Bright Future for the Unimog Creek Fieldays

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ruck manufacturer Scania has released a new range of Tmodels in New Zealand for the first time. Among those is the new generation S-series cab, the biggest truck in the range, which was recently on show at the Mystery Bright future for the Unimog Creek Fieldays. Equipped with a 620 horse- ercedes-Benz New Zealand The sales team is now following power V8 diesel engine the vehicle is bringing the iconic Unimog up with a number of enquiries from has 33,200kg GVM and up to Minto the commercial market potential customers. 60,000kg GCM. for the first time. The Fieldays display provided “a It features a sleeper cab with a The truck provided years of service number of strong leads” and a number flat floor and is the first truck in the to the NZ Defence Force with over of further Unimog demonstrations are world to offer side curtain airbags 400 Unimogs delivered between 1982 being arranged with “key companies in It was awarded ‘International and 1986. the industry”, Theron says. Continued on page 27 However, it was never available for The vehicle sets a “benchmark” and other sectors in New Zealand until now. is well equipped for various industries. The June 2018 Mystery Creek Fiel- The NZ launch features two models days was a launching pad for the fresh with various specifications including look Unimog. the UGE all-wheel drive off-roader It featured the U430 model with a and the UHE all-wheel drive heavy Euro VI, 300 horsepower engine. duty off roader. It ranges in price from Daimler Truck and Bus NZ senior just under $200k to around $250k. CablePrice commercial vehicle manager Pieter Theron says the show- “Our aim is not to be the cheapest in national sales manager Mike Davidson casing drew a “very positive response”. the market, however, we bring a vehicle that’s like the Swiss Army Knife. INSIDE “Instead of buying three or four Fieldays photo wrap-up 4 vehicles to do multiple jobs, this one Knowing the trucking costs 10 vehicle can fulfil multiple purposes,” Leaders tackle fuel tax 13 Theron says. Titan delivers Terex 25 10 13 The public service sector, the energy Continued on page 27

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uso New Zealand anyone who buys an 8x4 “We’re starting to see MANAGING EDITOR enjoyed another suc- HD before December 31, the good growth in Enduro sales Richard Edwards Fcessful showing at the chance to win an X-Class, and the new locally built 6x4 021 556 655 Mystery Creek Fieldays. drew plenty of attention. and 8x4 Cambridge Welding [email protected] The brand showcased an “The Fuso HD 8x4 range Services tippers we’ve added expanded range on a site is the pinnacle of our heavy to the mix will help increase more than 30% larger than its truck offering that.” PUBLISHER first display in 2017. and we see a Both the 6x4 FJ2528 Vern Whitehead Fuso says its increased clear align- CWS Tipper and 8x4 FO3128 021 831 153 presence reflects the depth ment with the CWS Tipper were on display [email protected] and diversity of the brands X-Class, New at Fieldays and are now in growing range. Zealand’s most monthly production. The June event saw 10 premium ute. “Overall, we had a really trucks on display ranging “Both ve- positive response to our from the Canter, Fighter and hicles benefit Fuso NZ man- site this year and our deal- aging director HD line-up, alongside four from world- Kurtis Andrews ers captured some strong Enduro tippers from Fuso’s class Daimler leads - some of which have new workhorse offering. engineering,” Andrews says. already generated sales - so Fuso reports “strong inter- Fieldays also provided a we’re pretty happy with the est” was shown for the whole final launch platform for the investment. range. new Enduro range, intro- “Fieldays is a good oppor- Fuso’s premium 8x4 HD duced to complement the tunity for us to showcase our FS3147 stood alongside a existing Fuso line-up with a product to a broader audi- Published by: Mercedes-Benz X-Class ute competitive price point. ence than our conventional Auto Media Group Limited at the centre of the site for The Enduro has gained marketing reaches, and I'd PO Box 105010, Auckland special Fieldays promotion. good awareness within like to thank everyone that Ph 09 309 2444 Auto Media Group Limited makes every endeavour Fuso NZ managing direc- the market since its official helped make it a success,” to ensure information contained in this publication tor Kurtis Andrews says launch six months ago, An- Andrews says. is accurate; however, we are not liable for any losses or issues resulting from this use. the promotion, which gives drews says.

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he 50th anniversary of hunger and desire to be the New Zealand Ag- leaders in our special indus- Tricultural Fieldays saw try. 130,866 people through the “As a small country at the gates over the four days from bottom of the world we have June 13 to 16. utilised innovation and tech- New Zealand National nology driven off the back of Fieldays Society chief execu- a Kiwi can do attitude to our tive Peter Nation spoke at advantage to make our mark the opening ceremony of on the world. the event about the changes "Like our sporting achieve- seen in the agricultural in- ments, agriculture also boxes dustry over the last 50 years. far above its weight on the “New Zealand and our world stage. We produce agricultural industry is vastly world-class food, world- different to what it was in class technology and word- 1969, largely driven by our class farmers,” Nation says.

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enske New Zealand Penske New Zealand undertaken in conjunction has entered the 600- worked closely with MAN with MAN in Germany. Pplus horsepower seg- and local transport engi- “Penske and MAN ment of the 8×4 market. neers to be able to offer the worked closely together It has recently delivered capability of an 8×4 product to ensure the offering met its first MAN TGX 35.640 with 640 horsepower and both MAN’s, and the New rigid to Spencer Logistics in 3000 Nm of torque. Zealand Transport Agency’s Wellington. Penske NZ North Island strict requirements, while Spencer Logistics, an truck sales and Tauranga maintaining MAN’s class opportunity in the market existing MAN customer, branch manager Brent leading safety functionality. and we’re thrilled to be able required an 8×4 in order to Warner says a lot of work “With New Zealand being to provide this offering to minimise road user charges was undertaken on the new predominately an 8×4 mar- customers who will con- under New Zealand’s road truck. ket, having an 8×4 offering tinue to receive the per- tax system. “This is the first TGX over 600 horsepower adds formance, efficiency, and The company was also 640hp 8×4 in the world, to MAN’s range of customer safety features they have looking for a higher horse- so significant engineering solutions. come to expect from MAN,” power unit. development work has been “We had identified this Warner says.

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Heartland Bank and Hino team up for truckies

new heavy vehicle platform has been well either on the road or they’re further than that, the fit was finance scheme is received by small business managing a fleet from a cen- mutual,” Griffin says. Ahelping people into owners and we knew its tral location – which is why Hino general man- business. online presence would trans- we offer a simple online ap- ager Darren Salt says he is Heartland Bank has part- late well into other market plication process that means pleased the brand can now nered with Hino Distributors sectors. Couple this with our they can apply any time, on offer customers an online fi- NZ to create Hino Finance depth of experi- any device, and nance option under the Hino – an online finance platform ence with truck get a decision Finance banner. that offers a simple applica- finance and we within minutes. “We know trucks and tion process for those want- could see we’d “The beauty Heartland Bank knows how ing truck finance for new and found an oppor- of the offering is to finance them, so this part- used Hino trucks, as well as tunity. that applicants nership is about taking the Peter Griffin Darren Salt for repairs and maintenance. “We are de- don’t have to take best of both and packaging Heartland Bank’s head of lighted to have joined forces time off the road or out of it up for our customers in a business Peter Griffin says with one of New Zealand’s the office to visit the bank simple, online offering. Hino Finance was born out premier truck brands to cre- to enquire about finance. “Being able to easily intro- of the bank wanting to take ate Hino Finance. Hino more They can access up to 100% duce our potential custom- its successful Open for Busi- than fits the bill with its finance online, including ers to Hino Finance is anoth- ness platform for small to nationwide presence and its GST, with payment terms up er handy tool for our sales medium-sized companies comprehensive offering. to seven years. team – and it’s such a simple to a wider market, as well as “Hino Finance has been “Hino trucks have been and speedy process available wanting to leverage its expe- set up with speed and in New Zealand for 50 years throughout the country and rience with truck finance. simplicity in mind. We know and with Heartland having our Hino network.” “Our Open for Business truckies are busy – they’re roots stretching back even

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8 | TRANSPORTTALK.CO.NZ | JULYJUNE 2018 2018 transporttalk FINANCE AND INSURANCE FEATURE Fleet operators urged to better manage risk

or over a year, NZI has ity in the paint colours and not necessarily about mod- lifesaving technology to been working with effects manufacturers are els and technology,” Taylor prevent accidents caused by Ffleet operators to help using, and an increasing says. driver fatigue and distraction. them manage their risk and requirement for vehicles to NZI’s Fleet Risk Manage- Ministry of Transport figures minimise premium increases. return to authorised dealers ment Programme works show that in 2016, fatigue Rather than a blanket for fault code resetting. with fleet customers to help was a contributing factor to increase across commercial “On top of that, we’re ex- them get their fleet fit. 28 fatal crashes, 119 serious motor insurance, it's taking periencing increased labour It works with operators on injury crashes and 438 minor a holistic view of custom- costs and a shortage of skills. things like better monitoring injury crashes. ers’ claims across different It’s not uncommon for repair and training of drivers; man- NZI customers can take segments of the market and shops to be booked out for aging fatigue advantage of the company’s working with them to ensure 8 to 10 weeks in advance,” issues; and im- free trial of Guardian to see fleet premiums reflect indi- Taylor says. proving their risk how it works for them at no vidual claim results. However, commercial awareness and cost to their business. NZI national manager fleet operators can still safety culture as “To help customers commercial motor Ian manage their premiums and an organisation. choose the right programme NZI national Taylor says there are many reduce them over time if manager “Our trained for their business, we’ve factors impacting costs. they can sustainably reduce commercial consultants ana- developed an online tool “The reality is there are the frequency and severity motor Ian lyse a company’s that looks at industry type, Taylor more vehicles on our roads, of their claims, he says. performance fleet size, technologies in and more accidents as a “Risk management focus- and make recommendations place and what their biggest result, and newer vehicles es on identifying what could as to how they can reduce concerns as a business are,” too. go wrong, evaluating which their risk. We provide sup- Taylor says. “Technology in vehicles risks should be dealt with, port to our customers with For more information continues to advance at a and implementing strategies driver performance, efficien- go to nzifleetfit.co.nz/get- rapid rate, with electronics to deal with those risks. And cy, and crash management a-fleet-fit-plan and take currently accounting for a that’s where we come in. to help them perform better advantage of NZI’s pro- quarter of a vehicle’s value “Warren Buffett once and be safer on and off the grammes which are mak- - and this is estimated to said, ‘risk comes from not road.” ing a real difference to fleet soon reach as much as 40 knowing what you’re doing’. One of the innovative operators’ bottom lines. per cent. Risk management is about programmes NZI offers “There’s more complex- people and processes and uses the Guardian System’s

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Knowing the costs ‘inside and out’

rom one-truck opera- been impacted by a sig- frame they can expect ap- eration with any additional tors, small start-ups to nificant external event which proval in. lending. Flarger fleet operations, puts it outside the realm of “We often find this and a “It’s easy to forget that there are some common bank lending policies, can lack of communication to insurance premiums are financial hurdles to tackle. also add to the list of prob- be the most common com- not only affected by what Credit One New Zealand lems. plaint from clients having insurers and the Government manager Lani Fogelberg However, dealt with lenders or other dictate, but that a business says she often sees clients there are op- brokers previously. which is scaling up is go- who are unhappy with pric- tions out there. “A business operator ing to cop these costs to a ing they’ve been quoted or “We will needs to be able to have greater degree,” Fogelberg fees they are paying through always explore confidence in their broker, says. other providers. avenues that just like they do their ac- “Put simply, Credit One Another scenario is dif- can be over- countant,” Fogelberg says. does all the heavy lifting ficulty in dealing with banks come … going Lenders and brokers need when it comes to arranging – especially new businesses back to the Credit One to understand their clients’ heavy commercial vehicle New Zealand that have been trading for essence of our manager Lani business inside and out, finance. only a year or two, or busi- business which Fogelberg. including operating costs “Our brokers work with nesses that have experienced is removing which have the potential to clients to gain a thorough significant growth in a short the hassle from obtaining increase, such as road user understanding of their busi- period of time. finance,” Fogelberg says. charges, repairs and mainte- ness and what makes it tick, They often “struggle and “One of the most impor- nance and wages. and then look after the entire become disheartened when tant aspects of our service “How these costs can application process on their they’re turned away by a is managing the client’s impact their bottom line, and behalf, saving clients the bank”. expectations in terms of ability to take on additional time and hassle of dealing A company with blem- what information is going to debt, is something that needs with lenders.” ished credit or one that’s be required and what time to be taken into consid-

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10 | TRANSPORTTALK.CO.NZ | JULY 2018 transporttalk FINANCE AND INSURANCE FEATURE Easy access to finance makes purchasing simple

t the recent National a high degree of certainty for Fieldays, we were on their customers. Asite with 16 dealers and Overall we found the distributors providing point of sentiment reflected a good sale finance capability. While outlook for machinery and there we saw how the combi- equipment sales across the nation of good products with broader primary sector. Dianne Hilbron and Sophie Trigg from UDC managing finance easy to access finance can Another key theme we’re applications onsite at Fieldays. help to make the purchasing seeing is with people being With the importance of service to their customers. process easier for customers. more time poor, speed of ser- speed in mind, UDC has re- Across many of the key Being onsite meant that vice and faster access to loans cently invested in developing industries we focus on, such we could process finance is a key focus for many custom- digital tools such as online as forestry, road transport, applications on the spot and ers in the market. calculators and application construction and the motor often give customers an forms for our dealer clients vehicle sector, the outlook approval within minutes. to use on their own websites. also continues to be positive. Offering on site finance John Wragg is UDC’s By combining finance offers With the strong growth in allowed the dealer to national sales manager with digital tools, our dealers road transport, truck finance retain control of the – equipment dealer can provide a strong online continues to be a focus for deal and also provided experience and deliver faster Continued on page 12

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Truckers face rising insurance costs

pecialist transport and such as property insurance, clients,” O’Connor says. ing how the market responds trucking insurance bro- he says. There have been regular to changing trends ensures Skerage O’Connor War- He’s even seen one major trends of medium to larger- the best deals are made. ren is warning heavy vehicle insurance company pull out sized transport companies “Put simply, if you are operators of rising costs in of heavy vehicle insurance paying anywhere up to a transport business that the sector. completely $100,000 in insurance pre- shows trends of having acci- Director Eamon O’Connor and warns miums for a fleet of up to 20 dents and claims, then your says the transport industry other com- trucks - yet annual attrition premiums will be under continues to grow but there panies could claims could easily fetch pressure to rise. are many new challenges follow. more than $120,000, he says. “But we see an opportu- ahead. O’Connor O’Connor gives the nity here. There are still deals One of these challenges is points to the example of an operator in- to be done for businesses

in insurance premiums which 2016 Kaikoura O’Connor volved in an accident which with this profile and facing are rising fast for heavy vehi- earthquake as Warren wrote-off an 8-wheeler increases. cle operators. a key turning director Eamon truck last December. “You just have to know O’Connor. The writing has been on point. It’s after The insurance company where and how to access the the wall for some time now, such natural disasters when paid out $600,000 in dam- best terms from insurers and he says. the pressure really starts hit- ages while the operator we work with our clients to “Heavy motor vehicle ting the heavy vehicle insur- was only paying a $15,000 achieve the best outcome. insurance has been a loss ance market. premium. “The opportunity for us is leader for insurance com- “When the property area “The challenge is in a we understand the market panies for a number of years of insurance started suf- hardening market … heavy and know who will do what now. fering … insurers turned vehicles are too high risk … on key days, we form key “It’s been too cheap and around and said ‘we can’t one major accident could relationships and deals. insurers are losing money … keep propping you up, you cost $500,000.” “Whether it’s a logger, it’s unsustainable … for every need to stand on your own O’Connor says this opens refrigerator, long haul or dollar coming in they’re two feet 'cause we’re under up opportunities for insur- around town freight, we paying out more,” O’Connor pressure’. ance brokers to work closely know who’s doing what and says. “And so there is becoming with their clients and add we’re accessing the right The loss ratio in the heavy a hardening of the market value. decision makers,” O’Connor vehicle sector has been and heavy motor insurers are Talking to clients about says. propped up by other sectors zeroing in on portfolios and risk management and outlin- Easy access to finance makes purchasing simple

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Fuel tax legislation ‘hurried’ and ‘cumbersome’, leaders say

rucking operators are A further 3.5 cent increas- Twyford says. gearing up for extra es will take place in 2019 and The transport Tfuel tax costs, and in- 2020 bringing it to 10.5 cents plan increases dustry leaders say consumers per litre. investment will soon feel the pinch. Transport minister Phil from $3.6 bil- The 11.5 cent per litre Twyford says the taxes will lion in 2017/18 Auckland regional fuel tax fund $5 billion of to $4 billion in came into effect on July 1. investment over 2018/19. Increased petrol taxes are the next decade. Carr & Ha- also set to take place under “This will cost slam Transport the Government’s newly the average director Chris Carr says the use is consumed outside of approved 10-year transport family 83 cents impact of the taxes will see Auckland, on roads outside plan. Carr & Haslam a week this year, an extra $300,000 per year of the Auckland area. The Government Policy Transport rising to $2.50 a in costs for his company. “Transport operators who director Chris Statement 2018 on Land Carr week by 2020. Carr & Haslam has around only work within Auck- Transport, approved by “If the op- 70 trucks in its fleet special- land are now at a financial Cabinet on June 28, will position intends to scrap this ising in vehicle transporta- disadvantage to out of town see three increases in petrol funding, they must explain tion and dangerous goods operators who can fill up excise duty of 3.5 cents a which $5 billion worth of throughout the North Island. outside of Auckland, work litre from September 30 and roads, public transport “We will refuel outside the day within Auckland, matching increases in road projects, and safety improve- of Auckland where possible and then return home in the user charges from October 1. ments they would cancel,” as the fuel that these trucks Continued on page 31

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Training ‘integral’ to business

GETTING QUALIFIED WITH MITO: (from left) Gabe Tuhi, Phil Rowe, Rob Watson, Tim Stevens, operations manager Steven Kent, Rangi Taukamo-Pohio, Karl Tombleson, Sandy Brodie, Brian Lawrence, Ron Skelton, Shaun Smith and Richard Campbell. Photo courtesy Gisborne Herald.

acific Haulage Ltd invest in training our people programme a compulsory him with the training he knows the importance as it shows them that they part of new driver training, needed. Pof investing in their are an important part of our but they also offer it as an “I used to work as a tree people. business and they get a lot of option to some of their more cutter and watched trucks That’s why they’ve recent- pride from that. It also shows experienced drivers. drive by on the road. ly enrolled 19 drivers into forestry companies that we “For those completing the “It was always something MITO’s training programme are investing back in our qualification, we definitely I wanted to do. So I got my that leads to a national cer- business and providing them notice an improvement in class 4 licence, met with Ste- tificate in transportation of with the trained people that compliance and a far greater ven, and the rest is history. logs by road (Level 3). they require on a job.” understanding of the whole “Pacific Haulage is a great The 15-month pro- Rangi Taukamo-Pohio, job in general,” Kent says. employer, they really look gramme provides drivers 38, is one of the drivers now “The investment pays after you and this quali- with the knowledge and skills getting qualified through off for us as it makes them fication is proof of that,” for the safe and efficient MITO and says it is a great a more well-rounded and Stevens says. transport of logs by road. opportunity. professional truck driver and There’s a saying that Kent Pacific Haulage opera- “To gain this qualification they graduate with a national notes as significant: “What if tions manager Steven Kent would be a great achieve- certificate, which opens up a you train your staff and they says the simple reason why ment for me … my family is lot of opportunities for them leave? What if you don’t and they’re invested heavily in very proud that I’m doing it. going forward. It’s definitely they stay? It’s an apt way driver training is because “Driving trucks has always something we see a lot of of looking at it - we invest they want highly qualified been a passion of mine since value in.” in them and their training be- people driving their trucks. I was young and this quali- Tim Stevens is another cause they are integral to our “It’s good for the forestry fication will prove I have the driver enrolled in the training business.” companies we work with, skills and experience to do programme. Despite not Go to mito.org.nz or it’s good for our drivers, and the job well and progress my having any experience driv- call 0800 882 121 for more it’s good for us,” Kent says. career in the future,” he says. ing trucks, Pacific Haulage information. “It’s important that we Pacific Haulage makes the took him on and provided All the road transport and equipment Industry HOT NEWS every day as it happens on www.transporttalk.co.nz Subscribe online for FREE twice-weekly ‘Alerts’ direct to your email

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Hilux SR5 Cruiser shows tough stance

he SR5 Cruiser is dubbed the Hi- It includes a 7-inch colour touch- cylinder diesel engine provide a smooth lux “hero model” and this vehicle screen audio and Bluetooth display and ride it also seemed fairly good on the Tsure strikes a pose in the distinc- parking assist reversing camera. gas for fuel efficiency. tive blue look. A front mask gives the SR5 Cruiser a The SR5 Cruiser was designed to The 4x4 packs a punch with a 2.8L “tougher stance” and fresh look with a provide power and carries 450Nm of turbo-charged diesel engine and newly developed black hexagon-shaped torque and 3500kg maximum braked 6-speed automatic transmission. upper grille, front bumper, revised fog towing capacity which means it’s also It’s quick off the mark with good ac- light garnish and a black bonnet garnish. perfect for towing trailers, boats or celeration and handling. Built tough and A new moulded black and grey rear horse floats. capable of taking on the rough and tum- step bumper has also been developed The Hilux is capable of good accel- ble of rugged terrain as well as making its for the model. eration and sustained road speeds even way through the city streets with ease. The double cab offers plenty of while carrying heavy loads in the tray. The 18-inch gloss metallic black space and would suit not only the com- The model carries the highest five- alloy wheels are another stand-out mercial demands for the hard-working star ANCAP safety rating. This includes design feature of this new Hilux. contactor but offers plenty of room and driver and passenger front and side The interior is simple, sturdy and to durability for family outings. airbags, front curtain shield airbags the point –nothing too fancy but perfo- It will take a lot of punches with the and rear curtain shield airbags. rated leather accented seats with front durable interior and easy to clean rub- The SR5 Cruiser is available from seat heater and leather steering wheel ber floor mats. $46,490 and comes in a range of col- adds a touch of comfort. Not only was did the 2.8-litre four- ours.

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Bringing class to the ute market

remium European ve- (120kW/403Nm @3750 rpm cabin. Depending on your LED high-performance hicle maker Mercedes- and 140kW/450Nm @1500 option choice (for which headlamps, keyless entry PBenz has jumped in rpm respectively). there are around 12), there with push button start/stop, feet first to the increasingly Both 6-speed manual and are three main vehicle 6-twin-spoke 18'' light-alloy popular ute market, adding 7-speed auto transmission grades, each with their own wheels, a simulated under- x to their classy line-up of choices are available as are style and function. guard, beltline trim strips vehicles. 2WD, 4wd and Cab-Chassis Pure is the workhorse in chrome, and partial LED The X-Class brings or Pick-Up body Styles. of the range, but still offers rear lamps. While inside, together the versatility of The X-Class holds a sig- more than its fair share of electrically adjustable front a utilitarian all-purpose nificant road presence, with comfort and safety. seats with lumbar support vehicle (complete with the an overall length of 5.34m, With an Audio 20 CD and and man-made leather trim, largest load bed in its class) width 2.11m and height of a 7'' infotainment display, clever climate control that with the upmarket prestige 1.84m, however, it’s just as cargo bed tie-down hooks monitors interior/exterior air and comfort that inevitably impressive off-road too. With and illumination, front fog temperatures and solar ra- comes with the 3-pointed- a wading depth of 600mm, a lamps and reversing camera, diation and Mercedes-Benz star badge. ground clearance of 222mm this is not what you’d call a advanced online multimedia Although it has decades of and approach/departure an- basic ute. system. commercial vehicle experi- gles of 30 & 25 degrees, this Progressive is a bit of an Leather effect dashboard ence to draw from, Mer- is a ute that will quite literally all-rounder, equally suited and beltlines combined with cedes-Benz has also lever- take you anywhere you care to tough work deployment top-stitching and a matte aged its existing relationship to go. Plus with its expansive and out-of-town adventures. black pixel look trim. This with Renault and Nissan to load tray that is big enough Over and above Pure, this grade of X-Class also comes waste no time bringing the to hold a Australian-sized pal- grade offers 17'' 6-spoke with a raft of interior and X-Class to market. let (with a 1.1+tonne payload light-alloy wheels, leather exterior "personalisation" op- With its foundation capacity) and a maximum appointments, 8 speaker tions to make it your own. built on a high-grade steel towing capacity of 3,500kg/ digital audio, Garmin naviga- With 3 years' free servic- ladder-type frame, the downball load of 350kg tion and air vents in silver ing and 3-year roadside X-Class boasts a multi-link on 4x4 models (maximum chrome finish. The adjustable assist on offer, the new solid axle, front independent towing capacity of 3,200kg/ load securing rails on three Mercedes-Benz X-Class is an wheel suspension and coil downball load of 350kg on walls of the load bed enable urban lifestyle vehicle that springs on both axles. Under 4x2 models), it seems that the tools or sports equipment to offers impressive off-road its proud and unmistakably X-Class will take most things be shackled tightly for both capability with sophisticated Mercedes-Benz bonnet is a with you too. on and off-road experiences. functionality. 2.3L diesel engine with single This tough exterior belies Power shouts city slicker or double turbo options a more familiar upmarket with an adventurer spirit.

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he RAM 1500 pick-up and factory-backed with a full pick-up trucks. a “crew cab” that is slightly truck range will see national dealer network for “We welcome the com- more confined than the Lara- Tits Australian and New the first time. petition from the Ford F-150 mie’s “crew cab”. Zealand dealership networks Those 40 Australian RAM and Holden doing the Chevy Larger gross combined expand rapidly in the coming dealers will be selling two Silverado, although I haven’t mass versions in the 2500 and year. primary specifications, start- been in either,” he says. 3500 will edge closer to the Australian distributor ing with the base-model Kench says all RAM dealer limits of a standard car licence Ateco Automotive has an- 1500 Express from A$79,950 servicing staff have also taken before going to a light truck nounced at the RAM Trucks drive-away which boasts part in two-day technical train- licence above 10.8 tonnes launch in Sydney that it will 3.5-tonne towing expanding with the new 1500 range depending on various state/ grow from the current 33 able to 4.5 tonnes with an to prepare for the anticipated territory regulations and ve- dealers to 36 by the end hicle configuration. Both of the financial year, and 2500 and 3500 put out 40 by the end of 2018. 276kW and 1084Nm for a The additional RAM 6.9-tonne and 6.1-tonne Trucks footprint will be in- towing capacity respec- clusive of the Fiat Chrysler tively, depending on Automobiles Australia’s specification. 17 franchised RAM dealer All variants come with sites. low-range four-wheel Not all FCA dealerships drive as standard, while which supply Chrysler, measuring in at just over Jeep, Dodge, Fiat and Alfa 5.8 metres and exactly Romeo vehicles are ca- 2.018 metres wide, which pable of servicing the new will make some suburban RAM range. However, Ateco optioned 3.92 axle ratio, increase in volume sales. parking difficult. says the new sites will make a 912kg payload inside a “All our dealer technicians The 1500 Express gets a up for that. 1.95-metre tray, and a 5.7-li- have been properly brought up 121-litre fuel tank compared “Our RAM Trucks range will tre Hemi V8 with 291kW of to speed on the new vehicles with 98 litres in the Laramie, be fully supported just like power and 556Nm of torque. as far north as our Port Doug- which could cost around any other rival in the dual- The higher-spec 1500 las dealer; with parts in stock.” $180 for a full tank of regular cab ute market,” Ateco public Laramie will start at With ambitious targets, 91 octane petrol - suitable relations manager Edward A$99,950 before statu- Ateco says it expects to sell to run on. The Hemi V8 is Rowe explains. tory on-road costs, prior to 2100 units in Australia’s first also Euro 5 compliant with “Dealerships must be ap- heading into 2500 model year of sale, another 3700 units 12-month servicing intervals. pointed a RAM Truck dealer range territory starting at by mid-2020 and a confident Kench also says the 1500 with technical training, and A$139,950 before on-road 4500 vehicles by 2021. range is not ANCAP crash we have fully backed the new costs. The range ceiling is at New Zealanders are ex- tested, but has been crash range with a complete inven- A$147,950 for the 3500. pected to buy 250 in the com- tested internally within the tory of parts,” he says. The vigorous market attack ing year and another 450 by company to meet and com- “All RAM Truck parts will for the RAM range is to put mid-2020 utilising an also ex- ply with Australian Design be delivered within 24 hours, top-spec dual-cab utes like panding 13 FCA’s RAM Trucks Rules standard 69 which with the exception of paint Ford Ranger Wildtrak, Volkswa- dealer network, with the same requires passing a 48km/h and airbags - airbags, of gen Amarok V6 and Mercedes- two-tier model range. full-width frontal crash. course, which are not Takata Benz X-Class Power in direct A diesel version will be All RAM Trucks are built parts,” Rowe adds. line of sight, with the slogan available around October and to full ADR compliance in The new RAM Trucks “Eats utes for breakfast”. the special edition Black Pack Holden Special Vehicles’ range will be honoured with Lenn Kench, Ateco with various dark highlights Melbourne factory, receiving a three-year/100,000km national project manager, and louder exhaust system full left to right-hand drive factory warranty, including says it’s time to spice up the will be available from No- conversion from American in New Zealand where the market segment, especially vember, according to Ateco. Special Vehicles. 1500 will also be imported from other locally-converted The 1500 Express comes with

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ew heavy vehicle registrations were up Nby a solid margin in June and tracking towards another successful year. Total new registrations of new trucks and buses over 3500kg GVM sits at 674 units for June. This is up 16.2% compared to the 579 trucks registered in the same period last year. Overall, 3147 new trucks holding strong with a 19.2% ranges underpins how tered compared with 98 in and buses have hit the road market share. healthy the Isuzu brand the same period last year. so far in 2018 compared with Isuzu NZ general manager is and how well regarded Fuso are just behind Isuzu 2982 at the same time last Colin Muir says he is very all the models are and the with an 18.1% market share. year. pleased with the result which stellar support of the Isuzu Fuso NZ managing direc- Isuzu remains top of the saw registrations across three dealer network. tor Kurtis Andrews says he table, up 3.2% year-on-year ranges (50 light, 36 medium “Isuzu is currently a is “generally happy with the with 129 registered units for and 43 heavy). handful of registrations up June result”. June compared to 125 the “The monthly spread on same period last year and “Our Enduro product is year before. The brand is across the N, F and Giga bearing in mind that was a now selling well and we are record and we have had the seeing growth across the NEW HEAVY TRUCKS OVER 23,001KG stink bug interruptions ear- range rather than in any spe- JUNE 2018 lier this year … we’re pretty cific category. JUNE JUNE % % of YTD YTD MAKE happy. “We have a good spread '18 '17 Change Market '18 '17 “Our pipeline of sold of stock available and our ISUZU 41 30 36.7 16.9 208 157 FUSO 38 10 280.0 15.7 106 39 trucks not yet registered dealers are continuing to HINO 27 20 35.0 11.2 127 96 is around 100 more than report strong enquiry,” An- SCANIA 26 18 44.4 10.7 86 85 the same time in 2017, so drews says. DAF 24 32 -25.0 9.9 149 127 certainly looking healthy for Hino follow, up 7.7% with KENWORTH 22 24 -8.3 9.1 142 111 VOLVO 16 24 -33.3 6.6 152 169 2018,” Muir says. 70 registered units for June; UD TRUCKS 14 8 75.0 5.8 55 47 Fuso came in second, up Scania up 68.2% with 37 MAN 11 13 -15.4 4.5 47 50 24.5% with 122 units regis- Continued on page 22 FREIGHTLINER 7 7 0.0 2.9 35 26 OTHER 16 40 -60.0 6.6 173 186 TOTAL 242 226 7.1 100.0 1280 1093 NEW LIGHT TRUCKS 3500-9000KG JUNE 2018 NEW MEDIUM TRUCKS 9001-23,000KG JUNE JUNE % % of YTD YTD MAKE JUNE 2018 '18 '17 Change Market '18 '17 JUNE JUNE % % of YTD YTD FUSO 53 47 12.8 26.8 221 295 MAKE '18 '17 Change Market '18 '17 ISUZU 48 49 -2 24.2 197 213 ISUZU 38 39 -2.6 33.9 162 188 FIAT 32 21 52.4 16.2 179 150 FUSO 28 29 -3.4 25 101 105 HINO 23 19 21.1 11.6 116 117 HINO 20 26 -23.1 17.9 105 101 MERCEDES-BENZ 15 32 -53.1 7.6 109 117 UD TRUCKS 9 11 -18.2 8 62 77 HYUNDAI 5 6 -16.7 2.5 15 14 MERCEDES- 5 2 150 4.5 14 13 BENZ PEUGEOT 5 2.5 8 OTHER 12 13 -7.7 10.7 60 67 OTHER 17 22 -22.7 8.6 136 108 TOTAL 112 120 -6.7 100 504 551 TOTAL 198 196 1 100 981 1014

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Isuzu lead with 41 units, Toyota in second place with 34 and Hino on 27. Registrations for new Continued from page 21 units registered in June. This 16, DAF with five, Mercedes- trucks over 23,000kg saw trucks; Fiat up 52.4% with 32; is down 20% year-on-year Benz also five,Fiat , Ford and 242 units hit the road in Mercedes-Benz down 46.8% compared to 60 in the previ- Kenworth all four units. June. with 25 units; DAF down 25% ous period. It gives Isuzu a The used heavy vehicle This is up 7.1% from the with 24, and UD Trucks up 25.7% market share in this segment over 23,000kg was 226 in the same period last 21.1% with 23 units. segment. down 21.4% for June with a year. A total 1280 units have Meanwhile, total used Toyota come in second total of 11 units registered. been registered in this seg- imported truck registra- place, down 16.7% with 35 Kenworth was on top ment so far this year. tions were down slightly by units registered and an 18.7% with four units registered, Isuzu are in the top posi- 2.6% year-on-year with 187 market share. followed by Hino with two tion, up 36.7% year-on-year units hitting the road. This Hino are in third spot, up and DAF with one unit. with 41 units and a 16.9% compares to 192 at the same 65% with 33 registered units The used light truck seg- market share. time last year. and an 17.6% market share. ment, 3500kg to 9000kg, Fuso come in second, up Isuzu lead in used trucks This is followed by Nissan was up 2.1% with 148 units a whopping 280% year-on- over 3500kg GVM with 48 with 17 units, Mitsubishi with registered. Continued on page 23

NEW BUSES OVER 3500KG JUNE 2018 JUNE JUNE % % of YTD YTD MAKE '18 '17 Change Market '18 '17 FACTORY BUILT 33 3 1000.0 27.3 105 8 BCI 29 24.0 30 23 ALEXANDER 20 7 185.7 16.5 43 24 DENNIS FORD 13 3 333.3 10.7 38 30 MAN 8 2 300.0 6.6 52 22 OTHER 18 22 -18.2 14.9 114 217 TOTAL 121 37 227.0 100.0 382 324 NEW LIGHT COMMERCIAL MAKES NEW TRUCKS & BUSES MAKES ALL WEIGHTS UNDER 3500KG JUNE 2018 OVER 3500KG JUNE 2018 JUN JUN YTD YTD % Market JUN JUN % % of YTD JUN MAKE MAKE '18 '17 '18 '17 Change Share '18 '17 Change Market '18 '17 FORD 1186 1230 5764 5367 -3.6 21.8 ISUZU 129 125 3.2 19.2 600 595 TOYOTA 900 1299 5238 5782 -30.7 16.5 FUSO 122 98 24.5 18.1 453 502 HOLDEN 581 666 2483 2476 -12.8 10.7 HINO 70 65 7.7 10.4 348 314 MITSUBISHI 507 466 2270 2131 8.8 9.3 SCANIA 37 22 68.2 5.5 125 152 ISUZU 415 460 1899 1970 -9.8 7.6 FACTORY BUILT 35 6 483.3 5.2 109 13 NISSAN 365 291 2082 1710 25.4 6.7 FIAT 32 21 52.4 4.8 179 150 LDV 255 126 1004 590 102.4 4.7 BCI 29 0 4.3 30 23 VOLKSWAGEN 244 232 1006 754 5.2 4.5 MERCEDES-BENZ 25 47 -46.8 3.7 168 203 MAZDA 202 202 1032 1046 0.0 3.7 DAF 24 32 -25.0 3.6 152 133 FUSO 122 86 451 428 41.9 2.2 UD TRUCKS 23 19 21.1 3.4 118 125 Other 670 746 3816 3979 -10.2 12.3 Other 147 144 2.1 21.8 865 772 TOTAL 5447 5804 27045 26233 -6.2 100.0 TOTAL 673 579 16.2 100.0 3147 2982

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3.6% with a 21.8% market share and 1186 units registered. This is followed by Continued from page 22 and Freightliner unchanged chassis,” Jones says. Toyota, down 30.7% with year with 38 units registered on seven units. New light trucks 3500 to 900 units registered and a compared with 10 in the MTD Trucks national sales 9000 kg GVM were up 1% 16.5% market share. previous period. manager for Volvo, Clive with 198 units registered. Holden takes third spot, Hino were up 35% with Jones, says the brand is still Fuso lead this market, up down 12.8% with 581 vehi- 27 units, Scania up 44% with facing the challenge of body 12.8% year-on-year and a cles. 26, DAF down 25% with 24, build backlogs. 26.8% market share with 53 Mitsubishi were up 8.8% Kenworth down 8.3% with “Order intake remains units on the road in June. with 507 units, Isuzu down 22, Volvo down 33.3% with strong, however, deliveries Isuzu come in second, 9.8% with 415, Nissan up 16, UD Trucks up 75% with slowed slightly due to many down 2% with 48 units reg- 25.4% with 365, LDV up 14, MAN down 15.4% with 11 chassis still in body build istered. 102.4% with 255, Volkswa- and paint. Fiat are up 52.4% with 32 gen up 5.2% with 244, Mazda “Some sof- units, Hino up 21.1% with 23, unchanged on 202 units and tening is being Mercedes-Benz down 53.1% Fuso up 41.9% on 122. suggested in the with 15, and Hyundai down Meanwhile, Australian market due to 16.7% with five units. figures show end of financial weaker eco- The new light commer- year deals with strong sales nomic confi- cial market was down 6.2% figures for truck brands in dence but we’ve year-on-year with 5447 June. yet to see that units registered in June. Overall truck sales across effect the de- Ford retained the market the ditch have beaten May’s mands for new lead in this segment, down Continued on page 24 USED LIGHT TRUCKS 3500-9000KG JUNE 2018 USED HEAVY TRUCKS JUNE JUNE % of YTD YTD MAKE % Change OVER 23,001KG JUNE 2018 '18 '17 Market '18 '17 JUNE JUNE % % of YTD YTD MAKE ISUZU 41 45 -8.9 27.7 255 240 '18 '17 Change Market '18 '17 TOYOTA 34 41 -17.1 23.0 211 211 KENWORTH 4 3 33.3 36.4 12 17 HINO 27 14 92.9 18.2 169 143 HINO 2 1 100.0 18.2 5 3 NISSAN 15 11 36.4 10.1 79 60 DAF 1 9.1 2 2 OTHER 4 10 -60.0 36.4 55 58 MITSUBISHI 13 20 -35.0 8.8 100 122 TOTAL 11 14 -21.4 100.0 74 80 FIAT 4 4 0.0 2.7 22 16 USED MEDIUM TRUCKS MAZDA 3 1 200.0 2.0 28 20 OTHER 11 9 22.2 7.4 66 61 9001-23,000KG JUNE 2018 TOTAL 148 145 2.1 100.0 930 873 JUNE JUNE % % of YTD YTD MAKE '18 '17 Change Market '18 '17 USED BUSES OVER 3500KG JUNE 2018 JUNE JUNE % % of YTD' YTD ISUZU 7 13 -46.2 33.3 28 35 MAKE DAF 4 2 100.0 19.0 12 3 '18 '17 Change Market 18 '17 MERCEDES-BENZ 3 1 200.0 42.9 7 2 HINO 4 5 -20.0 19.0 34 21 FORD 1 14.3 4 4 OTHER 6 6 0.0 28.6 32 44 OTHER 3 6 -50.0 42.9 25 27 TOTAL 21 26 -19.2 100.0 106 103 TOTAL 7 7 0.0 100.0 36 33 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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Continued from page 23 3913 tally with 4231 units sold with one less day of trading. The results are above the same period last year which saw 3879 units sold. Isuzu has recorded its highest ever Australian sales figures with 1059 sales in June beating its previous record of 1031 set a decade ago in June 2008. As a result, Isuzu stands tall with year-to-date sales the previous record set in particularly strong in 2018,” heavy-duty only Kenworth of 4225. June 2008 by 28 units is Birdseye says. with 1333 vs 886, Volvo on Isuzu Australia advertising as a direct result of EOFY is The year-to-date record 1036 vs last year’s 780, Iveco manager Jeff Birdseye says debatable,” he says. theme continues for most on 936 sales vs 663, Mer- the record can’t strictly be “Other factors include brands including Hino (2660 cedes-Benz notching up 890 put down to the end of fi- June being the final month vs 2213), Fuso (2028 vs 1724), v 638, MAN managed 672 nancial year, but it’s certainly in our aggressive 'Ready sales vs a lowly 316 in 2017, a contributing factor. to Work' N Series media beating Mack which sits on “Whether this eclipsed campaign, and the market is 544 compared with 469 last year. USED TRUCK AND BUS MAKES UD Trucks rounds out the ALL WEIGHTS OVER 3500KG JUNE 2018 top 10 with 472 sales to date JUN JUN % MAR- YTD YTD MAKE eclipsing its 438 of this time '18 '17 CHANGE KET '18 '17 in 2017. ISUZU 48 60 -20.0 25.7 290 281 TOYOTA 35 42 -16.7 18.7 217 221 HINO 33 20 65.0 17.6 214 170 USED TRACTOR REGISTRATIONS JUNE 2018 NISSAN 17 17 0.0 9.1 90 84 JUNE JUNE % % of YTD YTD MAKE MITSUBISHI 16 23 -30.4 8.6 113 135 '18 '17 Change Market '18 '17 DAF 5 2 150.0 2.7 15 7 MASSEY 9 7 28.6 24.3 50 49 MERCEDES- 5 3 66.7 2.7 24 18 FERGUSON BENZ JOHN DEERE 8 15 -46.7 21.6 63 80 FIAT 4 4 0.0 2.1 22 16 CASE 2 2 0.0 5.4 24 16 FORD 4 2 100.0 2.1 13 14 CLAAS 2 1 100.0 5.4 14 8 KENWORTH 4 3 33.3 2.1 12 18 FIAT 2 2 0.0 5.4 9 9 Other 16 16 0.0 8.6 136 125 FORD 2 2 0.0 5.4 22 20 TOTAL 187 192 -2.6 100.0 1146 1089 OTHER 12 25 -52.0 32.4 143 187 TOTAL 37 54 -31.5 100.0 325 369 USED LIGHT COMMERCIAL MAKES UNDER 3500KG JUNE 2018 NEW TRACTOR REGISTRATIONS JUNE 2018 JUNE' JUNE % % of YTD YTD JUNE JUNE' YTD YTD % Market MAKE MAKE 18 '17 Change Market '18 '17 '18 17 '18 '17 Change Share JOHN DEERE 54 49 10.2 34.4 329 250 TOYOTA 453 536 2583 2550 -15.5 45.3 NISSAN 201 236 1240 1343 -14.8 20.1 MASSEY 23 20 15.0 14.6 128 73 MAZDA 65 70 359 461 -7.1 6.5 FERGUSON ISUZU 53 67 338 320 -20.9 5.3 NEW HOLLAND 21 12 75.0 13.4 81 61 FORD 39 52 250 219 -25.0 3.9 DEUTZ-FAHR 11 10 10.0 7.0 43 45 HINO 33 20 214 170 65.0 3.3 TRACTOR 10 2 400.0 6.4 35 24 MITSUBISHI 33 40 212 222 -17.5 3.3 CLAAS 9 12 -25.0 5.7 53 39 CHEVROLET 20 20 110 120 0.0 2.0 CASE IH 8 20 -60.0 5.1 64 65 FIAT 20 8 86 62 150.0 2.0 KUBOTA 6 19 -68.4 3.8 65 82 HOLDEN 13 25 111 125 -48.0 1.3 MCCORMICK 3 1.9 8 3 OTHER 69 55 377 770 25.5 6.9 OTHER 12 11 9.1 7.6 123 101 TOTAL 999 1129 5880 6362 -11.5 100.0 TOTAL 157 155 1.3 100.0 929 743 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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ower Cranes New required for the job. Zealand has taken pos- Most of the cranes Tsession of its first Terex we use now are 100 crane from Titan Equipment. tonnes and above like Director Julian Oxbor- this one.” ough says the crane has Real time calcula- been in use for just a few tion of lifting capaci- weeks but he’s already im- ties is provided by the pressed. Terex crane’s 1C-1 Plus “Our new Terex AC 130-5 control system, which all-terrain crane has fitted allows the operator to into our fleet really well. determine the set-up “It has been on site every position, and work in a day since we took posses- higher capacity range sion, working on a multitude with less counter- of jobs in our hire fleet, and weight. supporting our tower cranes. Operators enjoy “I’ve had really good feed- touchscreen opera- back from the boys, who say tion in the cab, with From left: Titan Equipment’s Kirsten Davidson, Dave Norriss from Tower Cranes New Zealand and Chris Irvine from Terex Australia. it is an excellent, well-made the system storing all crane, which is easy to use. load charts. yet.” “I haven’t had one nega- “They’re already ranking Tower Cranes’ first deal- The company expects to tive comment about it, and it up with the top brands on ings with Titan Equipment invest in the Terex brand in the boys are really looking our fleet. Although it’s early during the purchase process the future. The team re- after it. I don’t think they’ve days, I’d definitely buy anoth- have also been impressive, sponse to the new crane has even taken the plastic off er one,” Oxborough says. Oxborough says. been positive. the seat yet.” Accessibility is one of the “We’d never dealt with most attractive features of them before, but everything the Terex AC 130-5, which went smoothly. The service is among the most compact from the Titan crew has been cranes in the 130t capacity great, which is a big decider class. for me. They’ll continue to It has a total length of service the crane for us mov- 14.3m, a carrier width of ing forward.” WAITARA ROTORUA 23 Mayne St, Waitara 40-42 Geddes Rd, Rotorua 2.75m and a main boom There are no guarantees Craig Midgley (Manager) Rick Osborne (Manager) length of 60m. the crane will be based in 06 754 7145 07 346 2089 At027 Brokers 560 4345 Panel & Paint we are specialists in commercial027 277 2653 The crane has the ability Auckland long term given [email protected] vehicle repairs and painting. [email protected] to work in confined spaces Tower Cranes has an interna- Kurt Broker (Director) 027 699 9612 – [email protected] We are experienced at all types of automotive painting, without losing lifting capa- tional operation, Oxborough Two locations across Central North Island – www.brokerspnp.co.nz sandblasting and panel beating. We can repair anything: bility, and provides a variety says. of lifting solutions to meet “We send our cranes Trucks, diggers, coaches, motorhomes, trailers and virtually any application. wherever in the world they everything in between.

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wo Waste Manage- plans to officially launch at and car sharing will also be encourage more people to ment trucks are among the show, with a Maverick covered, Christchurch City drive electric. Theavy electric vehicles e-bike as second prize. Council’s first fully elec- Another on the panel is on display at the EVworld Champions in the EV tric car sharing service an FleetPartners New Zealand NZ conference and expo in industry will be recognised at example. managing director Dennis Auckland. an awards night on August 9. The afternoon’s forum Kelly. Fuso, Landex, XCMG, A wide variety of displays includes the chance for He’s discussing the ‘real Beca, the Road Transport include “Evie” - Mercury’s audience engagement and world today’ whole-of-life Forum and the Chartered 1957 Ford Fairlane con- participation with panel and cost for a plug in or hybrid Institute of Logistics and verted to electric, an electric table discussions. compared to an environ- Transport will also be there. boat, an expected 100 trade Included in the panel mentally friendly petrol The Conferenz or- vehicle and reviewing the ganised event is expected actual incremental costs to attract thousands of incurred in choosing an people to the ASB Show- EV. grounds in Auckland from “Understandably, August 9-11. the residual value (RV) The first two days are position taken by most Mark Lloyd Geoff Bold Dennis Kelly Janet Lane Nick Kellen trade days, followed by a Robilliard Schefter leasing companies is free public day on August extremely risk averse, so 11. stands, EV rides and drives is Geoff Bold, an early EV although EVs are consider- Four industry forums are and e-bike rides, plus much adopter. ably cheaper to run and running on August 9, cover- more. He’s been driving a Gen 1 maintain, the leasing costs ing network and infrastruc- We asked guest speakers Nissan Leaf since December can be a barrier to main- ture, the motor industry, their thoughts before the 2015. stream commercial applica- local government, and EV August 9 forums. Bold’s Leaf doubled the tions,” Kelly says. fleet development. AA business vehicle solu- number of EVs driven by “The fact is RVs are a point The industry conference tions senior accounts man- employees at Fisher & Paykel of contention whether you on August 10 features talks ager Mark Lloyd chairs the Healthcare, where he’s a are talking about an EV or such as lessons from the Fleet Development Forum. senior clinical research fuel type vehicle. The differ- global evolution, the role He’s had a wide involve- scientist. ence is that the data model- of EVs in a zero-carbon ment in both the energy Seven months later, two ling for fuelled vehicles has future, what can be learnt and automotive sectors and more Leafs arrived, and been around a lot longer and from countries like Norway, says the forum’s focus is to Bold got a business case can be statistically validated. wireless and V2G develop- explore the challenges of for four slow charging sta- “We have yet to under- ments, the public transport building a business case for tions approved, installed in stand the affect that lead- evolution and Trans-Tasman EV fleets. December 2016 and helping ing edge technology has EV collaboration (“Is Australia It will look to provide remove a perceived barrier in this area, the inevitable holding us back?”). an understanding to how for employees contemplat- draw and demand on sup- Kellen Schefter from and why some fleets have ing driving an EV. porting infrastructure, the the Edison Energy Institute already moved into incorpo- Company employees now actual maintenance costs in Washington will provide rating EVs and hybrids and have 28 privately owned EVs. associated to these types of the international keynote studies some of the impedi- Bold and a small team also vehicles long-term and the address at the conference, ments. ran four EV drive and display impact introducing road user giving insight into the global The forum includes a days. charges may have on EVs in EV ecosystem and the role presentation by Meridian Plans are progressing, the future.” New Zealand can play in the Energy’s procurement and with co-funding from the MITO chief executive Ja- EVolution. property manager Nick Government’s low emission net Lane features in the Mo- Anyone who registers Robilliard, who contributed vehicles contestable fund tor Industry EV Forum panel for EVworld NZ goes in the to Drive Electric’s recent to install 50 more charging on “Meeting the needs of the draw to win a month’s use white paper on Building an stations at F&P Healthcare future EV retail industry”. of a Hyundai Kona Electric Electric Fleet. and local district health – which Hyundai Motors NZ The potential of EV leasing boards over the next year to

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Scania new generation arrives

Continued from page 1 The S-series will work of development Truck of the Year 2017’ mostly for linehaul opera- and more than shortly after its international tions but there has been a two billion euros release by a jury of 25 Euro- lot of interest from livestock in investment pean journalists. operators also. – the largest in CablePrice commercial The truck is part of a new the company’s vehicle national sales manag- generation launch by Scania history. er Mike Davidson says there including the P,G, and R- The new trucks was “an incredible” response series cabs. are focused on the long and medium haul markets (S-, to the model at the June “The Scania range is very medium haul markets (S-, R- and G-series), the urban Fieldays. versatile so you can really R- and G-series), the urban distribution (P-series) and the “We’ve had great feedback match the combinations and distribution (P-series) and the new XT bulk construction and massive enquiries around configurations,” Davidson new XT bulk construction materials handling range. the country … the early says. materials handling range. interest and orders are very Scania is introducing the The vehicles are also encouraging,” Davidson says. new models after ten years focused on the long and Bright future for the Unimog

Continued from page 1 history in the defence force but now is the time to make sector, fire and rescue, in New Zealand and we use of that opportunity airport services, agriculture want to take that more to and we’ll introduce it and and even road-rail applica- the commercial market and expose it to many differ- Daimler Truck and Bus NZ senior tions are some areas where the private market. ent sectors in the market manager Pieter Theron. the Unimog will be targeted. “The question is why including municipalities … cations where this vehicle will “The Unimog has a rich we’ve never done it before, “There’s a number of appli- be an absolute winner and do

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iesel cleaning spe- “If we don’t seriously cialist Gordon Legge address some kind of diesel Dreckons it’s about emissions testing, New Zea- time emissions testing is car- land could well be exposed ried out in New Zealand. for our lassitude. Legge, managing direc- “Some criticism is already tor of Diesel Clean Ltd, rising that we are not so says there could be conse- pure a nation as we claim to quences if the issue is not be. Let’s not add fuel to this addressed soon. claim,” Legge says. “Every day in New Zea- “In May this year, the UK’s land, we burn about 10 mil- Ministry of Transport an- lion litres of diesel fuel. nounced new ‘failure and “My rough calculation defect categories for diesel some new attention towards in fuel lines”, he says. indicates that engines’. more efficient systems of “Not a good outcome this vol- “This includes diesel cars emissions testing – systems for a vessel caught at sea in ume of fuel which now have stricter that cannot be outsmarted by heavy weather. consump- emissions testing in the manufacturers.” “That’s where we seemed tion releases country. This followed an Legge says business op- to stop with our good inten- about 26,000 earlier first step last Septem- portunities opened up in tions. And now that some tonnes of ber, aimed at reducing emis- New Zealand a few decades countries seem to be finding

CO2 into the Diesel Clean sions by 66%.” ago when the country ex- solutions to affordable and atmosphere managing An influence for the new cluded sulphur as an additive workable solutions to a re- every day - or director Gordon standards was the VW scan- to diesel because of the toxic duction in emissions, it’s time Legge. just under 10 dal where defect measuring emissions created. for a revisit,” Legge says. million tonnes in a year. devices were used to cheat Diesel, if left for long peri- Go to dieselclean.co.nz “Not an insignificant figure emission results. ods, will become a home for for more information. when we think about global “The VW scandal, paradoxi- growing colonies of various warming. cally, seems to have ignited microbes which “create hell Pacific Fuel Haul and Z Energy renew partnership

acific Fuel Haul, a divi- Z Energy commercial op- PFH’s commitment to higher The company has invest- sion of NZX-listed TIL timisation manager Hamish drop sizes meaning less trips ed heavily in specialist fuel PLogistics Group, has Dyer, says the deal is a “per- to deliver the same volume distribution equipment and renewed its partnership with formance focused” partner- and therefore less carbon employs around 300 danger- Z Energy. ship between the companies. emissions from transport,” ous goods certified staff and The newly signed long- “This contract provides Dyer says. has been awarded a number term contract includes of health and safety awards. increased volumes and wider “PFH’s point of difference distribution coverage. is in having the resources It covers the North and available to meet unseason- South Island and includes al or unexpected demand,” cartage of petroleum and Pearson says. aviation fuel for both of “This was demonstrated Z Energy’s brands, Z and last year through the sup- Caltex. port we provided during the TIL chief executive Alan disruption to the fuel pipeline Pearson says it’s “pleasing greater security of supply for Pacific Fuel Haul is one of supply … We are excited to retain and build on this our customers, and supports the largest petroleum and about building on our part- important customer relation- Z’s commitment to environ- dangerous goods road tanker nership with Z Energy.” ship”. mental sustainability, with fleets in New Zealand.

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Fuel tax legislation ‘hurried’ and ‘cumbersome’, leaders say

Continued from page 13 routes and impacting on evening. the transport needs of large “Their fuel is 11.5 cents customers,” TIL says. cheaper than someone who Gull general manager operates only within Auck- Dave Bodger says the fuel Exclusive New Zealand Distributor land,” Carr says. tax legislation has been of OMAX abrasive waterjet machines. “We will increase our rushed and there is still a prices and will add an Auck- lot of uncertainty around its With plenty of optional accessories, land fuel tax surcharge to implications. four product lines and four different all transport moves within “The imposition of this tax Auckland. has been hurried. pump sizes we have your needs “The tax is cumbersome “It is not acceptable that covered. We have fully trained to administer and will cre- businesses that technicians and a large range ate severe distortions at the rely on fuel such boundaries of the Auckland as commercial of spare parts on site. area.” vessels, mar- OnRoad Transport man- ket gardeners, aging director Don Wilson subdivision and says his truckies will also fill roading develop- Horticulture up outside of Auckland when ers do not know New Zealand chief ex- possible. yet if they qualify ecutive Mike “The problem I am facing for an ‘off road’ Chapman is being on the boundary of rebate for the tax Auckland where we have a or how they may process it,” percentage of work in and Bodger says. out of the area it is hard to Horticulture New Zealand put a figure on it. chief executive Mike Chap- “I don’t think there was man, who represents 441 enough thought put into fruit and vegetable grow- the implementation of the ers in Auckland, says there tax and what effect it is go- is a lot of confusion for ing to have on the primary businesses who should be producers in our area. exempt from the tax. “One I spoke to said it will “Growers should not have cost them in excess of 100k to pay the [regional fuel tax] per year to do the admin for for vehicles and machinery the rebate,” Wilson says. that are supposed to be NZX-listed trucking excluded from this tax. and logistics company TIL “We are talking about Logistics has alerted inves- considerable numbers of Precision Abrasive Waterjet Systems tors its full-year earnings vehicles and machinery used will fall short of expectations to produce healthy food because of rising fuel costs for New Zealanders, both in and road closures due to bad Auckland and beyond. weather storms. “Having paid this tax that “In particular, along with doesn’t apply to off-road the rest of the transport in- use, because there is no Contact our team for more information dustry, the company is being exemption process, they impacted by rising fuel costs, will then have to go through Ph: + 64 6 322 1575 and the associated delay in a complicated and costly Email: [email protected] adjusting for this in customer process to get a rebate on 53 Bridge Street, Bulls 4818 pricing. that tax. “The bad weather and big “This is just not logical. storms have also been prob- The Government has spent www.roadrunnerltd.co.nz lematic, closing transport Continued on page 32

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CentrePort on track post-quake

ellington’s Cen- units. “I also acknowledge the such as those involved in our trePort has an- “The business is operat- support of our sharehold- regional CentreRail strategic Wnounced “a strong ing strongly with volumes ers through a challenging partnerships have helped us bounce back” from the 2016 of logs, cars and petroleum period,” Johnstone says. get back into a position to Kaikoura earthquake with a at or surpassing pre-quake Port chief executive pay a dividend. $2 million interim dividend. numbers, and well on the Derek Nind says custom- “While there are ongoing Shareholders did not re- way back in container ers, contractors and other challenges, CentrePort is ceive a dividend in the 2017 volumes. We’ve also experi- partners have played critical looking to the future with financial year due to building enced a bumper cruise ship roles in the bounce back. confidence. costs following the quake. season. “Our customers showed “We are working on a Chairman Lachie John- “Our people have done patience while we dealt regeneration plan to en- stone says the dividend a tremendous job in the with significant challenges sure the port continues to payment is the result of quake response and ongo- including the two ship-to- support the central New CentrePort returning to pre- ing remedial work while shore cranes being out of Zealand region’s growth and earthquake levels of per- getting on with ‘business as action for 10 months. prosperity,” Nind says. formance in most business usual’. “Contractors and partners

Fuel tax legislation ‘hurried’ and ‘cumbersome’, leaders say

Continued from page 31 Road Transport Forum down the supply chain and eases road congestion. seven figures developing chief executive Ken Shirley inevitably those costs end “Unfortunately, the a rebate system without says consumers will soon up with the consumer. cross-subsidisation of road ever talking to future users, be feeling the pinch of the “As RTF indicated in our user taxes to fund modes or considering that they increased road submission to that make no contribution shouldn’t have to pay the user charges. the draft GPS we to the NLTF and projects tax in the first place,” Chap- “Combined acknowledge that have dubious econom- man says. with the Auck- the necessity to ic benefit makes a mockery Twyford told Radio New land regional improve New of the key GPS theme of Zealand he is working to fuel tax, which Zealand’s trans- ‘mode neutrality’. improve the tax rebate will inevitably be Transport Ken Shirley port infrastruc- “If these other modes are minister Phil system and was aware of spread around Twyford ture. Transport to receive funding from the issues raised. the country, operators accept NLTF then they should con- “It’s too narrow, it’s not these RUC increases will the high level of RUC is due tribute to the fund compa- really fit for the modern add significantly to a road to the direct relationship rable to Road User Charges world. So Cabinet has asked transport operator’s fixed the National Land Trans- and fuel excise. That would me to do a review of the costs,” Shirley says. port Fund (NLTF) has to the provide for mode neutrality rebate scheme both for “Trucking companies al- roading network. based on true and fair com- petrol excise and road user ready operate on extremely It is also accepted that parative advantage,” Shirley charges – as well as the tight margins, so any road users derive benefit says. regional fuel tax,” Twyford additional expenses they where passenger transport told RNZ. incur have to be passed on on rail and ferry services Vehicle Camera Systems

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TRANSPORT TALK DIARY TransportTalk New Zealand editor ribbon cutting ceremony ing director for Isuzu Trucks Nigel Moffiet looks at the month gone and was joined by political and Holden New Zealand. by on www.transporttalk.co.nz dignitaries and Isuzu Australia He replaces former Holden Limited (IAL) chief executive New Zealand managing direc- Hiroko Yaguchi and director tor Kristian Aquilina, who and chief operating officer has been splitting his time June 1 June 5 Phil Taylor at the new Tru- between here and Australia ganina site on May 30. after taking on the role of Business confidence Train trip marks “Isuzu Australia Limited Holden’s marketing director down opening of Napier to has an outstanding reputation in Australia in April. Both headline business confi- Wairoa line around the Isuzu world for Aquilina was advanced to its commitment to constant that role on short notice fol- dence and firms’ views of their Trains are set for action on the improvement and innovative lowing poor sales results for own activity eased four points Napier to Wairoa line for the transport solutions." the brand in its home market. in May. A net 27% of busi- first time in six years. nesses are pessimistic about KiwiRail chief executive Regos up 7.9% Mercedes-Benz Vans the year ahead. Firms’ views Peter Reidy says a “significant of their own activity dipped to Despite issues with actu- to showcase Marco milestone” will be marked on ally landing vehicles in New +14, the lowest reading since Wednesday as a train travels Polo Activity at November. Zealand, vehicle registrations up to Eskdale from Napier hit another high in May, off the Fieldays This is not great news for delivering ballast. the automotive and transport back of pent-up deliveries and New Zealand audiences will “Having work trains running pre-Fieldays specials. get the chance to see Mer- sectors, in particular. is an important part of getting “The survey made for fairly Passenger and commercial cedes-Benz Vans’ Marco Polo the line open to shift logs by rail registrations hit 14,169 vehi- Activity for the first time at uninspiring reading this month, and take trucks off the road. with all aggregate activity indi- cles, up 7.9% on the same time Fieldays. cators flat to falling. The econ- ITS NZ action plan last year – making it the high- The Activity is a luxurious omy still has good tailwinds est May on record. Year-to- five to seven-seater van with in the form of fiscal stimulus released date, the market is up by 2.7%. a roof that can pop-up and Action and business plans for and the record-high terms of Registrations of 9,276 pas- back seats that fold down to the next year or two have been trade, but may nonetheless be senger and SUV vehicles for ensure a restful night’s sleep. released by ITS NZ. tiring,” said ANZ chief econo- the month of May were up Mercedes-Benz Vans plans Its two-year strategy mist Sharon Zollner. sharply on May 2017, an in- on collecting feedback from includes being recognised crease of 10.5% (889 units) and customers and potential cus- NZ dairy price drop as the pre-eminent industry registrations of 4893 commer- tomers to assess the Activity’s body for transport tech- sees weakened cial vehicles were up 3% (148 consumer appeal. nology, to better position units). purchasing power New Zealand for transport Dairy prices are on the decline technology development, Over 1000 Rangers June 7 after a run of record highs. strengthening its organisa- delivered – before Export prices fell 2.2% and tion to increase activity, and Iveco goes pink for a import prices fell 0.3% for the increasing membership. Fieldays begins March 2018 quarter, Statistics Long-term objectives are to Despite issues with actu- good cause Iveco staff are dressed in pink New Zealand says. promote and support intelligent ally landing vehicles in New to tackle workplace bullying. The 1.9% fall in the terms of transport systems (ITS) within Zealand, vehicle registrations The company’s Auckland trade follows five quarters of the transportation industry. hit another high in May, off the dealership got behind 2018 rises with an all-time high in back of pent-up deliveries and Pink Shirt Day to help raise the December 2017 quarter. Iveco puts new pre-Fieldays specials. awareness for the campaign A fall in the terms of trade Stralis to the test Passenger and commercial registrations hit 14,169 vehi- which included a fundrais- means New Zealand can buy Iveco is testing its new Stralis cles, up 7.9% on the same time ing morning tea with pink- fewer imports for the same model ahead of Australian last year – making it the high- themed dishes. amount of exports. emissions regulations. est May on record. Year-to- The event was attended by Two 6×4 Euro VI-powered date, the market is up by 2.7%. senior Iveco executives includ- Clive Jones farewells trucks are being put to use by Registrations of 9,276 pas- ing Australia and New Zealand MTD Trucks Redstar Transport. senger and SUV vehicles for the business director Bruce Healy. Clive Jones has been appoint- Redstar is using the vehicles month of May were up sharply ed to the role of vice president on interstate routes from on May 2017, an increase of Holden unveils new sales for Volvo Trucks Australia, Melbourne to Adelaide hauling 10.5% (889 units) and registra- New Zealand and Oceania. glass in single trailer loads of models ahead of tions of 4893 commercial vehi- He starts the Brisbane- around 40 tonnes. Fieldays cles were up 3% (148 units). based position in August and Holden’s newly developed replaces Mitch Peden who Isuzu opens new Colorado Xtreme and the all moves to the role of manag- Australian base June 6 new Acadia SUV will be making ing director Volvo Malaysia. Isuzu Motors global boss their mark at the upcoming Jones has been in his cur- Masanori Katayama has of- New managing Mystery Creek Fieldays. rent position, MTD Trucks na- ficially opened a new truck The vehicles were un- tional sales manager for Volvo distribution headquarters in director for Isuzu veiled at a pre-Fieldays Trucks and Bus, for nine years. Melbourne. Trucks media launch on Wednesday Katayama visited for the Mark Ebolo is the new manag- Continued on page 34

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Continued from page 33 sales volumes, Stats NZ says. the exploration, production, councils admitted they were alongside Holden ambassador The booming sector is marketing and sale of oil and thinking of implementing and former All Black Stephen helping push the total volume natural gas. such a policy. “Beaver” Donald. of manufacturing up 1.4% in The fuel tax has become an Holden New Zealand na- the March 2018 quarter. ERoad wins debt deal option as a result of the Land tional marketing manager Marc of the year Transport Management (Re- Warr says the Colorado Xtreme Daimler has been ordered by gional Fuel Tax) Amendment received a huge amount of at- June 13 the German transport ministry Bill, which was introduced to tention when it featured at the to recall hundreds of thou- Parliament by transport minis- 2016 Fieldays. New RAM trucks sands of vehicles. ter Phil Twyford in March. range to grow dealer According to Reuters, Daimler has been told June 8 network 774,000 Mercedes-Benzes June 22 The imminent RAM 1500 contained emissions-de- pick-up truck range will see its Ford NZ pulls cover feating software devices in Last stop for ManaBus Australian and New Zealand European diesel-powered off Ranger Raptor dealership networks expand and Naked Bus vehicles. Ford New Zealand has pulled rapidly in the coming year. Budget bus operations Mana- Vito and C-Classes, includ- the covers off the first Ford Australian distributor Ateco Bus and Naked Bus are set to ing the GLC SUV, are reported Ranger Raptor to land in the Automotive has announced close in mid-July, according to by the ministry to have the country – the first time it has at the RAM Trucks launch in the company websites. defect software and 238,000 been seen anywhere in the Sydney today that it will grow Up to 50 jobs are on the are to be recalled, as they are world in the new Conquer from 33 dealers to 36 by the line as a result, the NZ Herald only able to recall vehicles Grey colour. end of the financial year, and reports. inside Germany. The vehicle is an early- 40 by the end of 2018. The companies are part of build tool trial or TT version The additional RAM Trucks Mainfreight opens InMotion Group, which also and last week was tested and footprint will be inclusive of operates Fullers, 360 Discov- filmed at Central Otago’s top the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Newcastle site ery, Roam Experiences and off-road conditions. Australia’s 17 franchised RAM Mainfreight has opened a Waiheke Bus Company. The Raptor features unique dealer sites. new purpose-built facility in suspension with Fox Racing Newcastle. UDC increases half- shock absorbers, bulging guards Fieldays impacts The new Australian site year profit specific to the model, sports economy is for freight handling of Automotive finance company seats and trim. It is powered by transport and air and ocean UDC has boosted its half-year a 157kW 2-litre bi-turbo diesel ‘significantly’ operations. after profit by 8% to $32.7 engine and 10-speed automatic Around $18 billion in revenue It’s located at the end of the million. transmission. has been made throughout the M1 Sydney Motorway with easy Revenue is also up 10% history of the Mystery Creek access to the recently opened to $66.3 million, while total Fieldays, an economic impact Hunter Expressway and Pacific lending is up to $3.07 billion. June 11 report says. Highway for all local and inter- UDC chief executive Wayne Wednesday marks the 50th state deliveries. Percival says the results reflect Transmission Gully anniversary of Fieldays – the an improving economy, buoy- largest agricultural event of New MD for ant motor vehicle sector and hits major milestone its kind in the Southern Hemi- The Transmission Gully mo- Bridgestone people investing in plant and sphere. torway project is now past the Bridgestone Australia and New machinery. A University of Waikato halfway mark and on track for Zealand managing director study is highlighting the impact its 2020 opening. Andrew Moffatt is set to retire. Bruce Hassall joins the event has had on the New Project director Boyd He will leave the post in Zealand economy since first Fletcher Building Knights says earthworks has September, with Stephen Bruce Hassall has been ap- kicking off at Hamilton’s Te progressed well with good Roche named as his successor. pointed the new chairman of Rapa Racecourse in 1969. weather over the summer pe- Moffatt’s retirement will Fletcher Building. riod and a strong workforce bring to a close a 25-year He is to replace Sir Ralph of up to 950 people. tenure with the tyre brand after Norris and will be joined by “With two years of physi- June 18 joining the company in July four new board directors. cal works left to go, we’re in a 1993 as national finance and Norris says he is “confident” great position moving into the ComCom receives operations manager. Hassall will bring “strong lead- next phases of works for the application for oil ership” despite coming with no new motorway,” Knight says. and gas merger construction experience. The Commerce Commission June 20 is reviewing an application June 12 for a merger between Shell Fuel tax on the table June 25 and Vienna-based oil and gas for 14 councils Transport and company OMV. A number of local councils Auckland fire truck machinery give OMV aims to acquire 100% around the country are con- tyres raise alarm of Royal Dutch Shell’s gas sidering a regional fuel tax. A number of Auckland fire economic boost and liquids portfolio in New It follows a series of Of- Transport equipment and trucks could be using tyres Zealand. ficial Information Act re- machinery manufacturing has that are “not fit-for-purpose”, a OMV’s business includes quests by Newshub where 14 reached a seven-year high in Continued on page 35

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this due to “serious concerns” certifying licence and is the Continued from page 34 with some tyres, NZME reports second engineer facing NZTA June 26 union warns. action since Peter Wastney The Auckland Local Com- NZTA suspends of Nelson was suspended last Mainfreight opens mittee of the New Zealand second engineer August. Professional Firefighters new European site The New Zealand Transport A NZTA spokesperson says Union says some of the fleet’s Mainfreight has opened a new Agency has suspended an- it is “extremely disappointing tyres aren’t rated to travel warehouse facility in Born, The other engineer following safety when a person appointed to more than 100km/h. Netherlands. concerns over faulty towing carry out these specialised ser- Fire and Emergency NZ al- It continues the company’s connections. vices fails to perform their duties lows firefighters to drive up to European expansion and ena- Wellington-based Dick to the high standards required, 105km/h to emergencies but bles services such as storage Joyce has been stripped of his as has been the case with Mr and transport management. the union is advising against Wastney and now Mr Joyce”.

TRANSPORT TALK DIARY Daimler goes all out Due to arrive in dealer- TransportTalk Australia editor on autonomy and ships by first-quarter 2020, Scott Murray looks at the month gone the Cascadia will be subject- by on www.transporttalk.com.au electric trucks ed to thousands of kilome- Daimler Trucks has estab- tres of cracked, broken bitu- lished the E-Mobility Group pressure and/or G-forces, men and countless hours of in the US which will develop designed to detect an impact ruthlessly hot, dusty climate. June 1 electric trucks for market. to the vehicle, but may fail Daimler has also honed its Hydrogen fuel study to deploy an airbag due to "a focus in the driverless space, possibility that the insulation June 25 starting with the opening of the layers of the Integrated Circuit About $750,000 will be al- Automated Truck Research (IC) chip within the airbag WA mining projects located in Queensland’s state & Development Centre in system could peel over time, sees pilot vehicle budget to support investiga- Portland Oregon in the creating an open circuit.” tions into producing and sup- United States with a 2.5 billion shortage plying hydrogen at a competi- euro autonomy and electric Mining projects in Western tive price to alternative energy programme for 2018-19, will Australia are facing long de- sources. June 11 contribute half a billion euros lays and extra costs due to a Hydrogen can be used as toward an “innovation fleet” shortage of pilot vehicles. a fuel source or raw material Fuel cell trucks in of 30 electric trucks trialled Heavy haulage companies in a variety of applications CO2 reduction plan with customers by the end of in the area are reporting from industrial and chemical Hydrogen fuel cell trucks will the year. waiting times of up to three manufacturing to power- be used in a Japan to reduce months to move oversize ing cars, buses and trucks to CO2 emissions under a new loads which require pilot offset carbon emissions. project. June 18 vehicles, The West Austral- Seven-Eleven Japan and ian reports. Isuzu opens new Toyota launch their joint Mainfreight opens Australian base “Next-Generation Conveni- Newcastle site ence Store Project” in 2019, Isuzu Motors global boss Mainfreight has opened a June 27 the latter investigating the Masanori Katayama has of- new purpose-built facil- use of newly developed fuel New president ficially opened a new truck ity in Newcastle for freight cell trucks and generators. distribution headquarters in handling of transport, air and for Volvo Group Melbourne. ocean operations. Katayama visited for the Australia It’s located at the end of Volvo Group Australia and ribbon cutting ceremony and June 13 the M1 Sydney Motorway New Zealand has a new was joined by political dig- with easy access to the president in Martin Merrick. nitaries and Isuzu Australia Transport figures recently opened Hunter From September 1, Mer- Limited (IAL) chief executive awarded Order of Expressway and Pacific rick will step in to steer the Hiroko Yaguchi and director Highway for all local and Volvo Group’s trucking busi- and chief operating officer Australia Former Australian Trucking As- interstate deliveries. ness in Australia, New Zea- Phil Taylor at the new Tru- sociation chairman Trevor Mar- land and Oceania as current ganina site on May 30. tyn and “hay runner” Brendan president Peter Voorhoeve Toyota issues airbag Farrell have been awarded the June 20 takes up the same position Order of Australia. in North America. recall for Hilux, Martyn has been recog- New Freightliner Fortuner nised for his “service to the Cascadia to be tested Toyota Motor Corporation road transport industry, and Keep up with daily in Aussie conditions Australia has expanded its re- to the community” which The next Freightliner Cascadia AU transport & call programme on Hilux and included four years leading will be tested in harsh Austral- Fortuner models containing the ATA, serving as director equipment news ian conditions in a dedicated faulty airbag sensors. of the Driver Education Cen- local programme by Daimler Four Toyota models have tre of Australia (DECA) from Truck and Bus Australia. transporttalk.com.au sensors which measure 2007-2012.

TRANSPORTTALK.CO.NZ | JULY 2018 | 35 PEOPLETALK Late payer’s days are numbered

he last time I wrote power, the election of the new operators, particularly in rural quences. That may make about the unilat- Labour-led Government gave areas, and whether the Gov- it a far higher legislative Teral deferred payment us new hope that something ernment was indeed going to hurdle to get over, which (UDP) issue in TransportTalk may be done. Early on the follow through on its rhetoric considering the fragile state was back in April of last year. minister for small business, and do something about it. of the three-party govern- At that stage several large Stuart Nash, made some pub- Well, it is fair to say that ing arrangement does carry multinationals had made the lic statements that indicated the determination of both with it some risk. If Nash and move to 60, 90 or 120-day that indeed this Government ministers to tackle unfair Faafoi went down this route payment terms and for many had late payers in its sights. contract terms was obvious it would also suggest that the operators in our industry, this Nash expressed disappoint- and genuine. Government may be eyeing unreasonable practice was ment in Fonterra for its use of Nash and Faafoi are now up more comprehensive re- becoming intolerable. UDP and promised to keep an actively considering two forms to deal with aspects of I also indicated that the eye on what was happening in different legislative meth- contract-law issues outside Road Transport Forum was Australia with the possibility of ods to protect small busi- of UDP. working on a legislative pro- replicating what the Australian nesses from unfair contract Regardless of whatever posal to solve the issue solution the Govern- based around the unfair ment ultimately choos- contract term provi- Ken Shirley was appointed the chief executive officer es, it will be a massive sions that already exist of the Road Transport Forum (RTFNZ) in 2012. The improvement on the in the Fair Trading Act forum was set up as a national body in 1997 to laissez-faire treatment and that once that work responsibly promote and advance the interests of the of business-to-business was done we would of- road transport industry and its member road transport contracts and payment fer it to government as operators. Email: ken.shirley@rtfnz terms that exist in cur- a proposed solution. rent legislation. That proposal, now Officials have been comprehensively developed, Government were doing on terms. The first being what tasked with investigating extends provisions that ex- the issue. All good stuff. RTF originally proposed and both options and will report ist to protect consumers in Sensing the writing was presented to government back to ministers some- consumer-based contracts on the wall Fonterra subse- around extending unfair time soon. RTF is maintain- to standard form contracts quently announced in April contract term provisions in ing close contact with the used by small businesses in that it would return to pay- the Fair Trading Act and the minister’s offices and has of- business-to-business con- ing small businesses on the second option being to repli- fered whatever support they tracts. This would mean that 20th of the month follow- cate what the Australians are require to help us put an end large companies would be un- ing the end of the month in doing to solve it over there to UDP in New Zealand. able to force small businesses which an invoice is received. by introducing unconscion- Interestingly, in parallel to into unfair contract terms. Fonterra’s previous policy able conduct provisions. the work being done by Nash A critical second part to of taking up to 90 days to Unconscionable conduct and Faafoi, is a member’s bill the initiative is the insertion pay its bills was blatantly is a doctrine in contract law that has just been drafted by of a clause to allow small unfair to its suppliers and the that describes terms that Labour backbench MP Debo- businesses adversely affected smaller businesses that rely are so extremely unjust, or rah Russell, which shines a by unfair contract terms to on its contracts and was just overwhelmingly one-sided light on the payment prac- apply to the courts for relief using them as a cheap form in favour of the party who tices of large companies. The from those terms. of finance. It was very pleas- has the superior bargaining bill is designed to help small This is in addition to the ing to see the dairy giant power, that they are con- businesses get a clearer idea current provision by which drop the practice once and trary to good conscience. about which large compa- only the Commerce Com- for all. Introducing unconscion- nies use late payment terms. mission can apply for relief Further progress was able conduct into New It does not, however, require on a consumer’s behalf. made when I met with Nash Zealand law is a broader those companies to refrain Whereas National had and commerce minister Kris response than what RTF from late payments, so in my seemed reluctant to address Faafoi to discuss UDP, its proposes and carries with view Russell’s bill doesn’t go the issue while they were in impact on road transport it wider-ranging conse- nearly far enough.

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36 | TRANSPORTTALK.CO.NZ | JULY 2018 PEOPLETALK Low emissions economy from a transport perspective

he Productivity Com- low compared to many Fuel pricing vehicle range available to mission’s draft on the other countries. Fuel prices should reflect meet the needs of consum- Tmove to a low carbon the true cost of their envi- ers increasingly using SUVs emission economy through Feebate scheme ronmental impacts. and light commercials. a Zero Carbon Act is a sound Introducing a feebate History has shown con- Toyota New Zealand report on what lies ahead. scheme that charges high sumer vehicle choice and proposes a target percent- Toyota, which has nearly emission vehicles and usage is influenced by fuel age of the light non-fossil a quarter of all vehicles on rewards low emissions is price. When the price goes fuel vehicle fleet be set as a our roads, takes its respon- preferable to a policy of set- up, people buy more fuel- trigger point for when the sibilities to customers and Government would then the environment very seri- consider mandating a date ously. for phasing out fossil fuel With transport emissions Alistair Davis has been Toyota New Zealand vehicles with appropriate accounting for nearly 20% of chief executive officer since 2008. He is also plans and policies. all carbon output, we have a the Sustainable Business Council chairman. New Zealand’s vehicle large influence on how New usage has been influenced Zealand will progress to a by low urban population zero-carbon economy. and the country’s elongated This will not happen ting emission standards. efficient vehicles with lower geography, so there is a quickly. A vehicle's life- A feebate system is a emissions and use them less. higher proportion of private cycle is often between 30 way of pricing the real cost In Japan and Europe ownership and use. and 40 years, so a model of emissions into people’s where fuel costs more, We acknowledge the which Toyota starts planning choice of motor vehicle. the sale of lower emission Productivity Commission’s now and introduces to the As a new vehicle sup- electric–petrol hybrid mod- report calling for more use market in three or four years plier, importing over 30,000 els make up 47% and 30% of public transport, cycling may not disappear from our vehicles annually, we could respectively of the market. In and walking. But roads still roads until after 2050. meet a weighted average of the USA where fuel is cheap, have to be maintained and Toyota New Zealand has emissions over time across hybrids comprise 10%; in improved to serve a growing made several submissions to the wide range offered. New Zealand it is 4% of the population. the Productivity Commission But it would be difficult to fleet. Road pricing nationally of New Zealand to achieve apply emission standards to Toyota seeks further re- will be needed in coming lower vehicle emissions. the many small businesses search into how fuel prices decades to compensate for These encourage lower importing used vehicles. could encourage lower- fuel tax income falls. It can emission vehicles to enter A feebate scheme would emission vehicle uptake and be used to help address the national fleet, influence encourage suppliers and how effects on low-income congestion. existing fleet demand and consumers to adopt low- households could be miti- New technology makes use, and encourage removal emission vehicles. gated. road pricing increasingly of high-emission vehicles. This has been success- Some European cities are affordable, and drivers can New Zealand is a unique fully trialled and rolled out in banning diesel vehicles and be charged electronically. A market. In a record year for other countries. considering the same with carefully planned transition vehicle sales in 2017, there A complementary meas- petrol vehicles as soon as to road pricing is essential. were 177,000 used imports ure to a feebate system 2030, although hybrids will Mobility as a service has registered here for the first would be setting a maximum be allowed. quickly become accept- time, along with nearly age for imported vehicles It is difficult to mandate able through Uber, Lyft and 160,000 new vehicle sales. and periodically adjusting it a date to do the same here. other ride sharing services. Strategies and policies - easy to administer. We support the Govern- While individual vehicle use need to take account of Ministry of Transport sta- ment’s drive to increase EV will remain the predominant both types of vehicles. tistics show the fleet's aver- uptake, but the technology mode, encouraging the Recently, New Zealanders age age in 2016 was 14.1 is imported and global pro- variety of MaaS models will have tended to buy larger years. In 2000 it was 11.8 duction limited. remove some single-use ve- vehicles as they become years. As technology has We don’t know when hicles and reduce emissions. more fuel-efficient and as improved, newer vehicles the battery technology will fuel prices have remained produce fewer emissions. be ready and an affordable Continued on page 38

TRANSPORTTALK.CO.NZ | JULY 2018 | 37 PEOPLETALK Road transport needs to get behind training courses

here has been some they are another step in the students placed with com- tion Authority standards. publicity in recent right direction and part of the panies. When they graduate, This is the vital link Tweeks about progress work the Road Freight Trans- they are more employable, between school and the in- in solving the driver short- port Group/Sector Workforce as they have already gained dustry clusters. MITO courses age problem the industry has Employment Programme some of the necessary expe- are primarily aimed at school faced for many years. (SWEP) is doing to encour- rience that everybody in the leavers and certainly under There are small 25-year-olds, to provide steps under way, but cadetships within the we should not become industry to gain experi- complacent and think David Aitken is the chief executive of the National Road ence while undertaking the end is in sight. Carriers Association, a leading nationwide organisation study. The industry has a representing companies involved in the road transport Adult students who big part to play in sup- industry. It has 1700 members, who collectively operate are re-training to join porting the increasing 15,000 trucks throughout New Zealand. the transport industry number of courses that are certainly important, are becoming available but under 25s are the nationwide. long-term future of the Auckland now has a age more people, particu- industry is looking for. industry. commercial road transport larly youth into the transport NRC is also right behind SWEP and local industry (CRT) programme at Ma- sector. SWEP in the establish- clusters have held career nukau Institute of Technol- NRC supports all the CRT ment of CRT programmes expos in Rotorua and Timaru ogy to graduate students courses and any other initia- at Ara Polytech, Timaru; this year and others are with learner’s class 4 driving tive that gets more drivers in Christchurch; Hawkes planned for Feilding, Tau- licenses. behind the wheel. But none Bay and Hamilton, to fill ranga, Taupo, Auckland, and Similar courses are already of this will work if we do in the obvious gaps in a Nelson. running at Toi Ohomai Poly- not have industry support. nationwide network of CRT These are all part of the technic at Tauranga; North Industry has to get behind courses. strategy to get as many peo- Tec, Whangarei; Eastern the courses and take on new The other part of the ple as possible interested in Institute of Technology at drivers and assist them as equation to train more driv- a career in the road trans- Gisborne; Whitireia Poly- they go through the training ers is the reconfiguration port industry. Plans are also tech, Porirua and Southern programmes. of qualifications including on track to launch the new Institute of Technology, The CRT courses, run gateway programmes run by MITO strategy at an industry Invercargill. over seven months, have a the Motor Industry Training “Big Day Out” at Tauranga in The courses alone will minimum of one day a week Organisation to meet the lat- August. not solve driver shortage but practical experience with est New Zealand Qualifica-

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Continued from page 37 tion benefit to taking older could be increased to en- New Zealand’s news source for road transport, logistics & heavy equipment industries Scrapping old vehicles cars off the road, as newer courage scrapping. Or make Scrapping older high- vehicles are equipped with warrant of fitness inspection emission vehicles needs to superior safety technology. more emissions related. Register for be encouraged. The aver- Some countries have Difficult choices face age scrapping age is 19 “cash for clunkers” schemes, New Zealand's shift to a years. Many older vehicles but it has been expensive. low-emissions economy. FREE are owned by people on Alternatives could include Social equity and fairness lower incomes. Recently, the charging scrappage cost in issues have to be addressed, news updates scrappage rate has slowed the vehicle price when it is and political consensus Receive two-weekly because mechanical longev- first registered, the funds and commitment from the news alerts to your ity means vehicles are stay- held in trust for the final Government and the motor email ing on the roads longer. owner when it is scrapped. industry is needed to be There is a public protec- Annual licensing fees successful. www.transporttalk.co.nz

38 | TRANSPORTTALK.CO.NZ | JULY 2018 PEOPLETALK Harness safety to boost profits

rom vocal industry sations are evaluating and improve not only safety, but management practices to bodies to the excellent benchmarking driver per- your bottom line. ACC to achieve "gold fleet Fwork of individual fleet formance, and even fewer In many instances, the saver" status. Being certi- managers and company (29%) are rewarding drivers drivers are not aware of the fied through the Fleet Saver owners – there’s no doubt for better performance. impact of their actions on programme is a way for those in the transport sector the bottom line. Mangonui businesses to lower their are road safety advo- ACC motor vehicle levies cates, and most profes- through demonstrating sional drivers take the Chris L'Ecluse is a solution specialist at Teletrac strong safety manage- matter very seriously. Navman and a work, health & safety guardian ment practices. But with tight margins angel. As a qualified master driver trainer, L'Ecluse A strong commitment and time constraints, it has extensive experience, knowledge and to both vehicle and can be difficult to justify background to educate industries on work, health & driver safety, with proof directing funds towards safety laws and safe driving behaviour. to back it up, can give proactively moving the you a competitive edge safety bar one rung with customers who are higher. Better drivers, higher Haulage Transport manager looking for safety in their Teletrac Navman’s 2018 savings Darren Brot shares the Tel- supply chain. Telematics Benchmark Effective safety initiatives etrac Navman speed reports John Jones Steel man- Report, taken from a survey our customers are undertak- with drivers at their monthly aging director Frank Van of Kiwi transport profession- ing include enrolling drivers meetings. Schaijik says that one of als, found that one in five in defensive driving courses; “In the beginning they the industry trends he has respondents (21%) consider committing to an ANCAP were often surprised at noticed is that the main improving driver safety as a vehicle rating of 4 or more the speeds they reached. contractors are now more top business goal, improving stars; and monthly incen- Today they take a lot more interested in how the com- vehicle safety is also noted tives for drivers, or teams, notice,” Brot says. pany keeps track of certifi- by one in 10 (10%). But these who reach zero over speeds Vehicle damage is an- cation. goals are vying for position in a month. However, strong other cost that is useful to “In the past we would tell against the financially-lead new safety programmes do benchmark – not only the the main contractor that our goals of reducing opera- cost, so you’ll need to justify cost of the repairs, which vehicles and machines were tional cost (43%), expanding the spend and prove results. can reach thousands, but all certified and provide a customer base (34%) and Businesses that have the time that a vehicle is out copy of the current cer- increasing profits (32%). the most success in reach- of action and sometimes tification. Now, given the Telematics use is wide- ing safety goals use their even drivers themselves. increased focus on safety spread, and businesses are tracking systems to measure By reducing over speeds and compliance, they ask seeing the tracking system’s progress based on financial- across the fleet and getting how we keep track of main- impact on safety – around ly quantifiable results. Fuel drivers into defensive driving tenance on site and what one third of respondents usage reporting is a good courses, you’ll lower the risk processes we have in place (34%) note that their organi- progress indicator – and a of having incidents on the to flag any issues,” Schaijik sation sees fewer collisions financially accountable goal road. says. as a result of using telemat- with the rising price of fuel. Excellent safety is more ics. However, businesses Harsh braking, harsh ac- Flow on financial effects: than a box to tick, it’s a could be using their telem- celeration and speeding are levies and customers financially savvy business atics systems more proac- all behaviours that waste Swanson Transport used move. tively to improve safety. fuel, so tracking and reduc- the results from its tele- Only 38% of the organi- ing these behaviours will matics to prove its safety

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