Aeolus Truck & Driver News

New Zealand’s newest vehicle brand sees an ambitious Chinese marque joining forces with a  long-established New Zealand automotive retail and distribution company.

With the initial focus on three battery-electric light-duty truck models, JAC Motors is launching with two dealerships, Southern Autos Manukau and Avon City in Christchurch.

The official New Zealand launch took place on March 26 with JAC Motors Global executives, including its Global Chairman Mr. Xiang Xingchu, in attendance for the ribbon cutting at the Southern Autos showroom.

The brand’s commitment to the Kiwi market is in partnership with the Colonial Motor Company (CMC), with ov...

Christchurch-based transport engineering company Adams & Currie Ltd has been purchased by Fruehauf New Zealand.

Adams & Currie has been manufacturing truck and truck bodies for nearly 50 years.

“Adams & Currie have several key strengths that were attractive to Fruehauf. Adams & Currie people are highly capable, skilled and experienced trailer and body manufacturers, who have successfully delivered a range of products since 1976,” says Fruehauf owner and Managing Director Jeff Mear.

“The manufacturing site at Lunn Road will continue to serve the needs of Adams & Currie while also providing a service centre site for the entire South Island customer ne...

A green hydrogen refuelling network has been launched to support zero emissions vehicles – primarily heavy transport – in New Zealand.

Hiringa Refuelling New Zealand (HRNZ) is Australasia’s first hydrogen refuelling network and has been established by Hiringa Energy, together with its investors and partners, to propel New Zealand towards its goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

The network has been established in partnership with fuel supplier, Waitomo Group and TR Group, Australasia’s largest heavy vehicle fleet owner.

The launch sees three strategically located stations opening in Wiri, Te Rapa, and Palmerston North. A fourth station in Taura...

Volvo Group plans to boost North American truck production with a new heavy-duty truck manufacturing plant to be built in Mexico.

The new plant will provide additional capacity to support the growth plans of both Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks in the U.S. and Canadian markets, and support Mack truck sales in Mexico and Latin America. The plant is expected to be operational in 2026.

The Mack Lehigh Valley Operations (LVO) plant in Pennsylvania and the Volvo New River Valley (NRV) plant in Virginia will continue to be the company’s main North American heavy truck production sites. The Group has invested more than US$73 million over the last five years in LVO e...

Three local debuts for new battery electric trucks and the first public appearance of the most anticipated Western Star model for many years were among highlights of the TMS Teletrac Navman Technology | Maintenance | Safety Conference & Exhibition which opened in Christchurch on March 13.

The two day conference organised with the NZ Trucking Association and National Road Carriers was officially opened by the Hon. Matt Doocey, whose portfolios include Minister for ACC and Associate Minister of Transport.

Among the new trucks on display at the Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre was an 8x4 variant of the new Western Star 48X, part of the brand’s new generat...