Aeolus Truck & Driver News

Recent testing for the battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 has included driving a tractor unit from the Arctic Circle to Stuttgart, Germany.

The six-day, 3000km trip is a long-haul test for a truck designed primarily for regional distribution roles and also subjected the eActros to a wide variety of climatic and topographical conditions.

Customers are not likely to use the Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 as a tractor unit for this kind of a long journey. However, being able to test the vehicle in real operation for several days at a time under the most varied climatic and topographical conditions is an ideal the opportunity for the developers to optimise its...

Iveco has begun the roll-out of new generation heavy-duty product with its S-Way models launched in Auckland recently.

The event at Iveco New Zealand headquarters in Wiri was attended by Iveco Australia New Zealand managing director Michael May, who says the new models represent an aligning with European model choices following the decision to close the Dandenong assembly plant near Melbourne.

“We wanted to make sure we are aligning with the latest technology from Europe. We could continue [with the Dandenong operation], but we would need to invest tens of millions in that facility. Or we could align with Europe and get access to the latest products from Euro...

Brisbane is back on the destination list for New Zealanders with an interest in new trucks, classics and heavy machinery.

The biennial Brisbane Truck Show went ahead in 2021 but Covid travel restrictions made it a difficult trip for Kiwi enthusiasts. In 2023 the event  returns to the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, running from Thursday 18 May to Sunday 21 May.

The Brisbane show is recognised among the world’s leading industry business events. It is owned and run by national industry association, Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA), who have produced the Brisbane Truck Show, on behalf of members and the broader industry, for over 50 years.

Although he posted only a single race win, defending national champion Alex Little built on his series lead in round two of the NAPA Auto Parts New Zealand Super Truck Championship.

The Aoraki Trust Thunder Down Under meeting at Timaru’s Levels Raceway over the January 28-29 weekend saw 11 trucks in action.

Once again, the three championship races produced three different winners, but that didn’t see the championship race tighten up. With maximum points in qualifying followed up by a Saturday victory and then a second and third place on Sunday in his Freightliner Century, Little stretched the title lead be established at the Manfeild series opener in October....

Fuso remains at the top of the New Zealand truck market, recording another strong increase in sales during 2022.

Building on its 2021 sales performance when Fuso ended Isuzu’s run as the top-selling brand for 21 years, the 2023 highlights for Fuso included a large increase in sales of its Shogun heavy duty truck model.

Fuso posted 1249 sales across the 3.5-tonne and above segments last year to achieve a 20.7% market share, up from 1020 registrations and 19.7% share in 2021.

Those numbers were achieved in a total market in which sales reached a new record of 5987 units, bettering the previous high mark of 5314 set in 2019 and up from 5190 new trucks in 2...