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Solid sales performances across all segments of New Zealand’s new truck market consolidated Isuzu’s ranking as the top-selling brand in 2024.

Isuzu topped full-year registrations in two of the GVM segments used by New Zealand Truck & Driver and was among the leaders in other volume segments to record another year of local truck market leadership.

Isuzu was the top-selling brand in the 4.5-7.5t (GVM) truck segment with 22.9% market share and dominated the 7.5-15t segment with 41.7% of all registrations. By also ranking second in the 15-20.5t category and number four in the premium 23t-plus segment, Isuzu’s total of 1065 registrations led the market and acco...

This year sees Mack Trucks celebrating its 125th anniversary.

What started in July 1900 with brothers John (Jack) and Augustus (Gus) Mack and a dream in a small Brooklyn, New York workshop, has grown into a global transportation powerhouse that has literally helped build America.

Mack Trucks have provided the muscle behind many of America’s greatest achievements – from hauling materials for the Hoover Dam, to collecting waste in cities nationwide with its revolutionary zero tailpipe-emission electric vehicles.

“For 125 years, Mack Trucks has been more than just a manufacturer – we’ve been helping to build the American success story,” says Stephen Ro...

The new national sales structure for the Daimler Truck brands has taken shape with Keith Andrews Trucks dealerships now trading in Christchurch, Timaru and Dunedin.

The official changeover took place on September 12 to create a New Zealand-wide network for the Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner and Fuso commercial vehicle brands.

Under the previous structure Keith Andrews represented Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Freightliner and FUSO in the North Island, while CablePrice represented the three brands in the South Island.

Keith Andrews Holdings and CablePrice have now reached agreement on the sale and acquisition of selected South Island Daimler Truck dealerships.

A record $32.9 billion transport network investment through the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) will reintroduce the Roads of National Significance (RoNS) programme.

The new NLTP will deliver on the coalition Government’s agreements and establish a pipeline of 17 RoNS projects across the country.

Transport Minister Simeon Brown says the programme will create a more reliable and efficient transport network, boosting economic growth and productivity.

“New Zealanders rejected the previous government’s transport policies which resulted in non-delivery, phantom projects, slower speed limits, and an infestation of speed bumps,” says Brown....

The big headlines are reserved for the 17-litre displacement and 780hp output of the new MP11 Euro 6 engine.

But the Mack marque has plenty of other upgrades ready for introduction to customers across its Anthem, Trident, Super-Liner and Titan model lines.

The new MP11 Euro 6 engine will give the Super-Liner and Titan models the most powerful drivetrain ever offered in the Mack Trucks range.

While full details of the new `big block’ engine have yet to be confirmed, the 17-litre will develop 780hp and deliver an impressive 3800Nm of torque. It will be partnered by an upgraded mDrive transmission. 

It’s a significant performance boost over ...