Giti Tyres Big Test

Giti Tyres Big Test - The Traffords Test

When career truck driver Nigel Heke first heard about a dual clutch version of Volvo's slick I-Shift automated manual transmission he was dubious.

Never mind what Volvo said about it being faster, smoother, safer, more fuel efficient…he seriously wondered how the hell it was going to be an improvement on the existing I-Shift – already, he reckons, a "pretty good" gearbox.

But then Mount Maunganui-based McFall Fuel – where Nigel combines driving duties with d...

GITI Tyres Big Test - Wood Lot Workhorse

In a Kiwi logging industry where 600-horsepower trucks have become commonplace and an increasing number boast 700-plus, it might seem that Jason Inness is working his 460hp Fuso Shogun a little beyond its comfort zone.

Especially loaded near its 53-tonne HPMV permit and working out of some remote wood lots with tricky access.

Jason admits the Fuso FS3146 is slow on the hills, but adds the Shogun is working within the manufacturer specs and is covered by the Fu...

GITI Tyres Big Test - Delivery Kays

Arguably the most anticipated new truck to arrive on New Zealand roads during 2023 is the Kenworth K 220.

The successor to the now 12-year-old K 200, the newcomer sees Kenworth modernising the traditional appeal of its cab-over K model line while retaining the capabilities and design that make it a firm favourite with `down under’ transport operators, drivers and truck fans.

The predominant theme accompanying the K 220 is one of evolution, bot...