August saw 280 registrations for new trucks with a GVM of 4.5 tonnes and above while the year-to-date total is now 2315 registrations, according to official NZ Transport Agency data.

The numbers are a decrease from last year’s 356 registrations in August while the 2025 YTD total of 2482 reveals a 6.72% decline in this year’s registrations.

However, the trailer segment is running ahead of last year’s numbers. With 86 registrations in August and a total of 653 units YTD, the market is ahead of the 621 units achieved in the same period last year. However the market is still well behind the 2018 record registrations of 1183.

In the overall 4.5t to maximum GVM truck market, Isuzu is gradually edging out its leadership over Hino. Isuzu achieved 38 registrations in August, taking its YTD total to 393 units and its share of the market now stands at 17.0%. This is down on 2026 totals of 458 YTD and 61 monthly.

Second-placed Hino (305 units YTD/31 August) continues to perform consistently with its market share now 13.2%, down slightly on the 14.8% at the same time last year.

Fuso (303/41) holds third position in the market while the August market leader by just one unit is fourth-placed Scania with 42 registrations and 258 units YTD.

In the crossover 3.5-4.5t GVM segment, Mercedes-Benz was busy registering an impressive 70 units to take its YTD total to 186 and leap ahead of Fiat (178/14). LDV (130/35) holds third place with the three leading brands a long way clear of Ford (40/3) in fourth place.

In the 4.5-7.5t GVM class, Isuzu (121/9) continues to be dominant with a 18.9% share YTD. Fuso (106/14) is in second position and third position is held by Iveco (88/14) ahead of Hino (83/8).

The 7.5-15t GVM category continues to see Isuzu (159/19) with a clear lead ahead of Fuso (90/10) in second and third placed Hino (89/12).

In the 15-20.5t GVM division, Hino (35/4) retains the lead, ahead of Isuzu (23/2) and Fuso (19/3).

In the tiny 20.5-23t segment Scania moves into the top spot (8/2) with two registrations for the month, taking its YTD share to 42.1% ahead of Hino (6/0) now taking 31.6% of the market. 

The premium 23t to maximum GVM division sees Scania (244/39) continuing in a clear lead with a 28.1% share for the month and 21.2% YTD.

Volvo (159/16) retains second ahead of Kenworth (97/4) in third. Hino (92/7) remains in fourth place ahead of DAF (90/18). It was a strong month for DAF moving ahead of Isuzu (88/8) and Fuso (87/13). Next are UD (75/9), Mercedes-Benz (67/5) and Iveco (42/5) to round out the top-10.

In the trailer market Fruehauf (107/13) continues to hold a clear break over the rest – well ahead of Patchell (65/2) and Roadmaster (56/5). Transport Trailers (37/7) follows in fourth head of Fairfax (31/6) and Domett (31/2) who are tied in fifth. TES (30/2) is seventh ahead of TMC (27/2), MTE (21/4) and Transfleet (21/3) who are tied in 10th position.