the marque some presence on the roads of the Auckland region.
The X3000 tippers, which offer a 12-tonne payload with a...
Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
Road’s the mode when it comes to freight
Back in February, Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand released a report on behalf of the road transport industry that effectively buried the myth that rail can be a serious competitor to ro...
Fleet Focus
Front of the queue
It’s small wonder that the orange and yellow trucks of Parks Towing are familiar to Christchurch residents – after all, the company has been around for the thick end of a century.
Bu...
Southpac Legends
From dark days to All Blacks
Neil Weber has been in the transport industry for over four decades, through good times and what he calls ‘the dark days’.
He’s helped keep logging trailers on the road, created inno...
Recently Registered
Best ever February
New truck registrations are continuing a strong beginning to 2022.
January provided a positive start and the NZTA provisional data confirms the market achieved its best February result on ...
Double Coin Imaging Awards
Green Innovation
Mainstream New Zealand is well known for its near-black and yellow colours – with more than 200 trucks on its fleet - but is stepping up to provide a green solution for a key customer.A b...
NZ Truck & Driver Magazine
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