Aeolus Truck & Driver News

The largest single-marque truck industry event of 2022 year will be the Mack New Zealand 50 Year Celebrations set for the Manawatu during Labour weekend.

The Saturday October 22 event will celebrate 50 years since Motor Truck Distributors commenced assembly and sales of Mack trucks in New Zealand.

A truck show showcasing about 180 Mack models from across the last 50 years will be held at the Manfeild race circuit in Feilding from 9am on Saturday October 22. Entries have been received from owners and enthusiasts nationwide, from the Far North to Invercargill.

Iconic Mack FR, B, R, CF, CL, and CH models will be on display accompanied by recent and current generation Su...

The Team Penske IndyCar driven to victory by Kiwi star Scott McLaughlin at the Grand Prix of Portland in early September, had made its way to the track hauled by a Freightliner eCascadia electric truck.

The penultimate round of the IndyCar series at Oregon’s Portland International Raceway was a chance for Penske Truck Leasing and Team Penske to be welcomed to the hometown of Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) and to showcase the Electric Island recharging facility.

McLaughlin qualified his Freightliner Dallara/Chevrolet on pole position and raced to a commanding win at Portland, leading 104 of 110 laps to score his third victory of the 2022 IndyCar Series. He led home Team...

Eleven transport industry nominees from diverse backgrounds and roles, including truck drivers, managers and business owners, comprise the inaugural group of diversity champions who will take part in Te ara ki tua Road to Success Driving Change Diversity Programme.

The programme is an initiative sponsored by Teletrac Navman and supported by Transporting New Zealand and the Australian Transport Association to address what the industry recognises is a workforce that doesn’t accurately reflect the diversity of New Zealand and New Zealanders today.

Te ara ki tua Road to Success Driving Change Diversity Programme brings a two-fold approach to creating a diverse and inclusive tr...

Fonterra has put New Zealand’s first electric milk tanker to work collecting milk from Waikato farms.

The 8x4 truck and trailer combination built on a XCMG E700 battery swap truck supplied by eTrucks was unveiled in late-July and was due to start work based from Fonterra’s Waitoa site in mid-August.

Named by Fonterra farmer Stephen Todd from Murchison, Milk-E is part of Fonterra’s fleet decarbonisation work, which is one of a number of programmes that’s helping the Co-op towards becoming a leader in sustainability. 

Speaking at a launch event at Fonterra’s Morrinsville workshop where the tanker was completed, Fonterra Chief Operating Officer, Fraser Whineray sai...

UD Trucks is preparing to introduce an upgraded Quon range to the New Zealand market. Improved environmental performance and new safety features are the primary improvements for the Quon.

John Gerbich, General Manager of UD Truck Distributors (NZ) Ltd, welcomes the enhancements he describes as: “the next step in UD Trucks continual journey towards more efficient and sustainable heavy-duty trucks.

“Efficiency, productivity, and profitability are crucial success factors for our customers. UD Trucks understand this and are very focused on delivering improvements in the right areas. The upgrades to the Quon reflects this,” John says.

UD Trucks supports Japan’s climate ch...