New Zealand’s new truck and trailer registration figures confirm a slow start to 2025, with the January data for both sectors well below the January 2024 volumes.

According to NZTA provisional data there were 339 trucks (with a GVM of 4.5 tonnes-plus) registered during the first month of the new year, a hefty 26.6% decrease on the 462 sales from January 2024.

Official NZ Transport Agency registration data shows that trailer registrations are also significantly down year-on-year for the start of 2025, with 87 registrations being a 41.2% decrease on the January 2024 total of 148.

Hino has started the year strongly to gain the number one position in the truck market (4.5t GVM-plus) achieving 60 registrations in January. The 2024 truck market leader Isuzu therefore moves back to second with 45 registrations and Fuso ranks third with 40.

Fruehauf continues its leadership in the trailer market claiming the top spot with 14 registrations for January, however this is down from 20 units in 2024.

In the 4.5t to maximum GVM truck market behind the leading Japanese trio of Hino Isuzu, and Fuso, the January figures show 38 registrations for Scania to claim fourth position ahead of Iveco (32), Kenworth (29), DAF (17), Volvo (17), Mercedes-Benz (15) and UD (11) rounding out the top-10.

In the 3.5-4.5t crossover segment, Fiat (24) is the convincing leader ahead of LDV (23), Mercedes-Benz (9), Ford (8), Volkswagen (4), Renault (4), Iveco (3) and RAM (2).

In the 4.5-7.5t market segment Iveco (18) holds the lead ahead of Isuzu (13) and Fuso (13) tied in second with Hino (12), Foton (9), Volkswagen (7) and Mercedes-Benz (7) following.

The 7.5-15t segment sees Hino just ahead, registering 21 trucks in January with Isuzu (20), Fuso (14), Iveco (6), Foton (2) and Hyundai (2) next.

The small 15-20.5t category is led by Hino (7), ahead of UD (2), Fuso (2), and Iveco (1).

A very quiet 20.5-23t segment shows only three registrations for the month, shared between Hino (2) and Fuso (1).

Scania continues as it finished in 2024 leading the 23t-max category with 37 registrations for January 2025. However, this well below the 62 registrations Scania recorded in January last year.

Kenworth (29) is making a solid start to 2025 to take second position and Hino (18) moves into third position. Volvo (17) and DAF (17) are tied in fifth and the rest of the top-10 is completed by Isuzu (12), Fuso (10), UD (9), Mercedes-Benz (7) and Iveco (7) rounding out the top-10.

Fruehauf (14) retains the top spot in the trailer market for January ahead of Transport Trailers (10), Patchell (7), Domett (5), TMC (5), Roadmaster (4), Transfleet (4), TES (4), MTE (3) and Jackson (3) rounding out the top-10 brands.