GITI Tyres Big Test - Gas and Go
Its origin is Italy, but this new Iveco EuroCargo is also the trucking equivalent of a Swiss Army Knife – poised for multi-tasking at short notice.
In early 2021 Challenge Rockgas distributor David “Wilky” Wilkinson from Cambridge took delivery of the first 320-horsepower Iveco EuroCargo ML 160-320 to reach New Zealand.
It wasn’t the first to go on the road. It took nearly 10 months to build the truck and a new semi-traile...
Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand
Slowing down the waka
“How do we make the waka go faster?” was a phrase that used to be heard a lot when the relationship between Government and the economy was front-of-mind, with Government ministers and senior off...
Advantage Tyres Fleet Focus
Young Guns
It’s not uncommon to hear the road transport industry signalling it has a shortage of young talent. And there are various schemes to attract and support new blood.
Here is a young company,...
Southpac Legends
Trevor Jackson
To say Trevor Jackson has had a rollercoaster ride in life wouldn’t be strictly true. Like any company, his Pahiatua-based trailer maker, Jackson Enterprises, has had its share of ups and downs,...
Recently Registered
An up and down start
New truck registrations in January tracked largely as expected, recording a stronger start to the year than in 2021, but still some way behind record numbers.
According to NZTA provisional...
Double Coin Imaging Awards
DIY Master Class
Carterton owner/driver Mark “Pom Pom” Thomas has a surprising story to relate about the immaculate new Kenworth K200 logger he put on the road in January.“Everything behind the cab is act...
NZ Truck & Driver Magazine
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