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Digital Review Volume 4 | Issue 10 | May 2017 Wrightspeed gears up Deciding the for long-haul push port’s future California-based start-up com- Wrightspeed Powertrains has now pany founded by Kiwi engineer built two prototype trucks - two “a long game” AIan Wright has fired a warning parcel delivery trucks for Federal shot at other electric truck manufac- Express (Fedex). It's also in the process he automotive industry has turers. of building a garbage had the chance to tell mayor Wrightspeed is truck application and TPhil Goff its views on keep- starting series pro- a bus application. ing Ports of Auckland in its current duction of its range- Wright admits the location. extended electric transition from a start- But a final decision about the powertrains for up company to one port’s future is still a long way stop-start and urban engaged in full series from being made. heavy-duty vehicle production is difficult. During last year’s election commercial applica- "You need 100% campaign, Goff suggested the tions, Wright says. of the parts needed port should be moved from its He dropped the for production to go Waitemata Harbour site, saying ve- bombshell when ahead and it's a com- hicles could be shipped into other speaking at the plex supply chain to North Island ports. MTA100 - Car Show have everything come Industry representatives got of the Century on in at once." the chance to state their case for April 29. And he points Despite previously out that, despite the telling DIESELtalk hype around electric that range-extended vehicles in the United electric vehicles such as those devel- States, battery electric vehicles (BEV) oped by Wrightspeed were not suitable account for just 0.5% of sales in the for long-haul, on-highway, heavy duty new vehicle market while plug-in hy- Phil Goff David Matt Ball vehicle applications, Wright says: "It brid electric vehicles (PHEV) have a 1% Vinsen turns out there is a way to do long haul share of total new vehicle sales. and we are looking at it". Wright remained tight-lipped when retaining the port when they met The news should be considered a questioned about progress on the Goff last month. warning to other aspiring electric truck trolley bus retrofitting contract for NZ Imported Motor Vehicle In- manufacturers such as Tesla and Nikola Bus in Wellington, saying he was not dustry Association chief execu- Motor Company. Continued on page 17 tive David Vinsen says there was healthy debate at the meeting INSIDE but an immediate decision on the Online innovation helps cut freight inefficiencies 3 port’s future is unlikely. Waitomo Petroleum turns 70 6 “This is probably going to be We don’t know how lucky we are 16 at best a medium-term exercise, More refined workhorse 38 6 38 Continued on page 14
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EDITOR cut freight inefficiencies Robert Barry 022 0180 998 [email protected] ew Zealand-based movements and using a hub Carriers using TNX "love it", start-up company and spoke delivery model, they say. BUSINESS MANAGER NTNX is creating a have plateaued. "They see the value of the Ian Ferguson market for its online software They believe TNX will elimi- access to the technology, as 027 530 5194 platform designed to match a nate some of the inefficiencies well as improving their return [email protected] load with the right truck at the because much of the industry on investment in the trucks best price. still operates using manual, and also the assurance of pay- Four months into its op- over-the-phone communica- ment without additional back OPERATIONS eration TNX.co.nz is already tion and systems. office cost." MANAGER handling pallet and container The pair set out to build a Deborah Baxter freight volumes of more than transparent business model. 027 530 5016 $100,000 a month. "We only charge the two [email protected] Customers include large parties 1.5% of the freight corporates such as Fonterra cost, provided we have and Ravensdown as well as saved more than 3% for a GROUP EDITOR small to medium enterprises. matched price, and there is a AUTOMOTIVE TRADE TNX looks for ways to Jonah McIntire and Alex Hoffman $2 charge per transaction to Scott Morgan consolidate, sequence and There are three problem cover administration costs." 021 240 2402 best match up freight and areas, they say. For those sceptical about [email protected] trucks in the market. Higher "People don't see that the technology driving TNX, MANAGING EDITOR utilisation gross margin and there is a better deal avail- Hoffman and McIntire's team lower spend are the result. able - there is no Trade Me of has created an online Sand- Richard Edwards It also streamlines the trucking, there is no software box account where shippers 021 556 655 back-office administration of available to shippers to tell and carriers can see how the [email protected] the invoice-to-payment cycle them what is the best option marketplace works without with carriers receiving pay- available and there is no way any commitment required. PUBLISHER ment seven days after the job for the shipping community to In its relatively short life, the Vern Whitehead is completed. see its best optimisation." company has already enjoyed 021 831 153 Founders Alex Hoffman TNX is now shipping pallet some successes. [email protected] and Jonah McIntire say they and container freight and In October 2016, in the created TNX.co.nz to help might offer a livestock option wake of a pre-market evalua- freight owners and carriers in the future. tion of NZD$6.2 million, TNX SUBSCRIPTIONS better use capacity in the Both Hoffman and McIntire completed a funding round Lynne Taylor market. agree the sweet spot for TNX which saw it attract support to 027 553 3566 Transport accounts for lies where the pressure of per- the tune of $1.6 million from a [email protected] more than 4% of gross formance is already high, say- “who’s who” list of local tech domestic product but they ing efficiencies can be driven investors. DIESELtalk and dieseltalk.co.nz believe on average trucks on further when there is already a "We came to New Zealand are published by: Auto Media Group Limited the road are 40% empty. competitive market. because it was a good first PO Box 105010, Auckland "The assets are being used "Where there is more than market to develop TNX, a Ph 09 309 2444 for a fraction of their capacity," one company that can do boot camp which was located Hoffman says. the work, you can drive more far away from other start-ups He and McIntire say better efficiencies by consolidat- in this area, but we are fully Auto Media Group Limited makes utilisation methods pioneered ing loads from the nearest committing to staying here every endeavour to ensure information in the last 30 years, such as locations and reducing the even though we are looking at contained in this publication is accurate; ordering a full truckload of amount of unladen travel for expanding into other markets," however, we are not liable for any losses or issues resulting from this use. product, consolidating freight the truck." Hoffman and McIntire say.
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iwi transport firms have now signed up to the are switching to high single permit system. Kproductivity motor “This is a great milestone vehicles including 50MAX as for the 50MAX programme, network access continues to completing the jigsaw of grow. major and local freight A 50MAX permit allows routes from the top to the freight operators to carry in- bottom New Zealand,” NZ creased payloads on parts of Transport Agency freight the road network that, while strategy manager Marinus La economically important to Rooij says. New Zealand, are unable to “It’s also a reminder that carry high productivity mo- access for 50MAX can and tor vehicles will change so operators means they can deliver more March with around 112 mil- Two more local councils need to ensure they keep freight with each trip, reduc- lion kilometres travelled by have just been added to the checking our online maps ing overall truck travel on the 50MAX vehicles. That's up 50MAX-1Network permit regularly to ensure they roads by around 15%. They from 82 million kilometres system, meaning access is know exactly which routes are also more efficient and travelled during the same now on approved access lo- they can use.” have more advanced safety period in 2016, a 36% rise. cal roads from Cape Reinga The new generation of features than the older vehi- That uptake means that to Bluff. 50MAX trucks can carry a cles they replace. in the first three months The Southland and Far heavier load on an addi- The popularity of the of 2017 an estimated 10- North district councils have tional axle, which means no safer, more productive trucks 15 million kilometres of allowed 50MAX access from additional impact on roads has been demonstrated in travel have been saved with April 1 and May 1 respective- and bridges. the latest quarterly figures benefits to the economy of ly, meaning 61 local councils An increased payload from January through to around $20-$30 million.
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amily-owned Waitomo Waitomo Petroleum has Petroleum is celebrat- come. Fing 70 years in business “His last impression of this June. Waitomo was that it was a Its success proves company operating as an that small, hard-working extension of Mobil Oil New companies servicing rural Zealand, itself a tiny piece of New Zealand can compete the global oil company Mobil against corporate oil giants Oil Limited. and flourish within the in- "He thought there was dustry, it says. not a lot of future in the firm Three generations of the for our family as a minority Ormsby family have guided shareholder and his advice the business to where it is to my father had been to get today, offering competitive out of the business.” prices for trucking compa- But after the $250 billion nies and motorists, and bulk mergers of Exxon and Mobil fuel delivery to commercial in 1998, the family was clients, farmers and boat invited to either sell its share owners across the North or buy Mobil’s shareholding Island. in Waitomo. Managing director Jimmy The family took the Ormsby says his grandfather chance to buy out Mobil and significant economic growth a commitment to long-term Desmond Ormsby started in 2002 Waitomo reverted and investment so this is business relationships, and the business in Te Kuiti in to being a family-owned where we’ll continue to maintaining high-quality June 1947. company. focus our attention,” Ormsby equipment and systems so “At the time Mobil Oil NZ It now employs a team of says. customers never feel let was seeking to appoint an 50 and has built a significant “Despite being a mature down. agent to distribute products customer base in Auckland industry, the oil industry “Our challenge is to keep in the King Country and and across the Waikato and continues to change and looking ahead and to posi- my grandfather’s company, Bay of Plenty. develop and this continues tion Waitomo to succeed Waitomo Transport, was a In recent times it has ex- to present opportunities in whatever environment it credible operator who was panded its fuel stop network for growth to small but might have to operate in. also using Mobil products. into Northland, Poverty Bay, experienced players such as "We are fortunate to be They did a deal and the rest Hawke's Bay, Taranaki and Waitomo.” here and we are grateful is history.” Manawatu-Wanganui. Ormsby credits the to all the people who have Ormsby says his grand- “The Golden Triangle company’s success over the contributed to Waitomo’s father would be surprised (Auckland/Hamilton/Tauran- past 70 years to competi- journey to this point.” and proud to see how far ga) continues to experience tive and sustainable pricing, Vehicle Camera Systems
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gāi Tahu Tourism TRUCK TECHNICIAN has launched a Truck Specialists Nelson Ltd. is a leading supplier of commercial vehicle marine mechanic service for the top of the South Island based in Richmond. As a locally owned N company, we are proud to support Mercedes-Benz Trucks & Vans, Freightliner, training programme at FUSO, Mitsubishi Forklifts and Detroit Diesel engines. Shotover Jet, providing an We are looking for an experienced diesel mechanic with a proven track record. opportunity for iwi mem-
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BY JIM FRENCH their operation. Preventative maintenance members arrive and leave he construction indus- Making sense of data and and its impact a job site at a glance is try is going through a using it as an asset is one An effective preventative a very powerful piece of Tperiod of growth both of the core functions of the maintenance programme information that can save in New Zealand and Aus- software component of GPS can also benefit from a construction companies tralia but as a result more fleet management systems. data-driven ap- hours in day-to-day tasks competition is entering the Heavy construction firms proach, allow- and fuel usage. A GPS fleet market. can either drown in a deluge ing companies management solution can Competition drives pric- of data or harness it to gain to determine give 100% accurate data es down but costs continue competitive advantage for whether they right to the minute. Your to rise. To meet those rising their business. have over- bottom line will be healthier costs and still compete in Such systems draw serviced or Jim French and without surprises, the industry, contractors the data together to help under-serviced allowing you to price jobs need to get smarter about organisations measure and vehicles and assets, and more accurately and to stay how they do business. manage things like asset enabling them to fix that. competitive. Improving asset utilisation utilisation and help them Proper maintenance im- A GPS fleet manage- is the key to ensuring plant leverage their data for KPI- proves vehicle performance ment system means data and equipment are generat- based decision-making and and safety and reduces is accessible by computer ing revenue, not costing the generate insights into future costs. A poorly serviced or smartphone 24/7. The business. Contractors need trends. engine runs inefficiently alternative would be to ask to ask themselves: In the heavy construction and burns more fuel, while every employee directly for • Are the machines work- industry, there is a need to under-inflated tyres or updates which is hugely ing? How long are they capture data from both plant binding brakes are prevent- time-consuming and disrup- working for? How much and people under systems able issues that can com- tive. idle time is being accumu- that can enable enter- promise safety. lated? prises to drill down further Better maintenance re- Chasing higher margin • Do I need these ma- and draw out informative duces unnecessary wear and work chines? Am I charging insights. tear and identifies mechani- Traditionally, the enough for them? A telematics system al- cal issues before they cause construction sector • Fuel tax credits: am I lows a heavy construction unexpected downtime and has been less likely claiming everything I am company to monitor and extra cost. to implement new entitled to? Having ac- manage heavy assets and Tracking maintenance ac- technologies than other curate off-road versus on- their operators as well as curately can suck up a lot of sectors and there has been road data will help ensure service vehicles and their time if it's done manually but a low level of engagement that you are not paying drivers to ensure safe and a good GPS fleet manage- with innovation and change. too much for diesel. efficient usage. ment system can include a But now we're seeing Telematics technology Being able to observe maintenance module that contractors changing how provides the answers to the distribution and use optimises service schedules they work in order to pursue those questions and many of all assets in real time and takes care of key tasks higher margin work. For more relating to better utilis- across every single job site, automatically – never miss example, they're moving ing assets. regardless of geography, an inspection, renewal, tyre away from large excavators helps companies ensure rotation or oil change again. to small to medium Putting data to work maximum utilisation. It It should also ensure excavators. To stay competitive in also helps pinpoint areas there's no money wasted in Savvy contractors are today's market, construc- of inefficiency such as over-maintaining vehicles. focusing on how they can tion company owners and excessive idling, poor better compete and improve managers are using data in operator behaviour or Data-driven decision- productivity in order to win the decision-making process machines sitting idle. making the high margin work. to see through blind spots in Knowing when staff Continued on page 14
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longstanding special- keep track of minor issues. when STL was awarded Gold for drivers. If another motor- ist crane and freight “It’s stuff the drivers might Fleet Saver status from ACC. ist has caused an accident, Aprovider is embracing forget to mention at the end Being certified through it shows exactly the path technology in its bid to drive of the day but if they can fill the Fleet Saver programme of our vehicle which can improvements in mainte- out the form straight away is a way for businesses to be very useful in situations nance and health and safety. on the MNav, they won’t lower their ACC motor vehi- where it is disputed as to Swanson Transport Ltd forget to,” he says. cle levies by demonstrating who is at fault.” (STL) has been operating Defect forms are emailed strong safety man- STL also monitors across the greater Auckland twice a week to the work- agement practices. speeding and will talk to area for more than 70 years. shop manager for assess- “We use the drivers individually if the It employs more than 80 ment and repair as required. Teletrac Navman system shows they’ve had staff and its fleet includes a Regular maintenance such system to provide over-speed events. That range of crane, curtain sider, as 10,000km services are all proof to ACC of provides an effective way tipper and flat deck trucks. tracked by Director and the our safety man- Nick of monitoring and chang- Longuet- In 2010 STL installed the system sends alerts when the agement prac- Higgins ing driving behaviour. Teletrac Navman GPS fleet next is due. tices. Without it, we Beyond maintenance tracking system to improve Some vehicles need more wouldn’t be able to do it,” he and health and safety, the productivity and communi- specialist servicing, such says. Teletrac Navman system cation with drivers. as vehicles with automatic STL also uses the MNavs has provided some other The next year it purchased transmissions or the crane to streamline health and business benefits, Longuet- Lupton Carriers, a niche trucks. Once a service is safety processes when per- Higgins says. warehousing unit with gen- finished, the workshop forming complex lifts with a Using Director, the com- eral freight trucks, taking its manager enters the com- crane truck. pany can send reports to fleet to 65 vehicles. pleted maintenance work A written lift plan is re- key customers to keep them With such a big and into Director then resets the quired before a complex lift informed, for example, of diverse fleet, the company triggers for the next service. and must include the hazards how long loading takes at needs to run a tight main- “The maintenance and what everyone’s respon- their sites. tenance schedule, both for schedules all used to be in sibilities are to eliminate, It can keep a log of driver preventative maintenance our workshop manager’s isolate or minimise them. hours and even send emails and to keep all vehicles up to head. Now with all the needs “We created a form in to dispatchers regarding date with registrations. tracked and recorded using a the MNav so staff do the lift their vehicles or assets and It uses the Director fleet GPS fleet management sys- plan on-site and then it is their status - location, in tracking software to create tem, everyone has complete automatically recorded in the transit and so forth. form messages for the MNav visibility into the mainte- system," Longuet-Higgins STL is also getting a in-cab messaging terminals. nance schedule," Longuet- says. significant refund in road One of the messages is a Higgins says. "It’s quicker for us, keeps user charges every month, pre-trip checklist. “The system has saved us the guys safer and helps us Longuet-Higgins says. “Previously we did these a lot of time. All the informa- meet our health and safety No RUC claims used to be on paper and they were tion is right there and we requirements." made because they weren't time-consuming,” general don’t have to go and find it. STL has also found the worth calculating manually, manager Nick Longuet- “We used to do a one- MNav's high definition replay he says. But now every time Higgins says. hour walk around on function useful in improving a truck travels off the road “Now the drivers can Saturdays to get the hubo safety, he says. it’s logged automatically and take the MNav as they walk readings for all the trucks. “We might look at the there is no refuting the data. around the trucks and can fill Now this data is automati- ‘Replay a Day’ function if a in the checklist after com- cally available.” truck has been in an incident. pleting the safety checks.” Longuet-Higgins says a You can see if a vehicle has Longuet-Higgins says a significant milestone was swerved, it’s that detailed. defect form was created to achieved earlier this year "It’s also a good backup
DIESELTALK | MAY 2017 | 11 talk DIESEL DELIVERING DATA INTELLIGENTLY FEATURE Improving health and safety behind technology uptake
wo Kiwi companies are ple by interfacing with Fulton Included are features such fuel economy.” installing new in-vehi- Hogan's existing systems. as driver behaviour and driver Tcle technology in their Being able to use such logbook as well as vehicle- Safe Driving Rewards transport fleets to improve health and safety features is focused services like the Programme pays dividends their management of health the motivation behind Waste EROAD Inspect app. In the two years since and safety. Management’s decision to Newman says the market EROAD joined forces with Transport technology install EROAD technology, its response to the in-vehicle insurer NZI Lumley to launch service provider EROAD is national fleet man- device Ehubo2, the Safe Driving Rewards Pro- providing Fulton Hogan and ager Jitesh Singh which enables gramme, NZI has managed Waste Management NZ with says. customers to to waive more than $216,000 more than 4500 EROAD in- “EROAD delivers access its full in insurance excesses for its vehicle units. a range of capa- suite of health transport customers. “The EROAD system has bilities to improve and safety ser- The collaboration delivered many benefits for driver safety from the Jitesh Graham vices, has been between the insurer and Singh Eaton Fulton Hogan, from reduc- electronic logbook, very positive. the transport technology ing our road user charges to including providing accurate It was launched a year company means that NZI or monitoring truck idling times information regarding driver ago and around 4300 units Lumley customers who have to reduce fuel costs,” Fulton rest periods and the pre- are now used by fleets EROAD hardware installed in Hogan mechanical engineer start inspection programme, throughout the company’s their heavy commercial ve- Graham Eaton says. which helps our drivers established market in New hicles on an EROAD service “The addition of driver be- identify vehicle faults before Zealand and Australia. plan may qualify to have their haviour features to help im- they become a problem,” Being able to access excess waived if their com- prove driver safety made the Singh says. EROAD’s data from a large pany’s driving record is rated decision to install EROAD’s “The safety of our people, population of drivers and in the top 25% of all compa- technology in more of our our customers and our com- vehicles allows customers to nies using the system. fleet very easy. munities is paramount to us benchmark against industry “Through this pro- "As a business with more and we continue to invest in norms and to reward good gramme EROAD and NZI than 6700 people on our technology such as EROAD driving to improve perfor- Lumley are helping fleet team, it’s important we stay to improve safety outcomes.” mance, Newman says. operators support their driv- safe at all times.” EROAD chief execu- “Our customers tell us ers to be safer on the roads One of the company's core tive Steven Newman says that benefits to health and and better manage their health and safety policies is developing a suite of health safety management are a vehicles to achieve better to set objectives and targets and safety services had been strong motivator to use our outcomes for their business to manage, measure and a feature of the company’s services, alongside economic and the community,” New- improve performance. Eaton recent research and devel- benefits such as lower main- man says. says EROAD makes that sim- opment investment. tenance costs and improved
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Continued from page 1 found the meeting more likely a long game. informative. “We have agreed that “The views of the further discussion and vehicle import sector consultation will be required will be an important as the plans for the port are and useful input into developed.” considerations on the Vinsen says Goff was future of Auckland’s “very open-minded” and ex- port.” tended the discussion from Ports of Auckland the scheduled half-an-hour spokesman Matt to 45 minutes. Ball didn’t want to “From our perspective, comment on what we really appreciated the was discussed at the opportunity to explain the meeting but says it industry’s perspective from is positive the motor the views of shippers, truck- industry’s voice is be- ers and the new and used car ing heard. industry,” he says. “All we would say “Any opportunity for is that the car importing given the largest car market more trucks on already con- discussion is a step in the industry is very important is in Auckland. That’s despite gested roads and increase right direction. We were in New Zealand and relied a recent backlog created by the environmental impact of concerned we hadn’t had a upon by very many people.” several short weeks. the industry through higher chance to talk with him.” He says the Ports of “Importing through any carbon emissions,” Ball says. Goff says he appreciated Auckland is still the best port other port will add signifi- the exchange of ideas and to import vehicles through, cantly to transport costs, put Better asset utilisation: the key to competitive advantage
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red Dagg’s famous across the Pacific. Inciden- “What are those?” she we have a fantastic and phrase had been com- tally, Diego was also very asked. cost-effective system for Fing to mind, even be- happy to expound on the So I said “Have you heard work-based learning that fore the sad passing of John virtues of Martinborough of apprenticeships?” and she delivers the right skills - and Clarke. pinot noir. replied “Yes - they got rid of respected qualifications - on For me it came up on a But why am I telling you all those in the 90s, didn’t they?” the job. visit to Lima in Peru where this? Because one week later So there’s something of a That brings me to another New Zealand and a few and back at home, I went to communications challenge recent conversation with other countries got together the bank to load a PIN on a in this. Yes, big reforms a journalist who was ask- to swap notes on how our new eftpos card. The woman happened in the 1990s, ing about apprentices who countries do workplace behind the counter must when the numbers of ap- had managed to get into the training and apprentice- have seen something on her prentices tanked during housing market. ships. screen because she said “in- the economic downturn “So when you are an ap- Some of the countries at dustry training… hmm… which and as a result of economic prentice, you have a job?” the the summit – such as New industry?” reforms. journalist asked. Zealand, Canada and “Yes,” I said. Britain - have longstand- “And you get paid?” ing systems for running Josh Williams is the chief executive for the “Yes.” apprenticehips and indus- membership-based Industry Training Federation. “And you don’t pay try training and national It represents industry training organisations fees?” qualifications systems. (ITOs) to government, and it works with agencies “Well, no, not as Ours has been go- and sector groups to improve the policy for, such. You might incur ing for 25 years, in more and delivery of industry skill development and some costs but mostly or less its current form. workplace learning. email [email protected] for the tools of the Other countries at the trade.” summit had informal or “And so you don’t fledgling systems, sometimes “I work for the organisa- The Government also re- have student loans?” with government backing tion that represents all of named the “apprenticeship” “No.” and sometimes with industry the ITOs so lots of indus- legislation “industry train- It all tells me a couple involvement. tries,” I said. ing”, using a term to cover a of things. New Zealand In one of the workshops And she said: “Well, power wider range of industries and has a successful and stable I met Diego, a director of a to you because I have two sectors. And the appren- system for developing mining industry association nephews doing carpentry ticeships themselves moved workforce skills that is in Chile, and he’s happy for and they are loving it. I think from a time-based system to internationally admired and me to quote him: apprenticeships are the best one based on competency, even envied. “New Zealand! There are thing since sliced bread and which not everyone liked. But here at home they two things I like about the they should never have got- Fast forward to today. don’t tell the schoolkids New Zealand’s ITOs sys- ten rid of them!” Now we have 146,000 train- enough about it and our tem - the first one, the way Then a little later that ees and apprentices. So not thousands of learners are they concentrate conver- week, I turned up to a only does the system Diego much harder to notice since gent economic sectors into farewell for a former work admires exist, it is big. they are scattered across one ITO and, the second colleague and got talking to New Zealand now has as thousands of businesses all one, the involvement the someone who’d worked in many workplace trainees as over the country. ITOs have in the apprentice government circles at a fairly our universities have stu- It also makes it clear that system. high level. dents. That makes employ- the biggest reason we have a "From others' international “Where are you working ers the largest provider of great industry training system experiences, the New Zea- these days?” she asked and I post-school education and is because New Zealand has land system looks way more told her the Industry Training quality assured qualifica- great employers. attached to the industry Federation. tions. They work with their ITOs, needs!” “What’s that?” she asked. People don’t have to invest in their people and Of course I was proud on “We work with New know about the ITF or even deliver the skills to secure the everyone’s behalf to hear Zealand’s Industry Training ITOs but people young and future of their industries. such praise from 7000km Organisations,” I said. old certainly should know
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Wrightspeed gears up for long-haul push
Continued from page 1 turbine generator be- allowed to comment. cause most custom- But he did offer some ers have easy access insight into why custom- to the fuel. ers would consider spend- He also believes ing USD $200,000 (NZ diesel engines in $280,000) on retrofitting a heavy duty applica- Wrightspeed range-extend- tions will disappear ed electric powertrain called from central business "The Route" into a heavy- districts and urban duty 30 tonne municipal areas as local and garbage truck. central government "We target a three-year clean air and noise payback - instead of con- reduction regula- suming fuel at the rate of 1.1 tions become more kilometres per litre (2.6 miles stringent and more per gallon) using a diesel en- commonplace. gine, by using our powertrain It's not just every case, through the re- is fielding enquiries from the truck is consuming 60% nitrous oxide emissions generative brake system we diverse industries such as less fuel at 2.55 kilometres from diesel particulates can recover lots of energy mining, agriculture and snow per litre (6 miles per gallon)." that authorities should be from hard stops without us- grooming. Wright says the lithium concerned about, he says, ing the friction brakes, which It has even received an titanium oxide batteries that but also the brake dust cre- is a saving for the customer enquiry from a prospective form part of the electric ated by the hard stop-start and the environment." customer in Jordan which powertrain have a ten-year nature of garbage truck Wright says global inter- imports all its fossil fuels service life and the company operation. est in Wrightspeed is now from neighbouring Middle chose diesel to power the "While you can't do it in enormous and the company Eastern countries.
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arket leader Isuzu enjoying growth in 2017 and with 39 new units up from same tally as the previous Trucks is holding is now in fifth place with 27 in the previous cor- corresponding period. Mits own in the year year-to-date new truck reg- responding period, as did to the end of April with 371 istrations of 105 at April 30. Mercedes-Benz Trucks, with Fuso dominates light-duty new truck and bus registra- That's up 33 units from 72 29 new registrations up from sector tions. in the previous correspond- 17 at the same time last year. Light-duty trucks (3500 That's 30 units more than ing period. Fiat recorded 21 new to 9000kg GVM) have the the previous corresponding Sixth-placed Fiat has 105 truck registrations, up from second highest registra- period total of 341. new truck registrations in 19 in the previous corre- tion tally year-to-date with But Fuso Trucks is chas- the year to date, up from 72 sponding period, UD Trucks 608 units, up from 518 in ing hard with 299 truck and in the previous correspond- took 20 up from 16, DAF the previous corresponding bus registrations, up 152 ing period. saw 18 up from 7, Scania period. units from 147 registrations took 16 up from 10, and Fuso has overtaken Isuzu in the previous correspond- Isuzu holds steady Kenworth doubled its year- as the light-duty market ing period. Isuzu Trucks lead the on-year tally for April to 14, leader with 155 registrations Third-placed Hino is sit- market with 76 new truck up from 7. up from 63. ting on a year-to-date total registrations in April (98 Isuzu has lost some of 188 new truck registra- in April 2016), followed by Heavy duty leads the market share in light-duty tions, only three fewer than a resurgent Fuso with 65 market segment taking 133 regis- the previous corresponding (45 in April 2016) and Hino Heavy-duty trucks (over trations in the year to date, period. In fourth place Volvo with 48, down from 73 in 23,001kg GVM) lead the down from 195 at the same Trucks recorded 159 new the previous corresponding market year to date at April time last year while third- truck registrations, up 51 period. 30 with 652 new registra- placed Fiat jumped to 105 units from 108 in the previ- Volvo Trucks also en- tions up from 598 at the registrations from 72. ous corresponding period. joyed a resurgence in April same time last year. Mercedes-Benz is also to sit fourth on the table Volvo heads the market Medium-duty holds up with 129 registrations, up Year to date at April 30, NEW TRUCKS OVER 23,001KG from 96 in the previous cor- the registrations of new APRIL 2017 responding period, followed medium-duty trucks (9001- APR APR % % of YTD YTD by second-placed Isuzu 23,000kg GVM) are hold- MAKE '17 '16 Change Market '17 '16 on 94 units up from 84 in ing up well with 343 units VOLVO 31 25 24.0 20.3 129 96 the previous corresponding recorded, up from 258 in ISUZU 17 21 -19.0 11.1 94 84 period. the previous corresponding DAF 16 7 128.6 10.5 57 60 KENWORTH 14 7 100.0 9.2 70 70 Third-placed DAF has period. HINO 12 21 -42.9 7.8 57 64 three fewer registrations Isuzu is holding on to SCANIA 10 10 0.0 6.5 39 39 than last year’s tally of 60, market leadership in the FUSO 8 5.2 25 while fourth-placed Ken- sector with 117, up from 73 IVECO 7 5 40.0 4.6 20 13 MERCEDES- worth has registered 70 in April last year, while Fuso 7 1 600.0 4.6 20 12 BENZ vehicles year to date, the Continued on page 22 MACK 6 4 50.0 3.9 21 23 OTHER 25 31 -19.4 16.3 120 137 NEW TRUCKS 3500-9000KG TOTAL 153 132 15.9 100.0 652 598 APRIL 2017 APR' APR % % of YTD YTD MAKE NEW TRUCKS 9001-23,000KG 17 '16 Change Market '17 '16 APRIL 2017 FUSO 38 20 90.0 26.4 155 63 APR APR % % of YTD YTD ISUZU 37 48 -22.9 25.7 133 195 MAKE '17 '16 Change Market '17 '16 FIAT 21 19 10.5 14.6 105 72 ISUZU 21 27 -22.2 26.9 117 73 MERCEDES-BENZ 18 12 50.0 12.5 68 51 HINO 19 25 -24.0 24.4 56 60 HINO 17 26 -34.6 11.8 75 66 UD TRUCKS 14 11 27.3 17.9 47 49 RAM 5 3.5 18 FUSO 11 10 10.0 14.1 70 IVECO 5 4 25.0 6.4 13 10 IVECO 4 8 -50.0 2.8 28 30 OTHER 9 9 0.0 11.5 40 66 OTHER 4 11 -63.6 2.8 26 41 TOTAL 78 86 -9.3 100.0 343 258 TOTAL 144 144 0.0 100.0 608 518
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Continued from page 21 giving the game away, it’s a Ford Ranger with 2912 units stays in second place with very good number.” followed by the Toyota Hilux 70 new medium-duty truck Muir says Isuzu Trucks is with 2289 and the Toyota registrations. also enjoying growth in both Corolla with 1546. In third place on the market share and volume in The pick-up/cab-chassis medium-duty table is Hino the medium duty and heavy in 4x4 drive configuration which is four units down duty truck segments. took 15% market share (1560 from last year with a tally “We’re finding it hard to units) in April 2017 while of 56. Fourth-placed UD complain at the moment.” the Pick-Up/Cab-chassis in Association began collect- Trucks listed 47 registra- 4x2 configuration took 10% ing data that the month of tions, only two fewer than Ranger heads the ute market share (1112 ). April has surpassed 10,000 the previous corresponding market “Monthly registrations of units. The other time was period. Light commercial vehicle 10,635 vehicles meant the way back in 1982,” MIA chief registrations for the month strongest month of April on executive David Crawford No complaints from Isuzu of April stood at 3638, up record, only the second time says. Isuzu Trucks New Zea- strongly by 15.5% (489 units) since the Motor Industry land Ltd general manager on April 2016. Colin Muir attributes the The Motor Industry As- lower number of year-on- sociation says it was the year registrations to the strongest month of April on timing of late build slots for record for the registration of heavy trucks. new commercial vehicles. “As the trucks come out Toyota was again the of build our new registra- sector leader with 22% (810 tion numbers should come units) followed by Ford with right soon,” he says. 21% (768 ) and Holden a “We are still 30 new distant third with 9% market trucks ahead of where we share (322). were at in the same period The Ford Ranger re- NEW BUSES OVER 3500KG APRIL 2017 last year but I have to say mained at the top of the APR APR % % of YTD YTD MAKE that Fuso has been very best-selling vehicle model '17 '16 Change Market '17 '16 competitive and is picking table with 698 units fol- FORD 9 27.3 22 8 up business in the light duty lowed by the Toyota Hilux VOLVO 8 2 300.0 24.2 29 12 section of the market. in second with 571 and the BCI 4 12.1 20 “But the wholesale pipe- Holden Colorado with 312 SCANIA 4 12.1 28 10 line with customer names units. MAN 3 7 -57.1 9.1 19 15 allocated to trucks is still fill- The top three selling OTHER 5 25 -80.0 15.2 96 124 ing up very nicely - without models year-to-date are TOTAL 33 34 -2.9 100.0 214 169 NEW TRUCKS & BUSES MAKES ALL WEIGHTS NEW LIGHT COMMERCIAL MAKES OVER 3500KG APRIL 2017 APR APR % YTD YTD UNDER 3500KG APRIL 2017 MAKE MARKET APR APR % Market YTD YTD '17 '16 CHANGE '17 '16 MAKE '17 '16 Change Share '17 '16 ISUZU 76 98 -22.4 18.6 371 341 TOYOTA 810 768 5.5 22.3 3358 2732 FUSO 65 45 44.4 15.9 299 147 FORD 768 580 32.4 21.1 3166 2693 HINO 48 73 -34.2 11.8 188 191 HOLDEN 322 240 34.2 8.9 1462 1053 VOLVO 39 27 44.4 9.6 159 108 MITSUBISHI 298 168 77.4 8.2 1164 1110 MERCEDES-BENZ 29 17 70.6 7.1 116 84 ISUZU 283 275 2.9 7.8 1159 1022 FIAT 21 19 10.5 5.1 105 72 NISSAN 263 327 -19.6 7.2 1175 1012 UD TRUCKS 20 16 25.0 4.9 75 73 MAZDA 128 126 1.6 3.5 658 498 DAF 18 7 157.1 4.4 63 66 HYUNDAI 90 69 30.4 2.5 377 265 IVECO 16 17 -5.9 3.9 61 54 VOLKSWAGEN 90 86 4.7 2.5 404 429 SCANIA 16 10 60.0 3.9 71 55 LDV 86 71 21.1 2.4 388 256 KENWORTH 14 7 100.0 3.4 70 70 OTHER 500 440 13.6 13.7 2425 2117 OTHER 46 60 -23.3 11.3 239 252 TOTAL 3638 3150 15.5 100.0 15736 13187 TOTAL 408 396 3.0 100.0 1817 1513
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egistrations of im- corresponding period. place with 137 units, up from ported used trucks Isuzu Trucks has taken 116 in the previous corre- in fourth on 87, up from 64, Rand buses are improv- over as the used imported sponding period. and Nissan in fifth with 49, ing year-on-year. truck market leader with 172 Third-placed Hino is sit- up two units. There were 687 registra- registrations year-to-date, ting on 111 used imported For the month of April, tions in the year to April 30, up from 120 in April 2016. truck registrations, up from Isuzu lead the used import- up from 506 in the previous Toyota holds second 62, followed by Mitsubishi ed truck market with 39 reg- istrations (33 in April 2016) followed by Toyota with 34 (28), Hino in third place with 20 (13), Mitsubishi fourth with 19 (ten) and Nissan in fifth with ten (six).
Used light-duty truck registrations booming Registrations of used imported light-duty trucks (3500kg to 9000kg GVM) are booming with 554 units in the year to date, a significant increase from 420 in the corresponding period last year. Isuzu Trucks leads the segment with a tally of 149, up from 111, followed by Toyota with 128, up from 112. Continued on page 24 USED HEAVY TRUCKS USED LIGHT TRUCKS 3500-9000KG APRIL 2017 APR APR % of YTD YTD OVER 23,001KG APRIL 2017 MAKE % Change APR APR % % of YTD YTD '17 '16 Market '17 '16 MAKE '17 '16 Change Market '17 '16 ISUZU 34 28 21.4 27.9 149 111 SCANIA 3 25.0 7 TOYOTA 32 27 18.5 26.2 128 112 KENWORTH 2 1 100.0 16.7 11 8 HINO 18 10 80.0 14.8 93 48 CATERPILLAR 1 1 0.0 8.3 2 1 MITSUBISHI 18 5 260.0 14.8 80 55 OTHER 6 7 -14.3 50.0 30 25 NISSAN 7 5 40.0 5.7 36 43 TOTAL 12 9 33.3 100.0 50 34 MAZDA 4 1 300.0 3.3 16 8 USED MEDIUM TRUCKS FIAT 2 1.6 10 13 9001-23,000KG APRIL 2016 OTHER 7 5 40.0 5.7 42 30 APR APR % % of YTD YTD TOTAL 122 81 50.6 100.0 554 420 MAKE '17 '16 Change Market '17 '16 ISUZU 4 4 0.0 30.8 19 8 USED BUSES OVER 3500KG APRIL 2017 APR APR % % of YTD YTD HINO 2 3 15.4 15 9 MAKE -33.3 '17 '16 Change Market '17 '16 VOLVO 2 15.4 5 2 TOYOTA 2 1 100.0 66.7 9 4 OTHER 5 4 25.0 38.5 23 13 OTHER 1 4 -75.0 33.3 12 16 TOTAL 13 11 18.2 100.0 62 32 TOTAL 3 5 -40.0 100.0 21 20 MORE THAN JUST YOUR LOCAL FUEL STOP! BP • Over 120 stations nationwide • Stockists of AdBlue4you – various pack sizes available FUEL CARD • We accept BP FUEL CARD • OnGas bottle swaps at selected locations ACCEPTED www.gasolinealley.co.nz HERE
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If you’re looking to purchase a new Continued from page 23 ket with 11 registrations, up Isuzu sits in fourth place truck or equipment Hino sits in third with 93 from eight. with 195, up from 150. Ford talk to UDC units, up from 48. It's fol- follows in fifth place with lowed by fourth-placed Mit- Used light commercial 128, up from 106. subishi on 80, up from 55. juggernaut For the month of April, Used medium-duty The year to date registra- Toyota lead the market with (9001kg to 23,000kg) truck tions of used light commer- 452 units registered, up from registrations tally 62 units in cials (under 3500kg GVM) 391 at the same time last the year to date, up from 32 tally 4083 units, a massive year, followed by Nissan on The number of used in the previous correspond- leap from 3153 units in the 187, a slight decline from its trucks and vans (under ing period. previous corresponding April 2016 tally of 198. 3500kg GVM) arriving in Isuzu leads that segment period. Third-placed Mazda New Zealand fell in April of the market with 19 regis- Toyota leads the segment recorded 54 used light com- 2017 to 459 from 722 in the trations, up from eight. Hino with 1924 units registered mercial registrations, two same month last year, ac- holds second place with 15, year to date, up from 1514 at more than in the previous cording to the most recent up from nine. the same time in 2016. corresponding period. NZ Customs motor vehicles Fifty used heavy-duty In second place with 838 It was followed by fourth- statistics report. trucks (over 23,001kg GVM) units year to date is Nissan, placed Isuzu with 45, four The number of used truck were registered in the year which jumped from 703 in more than at the same time and van arrivals (over 3500kg to date, up from 34 in the the previous correspond- last year. GVM) in April 2017 fell to 40 previous corresponding ing period. Mazda follows in Ford, Mitsubishi, Holden, from 100 in March. period. third place with 321, up from Chevrolet, Hino and Volk- In the year to date, used Kenworth leads that mar- 195. swagen also saw increased truck and van arrivals (under used light commercial regis- 3500kg GVM) total 2356 and USED TRUCK AND BUS trations in April. arrivals of used truck and ALL WEIGHTS OVER 3500KG APRIL 2017 vans (over 3500kg GVM) APR APR % of YTD YTD Used truck and van arrivals reached 312. MAKE % Change '17 '16 Market '17 '16 decline ISUZU 39 33 18.2 26.0 172 120 TOYOTA 34 28 21.4 22.7 137 116 USED TRACTOR REGISTRATIONS APRIL 2017 HINO 20 13 53.8 13.3 111 62 APR APR % % of YTD YTD MITSUBISHI 19 10 90.0 12.7 87 64 MAKE NISSAN 10 6 66.7 6.7 49 47 '17 '16 Change Market '17 '16 JOHN DEERE 12 15 -20.0 22.2 51 49 MAZDA 4 1 300.0 2.7 16 8 VOLVO 4 4 0.0 2.7 9 8 MASSEY 6 25 -76.0 11.1 34 82 SCANIA 3 2.0 9 FERGUSON DAF 2 1 100.0 1.3 5 3 SAME 4 1 300.0 7.4 11 15 FIAT 2 1.3 10 13 CASE 3 5 -40.0 5.6 12 21 OTHER 13 10 30.0 8.7 82 65 ISEKI 3 3 0.0 5.6 11 5 TOTAL 150 106 41.5 100.0 687 506 MCCORMICK 3 2 50.0 5.6 6 9 OTHER 23 42 -45.2 42.6 128 170 TOTAL 54 93 -41.9 100.0 253 351 USED LIGHT COMMERCIAL MAKES UNDER 3500KG APRIL 2017 NEW TRACTOR REGISTRATIONS APRIL 2017 APR APR % Market YTD YTD APR APR % % of YTD YTD MAKE MAKE '17 '16 Change Share '17 '16 '17 '16 Change Market '17 '16 TOYOTA 452 391 15.6 54.7 1924 1514 JOHN DEERE 30 42 -28.6 36.6 144 135 NISSAN 187 198 -5.6 22.6 838 703 KUBOTA 11 14 -21.4 13.4 38 47 MAZDA 54 52 3.8 6.5 321 195 CASE IH 9 1 800.0 11.0 33 26 ISUZU 45 41 9.8 5.4 195 150 DEUTZ-FAHR 6 6 0.0 7.3 27 19 FORD 33 32 3.1 4.0 128 106 CLAAS 5 4 25.0 6.1 21 40 MITSUBISHI 27 26 3.8 3.3 145 119 MASSEY 5 6 -16.7 6.1 33 35 HOLDEN 22 17 29.4 2.7 77 59 FERGUSON CHEVROLET 21 14 50.0 2.5 74 59 NEW HOLLAND 4 16 -75.0 4.9 39 47 HINO 20 13 53.8 2.4 111 62 TRACTOR 4 7 -42.9 4.9 14 20 VOLKSWAGEN 8 6 33.3 1.0 36 28 FENDT 3 3.7 14 OTHER 39 36 8.3 4.7 234 158 OTHER 5 15 -66.7 6.1 54 72 TOTAL 908 826 9.9 100.0 4083 3153 TOTAL 82 111 -26.1 100.0 417 441 Your first choice in truck & equipment finance Ph 0800 500 832 or visit www.udc.co.nz UDC Finance Limited lending criteria applies.
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DIESELTALK | MAY 2017 | 25 PEOPLETALK Is employing an overseas driver a good idea?
ost developed na- pines for several years and date is available, they can be adviser will be able to assist. tions are facing a we are acutely aware of the asked if it's possible to train Mtruck driver shortage. issues there - and in other an existing staff member. Training new migrants Auckland alone is several Asian nations - where it’s Companies must also A driver with a heavy hundred short yet ‘truck possible to pay a ‘fixer’ a ensure their terms of work – vehicle licence in their home driver’ appears on the Im- bribe for a licence. salary and working conditions country can drive in New migration New Zealand Even if a driver does the – do not discourage New Zealand for 12 months using skills shortage list only for test, it is relatively simple, if a Zealanders from applying. that licence, but endorse- Canterbury. little time-consuming because If a company meets those ments such as being able to And it's not on the long- of the bureaucracy. That's not criteria, it can advertise carry dangerous goods must term or immediate skills unique to the Philippines. and accept applicants from be taken here. shortage list because it was It leaves New Zealand overseas. Larger firms have the staff removed in 2014 when the employers with the potential "From placing the ad it can resources and systems to Ministry for Business, Innova- risk of hiring someone who take between one and three ensure a driver gets the right tion and Employment thought has, on the face of it, ‘passed’ months before the employee training but it can be more the local industry of a burden for a smaller could be doing a company. better job of training Darren Cottingham founded DT Driver Training The best process for its own drivers. (www.drivingtests.co.nz) in 2010. More than 70,000 training and inducting a new Obviously it hasn’t drivers use its online training modules very month. driver is: worked. We have an [email protected] 1. Online theory-based aging driver pool, training – it’s cost-effec- stagnant wages that tive, even at the recruit- don’t attract young drivers and a driving test and achieved arrives in New Zealand, de- ment stage. It’s essential an alarming number of exist- a level of competency that pending on the time of year," any new migrant knows ing drivers failing random drug allows them to drive in New says Immigration Advice NZ the road rules, truck load- screening tests. Zealand for up to 12 months Ltd director Saif Shaikh who ing code, driver health and without taking any form of is experienced in helping safety policies, work-time Import duties local test. companies source drivers. requirements and how to Importing drivers from Under the Health and He warns of the pitfalls fill out a logbook. overseas is an option some Safety at Work Act 2015, of regional differences in 2. Practical in-cab assess- firms are turning to. It creates companies must identify risks recruitment from different ments – addressing any additional costs in dealing in the workplace and Sec- countries and “while you bad habits and ensuring with immigration paperwork tion 20 states a vehicle is a can do things like verify recruits actually know and upskilling the drivers to place of work. To mitigate the documentation and licences how to drive. ensure they are competent, risk, employers must provide yourself with the relevant 3. Role-specific training – but it's better than having information, supervision, train- agencies, a licensed immi- how to load/unload spe- trucks sitting idle. ing and instruction as stated gration adviser will stream- cific vehicles and cargo To paraphrase the NZ in section 9 of the Health and line the process, especially they will be carrying; rules Transport Agency: “Some Safety at Work (General Risk when it comes to the many around the workplace; any countries require simi- and Workplace Management) forms Immigration NZ other endorsements they lar driving skills and have Regulations 2016. requires." might need. similar licensing systems Employers should also Bringing over the right to New Zealand’s… other Hiring drivers from overseas ensure recruiting overseas is driver and giving them the countries may have driver Companies outside affordable for them. right training can be a profit- licensing systems that are Canterbury must be able to “Companies may be ex- able decision but companies very different.” For that read prove they have tried recruit- pected to pay for the driver’s should ensure they get the substandard. ing locally to fill a position, resettlement, including the right immigration advice be- Drivers from countries for example, by showing ad- airfare,” he says. fore starting the process. such as the Philippines are vertising or evidence of en- New immigration rules being brought in to drive gaging a recruitment agency, setting salary caps for skilled Darren Cottingham 's trucks and buses. My com- as well as relevant statistics labour will make it more dif- company also operates driver pany has been involved in that show shortages in the ficult to recruit overseas and training in Australia, the UK driver training in the Philip- industry. And if no candi- that's where an immigration and the Philippines.
26 | DIESELTALK | MAY 2017 PEOPLETALK From recession to boom
ew Zealand is in the decade because we experi- ing and radical development an apprentice regime for the grips of a construc- enced our lowest birth rate that other industries and ITOs first time in its history. Ntion boom. While ever from the late 1990s to the are keen to follow. Cue BCITO’s “Not Your everyone knows it follows the mid-2000s. We also have to ensure Average Tradie Road Trip”. global financial crisis (GFC) not The BCITO looks after 15 school-leavers and their influ- The campaign leverages everyone realises just what a construction trades and works encers (mums, dads, teachers, off last year's “Not Your Aver- construction recession that closely with each sector to career advisers etc) see con- age Shed” campaign and the was. ensure it reflects their specific struction as a genuine career Industry Training Federation’s The GFC lasted for some needs. It has recently devel- option, that going to university annual “Got a Trade, Got it time and construction activity oped individual workforce isn’t the only choice and ‘earn Made” campaign. plummeted to its lowest levels development plans for each as you learn’ in a trade is as It is designed to raise aware- ever recorded, staying there of them and will roll out those rewarding, if not more so, than ness of the critical demand for for many years. over the next few years. the professional pathway. apprentices in the construc- In fact, the number of It also has to look at what The universities have a tion industry and to promote homes that weren’t built dur- the market values in the way of head start on us because the benefits of a career in the ing the GFC was double the skills. With firm specialisation ITOs have only been around trades. The four-week trip left number of homes that weren’t occurring at an ever-increasing for 25 years but I think we Auckland on April 10 to visit built in all other recessions pace we must consider wheth- are catching up. Tauranga, New Plymouth and combined. Wanaka before heading Auckland fared Warwick Quinn is the chief executive of the Building and back to Auckland. the worst with Construction Industry Training Organisation, New Zealand's A group of talented 35,000 fewer largest provider of construction trade apprenticeships. BCITO tradies have been homes built in the It is appointed by the Government to develop and carrying out work in a last ten years than implement industry qualifications and it provides a range of range of locations includ- the previous ten. Yet apprenticeships across 15 trades. ing dedicated spaces for its population grew [email protected] at-risk youth, a health and by about 240,000 – social services provider, a it's little wonder we surf club, schools and on have a housing crisis. er its current suite of qualifica- Changing the attitudes of properties with Habitat for After going from 31,500 tions is sufficient and whether influencers is a long-run game Humanity. new builds in 2004 to 13,500 we need to be more nimble to but one we have to play. We have ‘30 jobs in 30 in 2010, the industry ‘restruc- reflect this specialisation. We don’t want to get to cri- days’ and showcase all the tured’ itself. It shed staff, didn’t We know current qualifica- sis point and require govern- trades we cover. Every minute train, hunkered down and tions address the needs for ment intervention to right the is being filmed and follow- hung on by its fingernails wait- part of the market but not all ship, which is what has hap- ers can log on to bcito.tv and ing for things to improve. of it. In order to increase the pened in South Korea - ranked follow the apprentices around Fast forward to today and number of firms that train and one of the most innovative the country – it’s like our own we are booming. But the level attract more prospects into countries in the OECD. version of reality TV. of activity is only at our long- construction, we have to think It encouraged too many At the time of writing we run build rate (6.5 new homes laterally and align our skills school leavers to attend have had a fantastic response per 1000 people) and we have development with employer university and now gradu- and have generated a huge some way to go to replace the requirements. ates cannot get the jobs they following. We have had ten shortfall. To that end we have the trained for and there aren’t time more ‘hits’ than for the Coming off such a low base Government's support to trial enough tradespeople to build same period in last year’s cam- is part of the problem. While a system that will recognise the county’s infrastructure. The paign which was an incredible apprentice numbers are on specific skill sets. 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DIESELTALK | MAY 2017 | 27 PEOPLETALK Government sees sense
s the peak body for policing, and the road trans- more than a third since the cles which regularly abuse the road transport port industry and other road early 2000s. the rules. Those inconsisten- Aindustry, one of the users will be relieved the Regardless of the statis- cies cause more than a few Road Transport Forum’s key expertise of the VSOs will tics, it was worrying the po- grumbles in our industry and roles is to advocate for the not be lost to budget cuts. lice would consider cuts in do nothing to encourage interests of our three asso- The industry is well aware heavy vehicle enforcement compliance. ciations and their members. of the complexity of the at a time when the Govern- Despite this, the RTF was That's especially impor- rules and permitting regimes ment is under pressure to adamant that the integrity tant when safe and efficient around the dimensions, reduce the road toll. of the regulatory process commercial road freight use and operation of heavy Had the proposal gone should be preserved as activity is under threat. commercial vehicles. To ahead it certainly wouldn’t much as possible by retain- I was extremely pleased accurately and fairly enforce have done road freight ing the VSOs. You cannot that once again our advo- them requires a high degree transport any favours in the on the one hand introduce a cacy work contributed to a of technical and industry eyes of other road users. new regime like VDAM that positive outcome with the knowledge, a particular As well as safety consider- arguably makes the rules recent announcement that strength of the VSOs. ations, the RTF's submissions more complex, then take key enforcement staff with- What’s more, they play also focused on the need for away the very people who in the Commercial are there to enforce it. Vehicle Investigation That makes no sense. Unit (CVIU) would be A former MP and minister of the crown, Ken Shirley became Finally, the po- maintained. the chief executive officer of the Road Transport Forum New lice proposal also A police consulta- Zealand (RTFNZ) in 2010. The forum was set up as a national included the sugges- tion document had body in 1997 to responsibly promote and advance the interests tion that the CVIU proposed the dises- of the road transport industry, and its member road transport be renamed the tablishment of all of operators. Email: [email protected] “Commercial Vehicle the CVIU’s 26 vehicle Prevention Team”. safety officers (VSOs) Now, I don’t know if after a perceived shortfall in a critical role in educating effective policing for heavy this was somebody trying to the road policing budget was drivers about their compli- vehicles from a commer- be funny or was actually a revealed. ance obligations and what to cial fairness and neutrality serious attempt at rebrand- The rationale was that look for in specific pieces of perspective. ing, but such a name is as sworn officers not suf- equipment. If operators could speed, totally unacceptable to our ficiently trained in broader The forum believes their overload, breach the work- industry. policing duties, the VSOs disestablishment would time rule or operate non- The RTF has proposed were hindering the flexible have left a serious vacuum compliant equipment, not that the CVIU retain its cur- deployment of resources of knowledge and talent only would they be unsafe rent name or, if the police around the country. that would have negatively but they would also com- really have to rebrand it, As is often the case with impact on heavy vehicle pete unfairly for business. they should use something government agencies, there compliance, heavy vehicle That would have had the a lot less accusatorial such was a fair amount of brinks- safety and, ultimately, the perverse effect of driving as the “Commercial Vehicle manship involved in the safety of other road users. freight rates below sustain- Policing Unit” or simply the proposal and, as intended, New Zealand’s road toll able industry levels. “Commercial Vehicle Unit”. it did force the Government climbed from 253 in 2013 to The last thing we want is Common sense has pre- into allocating an extra $10 327 in 2016. We know there a situation where the com- vailed in relation to the VSOs million to the $960 million are many reasons for this pliant subsidise the non- but we have yet to hear the road policing fund. but for a concerned public compliant and lose business outcome of the proposed It must be remembered looking to apportion blame, to them. name change. the proposal to cut the heavy vehicles are an easy We know there's an Nevertheless, it is pleas- VSOs came from an internal target. imbalance in policing cover ing the concerns of the Road police discussion document The reality is that the across the country, with Transport Forum and the that was widely leaked and number of deaths involving some areas being over- industry have been listened which, no doubt, met the trucks more than halved policed while others are very to so far. anticipated response. from 121 in 1994 to 58 in rarely covered. Reducing the emphasis At the end of the day it 2015. The number of fatal There is also inadequate on compliance is definitely was a win-win. The police crashes involving a truck for policing of commercial ve- not in the best interests of got what they wanted, which every 100 million kilome- hicles below six tonne gross our industry or those who was more resources for road tres driven has also fallen by mass and agricultural vehi- share the roads with us.
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Corinne Watson estab- highway projects put forward lished CCS in 2005, providing by the NZ Transport Agency a New Zealand-wide proposi- (NZTA) and strategic projects tion from its Christchurch and and public transport matters DIESELtalk editor Morrinsville offices. dealt with by the Northland Robert Barry CCS employs six people Regional Council (NRC). looks at the month DIARY gone by on and is a New Zealand leader in Regional councillor John dieseltalk.co.nz data-driven fleet management Bain says both the RLTP itself Robert Barry Robert -daily news for the says IAG. – and the review of it every heavy transport and three years are a legal require- equipment sectors. Late toll payers fork ment. out $2.4 million ing up a memorandum of Penalties are helping con- First operational understanding (MOU) with the tribute to payments on New EV for DHL Express April 3 Department of Corrections Zealand’s toll roads. which will see it offering trans- Australia The NZ Transport Agency DHL Express is putting its City rail link creating port and other related jobs to collected $2.4 million in pen- released prisoners. first fully electric vehicle on estimated 1600 jobs alty payments from July 2015 Australian roads following a Building the city rail link (CRL) It is the 100th employer to June 2016 from drivers successful trial. will require an estimated to sign an MOU with the who failed to pay on time for The fully-electric Renault 1600 workers at the peak of Department says corrections the tolls they’d clocked up, Kangoo ZE Van and will be construction according to minister Louise Upston. the Waikato Times reports. used as the company mail car economic development and Waste Management will That’s on top of the esti- in Sydney, driving between transport minister Simon work with Corrections and mated $27.7 million collected DHL Express offices. Bridges. offer released prisoners roles for the same period from the The Kangoo ZE is joining a The joint project between such as drivers, administration, tolls themselves, NZTA spokes- DHL Express fleet of hybrid de- Government and Auckland computer operator, runners, man Andy Knackstedt says. livery vans. It can complete a Council is New Zealand’s larg- landfill operators, general op- journey of an estimated 100+ est transport infrastructure erators, labourers, diesel me- kilometres on a single charge, project. chanics and call centre roles April 7 eliminating the production of Construction of the early 4.75 tonnes of carbon emis- works began in December Scania sees Napier Port boss sions from the environment 2015, with the project expect- 40% increase in calling time in over the course of one year. It ed to be complete by 2024. alternative fuels and December runs on a Lithium-ion battery and takes six to nine hours to Kiwi companies hybrids The chief executive of Napier complete a full charge. becoming foreign- Scania is reporting a 40% Port Garth Cowie is announc- increase in the sales of hybrid ing his retirement in December owned puppets and alternative fuelled heavy 2017 after 37 years of service NZ First leader and Northland commercial vehicles globally in the shipping industry. April 10 member of parliament Win- in 2016, nearly 5000 units. Cowie gave notice of his ston Peters says he is con- The manufacturer says impending retirement to the Scania introducing cerned about sales of iconic this number is proof of the Napier Port Board this week Apple CarPlay Kiwi companies and land hold- company’s efforts to lead the to allow plenty of time for a Scania is adding Apple CarPlay ings to foreign owners shift towards a sustainable robust recruitment process to the new generation truck’s Peters says the sale of transport system. and thorough handover to his infotainment system, allow- Cook Strait ferry service Blue- “The demand for vehicles successor. ing for safe access to all the bridge and trucking company that support the transition to Napier Port chairman functionality of iPhones by Freight Lines to Australian sustainable transport is grow- Alasdair MacLeod says Cowie mirroring them seamlessly. investors is another example ing, and so is the demand for should take great pride in Scania is among the first of foreign owners gaining services that help fleet owners his achievements that have in the industry to offer Apple increased control of Kiwi in reducing fuel consumption, positioned Napier Port well for CarPlay in heavy trucks. businesses. carbon emissions and cost,” the future. “Scania’s infotainment “The late Jim Barker says Scania chief executive system will work with Apple showed great ingenuity es- officer and company president Review of Northland CarPlay, allowing a safer way tablishing his company Strait Henrik Henriksson. land transport plan to use an iPhone while on the Shipping, and it is sad to see move,” says Scanian Trucks control now going over the IAG purchasing under way product management vice A legally-required three-yearly ditch,” says Peters. telematics company president Björn Fahlström. review has begun of what is CCS effectively the master plan Commercial April 5 IAG is purchasing fleet effi- for land transport right across ciency and safe driver coach- Northland. and residential Waste Management ing business, CCS Innovation The regional land trans- construction boom in Logistics (CCS) to add more port plan (RLTP) 2015-2021 boosting crane signing up released value to its Fleet Fit proposition details local roading projects prisoners for commercial fleet custom- proposed by Northland’s numbers Waste Management is sign- ers. three district councils, state There are 132 cranes currently Continued on page 32
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after a 1.5% increase in the lifted 1.0% month on month. Continued from page 31 December 2016 quarter. The heavy traffic index standing in New Zealand’s cit- April 18 Spending rose in five of continues to trend sharply ies (15 more than six months the six retail industries in the upwards after a lull in mid- ago) as the result of the More Government March quarter 2016. The upward trend in the country’s ongoing construc- cash prevents loss of light traffic index has shown tion boom a few wobbles of late, sug- vehicle safety officers Rider Levett Bucknall is gesting New Zealand may see The Government is inject- reporting these figures in its April 12 economic growth moderate ing another $10 million into 2017 second-quarter RLB Guilty plea in EROAD later in the year. the National Land Transport Crane Index which it is releas- Fund held by the New Zealand ing today. insider trading case Transport Agency for road “In Auckland, strong eco- A person pleaded guilty at the April 13 policing to prevent the loss of nomic growth driven by high Auckland District Court to one 26 non-sworn police vehicle inward migration and increas- charge of insider trading under Report highlights safety officers (VSO). ing tourist numbers, along with section 243 Financial Markets The VSOS are part of housing activity, manufactur- Conduct Act – namely, being delayed payment Police’s Commercial Vehicle ing and consumer spending, an information insider advis- unfairness Investigation Unit (CVIU) and has seen the economy con- ing or encouraging another Small businesses being used are responsible for roadside tinuing to drive the construc- person to trade. That defend- to finance large multinationals safety inspections of heavy tion industry, where demand ant will be sentenced at the through delayed payments is commercial vehicles; they is stretching supply,” says RLB Auckland District Court on 13 not on, says Road Transport are also called to inspect the director Chris Haines. June 2017 at 2.15pm. Forum chief executive Ken aftermath of any crash involv- The charges were filed in Shirley. ing a truck. relation to trading in shares of Commenting on the The New Zealand Herald April 11 EROAD. findings of the inquiry into is reporting that transport The Financial Markets payment times and practices minister Simon Bridges and ‘Black Pack’ most Authority (FMA) alleges that in Australia by the Austral- police minister Paula Bennett popular Ram 2500 an EROAD employee sent text ian small business and family approached finance minister messages to a former EROAD option enterprise Ombudsman (AS- Steven Joyce last week with employee that contained BFEO), Shirley says that large a request for more funding to Fiat Chrysler New Zealand confidential material infor- corporations here should prevent losing the 26 VSOS (FCNZ) says that 80% of buyers mation relating to EROAD’s not be able to bully small through a proposed Police are taking up the option of the performance in the period businesses into delayed or restructure. $10,000 Black Appearance to 30 September 2015. That deferred payment terms. Group package on the new individual then traded 15,000 “What the Australian inquiry South Port death Ram 2500. EROAD shares. found was that there was March 2017 saw seven new was preventable says a growing trend for large registrations in New Zealand WorkSafe National Road companies to extend payment of the factory-backed and Putting interim controls for Carriers plugs times to their suppliers out to warrantied right-hand-drive significant risks in place at the 45, 60, 90 or even 120 days,” Ram vehicles which Ameri- income insurance time of identifying them would says Shirley. can Special Vehicles (ASV) is gap for members have prevented a visitor’s remanufacturing in Melbourne, National Road Carriers (NRC) death at South Port New Zea- Australia for retail consumption says it is addressing the lack of land in November 2015, says on both sides of the Tasman. affordable income protection April 14 WorkSafe New Zealand. FCNZ Ram brand manager insurance currently available in The victim drowned when Greg McDonald confirmed to the road transport industry. Palmerston North he lost control of his vehicle Auto Media Group that most It is introducing a new rural ring road a step and slid off a wharf where of the seven vehicles regis- lifestyle interruption insur- closer there was ineffective cleaning. tered in March which cost ance cover exclusively to its The Government is confirm- Wet superphosphate ferti- more than $163,000 were sold members with the help of ing funding for the next stage liser which is known to be very in the Auckland region, but he employee benefits advisory of two critical sections of the slippery was contaminating says before then, Ram sales group Super Advice. Palmerston North rural ring the surface of the wharf, after have come from all parts of NRC developed a bespoke road. the loading of the material the 13-dealer network in New insurance product that is The two projects will onto a vessel. Despite an initial Zealand. funded by employers to ben- improve the connections on sweep of the berth, the surface efit their employees. State Highway 3 between remained contaminated for Retail fuel spend up Kairanga and Bunnythorpe, two days. 7% in March quarter No March Madness and on Napier Road, from The rise in retail spending in reports ANZ Keith Street to Whakarongo. Auckland Council the March quarter was driven Truckometer “The Palmerston North appoints new by an increase in fuel spending The ANZ Truckometer heavy Rural Ring Road is an impor- maintenance according to Stats NZ. traffic index and the light traffic tant part of the Manawatu- When adjusted for sea- contract suppliers. index both lifted in March 2017. Whanganui freight distribution sonal effects, expenditure in Six companies will take over The heavy traffic index network,” says economic the retail industries rose 1.7% the maintenance services for rose 1.7% month on month, development and transport in the March 2017 quarter, Auckland Council replacing while the light traffic index minister Simon Bridges. Continued on page 33
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our collection fleet to plug-in haul cargo between the ports ference in Shanghai, China, Continued from page 32 electric,” Waste Management of Los Angeles and nearby where chairperson Rick the current seventeen suppli- CEO Tom Nickels told Long Beach without producing Cooper received the Distribu- ers operating across the re- any tailpipe emissions tor of the Year award. gion, eight of which are owned “GLMD has worked very by foreign interests. hard for this award, increasing A four-month long pro- April 19 their market share of the van curement process is resulting April 24 segment to 15% making them in the new contracts, which Tesla announces the global leader. 2016 saw take effect July 1. Auckland September Class 8 Joining forces to GLMD increase their LDV sales Council is expecting added find 1000 more truck EV truck unveiling over 117% over the previous value up to the tune of $30 Tesla boss Elon Musk set the drivers year,” says SAIC Motor presi- million through the new sup- Twittersphere alight over the The trucking industry and the dent Mr Lan. ply structure. Suppliers fall Easter weekend announcing Government’s Sector Work- into three contract types; full the arrival of an all-electric force Engagement Programme Mainfreight leaps facilities (parks, open spaces powered USA Class 8 Semi (SWEP) are joining forces to on to Corporate and building maintenance); Truck in September 2017 which get as many as 1000 more arboriculture services (tree he described as “Next Level.” drivers into the road freight Reputation Index maintenance), and ecological “[The]Team has done an transport sector nationwide. Market researcher AMR is services (restoration, biodi- amazing job,” tweeted Musk. The greatest shortages ranking Air New Zealand as versity, pest control). According to CNET.Com, are in the Auckland, Waikato, the number one company on These new contracts will Musk brought up the Tesla Bay of Plenty and Canterbury its NZ Corporate Reputation cover the whole Auckland Semi plan during the USA regions. Index for the second consecu- region, structured in service summer of 2016, when he un- Auckland-based National tive year, followed by Toyota areas aligned with local board veiled his “master plan.” which Road Carriers surveyed its New Zealand at number two, boundaries. also included the possibility members last year and found again for the second succes- of a Tesla EV pick-up truck in they required 744 more drivers. sive year. Beca appoints the next twelve to eighteen Ranked in eighth place new executive months. for 2017, Mainfreight is a chairperson April 26 newcomer to the NZ Corpo- rate Reputation Index, while Beca is naming a long-serving Auckland’s $1.85 family-owned infrastructure employee David Carter as its billion East West link EROAD anticipating operator Fulton Hogan has re- new executive chairperson this opposed a net loss up to $6.5 tained 11th place for the sec- month succeeding Richard Public submissions over- ond successive year according Aitken who is stepping down million whelmingly oppose plans for Due to US market investment to the New Zealand Herald after eight years in the role. one of New Zealand’s most and changing the accounting which published the list in it’s Carter previously held the expensive roading projects. estimate relating to the amor- business section today. positions of Asia regional The Environmental Protec- tisation of development costs According to the New Zea- director, Asia; managing tion Authority (EPA) released EROAD expects it will report a land Herald, the 25 compa- director of Beca Australia; and a report earlier this month net loss before tax for the year nies included in this index are managing director, corporate showing 685 people submit- between $5.5 million and $6.5 sourced from the Deloitte Top operations. ted on the NZ Transport Agen- million. 200 list that ranks companies He holds numerous board cy’s $1.25 billion to $1.85b East In its quarterly update to by revenue. roles with Beca, has nearly 30 West Link, Stuffreports. the market released on April years of experience in strategy New Zealand’s news source for road transport, logistics & heavy equipment industries The number of submissions 24, EROAD says its contracted and management and has opposing the project in full or units grew 30% from 36,953 an extensive track record in in part was 582, or 85% at March 31, 2016 to 48,041 at leading and delivering major March 31, 2017. infrastructure projects. The transport services pro- Register for More than 800 April 21 vider says it is expecting unit sales will continue to grow rubbish trucks to go Supersizing fuel-cell steadily and firmly in New Zea- FREE electric technology for heavy land and Australia and more A company that has 800 trucks modestly in the US. news updates collecting rubbish has joined trucks Toyota is adapting its advanced the drive to electrify New Zea- LDV New Zealand hydrogen fuel-cell technology Receive land’s transport fleet. for use in heavy-duty trucks. scores the hat trick Waste Management three news alerts The company has scaled- LDV automotive brand already generates electric- up its proprietary fuel-cell manufacturer SAIC Motor is ity from rubbish to power its to your email technology from the Mirai awarding its Distributor of the cars, and now its first electric passenger car to develop a Year title to the New Zealand each week truck is collecting supermar- power source for a 36-tonne franchise agent for the third ket food waste. semi-trailer. consecutive year. “As soon as we are con- Known as Project Portal, Great Lake Motor Distribu- fident this thing is what Toyota will use the hydrogen- tors (GLMD) trading as LDV we expect it to be, we will fuelled concept truck to con- New Zealand was present at progressively move to convert www.dieseltalk.co.nz duct a feasibility study. 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Richard Edwards DIARY top launched here. To celebrate the Suzuki Swift achieving a decade of being New Zealand’s top selling light January 14 January 5 car, the New Zealand distribu- Call for review on Fewer large cars no tor has axed two model vari- ANCAP aligns ants, and dropped the price on taxi regulation barrier to safety says the base model by 5%. The leader of the Act party protocols with Euro AA The entry-level 1.4-litre GL has called for a review of rules NCAP While big cars didn’t dominate model now carries a recom- governing taxi-service style From 2015, the Australasian the ANCAP list for 2014, the mended retail price of $18,990, apps, such as Uber. 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34 | DIESELTALK | MAY 2017THESE SPECIAL RATES APPLY TO RECRUITMENT ADS ONLY. TESTTALK Four-pot Amarok still a strong option
he arrival of two V6 powered versions of Tthe Volkswagen Ama- rok has bumped the previ- ous range-leading Highline down the ranks. The model, along with the rest of the Amarok range, received a realign- ment and slight redesign at the same time. The Highline received a $1000 price cut to $64,990. The drivetrain remains. The 2-litre turbodiesel engine produces 132kW and 420Nm, paired with the eight-speed automatic. Volkswagen says the Am- arok remains the only ute in the market with permanent all-wheel drive or 4MOTION in its lexicon. All models now use the system - rear-wheel drive Amaroks are gone. So, what else is new? The exterior changes are subtle, with a new front end, more structured look, extra chrome trim and new bi- xenon headlights Inside, the update is more holders for thirsty workers. at this price point. If you If there's any aspect of dramatic, with a redesigned Taking prominence in change drivers frequently, the Amarok’s drive we feel is dashboard, infotainment the interior is a 6.33-inch you’ll miss that. a let-down it's the steering. system and additional centre touchscreen that has built-in The rear seat also lets the It feels vague on centre and console storage. satellite navigation, Apple Amarok down. There is not too light. We jumped straight The quality of the CarPlay and Android Auto. as much usable space back from the Amarok into a D- Amarok’s interior contin- In an age when work as- there as can be found in a Max – hardly the handling ues to be far ahead of the signments are increasingly Ranger, Colorado or D-Max. champion of the ute seg- competition. The new dash dished out via smart devices, And tick the option of a side ment – and its steering felt is not just good for a ute, that's a useful feature. step - the Amarok is just a far more responsive. Volkswagen’s competitors Outside of the smart- little too high to get in and No such concerns with probably wish they had a phone systems, the base out of comfortably without grip. On a weekend of tor- design this good in their system is the best looking one. rential rain, we tried to get SUV products. and most functional in the The 2-litre turbodiesel the Amarok to slip up and it There are some great ute segment. engine is excellent and buy- simply wouldn’t. Its wheels touches, like a huge storage The front seats are cov- ers should have little con- are a sharp-looking 18-inch area on the dash that we ered in a high-quality fabric cern over its small capacity. design. found was perfect for throw- but have two shortcomings. It copes well with the bulk The Amarok's payload is ing an iPad and wallet into. The drivers are manually of the Amarok and is more just over one tonne, with a Then there are two 12 volt adjustable - you need to buy refined than most. Ride, too, braked trailer tow rating of outlets on the large centre the top model Adventurer is surprisingly refined for a three tonnes – healthy, but console, USB charging and for this - while most com- leaf-sprung ute, even with behind some of its competi- both cup holders and bottle petitors offer this feature an empty tray. tors.
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Mahindra gives a comfortable ride
ahindra is a familiar three adults comfortably. but the ride is comfortable Mahindra also has a joint name to many in the The back row of seats is enough once you’re moving. venture with Navistar for the Mauto industry, with a useful addition when the However, the engine can production of diesel engines its tractors and cranes com- boot space is not need but is be clearly heard in the cabin and trucks. monplace in the commercial really only suitable for chil- and is one of the louder ones In 2010 Mahindra bought world. dren or small adults. we have encountered. a 70% stake in Korean manu- But it also makes utes and If the back row is not full The XUV500 is priced at facturer SsangYong. SUVs, including the diesel- of people, we found there's $32,990 drive away or new Mahindra is the largest powered XUV500, which we plenty of room for the at $36,990 plus on-road manufacturer of tractors by drove for a week. weekly shopping or for three costs. volume in the world with a The seven-seater had large suitcases if you’re going network of more than 800 about 11,000km on the on a trip. Mahindra’s history dealers in six continents. clock when we picked it up The reversing camera is The Mahindra Group was Annual production exceeds and it looked in remarkably a necessary addition to the founded in 1945 as a steel 300,000 units. good condition for an ex- car, with its thick rear pillars trading company in Mum- The company also has in- lease vehicle. making it difficult to reverse, bai, India. In 1947, it entered terests in other areas includ- Its comfortable interior particularly in a tight carpark. automotive manufacturing ing aerospace, agribusiness, features leather seats, with It has a four-star ANCAP to bring the Willys Jeep on to components, construction plenty of head and legroom safety rating, with driver’s Indian roads. equipment, defence vehi- for particularly tall drivers. airbag, standard passenger Today it makes utility, light cles, energy, farm equip- The ISOFIX anchor points front airbag and standard commercial and passen- ment, finance, industrial for children’s car seats in the side airbags in the front seats. ger vehicles and exports its equipment, IT and logistics middle row are essential for In terms of driveability, products to countries in Eu- to name a few. those with youngsters but it takes a bit of effort to get rope, Africa, South America, It employs 180,000 people we also found the middle the 2.2-litre common-rail South Asia, Australia and the in more than 100 countries. seats roomy enough to hold turbocharged engine running Middle East.
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The Limited's a luxury workhorse
isclaimer: I've always liked the WK2 series DGrand Cherokee ever since I first drove it at its Australasian media launch in Tasmania in late January 2011. Jeep had rounded off the boxy awkwardness of the previous WK-series Grand Cherokee to produce the smoother, more contem- porary WK2 design. It's a vehicle that has aged well since it first appeared on the North American market in mid-2010. Many people prefer the Grand Cherokee with the 259kW 5.7-litre Hemi V8 petrol engine on offer in the luxury Overland variant, or the bonkers 344kW 6.4-litre Hemi V8 in the track-focused the Limited for that purpose Quadra-Trac II active four- ditched in favour of a matte SRT version. will need a class 2 driver's wheel drive system, which wooden finish that looks bet- But of all the engines on licence as the combination of allows drivers to engage low- ter and doesn't mark as easily. offer for the 2017 Grand the two units exceeds a gross range forward and reverse The 2017 Limited is also Cherokee 4x4, the one that combined weight of 6000kg. gears if required when travel- equipped with a conventional most impresses me is the On the road, the driving ling off-road. automatic transmission shifter 3-litre V6 turbodiesel (184kW behaviour of the Limited be- And it also has a Select- rather than the electronic and 550Nm) engine in the lies its bulky dimensions and Terrain system which offers "Monostable" unit used previ- Limited version pictured here. weight. It offers a good ride a choice of driving modes ously. That's a good move Diesel engines are all quality, despite being fitted for snow, sand, rock, mud as occasionally people didn't about bottom-end torque with 20-inch alloy wheels, or auto, and electronic hill always select park correctly. and the VM Motori A630 and safe yet friendly handling descent control for the best While not as ritzy as the common rail injection unit from its European tuned possible traction and safety Overland, the Limited is still develops all 550 Newton suspension package which in any conditions. well specified with leather Metres at the lower rev range also includes a load levelling Throughout its lifetime, the upholstery, seat heating for all of 2000rpm. function for towing. WK2-series Grand Cherokee occupants, a heated steering Thanks to its eight-speed The amount of cargo has seen numerous updates wheel, dual exhaust pipes, an automatic transmission, the space is also impressive. and cosmetic enhancements Alpine 9-speaker premium Limited never runs out of Folding the rear seats flat and the latest for the 2017 audio system, Uconnect voice puff from a standing start provides 1554 litres of space model include new alloy command with Bluetooth and but it also cruises quietly at inside. With the rear seat wheel designs, reshaped an 8.4-inch colour touch- 100kmh, sipping fuel at an backs in place, it shrinks to headlights and a reshaped screen infotainment system. average of 7.5-litres per 100 782 litres but that’s still pretty seven-slot front radiator Parking is made easier kilometres. sizable. grille. by front and rear parking It's a Euro V emission rated The tailgate offers a The new grille and head- sensors as well as a reversing engine but doesn't use an remote electrically operated lights come from the 75th camera with dynamic grid AdBlue urea additive. With a open and close function at anniversary edition models of lines. 93-litre fuel tank, the Lim- the touch of a button on the 2016 but without the bronze- Thanks to the addition of ited should in theory provide key fob or from within the painted accents. a diesel engine, the Grand more than 1000km of travel vehicle. You can also start However, inside the Cherokee Limited is a well- per tank. the engine remotely as well Limited's cabin, the bronze appointed luxury work- Because it weighs 2949kg from the key fob, a boon on accents from the 75th an- horse with plenty of towing (gross vehicle mass) and has chilly mornings when the niversary have continued and capacity. It's also a functional a maximum towing capacity vehicle requires defrosting. the previous glossy black trim wagon for business and fam- of 3500kg, any driver using The Limited uses Jeep's favoured by Jeep has been ily use.
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Bit of polish for a tough workhorse
he folks at Isuzu Ute New Zealand reckon Tit’s not a facelift but the 2017 RT87 series D-Max features many refinements. Despite that, it is still more of a tough workhorse than a luxury pick-up which will please its current buyer demographic. The most noticeable cosmetic changes to our LS four-wheel drive automatic test vehicle are the newly reshaped projector head- lamps with LED daytime running lights as well as a re- shaped radiator grille and the chrome bezel around the fog lamps which nicely comple- ments the chrome capping on the door mirrors. The LS also sports a body- coloured shark fin antenna on top of the cab and the Isuzu lettering on the rear design and the injection cy- a winding country road wheel but at least it's adjust- tailgate is now detailed in cle, and added the DPD unit without creating discomfort able for height, as is the chrome rather than the pre- into the exhaust system. for the occupants, provided driver’s seat. vious black or white. Engine changes means the driver takes a slow-in and Towing remains the forte Inside, the five-seat cabin torque output has increased fast-out approach to sharp of the D-Max with a braked is largely unchanged except from 380Nm at 1800rpm corners. capacity of 3.5 tonne. We for new upholstery fabric, to 430Nm at 2000rpm, and It offers the driver steer- hitched up a hired tandem a new Panasonic 8-inch Isuzu Ute has upgraded the ing feel and response and, axle furniture trailer to the LS touchscreen head unit with manual and automatic gear- without a load on board or a for a household removal and, built-in GPS navigation and boxes from five-speed to trailer behind, the ride quality despite loading it to the gun- a USB power outlet for pas- six-speed transmissions for is reasonably comfortable. nels, the D-Max pulled away sengers in the rear seats. better responsiveness as well But some bumps and without fuss or hesitation. For additional conveni- as greater fuel economy. thumps from road corruga- The D-Max LS four-wheel ence and safety, electronic tions are transmitted through drive automatic as tested has hill descent control is now On the road the cabin. That's not dis- a retail price of $58,990. It a standard feature across The additional gearing similar to other pick-ups with has a five-star ANCAP safety the entire D-Max range and plus the installation of more leaf-sprung rear suspensions rating and, according to the all models also have a new noise insulation material in but when not laden, the Rightcar website, it has an reversing camera. the cabin of the RT87 series D-Max is more comfortable average fuel consumption of The Isuzu 4JJ1 series D-Max has created a much than some other Japanese 7.9 litres per 100km. 3-litre turbocharged inline quieter ride, particularly competitors. That means travelling four-cylinder engine is now when cruising along the mo- Inside, the cabin remains 14,000km a year will cost Euro 5 compliant, running torway. the same functional space $2510, including road user both exhaust gas recircula- The lusty engine still as before but the new charges. tion (EGR) as well as a diesel reminds you it’s diesel with touchscreen is bigger and particulate diffuser (DPD) a gruff exhaust note on ac- clearer to read for those of in the exhaust system. The celeration and deceleration us who are short-sighted, DPD traps particulates and but it settles down quickly and the navigation maps converts nitrous oxides to once it's on the move, thanks are clear and concise. carbon dioxides and water. to the addition of a higher The only black mark To make the engine Euro top gear. against the revised D-Max 5 compliant, Isuzu changed The D-Max is no sports LS is the lack of telescopic the fuel injectors, the piston car but it will hustle along adjustment for the steering
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