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Volume 4 | Issue 5 | December 2016 Truck arrivals steady

he buoyancy of the market for new and used trucks and Tlight commercials is reflect- ed by the number of vehicles that continue to arrive on New Zealand wharves. VDAM rule changes – New truck (over 3500kg GVM) arrivals of 241 units for November 2016 brings the year-to-date tally to 3120, not far off the full year a missed opportunity? total of 3434 arrivals for the 2015 calendar year. he reaction to the vehicle di- principles of vehicles fitting the net- Used imported trucks (over mension and mass (VDAM) rule work and road safety and is, therefore, 3500kg GVM) saw 122 arrivals in Tchanges from heavy transport more focussed on better road fit than November 2016, for a year-to- industry stakeholders is a mixed one, increasing productivity." date total of 988 units, which ranging from lukewarmly positive to Shirley adds: "It is a sensible sim- exceeds the full calendar year of overall disappoint- plification and 2015 figure at 955 units. ment as some par- consolidation of New light commercial (under ties feel there has what has been a 3500kg GVM) arrivals of 1853 were been a missed op- very complicated almost the lowest for 2016, barring portunity to make and confusing set the 1609 entries in January, and a greater change. of rules. the year-to-date tally of 26,889 is "The new VDAM Ken Shirley Malcolm Yorston David Crawford This will make it significantly lower than the calen- rule broadly easier for practi- dar year 2015 total of 33,693 units. landed where the Road Transport Fo- tioners to understand." The arrival figure of used light rum and our associations expected it "Drivers will need to be aware of commercials (under 3500kg GVM) to be," says RTF chief executive officer axle spacings when carrying near the tallied 737 units in November 2016, Ken Shirley. load limit, and also need to be mindful the third highest month for the "We see it very much as an evolu- that their lashings are required to be year, and year to date the figure of tionary step rather than a revolutionary within the 2.55m width limit," he says. 6833 units exceeds the total for the one," "The industry opposed the reduc- calendar year 2015 of 5597. He says: "The new rule is based on Continued on page 8 EROAD Leaderboard Promote healthy competition

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EDITOR VDAM: the big picture Robert Barry 022 0180 998 [email protected] n late November, Associ- porate more safety features the transport system but, for ate transport minister Craig and technological advance- the safety of everyone using BUSINESS MANAGER IFoss signed the Land Trans- ments. the road networks, there are Ian Ferguson port rule: Vehicle Dimensions Keeping in mind that the situations where permitting 027 530 5194 and Mass 2016 (the VDAM VDAM rule 2016 is about the is required to limit greater [email protected] rule) - coming into force on balance between safety, pro- weights or dimensions to February 1, 2017. ductivity and infrastructure, suitable routes.” The new VDAM rule 2016 changes to general access The rule also recognises OPERATIONS aims to find the right bal- gross mass limits are being that our public transport sys- MANAGER ance between road safety, introduced via a two-stage tem faces increasing passen- Deborah Baxter efficient operation of the approach. ger demand and provides for 027 530 5016 heavy vehicle fleet and From February 1, 2017, 2-axle buses on designated [email protected] infrastructure costs, says the vehicles that make use of public transport routes to op- NZ Transport Agency. the increases to gross mass erate up to 9,000kg on rear Advancements in technol- limits will be able to use axles without a permit. This GROUP EDITOR ogy, coupled with growing the current State Highway will apply from December 1, AUTOMOTIVE TRADE freight and passenger trans- 50MAX and HPMV networks 2018, to allow the necessary Scott Morgan port demands made it timely (excluding other road con- route and bridge assessments 021 240 2402 to review the rule. trolling authority routes un- to be made. [email protected] Leigh Mitchell, national less agreed). On December “The VDAM rule 2016 is a MANAGING EDITOR manager direction at the 1, 2017, the new gross mass step towards managing the NZ Transport Agency says limits will become available increasing freight and pas- Richard Edwards that changes to the rule are for general access across the senger traffic on our roads. 021 556 655 intended to enable the sec- whole road network. It’s a discussion that will be [email protected] tor to make good decisions The two-stage approach on-going and we need to be regarding productivity, ef- gives road controlling au- agile to changing needs of PUBLISHER ficiency and compliance. thorities time to complete the transport sector and of Vern Whitehead “It’s important that all peo- bridge assessments and communities,” says Mitchell. 021 831 153 ple involved in the heavy vehi- identify any restrictions that Another crucial change [email protected] cle sector refer to the rule as will be required to maintain for operators is the revision the first source of information, public safety. of tolerances for gross and DIESELtalk and dieseltalk.co.nz from operators, to vehicle The VDAM rule 2016 axle mass limits, which are are published by: inspectors to road controlling also expands the permitting in place to ensure operators Auto Media Group Limited authorities,” she says. regime, introducing a new remain compliant and help PO Box 105010, Auckland The new rule includes category “specialist vehicles”. maintain safety on the road. Ph 09 309 2444 lots of small changes and is Specialist vehicles include All mass tolerances are now designed to be easier to un- passenger service vehicles, consolidated in the updated derstand and navigate than concrete mixers, ground- Land Transport (Offences Auto Media Group Limited makes every endeavour its predecessor. spreader trucks and rubbish and Penalties) Regulations to ensure information contained in this publication Changes include small trucks with a compactor. 1999. The changes to weigh- is accurate; however, we are not liable for any increases to mass, height The new category ing tolerances reflect the losses or issues resulting from this use. and width limits for gen- provides for these types of accuracy of modern weigh- eral access. While individu- vehicles to be permitted to ing techniques and tech- ally small, these combined operate at greater weights nologies. of roles within the heavy changes enable options on parts of the network “Compliance is important vehicle sector, the key mes- for vehicles to be loaded strong enough to take them. in helping to maintain road sage from the NZ Transport more efficiently, and give “We strongly encourage safety, and the NZ Transport Agency is to consider all operators access to more operators to check permit- Agency is working with the three aspects that the rule purchase options when ting requests with road Commercial Vehicle Inves- aims to address when mak- replacing vehicles. controlling authorities before tigation Unit to enforce the ing decisions: safety, produc- Mitchell says upgrad- making any changes to vehi- mass limits within these re- tivity and the road network. ing fleets also provides an cles,” says Mitchell. duced tolerances at Febru- More information is avail- opportunity for operators to “We want to support ef- ary 1, 2017,” says Mitchell. able at nzta.govt.nz/vdam- consider vehicles that incor- ficient and productive use of With such a diverse range rule2016

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Does NZ have two-pedal lethargy?

n Australian truck distributor says received from the market there has taken too the Road Trans- Along to adjust to the increased port Forum (RTF), demand for two pedals in trucks, and there are 76,000 this reluctance has contributed to a vehicles on New growing labour shortfall within the Zealand road industry. that possess a But on the face of it, unlike Aus- Transport Service tralia, New Zealand does not appear to Licence (TSL). have two-pedal lethargy in the truck The RTF says market, as two of the four Japanese that metro-based commercial vehicle distributors say vehicles make that sales of two-pedal trucks — be up two-thirds they AMT or automatic — are grow- of those 76,000 ing, particularly in the light-duty and vehicles, and ac- medium-duty segments. count for travel- According to figuresDIESELtalk re- ling 50% of the ceived from the Motor Industry Asso- distance recorded ciation of New Zealand Inc (MIA), from by road user January to October 2016 in the truck charges, and carry category (3501kg and over GVM) there 30% of the na- were 1214 manual vehicles registered tion's freight and 768 automatic vehicles, but the According to remaining 2123 vehicles weren’t coded, the RTF, inter-city as this is not a mandatory requirement. trucks make up “Unfortunately filling out the trans- one-third of those mission part of the MR2A form is not 76,000 vehicles mandatory, and as you will see more and travel 50% than half the trucks don’t have trans- of the distance mission information,” says MIA chief accounted for by executive officer David Crawford. road user charges, Of the 768 trucks that were coded carrying 70% on the MR2A forms as having two ped- of the nation's als, light-duty trucks account for the freight. greatest share with 344 units, while Isuzu New medium-duty and heavy-duty each Zealand general nesses which need trucks to move stuff recorded 212 units. manager Colin Muir says light-duty around, such as trade display compa- truck models with a two-pedal option nies, utility companies, arborists, milk Australia versus New Zealand. are a definite customer preference and grocery delivery, and horse boxes," Isuzu Trucks Australia chief operating over a manual transmission, despite Muir says. officer Phil Taylor said Truck Industry the price premium. In heavy duty, the introduction of the Council figures reveal that only 55% of Two-pedal sales within the Isuzu new VC36 Giga with manual transmis- light-duty truck sales year-to-date have Trucks light-duty range are nudging sion means the two-pedal trend has been of the two-pedal variety, a 7% gain upwards to 60%, and Muir says this temporarily reversed, as sales of the on 2015, and 16% up on 2013 two- stands to reason, particularly for those three-pedal trucks "have gone gang- pedal sales. models under 6000kg GVM which can busters" according to Muir, but he In Australia short-haul metro freight be legally driven on a class one licence. expects that AMT/auto will become the accounts for 28% of the growing na- "People jumping up into a light-duty dominant choice in this market again. tional freight task, which is set to triple truck from a ute most definitely want a Across town at Hino Distributors in size by 2050. two-pedal arrangement," Muir says. one-third of its total truck sales year- New Zealand’s freight task is pro- In the medium-duty segment, Muir to-date are two-pedal models, says jected to increase by about 50% over reckons the two-pedal/three-pedal general manager Michael Doeg. the next 30 years, with tonnage in sales percentage divide is around 50/50, While two-pedal models account for the Auckland and Canterbury regions which he says the different applications 16% of light-duty Hino 300 sales, in the expecting to grow by 78% and 73% in this market are driving. medium-duty 500 series 45% of sales respectively, according to the 2014 "In this market segment we see fleet are two-pedal trucks, and in heavy- national freight demand study. buyers catering for multiple drivers, as duty, 32% of 700 series are two-pedal Currently, according to figures well as the non-transport style of busi- units.

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Getting trucks back to work more quickly

t is any transport operator's worst "Using professionals will get your To get trucks back on the road as fast nightmare. Two trucks had rolled truck back on the road weeks faster — as possible, NZI starts the repair process Iand been lying in a roadside paddock and reduce the potential for disaster if at the accident scene. NZI’s team of na- near Christchurch. The scene was pure you don’t call in the experts immedi- tional commercial motor repair manag- carnage — a 12-tonne flat deck and a ately," says Taylor. ers are sent photographs of the dam- 15-tonne tanker carrying chemicals, “The worst thing you can do after a aged vehicles from the crash scene, so with a small passenger vehicle flattened truck crash is allowing the salvage to be they’re able to phone ahead to arrange under the tanker, the driver dead inside. managed by a non-specialist. We see capacity at the nearest specialist repair The tanker was leaking its hazard- too much damage done during the pro- shop, and order any parts needed for ous cargo, the potential for an envi- cess that keeps valuable trucks off the the repair process. ronmental disaster was evident. road for weeks longer than they have to Taylor says NZI is promoting the Emergency services were there, with be,” he says. Crash Scene Assistance service as part a team of firefighters focusing on get- NZI’s Crash Scene Assistance service is of its current Fleet Fit campaign, and is ting the tanker off the passenger vehicle a free specialist crash scene management expecting a high uptake over the next to remove the driver’s body. It needed service offered to NZI and Lumley clients. 12 months. to be turned right side up, and manag- Following a crash, after calling “Crash Scene Assistance is one of ing the vehicle's salvage was an NZI emergency services, the owner makes those services that does differentiate truck crash scene specialist. one call to NZI on 0800 11 11 08, and NZI insurance for transport operators," The NZI employee had deployed the NZI crash scene management team Taylor says. a heavy vehicle recovery unit to the swings into action, mobilising a local "Anything that can remove the upright the tanker with as little impact team of experts to handle the scene in headaches of managing a crash scene as possible, using the latest inflatable the best interests of the owner. yourself from a distance, and ensure airbag techniques. During the Christchurch simulation, your trucks are back on the road faster, Slowly it was raised off the passenger the tanker truck salvage was a powerful is a must-have for every owner." car, and gently lowered to the ground. example of the need for specialist help As the fire service removed the body at a truck crash scene. of the driver, a 'suck truck' was arriving The tanker truck was quickly righted to empty the unit’s toxic contents and by NZI’s truck towing experts us- clean up the environmental spill. Soon ing techniques ensuring there was no other specialists would come, and clear further damage to the vehicle. Taylor the scene within an hour. says that if a non-specialist were to roll Fortunately, the scene that played the truck back upright, there would be a out was a simulation, enacted by NZI real risk of further costly damage. for Canterbury insurance brokers to “If you roll a truck back upright too demonstrate the company’s crash suddenly without the right gear and scene management expertise. expertise, you risk damaging the shock NZI’s commercial motor vehicle absorbers and finding that a good part insurance national manager, Ian Taylor, needs total replacement. If the parts have says that the objective was to show to be imported, then that can add weeks people how crash scene management to the time until it’s back on the road and by specialists is essential. earning a living for its owner,” he says.

6 | DIESELTALK | DECEMBER 2016 NEWSTALK T.H.E Expo returns

urchasing heavy vehicles and shows elsewhere in NZ and overseas, involved, even over a two-year cycle, heavy equipment is no small mat- is a distributor- and trade-led initiative. were too high. Rounding off these Pter. It requires deep pockets, and It is supported by the Motor Indus- concerns was that the then venue was a good knowledge of what is on the try Association, the NZ Truck-Trailers not favoured by many of the distribu- market. Manufacturers Federation and the NZ tors. Trade shows are a useful tool for Equipment Suppliers Association. Mys- Prior to the 2005 event, distributors customers to peruse and compare tery Creek is the event manager. reviewed several aspects of the show what is on the market. Nevertheless, It has not always been like this. Prior and arrived at a new formula which vehicle shows in New Zealand are not to 2005, truck shows in New Zealand remains in place. The distributors, via a common thing. Distributors of light were managed by an exhibition com- the MIA, pushed out the frequency to vehicles in NZ have a policy of not sup- pany, and held every two years. For four years for the benefit of costs and porting local vehicle shows. The cost various reasons, over a period of several new-model product change. Addition- and lack of scale make it uneconomic shows distributors became dissatisfied ally, and key to the current success of to do so. Motorcycle T.H.E Expo, other distributors have a dif- industry groups such ferent view, and from David Crawford is the chief executive officer of the Motor as trailer builders, time to time attend Industry Association of NZ (Inc). He was appointed to the construction and various motorcycle MIA in February 2013 following more than 20 years in equipment import- shows. government, where he held senior management positions ers were added to However, for NZ in several departments, including the Ministry of Transport. the show to give it heavy-vehicle distribu- Email [email protected] size and diversity, tors, a vehicle show and to create inter- on a regular basis is an est for visitors due to important event in our calendar. Since with the event. Foremost among these the overlapping nature of the industry 2005, on a four-year cycle, a heavy reasons is that heavy vehicle mod- products on display. vehicle expo (T.H.E. Expo) is held at els have a longer life than a biennial The location was centralised and Mystery Creek. show. Consequently the show was too moved to the Mystery Creek Events It is New Zealand's only all-encom- frequent, and distributors struggled to Centre, as it has a wide range of quality passing transport and heavy-equipment present new models every two years. exhibition options to suit a range of expo, showcasing for visitors the op- There was also a period of indus- products and budgets. It is also a loca- portunity to engage with industry repre- try rationalisation which reduced the tion well known to a broad range of sentatives and view the latest technolo- number of distributors, leading to a customers, and has excellent facilities. gies in the sector. smaller show footprint. Combined Mark your diaries, T.H.E. Expo is T.H.E. Expo, unlike traditional trade with a smaller show footprint the costs being held from March 2 to 4, and registrations will open on December 1. Those wanting to register can do this on line or by phone, and the first 500 people that register online will receive a branded trucker hat. Given pending changes to the Ve- hicle Dimensions and Mass Rule, there will be a range of new models at the show that will take advantage of these amendments. Information on T.H.E. Expo for March 2–4, 2017, and registrations, can be found at theexpo.co.nz. Registrations by phone can be made on 0800THE- EXPO.

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VDAM rule changes – a missed opportunity?

Continued from page 1 While the Motor Industry Associa- by a meagre 800kg to 9000kg is woe- tion in weight tolerance from 1500kg tion is pleased with the outcome of the fully inadequate. It doesn’t even address to 500kg, and we are therefore dis- changes to the VDAM rule in as far as the historical shortfall, let alone address appointed that the 500kg tolerance they go, overall it is left disappointed, current and future requirements." prevailed." says chief executive David Crawford. "Most modern low-floor two-axle Crawford says changes to make the rear-engine buses will have a rear axle Future-proof rule? permitting system more flexible are mass of between 9400kg and 12,000kg IMVIA membership and technical welcomed, as are the minor changes to when fully loaded with passengers. services manager Malcolm Yorston says: mass and dimension parameters. Requiring buses to operate under the "While pleased with the majority of the "However, at the start of the review, permit is less than optimal," Crawford rule I am disappointed that it didn’t, in industry had high hopes some of the says. my opinion, go far enough." limitations of how the rule is construct- "In commenting on the Land Trans- According to Yorston, the IMVIA ed would be addressed. Sadly they are port Act Amendment Bill, the MIA notes submission had a recommendation that not," Crawford says. that to date the appropriate manage- telemetry be incorporated into the rule. ment of infrastructure has seemingly "We had the opportunity to future- prevented any meaningful attempt to proof the rule by incorporating modern address systemic vehicle weight issues technology into the law, so that permits in the heavy vehicle sector," he says. could be done away with [for] vehicles "The MIA does not support giving with on-board weighing incorporated further weight to the management of into the telemetry equipment that many infrastructure in decision making un- operators are now using." der the Land Transport Act when these Yorston says: "With GPS it is pos- considerations merely prevent a step- sible to ascertain where a heavy motor change in infrastructure provision. vehicle is located, if it is fully laden "Additionally, the VDAM rule did not within its axle limits and on a road that it address new technology in a mean- is permitted to be, no problem, as soon "We are still saddled with an old ingful way. Because the rule does not as it deviates on to an excluded route, set of parameters dating back several address new technology, distributors an infringement or offence notice can decades, which results in an overly and their customers are significantly im- generate automatically. complicated rule. Although the current pacted," he says. "The CVIU would not need to worry purpose of the VDAM rule is primarily Crawford says the absence of a flex- about these vehicles on the permitted safety driven, it is evident many aspects ible approach to new technology results routes as they will have access to the of the rule are in fact based on infra- in less choice of vehicles on our roads telemetry, including on-board weighing structure management considerations," and this, in turn, limits the extent of pro- data." he says. ductivity gains Government is seeking Yorston adds: "Similarly, they will "However, the continued empha- from the amendments. know if the driver has been over- sis on infrastructure management is In conclusion, he says: "Items which speeding and within their driving creating a vicious circle of sub-standard are not addressed in the rule but would hours, as drivers would have unique infrastructure provision and dramatically be of significant value to productivity identifiers that the truck or buses sys- lower mass limits for heavy vehicles are retracting axle drives, tri-axle sets tem would detect and log in as soon as than any comparable jurisdiction." with a combination of twin-tyred and the driver climbed into the cab." Crawford says: "Of particular concern single-tyred axles, steering axles in a are limits for buses. It is the view of the tandem or tri-axle set, and articulated Disappointing overall says MIA industry that raising the rear axle limit bus rear overhangs." Vehicle Camera Systems

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www.multispares.co.nz NEWSTALK NZ Bus collects double SBN Awards

Z Bus has won two ertrain to its existing fleet, awards at the NZI with the first electric buses NSustainable Busi- expected to be on the road ness Network Awards held in by early 2018. Auckland – the EECA Busi- The NZI Sustainable ness Energy Management Business Network (SBN) Award and the Renewables Awards are New Zealand’s Innovation Award. longest-standing sustain- The awards recognise ability awards recognising NZ Bus’ $43m investment in businesses and individuals Wrightspeed electric pow- that are transforming New ertrain technology to begin Zealand to a more sustain- NZI Sustainable Business crease the number of EVs on transitioning its bus fleet to able nation. Network Awards. New Zealand roads by more electric power and position The judges say they were The awards judges said than 75%. it for the future. impressed with the commit- the company had demon- Along with the signifi- NZ Bus chief executive ment NZ Bus has demon- strated real corporate leader- cantly lower running costs officer, Zane Fulljames, says strated to energy manage- ship in sustainability since of electricity, this could that with a mostly diesel- ment. launching its sustainability remove almost three million heavy fleet and electric “NZ Bus is showing lead- framework a year ago. kilograms of carbon emis- vehicle technology develop- ership by significantly in- Action items included the sions annually. ing rapidly, NZ Bus needed vesting in clean technology bold move to transition its Rachel Brown, Sustainable to act quickly to best meet to electrify its bus fleet – a existing car fleet to electric Business Network (SBN) chief the needs of future public first in New Zealand. This vehicles (EVs), saving 65,000 executive, says Air New Zea- transport users. move is not a step change, litres in fuel each year. land’s very public commit- “Thinking beyond the but rather they have leap- The judges were im- ment has a significant impact prevailing assumption that frogged to a transforma- pressed that Air New Zealand on the speed and uptake of diesel hybrids provide the tional shift," the judges say. did not wait for a pending sustainability from the firm. best transitional technology “Powering their fleet of announcement on a govern- “As one of the nation’s towards fully electric vehi- buses on a cutting-edge ment subsidy for EVs, but most major burners of car- cles, led to our decision to hybrid electric technology instead has forged ahead bon, it is setting a fantastic invest in Wrightspeed electric was a significant decision for with its plans. example of how it is pos- powertrain technology,” this company. It enables the Furthermore, the com- sible to set big aspirations Fulljames says. environment to benefit from pany challenged other New to operate in a sustainable The Wrightspeed power- New Zealand’s high shares Zealand corporates to fol- manner," Brown says. train works by using electric of low-carbon renewable low suit, which stimulated "It has called on an inter- motors (powered by batter- electricity from the national CEO-level sustainability nationally-renowned group ies) to drive the wheels. The grid.” conversations throughout of experts to push it on its energy created by braking EECA business Auckland the country. strategy and delivery. The is converted to electricity, general manager Greg Visser Air New Zealand recently scale of the challenge is im- recharging the batteries on says: "Businesses large and formed an alliance with Mer- mense, but it is determined the go. small are moving to electric cury, supported by Westpac, to succeed," she says. When the batteries do vehicles, and it’s inspira- to launch an initiative to "Air New Zealand's run low, an on-board range tional that NZ Bus has taken encourage the uptake of EVs integrated company-wide extender (which could run this step for its fleet. It is a in corporate fleets in New approach means it is now on any fuel including bio- company with a vision of the Zealand. recognised as the nation’s fuel, landfill gas and natural future and has taken practi- So far more than 30 greatest contributor to sus- gas) kicks in. cal measures to achieve that, organisations have pledged tainability.” Once battery technology with a plan to do even more.” to transition at least 30% The 2016 NZI Sustainable improves, the range extender of their corporate fleets to Business Network Awards can be removed to create a Air New Zealand wins top electric in the next three also recognised 22 other fully electric vehicle. sustainability award years. This total private sec- organisations’ and leaders’ NZ Bus is retrofitting the Air New Zealand is the tor commitment to more sustainability efforts. Wrightspeed electric pow- Supreme Winner of the 2016 than 1450 vehicles will in-

10 | DIESELTALK | DECEMBER 2016 NEWSTALK Hino launches telematics package in Australia

ino Australia is monitoring. analytics launching its Traq Hino Australia product will assist Htelematics system, strategy manager Daniel in finding adding to the growing suite Petrovski says telematics will efficiencies locally developed over two of Hino Advantage business prove to be a valuable tool within their operations," he years specifically for the solutions. for modern businesses. says. Australian market. Hino Australia says that "It is crucial to provide The Traq system provides It can be fitted to all new Traq provides real-time support for businesses in a range of features, includ- Hino trucks, and retrofitted vehicle tracking and opera- the future, and our aim is to ing fuel consumption and to existing trucks. tional information to drivers provide our customers with truck performance monitor- The Hino Traq system has and fleet owners through an range of business-building ing, over revving and harsh a recommended retail price online portal. benefits that will save them breaking reports, truck of $2745, including instal- The system also offers money and worry," Petrovski location, geo-fencing and lation, with a one-year data real-time reporting on driver says. driver alert button assist. subscription package. Data and vehicle performance, "Partnering with business- Designed for Hino trucks subscription can be extended fuel usage, driver safety and es to translate this valuable and buses as an OEM ac- at the time of purchase. whole-of-fleet performance information into real-world cessory, the unit has been Euro Truck makers face more cartel action itigation management 1997 and 2011, and that emission rules. tion it would be filed. company Bentham each one was overpriced by Volkswagen’s MAN es- “Bentham is determined LEurope plans to fund about 10,500 euros. caped a fine after it blew the to bring the opportunity to a potential 100 billion euro Bentham intends to back whistle, but all five conced- recover the overcharges to (A$143.2 billion) damages a group action on behalf of ed that they had operated the attention of as many claim against Europe’s big- truck buyers who fell victim a cartel between 1997 and truck purchasers as it can, gest truck makers; after to the cartel involving Volvo, 2011, apart from VW stable- and enable these victims they admitted to operating Daimler, Paccar’s DAF, CNH mate Scania, which remains of the cartel collectively to a 14-year price cartel. Industrial’s Iveco and Volk- under investigation. seek redress,” says Bentham Bentham Europe, a joint swagen’s MAN. Bentham, which is also Europe’s chief investment venture between Austral- Four truck makers were funding shareholder law- officer Jeremy Marshall. ian-listed IMF Bentham fined a record 2.9 billion eu- suits against VW, says that “Claims against the truck and US hedge fund Elliott ros by EU regulators in July it is too soon to announce cartel are expected to be Management, estimates for price fixing, and passing which law firm would bring one of the largest-ever com- that 10 million trucks were on to customers the costs its proposed claim, or in pensation claims resulting sold across the EU between of complying with stricter which European jurisdic- from a cartel ruling.”

DIESELTALK | DECEMBER 2016 | 11 NEWSTALK

"The Driver" – a different kind of Christmas gift

inding a suitable people first see the book they which captured the action corporate or personal soon realise it's very unique." of an Australian outback Fgift can be a chal- "The Driver" features a cattle drive, when a vehicle lenge at this time of year, mixture of New Zealand she was driving was hit by but a high-quality hardback transport, logistics, and a truck, prompting the idea coffee table book featuring construction industry names for a second book. a variety of New Zealand including Fulton Hogan, Mabin says her original transport operators within Fonterra, NZ Post, Conroy idea was to concentrate on its glossy pages might just Removals, Philip Wareing Ltd, Australian trucks, but she showcased," says Mabin. tick the boxes. Mainfreight, changed her mind She says that Australia Author and photogra- Majestic Horse while on tour here Post is one company which pher, Al (Alice) Mabin spent Floats, Bruce promoting "The recognised the unique edi- 18 months on the road in Honeycombe Driver" in New tion and then bought 200 Australia and New Zealand Logging Trans- Zealand, deciding copies of "The Driver" as a creating her latest book port, Talleys, Te- that Kiwi truck- reward and recognition for "The Driver." which tells muka Transport, ing companies its team of truck drivers. the story of the trucking Turners and needed to feature Interested parties may industry from a new and Growers, and in her latest crea- order a copy of the book different perspective. Trojan Holdings. tion as well. from Mabin's website www. "It's a story about people, A former Central Otago "Many people take the thedriverausnz.com or for and it's a story showing the musterer, Mabin had com- transport industry for bulk orders contact her journey from paddock to pleted her first photojour- granted, but this is a way directly on alice@almabin- plate," says Mabin. "When nalism project "The Driver" it can be promoted and photography.com. NARVA introduces LED load light t is vital for trucks will produce 1 Lux of light operating after dark to at an impressive 160m, so Ihave access to enough drivers can safely make load light on the cargo to double- adjustments on even the check load restraints, both darkest roadside. Better still, at the roadside, and during the narrow beam reduces haulage. glare and distraction to the NARVA says it has a new driver, or other road users. mirror-mounted LED load The light uses a tough, light designed to do just die-cast alloy housing and that, easily and more safely. construction that's fully Mounting an LED load sealed to the IP68 standard. light to the side mirror frame And because it is built with allows it to point rearward reverse polarity and surge on to the truck body, or protection, installation is the trailer if the vehicle extremely simple. The kit is articulated, or part of a includes a universal mirror multi-combination. mounting bracket, to mate Research shows this it to any make or model of solution is better than truck. the sealed beam more The new NARVA load traditionally used for this light — which is backed by task, and it's easy to retro fit a five-year LED warranty it, NARVA says. — operates at 9-36V, with By using a single 25W current draw of 1.7A at ‘Cree’ LED, 9-36V load light 12V and 0.85A at 24V, so it the driver has access to should consume very little a powerful 1,700 Lumen power, helping to keep a spot beam along the side truck's battery healthy. of the truck. NARVA says it

12 | DIESELTALK | DECEMBER 2016 NEWSTALK

O'Connor Warren takes runner-up in ANZIFF awards

'Connor Warren The Australian and New insurance broker. intense focus Insurance Brokers Zealand Institute of Insur- "The feedback from and success as Odirector Eamon ance and Finance (ANZIFF) judges was that it was the a major insur- O'Connor was this years' are the organisers of the closest category with only ance supplier runner-up for the Broking awards, where O'Connor a few points separating to the transport Professional of the year award was one of two finalists vying the winner and me," says and logistics Eamon at the fifth annual New Zealand for the honour of being New O'Connor. industry," he O'Connor Insurance Industry Awards. Zealand's top professional "This is a reflection of our says. Penske says no to Brisbane Truck Show

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DIESELTALK | DECEMBER 2016 | 13 NEWSTALK

Unimog celebrating 70th birthday

BY MARK DANIEL original 19kW/25hp units. on the rough stuff. here’s probably no more Daimler Benz took over the Ground clearance is still a key recognisable vehicle out there production in 1951, and immediately design attribute, with 43cm available, Tthan the German Unimog. Now built up the Unimog's popularity, not imparted by the portal axle design celebrating the arrival of its 70th year, just in agriculture and forestry, but which combines with the short nose to the 'Mog', a name contrived from the in the municipal and military sectors allow the vehicle to tackle inclines of typically Germanic title of Universal where the versatility of the machines 1:1 without fuss. Motor Gerät (gerät means device quickly became apparent. Product at Tyre equipment of up to 495-70R24 in German), has a steady band of the Gaggenau plant hit 100,000 units can be accommodated, and works with followers who want to travel faster, by 1966, and crossed the 200,000k standard ABS and two-stage exhaust in more comfort, while probably also milestone by 1977. braking to scrub off the maximum using demount sprayer and fertiliser- Today’s Unimog, now built in the 90kph, or bring peak loads of up to 40 spreading equipment. Mercedes truck factory, sees a diverse tonnes to a stop. The original design brief, in the product range split between eight As one would expect, standard austere years following World War models, three chassis configurations, specification is high, and the options II, was for a dual-purpose machine and power outputs from 119kW to list is endless, with areas covered from suited for agriculture or forestry. Key 224kW in four- or six-cylinder formats. linkages to PTO systems, hydraulic features were that it needed to be A choice of transmissions sees a pumps, and up to 1000 body variations. self-propelled, with front and rear 16x8 power shift with creep speeds, And the final piece of the jigsaw PTO systems for running saws or right through to a fully hydrostatic set- — for those who don’t do left-hand harvesters, all-wheel drive and equal- up for stepless speed control. Four- drive — a clever VarioPilot option that sized wheels for high-speed transport. wheel drive is always available, with allows the steering wheels and drive The original design of Albert Freidrich engagement on the fly, and traction pedals to be slid across to the other saw production commence in 1947, always ensured, with centre, front and side of the cabin: alles gut! when Boeringer built around 600 of the rear locking diffs to keep things moving

14 | DIESELTALK | DECEMBER 2016 GET FLEET FIT. NZIFLEETFIT.CO.NZ talk DIESEL AFTERMARKET PARTS AND SERVICE FEATURE The miracle of the multi-grade

BY STEVE STREATER FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS ‘straight’ monograde engine an SAE 30 must be between high-temperature-viscosity TECHNICAL ADVISOR oils. It was common in areas 9.3 and <12.5 cSt (centi-Stoke) oil characteristics. TRANSDIESEL with large summer to winter at 100˚C, that’s the approxi- The last update of J300 temperature variations for mate temperature of the bulk Viscosity Grades for Engine e’re all familiar with an engine to be run on a less oil in the engine oil circulating Oils in 2015 also introduced multi-grade diesel viscous oil grade, such as SAE system. Then each non-W SAE 8, SAE 12 and SAE 16 Wengine oils. Viscosity 10, in winter, and on a thicker viscosity grade must also have high-temperature-viscosity is one of two characteristics SAE 30 in the summer. a minimum High Temperature grades. which we use to fully de- These days the SAE scribe an engine oil. The publication J300 other is performance, Viscosity Grades for whether an API Ser- Engine Oils defines vice Classification, an engine oil viscosity ACEA Classification or grades by four dif- an OEM specification. ferent viscosity tests. Any lubricant, including SAE viscosity grades diesel engine oils, can are divided into two be fully described by those distinct groups. There are the two functions — performance W/winter grades of engine and viscosity. Probably the oil and the straight high- most common multi-grade temperature viscosity grades viscosity classification we (the non-W viscosity grades). encounter is an SAE 15W-40, The W/winter viscos- though some modern diesel ity grades describe the oil’s engines are now calling for viscosity under cold-temper- SAE 10W-40, SAE 5W-30 or ature engine-starting condi- even SAE 0W-20 viscosity tions. There’s a Low Tempera- engine oils. ture Cranking Viscosity which A multi-grade engine oil sets a viscosity requirement is a technological marvel, at various low temperatures yet we tend to take them to ensure that the oil isn’t for granted. It provides the too thick, as if it is, the starter appropriate fluid film protec- motor can’t crank the engine SAE J300 Viscosity Grades for Engines tion in a number of flow and over. As well, there’s a Low temperature conditions, be- Temperature Pumping Vis- / High Shear (HTHS) viscos- Low-viscosity high-tem- ing cranked at cold start-up cosity which ensures that the ity, this is the viscosity of the perature grades are becom- temperatures down as low as oil at low temperatures isn’t oil measured at 150˚C under ing more common, because -35˚C, circulating as the bulk so thick so that the oil pump high shear conditions, when of their contribution to fuel engine oil at around 100˚C, cannot move it. W/winter the oil is being squeezed economy. A low-viscosity oil or being torn apart through grades also have to meet a between moving surfaces. takes less energy to circulate the ring belt area at tem- minimum high temperature That duplicates the conditions than a high-viscosity oil, and peratures around 185˚C. And viscosity. the oil finds in areas such as the lower-viscosity oil will a multi-grade engine oil has The non-W, high-temper- between the piston ring and produce less drag between to survive all these different ature-viscosity grades have cylinder, and between cam sliding surfaces. conditions. their viscosity measured at followers sliding on cam The very early SAE Viscosity The Society of Automotive high temperatures repre- lobes. Grades for Engine Oils defined Engineers (SAE) was formed sentative of the conditions So the two viscosity groups only one condition of the oil, in 1905. In 1911 it established that the oil encounters in an are completely different, the its viscosity at engine operat- its viscosity grade classifica- operating engine. Each non- W/winter grades describe ing temperature, and ‘straight’ tions for engine oils. This first W viscosity grade has a range low-temperature-viscosity oil SAE monogrades ran from SAE Viscosity Grades for En- of viscosities at 100˚C which it characteristics and the non- SAE 10 to SAE 50. But these gine Oils classification was for must fall within. For instance, W viscosity grades describe Continued on page 17

16 | DIESELTALK | DECEMBER 2016 talk DIESEL AFTERMARKET PARTS AND SERVICE FEATURE

But how plays two completely differ- do we pro- ent viscosity characteristics. Continued from page 16 duce a multi- In the piston groove the early monograde engine oils grade engine oil is not subjected to any had problems. In winter in the oil using a sliding motion, the Viscos- USA it was found that engines Viscosity In- ity Index Improver molecule could not be cranked over at dex Improver isn’t distorted at all, it re- the low temperatures which (VII) additive, mains in its ball of spaghetti were experienced. say a mineral shape, the oil has a high That’s why the SAE de- oil–based viscosity and cannot move veloped W/winter grades of SAE 15W-40? through the ring groove gap. engine oil. This led to the Synthetic oils Oil has difficulty passing introduction of SAE 10W, introduced. Most of these have naturally high Viscosity the Viscosity Index 15W, 20W and 25W low- were SAE 10W-30 multi- Indices (VIs), they are naturally Improver molecule temperature-viscosity grades. grades, they met the low- multi-grade oils without hav- when hot An engine would be run on temperature engine cranking ing to have a Viscosity Index SAE 30 engine oil in summer, viscosity requirements of Improver (VII) added to them. and on an appropriate ‘W’ an SAE 10W grade, plus the We start with a lower-viscosi- viscosity grade in the winter high-temperature oil circula- ty mineral oil which meets the which would allow the engine tion viscosity requirements of cold-temperature cranking Multi-grade oil displays two to be cranked and started. an SAE 30 grade. Two oils for and low-temperature pump- different characteristics across the Later, the SAE added the Low the price of one! ing specifications of SAE 15W width of a piston ring Temperature Pumping viscos- But how does a Viscosity oil. Then the right volume of Yet on the outside of the ity requirement to W/winter Index Improver (VII) create VII is added to produce the piston ring, up against the grade viscosity classifications a multi-grade, producing a high-temperature viscosity of cylinder wall and maybe only because it was found that single engine oil which can an SAE 40 engine oil, and we 5mm away, the oil is subject- after long periods of cold meet the SAE requirements end up with an SAE 15W-40 ed to high shear caused by soak at low temperatures, the for a low-temperature oil, and multi-grade. It all sounds sim- the ring sliding up and down oil might not even be able to at the same time meet the ple, but it’s how the VII works the cylinder wall. The Viscos- be pumped once the engine requirements of a high-tem- that is the intriguing thing. ity Index Improver molecule was started. perature oil? A Viscosity Index Improver becomes stretched out like a In the mid 1950s, oil-in- What we have to remem- (VII) additive is an organic long thin piece of string, the dustry chemists developed an ber is that viscosity is just chain molecule which is oil between the ring and the oil additive called a Viscosity resistance to flow — a thin bundled up like a ball of spa- cylinder wall now has a low Index Improver (VII). Viscos- oil flows easily, a thick oil ghetti and dissolves in the oil. viscosity, the ring slides on an ity Index (VI) is a description flows slowly. Water has a low When cold the VII molecule extremely thin layer of fluid, of the rate at which oil will resistance to flow and is low shrinks, the oil has less resist- and the oil cannot migrate change viscosity as tempera- viscosity, treacle has a high ance flowing past, and less up the cylinder wall and get ture changes: all oils thicken resistance to flow and has a resistance to flow, means lost as oil consumption. Also, in viscosity as temperature high viscosity. When specify- lower-viscosity oil. When hot, because the oil in this contact drops and thin in viscosity ing a viscosity, and because the VII molecule swells and area between the piston ring as temperature rises. Good- oils change viscosity with and cylinder wall has a low quality virgin mineral oil has change in temperature, we viscosity, friction is reduced a VI of around 95 to 100. The have to state at what temper- and there is a slight gain in newly developed Viscosity ature a viscosity applies. The Oil passes the Viscosity Index fuel efficiency. Improver molecule when cold Index Improver (VII) additive high temperature viscosities Not only does a multi- changed the rate at which for engine oil are measured at produces higher resistance grade engine oil allow low- oil thickened as tempera- 100˚C because that is the ap- to the oil flowing past, the oil temperature starting and ture dropped and thinned proximate temperature of the has still thinned out due to protect engine components as temperature rose. An oil oil in an engine sump. HTHS the temperature rise, but now in high-temperature condi- modified with a Viscosity viscosity is measured at 150˚C it has a higher viscosity than if tions, it also minimises oil Index Improver still thickens because that is approximately the VII was not there. consumption and contrib- as temperature drops, but it the temperature in the ring But it is across the small utes to improved fuel econo- doesn’t thicken as much as a belt area. Industrial oils have width of the piston ring that my. All from a little molecule non-modified oil. Nor does their viscosity specified at the real miracle of a multi- shaped like a ball of spaghetti it thin out as much as the 40˚C, because industrial grade engine oil occurs. which shrinks when it’s cold, temperature rises. hydraulic gear and circulating Across the piston ring, maybe and swells when it’s hot. In the late 1950s, the first oil systems will be operating just a distance of 5mm, a That’s the miracle of the multi-grade engine oils were around that temperature. multi-grade engine oil dis- multi-grade.

DIESELTALK | DECEMBER 2016 | 17 talk DIESEL AFTERMARKET PARTS AND SERVICE FEATURE

New Mercedes-Benz Actros spare parts catalogue

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the mandatory installation of Red Travel now has ap- electronic logging devices proximately 25 vehicles rang- (ELD) into heavy vehicles, ing in size from 10-passenger clearing a path for EROAD to minibusses to 51-seat luxury DIESELtalk editor continue its plan to be one of passenger tour coaches. Robert Barry the first such system providers looks at the month DIARY gone by on in that market. dieseltalk.co.nz EROAD chief executive November 10 Robert Barry Robert -daily news for the officer Steve Newman told heavy transport and the National Business Review equipment sectors. Mainfreight profit up that the company has been in 27% to $41.8 million a “catch 22 situation.” as it has Mainfreight has produced a a team of 60 people working stunning first-half result, with on the project since Decem- profit up 27% to $41.8 million ber 2015, and is on track to in the six months to Septem- Proudly brought to you by be one of the first solutions ber 30. providers in the first half of ROAD The Auckland-based trans- 2017. READY port and logistics group’s The USA-based Owner sales climbed from $1.11 bil- Operators Independent Driver lion to $1.14 billion. Christie-Johnson is replac- Association (OOIDA) wanted But managing director Don ing current president and to prevent the ELD legislation Braid is not satisfied and thinks November 1 chief executive officer, Rob mandated in December 2015 the company can do better. Sisk, who is returning to the which requires all interstate Mainfreight’s European Not a slush fund says US at the end of 2016 to an- vehicles over 4.5 tonnes to business has improved, with RTF boss other role within Penske. comply with driver hours and In August 2014 Christie- sales rising 4.4% to €136 News that opposition parties fatigue management. Johnson was appointed million, and earnings before are once again planning to use Penske Power Systems off- interest, tax, depreciation and the National Land Transport EECA business highway director, leading a amortisation (ebitda) up 30% Fund for pet projects will send energy management significant expansion in power to €7.65 million. shivers up the spines of the generation, defence, marine award finalists Braid told NBR its European road transport industry and and mining sales. NZ Bus, Fulton Hogan (Bay of business has gained traction other New Zealand motorists, Plenty region) and ChargeNet through controlled costs and says Road Transport Forum Iveco focussed on NZ, are three of the five final- improved margins. He says chief executive Ken Shirley. growth and new ists for the 2016 NZI Sustain- the logistics business had a “Every time the Opposi- able Business Network Awards. particularly good six months tion make a commitment to dealership The finalists are required to there, with new contracts con- extend rail or light rail as they Iveco Trucks New Zealand is demonstrate significant en- firmed and more warehouses have done with the Mt Roskill enjoying its best sales year yet ergy efficiency through excel- being built to accommodate line, they believe it is perfectly in New Zealand, according to lent energy management, and customers. acceptable to just dip into the its general manager Ian Walker, have a record of achievement National Land Transport Fund and there is yet more to come in reducing energy consump- as if it is some infinite well of as the brand expands its sales tion and costs. November 11 cash,” says Shirley. force and invests in a new The award is only open to “The road transport industry Auckland dealership. finalists in the renewables and Heavy vehicle limit has no issue with improving The European truck brand mega efficiency categories of needs to remain the country’s urban pub- has beefed up the national the NZI Sustainable Business lic transport infrastructure, dealer network, introduced Network Awards 90km/h including rail. However, any new vehicles and new service Road Transport Forum chief subsidy from the National and warranty programmes, executive Ken Shirley is calling Land Transport Fund should as well as providing more November 9 for the heavy vehicle speed be for operating costs and not finance options. limit to stay at 90km/h while capital projects as proposed by In the first nine months of Acquisition welcoming the Government’s Labour,” he says. 2016, Iveco New Zealand sold announcement of increased 67% more vans and trucks expanding Red Bus speed limits for other motor- than the same period last year, tourism arm ists on certain routes. November 2 making it the fastest growing Christchurch-based Red Bus “Static Roll Threshold is as- brand in the country. is doubling the size of it’s Red sessed on 90km/h and elevat- Penske Power Travel fleet by purchasing ing the heavy vehicle speed Systems appointing charter and tourism company to say 100km/h significantly November 3 Aaron Travel for an undis- increases the risk of vehicle new managing closed amount. rollover,” says Shirley. director US court ruling clears Projected high tourism “Even if you disregard safety Penske Power Systems has path for EROAD growth is the key reason for for a moment, once a heavy appointed Hamish Christie- vehicle is much above 90 The US Court of Appeals has the acquisition says Red Bus Johnson to the position of km/h economic efficiency is denied a legal challenge by a which established Red Travel managing director from Janu- greatly reduced anyway. Most drivers lobby group to prevent two years ago as its charter ary 1, 2017. and tourism arm. 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executive Tony Gibson says Appointments to Proudly brought to you by the port company will be pull- ROAD ing out all the stops to ensure transport sector READY that people in Christchurch roles and affected areas in the Several reappointments have Upper South Island have con- been made to transport sector November 15 tinuous access to the things statutory bodies. Continued from page 23 they need. Transport minister Simon operators know this,” he says. Potential boost for “While the sudden increase Bridges has reappointed Chris in freight does put pressure on Moller as chair of the New Mainfreight putting coastal shipping us, we will do everything we Zealand Transport Agency more trucks on the Coastal shipping companies can to make sure the goods (NZTA) and Nick Rogers as an could get a boost after yester- get through as quickly as pos- NZTA board member. road day’s earthquakes damaged sible,” says Gibson. “Reappointing Mr Moller Anticipating record freight vol- vital roading links in the South and Mr Rogers will maintain umes in the lead up to Christ- Island. continuity and strong leader- mas sees logistics operator Pacifica Shipping chief ex- November 18 ship for the new NZTA chief Mainfreight seeking more road ecutive Steve Chapman says executive and board members, and coastal shipping resource inquiries “have gone through Regulators will who commenced their roles as a lack of rolling stock forces the roof”, seatrade-maritime. govern take-up earlier this year,” Bridges says. it away from using rail. com reports. Moller’s term has been BusinessDesk reports that “We’re trying our best to speed of self-driving extended to April 2018, while Mainfreight managing direc- find capacity on our own trucks: Musk Rogers will stay on until June tor Don Braid says there is network as well as alternative Tesla Motors chief executive 2019. inadequate capacity on routes options using the international Elon Musk has told CNBC.com south from Hamilton and Tau- coastal services that ply trade that regulators will need to ranga which force Mainfreight between the [North and South] be satisfied with enough data November 23 to seek alternatives, which islands,” Chapman says before letting autonomously- was disappointing for the rail controlled heavy commercial Heartland still wants investor. ‘Several months’ for vehicles loose on public roads. The fault lies with a lack of UDC SH1 repair “It’ll be a few years after KiwiRail rolling stock. Heartland Bank’s interest in The minister of transport has trucks can self-drive before “We have invested in rail buying UDC Finance isn’t go- today told media it could take regulators have seen enough service land, and now we can’t ing away. several months to get SH1 data to feel comfortable not get rail services,” Braid told Jeff Greenslade, Heart- back up and running again – having a driver in the car,” BusinessDesk. “Rail is strug- land’s chief executive, and that a quick patch job was says Musk. gling with lack of capacity to described ANZ-owned UDC not planned. Musk also told CNBC.com, take the work we want to give as being an “ideal fit” for his “Obviously SH1 from Sed- that the role of a truck driver in them, particularly in regional.” company’s business at its don through to Cheviot is in the future might be replaced annual general meeting on an incredibly bad way,” Simon by ‘fleet manager’ who is November 22. November 14 Bridges says. “There are sev- responsible for remotely guid- A big part of UDC’s business eral slips there, and you have ing and controlling a fleet of involves vehicle loans, which North Island rail got roading that has literally autonomous trucks is also an important part of been moved; very serious is- Heartland’s business. freight lines reopen sues there. Heartland last raised an KiwiRail says all freight lines in “We are clearly talking November 21 interest in buying UDC in April. the North Island are open and about several months to get Greenslade told the meet- operating today. that back in an a position New port rail service ing it is unclear whether UDC There is significant dam- where we have State Highway for lower Nth Island is for sale, but the “market age to the Main North Line One all the way back down In conjunction with KiwiRail, sentiment is that a decision is between Picton and Christch- that coast,” he says, explaining Ports of Auckland (POAL) is imminent”. urch, particularly around Kaik- it is important to the country providing a daily rail link with oura. Early reports indicate this that the road is functional. more freight capacity between EROAD stepping up may be closed for some time. the Auckland port and inland drive for health and “It was critical for freight ports at Wiri, South Auckland customers and passengers safety November 17 and Longburn, Manawatu. that the North Island net- EROAD is hiring a global expert The service will help both work was fixed as quickly as in workplace safety to advance Demand doubles on importers and exporters, who possible,” says KiwiRail chief its mission to help customers Auckland – Lyttelton are affected by the closure of executive Peter Reidy. reduce their transportation Centreport in Wellington. Reidy says while there is still sea route risk, thereby achieving fewer POAL says it has the an enormous amount of work Freight demand on New vehicle accidents, deaths, and facilities to accommodate to do in the South Island it was Zealand’s busiest domestic sea injuries. additional container volume, important to get the North route, Auckland to Lyttleton Chris Evans has 21 years’ and its two inland freight hubs Island network up and running Port of Christchurch, is dou- senior management experi- are ideally placed to facilitate today. bling following the Kaikoura ence leading company strat- Earthquake. cargo distribution to the lower egy in health, safety and the Ports of Auckland chief North Island. Continued on page 25

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Continued from page 24 debt management divisions. containers moving through the environment (HSE) and risk November 25 The result includes two port.” chief executive Derek management in the UK and months trading from Buy Right Nind says. Meanwhile, the MS international markets. New VDAM rules in Cars, which it bought in July, Maasdam is the latest cruise Evans joins EROAD as place from February but excludes any contribution ship to visit the port, anchoring health and safety stakeholder from the purchase of Autosure yesterday. manager, moving to New 2017 Insurance which was an- Post-earthquake repairs Zealand from the Middle East The New Zealand Transport nounced earlier this week. have allowed the cruise season where he was the HSE man- Agency (NZTA) has announced to continue. ager for Petroleum Develop- the rules around vehicle ment Oman. dimension and mass (VDAM) November 28 KiwiRail announces are changing from February 1, NZ Connect coastal Allied Concrete 2017, but the current law re- CablePrice sets up won’t plug mine mains in place until that time. service Culverden-based KiwiRail is entering the coastal Allied Concrete won’t supply NZTA says the changing shipping freight market with a concrete to seal up the Pike rules governing heavy vehicle support vehicles new NZ Connect service. River mine near Greymouth. size, weight and opera- CablePrice is creating a mobile The new service will shift Allied is owned by trans- tion limits are mostly small, support service in Culverden cargo from Auckland’s Wiri port and logistics company but may have an impact on to assist road transport opera- inland port and KiwiRail’s HWR. how the industry operates, tors as well as heavy plant and Southdown freight hub to HWR chief executive Brent inspects, manufactures or equipment users who are Lyttelton’s Midland port or Ki- Esler reportedly told the New permits heavy vehicles. moving through the North wiRail’s Christchurch terminal Zealand Herald the company DIESELtalk will feature a full Canterbury region following via ANL shipping services. had been asked to provide a report on the implications of the Kaikoura earthquakes. It provides a freight ser- quote for the supply of con- the VDAM announcement in While contractors and vice between Auckland and crete. the December 2016 magazine carriers are working to ensure Christchurch following the “At this time Allied Concrete publishing on December 8. the rebuilding of roads, the Kaikoura earthquake earlier have not committed to sup- supporting of communities Tractor sales positive this month. ply concrete material for the and the delivery of freight, final stages of the project,” the for New Zealand CablePrice mobile service company told the paper. primary sector vehicles are carrying out servicing, emergency repairs, November 30 Steady tractor sales indicate a and general maintenance, positive outlook in the primary across a range of machinery Operating losses November 24 sector, NZ Tractor and Ma- and vehicle brands including chinery Association president, and costs gobbles those it sells. Bapcor bid for Mark Hamilton-Manns says. Operators requiring as- EROAD profit The total number of tractor Despite record sales growth in Hellaby ramps up sistance may call CablePrice sales was 2381 to the end of New Zealand, due to support- Australian auto parts firm Bap- on 0800 555 456 or service September, which is on par ing its fledgling U.S operations, cor is stepping up its efforts to manager Scott Donnelly on with 2012, demonstrating corporate costs, and R&D takeover Hellaby Holdings. 027 571 1214, or operations New Zealand’s primary indus- to the tune of $0.25 million Hellaby, which owns manager Andrew Hodgkinson try is weathering global dairy per month for the half-year, several auto trade businesses on 027 209 780. including BNT, Autoalign volatility, he says. EROAD reported a net loss and Diesel Distributors, has Association figures show of $408,452, down from a been valued by independent sales only declined slightly November 29 $611,000 profit in the previous advisors Grant Samuels at overall, by 6%, for the same corresponding period. between $3.60 and $4.12 per period in 2015. Centreport Revenue rose 27% to $15.5 share. million, while earnings before But Bapcor has written to Turners secures recommences interest, tax, depreciation and Hellaby shareholders claim- strong half year limited container amortisation grew 72% to $4.7 ing Grant Samuel’s valua- result million. shipping Depreciation cost EROAD tion is overstated because of Turners has produced an Limited container shipping has $3.6 million in the first half, Hellaby’s head office costs. impressive half year result to recommenced at Centreport double the same period in Bapcor is offering $3.30 per September, reporting a before in Wellington. 2016, while the cost of amor- Hellaby share, with its research tax profit of $11.76 million. 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he series of severe increase in coastal shipping structure is it will be suscep- construction, maintenance, earthquakes centred in will be necessary to perform tible to natural disruptions. and financing of an infra- TNorth Canterbury and some of the vital freight task, However, that reality structure asset. Full owner- Marlborough were another and it is probably fair to say should not prevent us from ship of the public infrastruc- frightening reminder of the that in these circumstances investing where we can in ture remains with the public seismic instability of our our coastal shipping capabili- making our transport net- sector. ‘shaky isles’. Once again the ties are a bit under-cooked. work more resilient. In the case of the Trans- country is left to pick up the The prime minister, who The bill for the current mission Gully PPP north of pieces following an event in visited the Kaikoura area the earthquake clean-up will fall Wellington, the contract which lives were lost, is between the NZ buildings damaged Transport Agency and and destroyed, and A former MP and minister of the crown, Ken Shirley became Wellington Gateway communities isolated. the chief executive officer of the Road Transport Forum New Partnership (WGP). From a transport Zealand (RTFNZ) in 2012. The forum was set up as a national WGP is financing, and freight point of body in 1997 to responsibly promote and advance the interests designing, construct- view the November of the road transport industry, and its member road transport ing, operating and 14 earthquake is a operators. Email: [email protected] maintaining the mo- stark reminder of torway over a 30-year the vulnerability of period – including our land-based transport day after the earthquake, with the Government, and is the five-year construction network. As I write this there suggested that: "When likely to come to several bil- period and initial 25-year are many sites affected on people have a chance to lion dollars. The Government maintenance period. The State Highways 1 and 7, on reflect on the scale of it is also currently spending Government will make both sides of Kaikoura and and the damage to the rail billions of dollars on major regular payments to WGP, inland from Waipara to the network, you can't help but roading projects around our and at the end of the 25- Hanmer Springs turnoff, and wonder whether the Trans- three main cities, so there is year operations and mainte- to Springs Junction. Crack- port Agency won't say that plenty of investment cur- nance phase WGP will hand ing, fissures, damage to some sort of realignment rently committed. the motorway over to the bridges and huge slips mean programme (is needed) … or However, if we are to ad- government to then run and some stretches of road may at least question whether the dress the long-term vulner- maintain. not reopen for weeks, if not road might be in the right ability issues of key strategic Investments in public sec- many months. There is also place.” routes such as SH1 through tor infrastructure are critical disruption on local roads He denied the entire road Kaikoura, the Manawatu to maintaining economic vital to the region’s rural would have to be aban- Gorge, Makarora to Haast growth. The private sector communities. doned. "But it's not just about and Wairoa to Gisborne, we has an obvious stake in this. The upshot is that for the taking the rubble away. It's may need to do more than Is it time that as an indus- foreseeable future a major about future proofing the just rely on the National Land try we sat down with other section of the coastal route road to a certain degree," Transport Fund. An increase related sectors, including from Picton to Christch- Key said. in RUCs is one obvious exporters and primary pro- urch will be out of action. I hope that the prime means of raising the required ducers, and fully investigated Road freight will be forced minister’s comments will be revenue, however, that will the use of this partnership on a much longer jour- the beginning of a broader force operators to increase approach around upgrading ney through Murchison national conversation about freight rates and act as a and where necessary build- and Springs Junction, with the resilience of our strategic brake on the economy. ing key transport infrastruc- work needed from NZTA to transport network, and ways Perhaps a greater use of ture? prepare that route for the that we can improve it. public-private partnerships I believe it is appropriate increase in heavy vehicles. Of course, it must be (PPPs) is worth considering? that we consider all options The main trunk rail line acknowledged that as a long A PPP is a long-term to make our critical trans- from Picton to Christchurch narrow mountainous coun- contract between the public port infrastructure more re- has also been severely af- try, seismically active and sector and a private compa- silient. Our industry and our fected, and in some places split in two by Cook Strait, no ny, or consortium of com- nation’s prosperity depends completely destroyed. An matter how good our infra- panies, covering the design, on it.

DIESELTALK | DECEMBER 2016 | 27 PEOPLETALK What is driving us to eat the way we do?

e are constantly industry find themselves sugary drinks attractive you. The key is balance — bombarded with in a unique and challeng- • It was easy to forget to plenty of nutritious foods and Winformation about ing working environment in stay hydrated regular activity, ensuring you food, nutrition and health. relation to their daily access • Early starts mean you include nourishing foods that With television shows such to healthy food and physical sometimes didn’t feel like you enjoy. After all, food is a as MKR and Master Chef activity. breakfast part of life that brings us so and news reports of much enjoyment! the latest scientific With this in mind, research, combined After a long career working in public health, dietician Nourish suggests the with magazines and Nicola Fraher created Nourish.Org.NZ to work with following to get you social media pro- organisations and individuals to create better health and started: moting the latest fad wellbeing for Kiwis through food, by providing a range of diet or wonder food, different services including easy-to-use weight loss and TOP TIPS FOR DRIVERS there is so much nutritional tools. – [email protected] 1. Be organised and material to decipher. plan ahead to pack It seems that some- nutritious meals, times even the so-called Results from focus groups • Food outlets with parking snacks and drinks to experts cannot agree, so no conducted by Nourish with available may have few last the duration of wonder there is confusion drivers in 2015 showed that healthy options your journey. around what we should eat! they found the constraints of • There was no time for 2. Have breakfast every day. The New Zealand Ministry their working environment regular exercise If you are not hungry, it of Health statistics of 31% could make it difficult to A survey of RTANZ mem- helps keep your mind on of adults being obese and always maintain a nutritious bers in 2015 found that 75% the road instead of your a further 35% overweight, diet and be active. were concerned about the stomach! leads us to believe that even Those comments in- health of their staff. The 3. Stay hydrated! Water is if we are aware of what to cluded: concerns related in particu- best — avoid high-sugar eat to remain healthy, it is • Long hours made them lar to overweight and lack of drinks and energy drinks just not that simple. Indeed, less likely to prepare food exercise, as well as fatigue especially. the environments that we for the next journey and lack of concentration. 4. If you get caught short, live in, work in and socialise • Being restricted to certain Participants indicated that choose your take-away in can affect the way we eat, routes eliminated some they considered healthier wisely. Some purchased and ultimately how that ef- healthy options staff to be more productive, meals can contain more fects our health. • Feelings of fatigue made and to have fewer sick days energy than you require in Drivers in the transport energy drinks and other and fewer accidents. a whole day! A good rule Many of us endeav- of thumb is to try to avoid our to lead a healthy deep-fried and pastry op- lifestyle but, due to tions — they are higher in different factors, we fat. can slip up at times. 5. Be active whenever you All it takes is being get the chance. Doing tired from a long day, some physical activity is so that you do not better than doing none. prepare food for the So, how did you score day ahead and then, with our top tips? mid-morning, you find If you would like to work yourself starving in line with Nourish to promote at the take-away outlet nutrition in your business — sound familiar? The then email us through the important thing is to contact page of our website: not give up. Make sure www.nourish.org.nz. the foods that you eat the most are good for

28 | DIESELTALK | DECEMBER 2016 PEOPLETALK Driving ground up workplace safety culture change

here has been much drivers something tangible to this is unattainable. Rather, agers and drivers can discuss discussion about what work towards, and find out you gradually increase the any training or improvement Tthe health and safety what rewards matter to driv- requirements, and look for required, with some mean- law change means for busi- ers. This doesn’t have to be change across the organisa- ingful data to back it up. nesses, and what they need monetary incentives, it might tion. Once drivers achieve The driver scorecard to do to comply — but what be recognition, preferential the initial threshold, you benchmarks driver behavior is really needed now is a shifts and so forth. gradually increase that across the entire fleet, and cultural shift in attitudes to threshold. works on a daily 100-point safety within organisations. What can companies do Through the various ana- scoring system. Drivers can For businesses that to support this cultural lytics in a GPS fleet manage- use the scorecard as a tool involve driving — and that’s change? ment system, you can get for friendly competition most of them — this cultural Companies need to a lot of information about a within the company to see change needs to start from provide education for drivers driver in a meaningful form. who is the best driver each the drivers, as they have and work alongside them in You analyse the raw data and week. Again, it’s a driver- the most exposure. This led approach to improving change can’t be imposed by safety. management — to create genuine change, the focus By Chris L’Ecluse, A win-win situation has to be on drivers taking Navman Wireless senior Drivers leading the move the lead on the pathway to solution specialist to safer driving has benefits safer driving. for all. • The drivers are safer and Genuinely driver-led have a better understand- It’s critical to get senior using technologies like GPS turn it into something useful. ing of areas for improve- drivers involved at the begin- fleet management as a tool You can granulate driving ment. ning of the decision making for better safety monitoring behaviour in great detail — • The business achieves around how to move to safer and management. braking, accelerating and better compliance with driving practices. Businesses Businesses need to work so on. An example is how regulations, as well as need to move away from with drivers to show how the driver scorecard pulls improved efficiency. just monitoring drivers, and GPS tracking technology together metrics gathered • The whole company gains move towards education, helps them ensure they from the GPS vehicle tracker through achieving a cul- safety and responsibility. It’s meet their professional units installed in each vehicle tural shift in which safety a collaborative process that requirements and responsi- to display behaviour such as genuinely is the number may also involve discussions bilities. It’s the driver at the speeding, excessive idling, one motivator. with driver unions. end of the day who has the harsh braking, high engine It’s a win-win. And it all Transparency throughout biggest exposure. rpm and other poor driving starts with the driver. the entire process is impera- The technology is not habits. This means that man- teletracnavman.co.nz tive. Businesses need to say about labelling people as to their workers: "We’re look- bad drivers, but is a tool ing at implementing this GPS to educate and empower fleet management technol- drivers. You can say to DRIVING A ogy for your safety first, and your drivers, "This is an aid our compliance together." to compliance, but more It’s critical to engage your importantly it will help image to fill IN WORKPLACE SAFETY workers in the negotiation you drive more safely, and stage, let them know what get home safely to your you’re looking at and what it family." means to them. The next step is to The next step is creat- increase the level of driver ing a way to recognise safe skills. The goal is not to PROBLEM LAW CHANGE QUESTIONS & CHANGES CULTURAL SHIFT driving practices amongst move someone from be- Lots of crashes Stiff new laws and How do we Change at the and workers penalties, a greater comply with driver level...we peers, and have drivers lead ing the worst driver in the killed focus on individual these new laws? are here now! responsibility the positive pathway to safer world to the best driver driving. We also need to give in the world in a week,

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New Car Assessment Pro- range of small to medium ve- plus on-road costs, for the The technology has hit gramme (ANCAP) will align its hicles with 5-star safety ratings manual version, and $19,990, the headlines in the last week testing protocols with those of continues to grow according plus on-road costs, for the with Police stoping and fin- the European NCAP. to the New Zealand Automo- automatic transmission model. ing Uber drivers for allegedly While the physical crash tests bile Association using their smartphones as are close to identical, analysis “The Mazda3,. the 2014 taxi meters. At times this has of the resulting data is slightly New Zealand Car of the Year, January 8 meant the leaving of passen- different. From now, Euro NCAP along with the Toyota Corolla, gers on the roadside. results will be released in New Volkswagen Polo and Honda Giant DMS company NZ Hyundai dealers Zealand and Australia without Accord have all been awarded promises faster being reassessed by ANCAP, 5-star safety ratings this year, dig in for rally champ however they will still carry the so the New Zealand fleet is technology ‘down Hyundai WRC works driver ANCAP brand. becoming safer,” says AA under’ Hayden Paddon’s partnership motoring services general The formation of a giant global with Hyundai New Zealand, manager Stella Stocks. DMS company – CDK Global, and its dealer network, has Due to strong growth over the past 12 months one of Inc. – has been welcomed by been strengthened with a deal Auckland’s leading vehicle retailers, Buy Right Cars, is one of the biggest automotive that will support him through softtware providers in Australa- the next twelve rallies in his looking for an experienced buyer to join a sia, TSI. WRC i20 car. STRONG VEHICLE PURCHASING TEAM. “The formation of CDK, along with the operational Economist’s theory autonomy it now has, is espe- on imports misses +gst The Buyer will be responsible for: cially exciting for those of us in the world’s smaller mar- key point – IMVIA • purchasing stock in NZ kets,” says TSI’s group general A think piece issued by eco- • purchasing stock from auctions in Japan nomics firm Infometrics has $395 • pricing trade in’s We need someone manager, Darryn Crothall. been dismissed as ‘completely • analysing the used car market trends and providing who can commit suggestions on purchasing strategy weekdays and half a incorrect’ by the Imported Mo- • analysing reconditioning costs for vehicle types to be day on Saturday and January 13 tor Vehicle Industry Association. incorporated into pricing strategy the role may involve a The claims by economist Accountabilities include: few business trips to Speeding review Benje Patterson, say that fur- Japan each year. ther dropping of tariffs from • Assist in documenting the vehicle testing process requested • Ensure vehicle purchase prices are always the Japanese-Australian vehi- In return, the Police Minister Michael maintained at wholesale market value after cle trade could severely affect taking into account reconditioning/repair costs successful applicant Woodhouse has asked Police the New Zealand market for • Secure vehicle purchasing volumes will be rewarded with to undertake a review of the vehicles. a competitive public messages that under- The successful applicant would have/be: remuneration package pinned the 2014/15 summer • A minimum of 5 years experience as a buyer and a challenging fast road safety campaign. either in Japan or using contacts in NZ paced environment. January 15 • Honest, trustworthy and hardworking The ‘zero tolerance’ campaign has been widely • Ability to analyse and interpret market trends Scrapage rates fall as • Strong interpersonal skills criticised as taking the focus fleet grows • Strong contacts within the NZ dealership market off safe driving. The number of vehicles leaving If this role sounds like a good fit, please email NZ to get Honda New Zealand’s fleet rose this expressions of interest to Qiuchee Wong at year – but is still tracking well [email protected], or call supercar behind the number entering. While Jazz, Civic and CRV may 0274 482 433 if you’d like further information. According to Turner’s mar- lead Honda on volume in New ket report, a total of 138,805 Zealand, the company has vehicles left the market last confirmed it will have some- year, up 4% for all of 2013. 12 | AUTOTALK FEBRUARY 2015 | thing more interesting as a www.autotalk.co.nz Fiat Chrysler NZ boss

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Quarter page ad in monthly THE WORKS – all of the above 1,2,3 3 PDF and printed magazine – also listed on website for $995+gst autotalk.co.nz for 4 weeks. Live link from the PDF mag and web to your ad on NEWSTALK AutoTalk's January 7 managing editor THE halo model next year. looks at the Swift range revised Managing director Nobuya month gone by on after ten years at the Sonada has confirmed today AutoTalk.co.nz the NSX supercar will be

Richard Edwards DIARY top launched here. To celebrate the Suzuki Swift achieving a decade of being Talk to us today – and get the New Zealand’s top selling light January 14 January 5 car, the New Zealand distribu- Call for review on Fewer large cars no tor has axed two model vari- autotalk.co.nz ANCAP aligns ants, and dropped the price on taxi regulation barrier to safety says the base model by 5%. The leader of the Act party protocols with Euro AA The entry-level 1.4-litre GL has called for a review of rules NCAP While big cars didn’t dominate model now carries a recom- governing taxi-service style From 2015, the Australasian the ANCAP list for 2014, the mended retail price of $18,990, apps, such as Uber. New Car Assessment Pro- range of small to medium ve- plus on-road costs, for the The technology has hit gramme (ANCAP) will align its hicles with 5-star safety ratings manual version, and $19,990, the headlines in the last week testing protocols with those of continues to grow according plus on-road costs, for the with Police stoping and fin- the European NCAP. to the New Zealand Automo- automatic transmission model. ing Uber drivers for allegedly While the physical crash tests bile Association using their smartphones as are close to identical, analysis “The Mazda3,. the 2014 taxi meters. At times this has of the resulting data is slightly New Zealand Car of the Year, January 8 meant the leaving of passen- best deal on staff recruitment different. From now, Euro NCAP along with the Toyota Corolla, gers on the roadside. results will be released in New Volkswagen Polo and Honda Giant DMS company NZ Hyundai dealers Zealand and Australia without Accord have all been awarded promises faster being reassessed by ANCAP, 5-star safety ratings this year, dig in for rally champ however they will still carry the so the New Zealand fleet is technology ‘down Hyundai WRC works driver ANCAP brand. becoming safer,” says AA under’ Hayden Paddon’s partnership motoring services general The formation of a giant global with Hyundai New Zealand, manager Stella Stocks. DMS company – CDK Global, and its dealer network, has Due to strong growth over the past 12 months one of Inc. – has been welcomed by been strengthened with a deal Auckland’s leading vehicle retailers, Buy Right Cars, is one of the biggest automotive that will support him through softtware providers in Australa- the next twelve rallies in his looking for an experienced buyer to join a sia, TSI. WRC i20 car. STRONG VEHICLE PURCHASING TEAM. “The formation of CDK, along with the operational Economist’s theory autonomy it now has, is espe- on imports misses The Buyer will be responsible for: cially exciting for those of us in the world’s smaller mar- key point – IMVIA • purchasing stock in NZ kets,” says TSI’s group general A think piece issued by eco- • purchasing stock from auctions in Japan nomics firm Infometrics has We need someone manager, Darryn Crothall. • pricing trade in’s been dismissed as ‘completely • analysing the used car market trends and providing who can commit incorrect’ by the Imported Mo- suggestions on purchasing strategy weekdays and half a DEBORAH BAXTER • analysing reconditioning costs for vehicle types to be day on Saturday and January 13 tor Vehicle Industry Association. incorporated into pricing strategy the role may involve a The claims by economist Accountabilities include: few business trips to Speeding review Benje Patterson, say that fur- Japan each year. ther dropping of tariffs from • Assist in documenting the vehicle testing process requested • Ensure vehicle purchase prices are always the Japanese-Australian vehi- In return, the Police Minister Michael maintained at wholesale market value after cle trade could severely affect taking into account reconditioning/repair costs successful applicant Woodhouse has asked Police the New Zealand market for • Secure vehicle purchasing volumes will be rewarded with to undertake a review of the vehicles. a competitive public messages that under- The successful applicant would have/be: remuneration package pinned the 2014/15 summer • A minimum of 5 years experience as a buyer and a challenging fast road safety campaign. either in Japan or using contacts in NZ paced environment. January 15 The ‘zero tolerance’ • Honest, trustworthy and hardworking [email protected] campaign has been widely • Ability to analyse and interpret market trends Scrapage rates fall as • Strong interpersonal skills criticised as taking the focus fleet grows • Strong contacts within the NZ dealership market off safe driving. The number of vehicles leaving If this role sounds like a good fit, please email NZ to get Honda New Zealand’s fleet rose this expressions of interest to Qiuchee Wong at supercar year – but is still tracking well +gst [email protected], or call behind the number entering. While Jazz, Civic and CRV may 0274 482 433 if you’d like further information. According to Turner’s mar- lead Honda on volume in New ket report, a total of 138,805 Zealand, the company has vehicles left the market last confirmed it will have some- 027 530 5016 $450 year, up 4% for all of 2013. 12 | AUTOTALK FEBRUARY 2015 | thing more interesting as a www.autotalk.co.nz Fiat Chrysler NZ boss

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30 | DIESELTALK | DECEMBER 2016 THESE SPECIAL RATES APPLY TO RECRUITMENT ADS ONLY. STATSTALK TheULTIMATE RECRUITMENT 65, 35, and 34 registra- tions respectively. PACKAGE Mitsubishi Fuso was second on the table for Get your recruitment advertising into the media that delivers people you won’t have to train November 2016 with 40 new truck registra- tions down from 77 in the previous corresponding THREE GREAT OPTIONS period. Year-to-date Mitsubi- shi Fuso is sitting on 389 List your advert (up to half a page) FOR MAXIMUM IMPACT go on Isuzu Trucks on track to new vehicle registrations, down from 566 in the 1 on autotalk.co.nz (with over 2 the front page of our three-weekly previous corresponding 35,000 page views a month). news ALERTS (read by 40,000 break decade-old record period. subscribers each month). Claim attention Hino finished third on • 4 weeks on autotalk.co.nz the table in November opportunities page with a panel on 3 of the weekly ALERTS ew Zealand truck to break its new truck regis- financial crisis hit the new with 37 registrations down • 4 weeks on bottom of AutoTalk linked to your ad distributor Isuzu New tration record of 1167 units vehicle industry. from 49, but year-to-date Alert (12 appearances) with link to (up to a half page) NZealand is on target set in 2006 before the global November's tally of 136 the brand is up from 598 on autotalk.co.nz new truck registrations was registrants in 2015 to 609 your advert on autotalk.co.nz NEW TRUCKS OVER 23,001KG below the highest month this month. • Adverts are also listed on NOVEMBER 2016 of 147 units in June 2016 Mercedes-Benz Trucks for Isuzu Trucks, but a huge were fourth on the Novem- NOV NOV % % of YTD YTD dieseltalk.co.nz on 12 weekly MAKE increase on the 66 units ber registration table with 35 alerts. '16 '15 Change Market '16 '15 $650 +gst ISUZU 34 28 21.4 22.2 304 262 registered in the previous new trucks, down from 69 in DAF 14 19 -26.3 9.2 182 193 corresponding period of the previous corresponding MAN 14 5 180.0 9.2 96 114 November 2015. period. Year-to-date Mer- UD TRUCKS 14 8 75.0 9.2 88 112 KENWORTH 13 13 0.0 8.5 148 178 Isuzu Trucks lead the cedes-Benz is sitting on a HINO 11 19 -42.1 7.2 190 195 market in all three catego- total of 333 units, down from

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AutoTalk's January 7 managing editor THE halo model next year. looks at the Swift range revised Managing director Nobuya month gone by on Sonada has confirmed today MITSUBISHI after ten years at the AutoTalk.co.nz the NSX supercar will be

Richard Edwards DIARY top launched here. To celebrate the Suzuki Swift GVM), medium duty (9001- Light duty trucks (3500 to achieving a decade of being New Zealand’s top selling light January 14 8 8 0.0 5.2 90 126 January 5 car, the New Zealand distribu- Call for review on Fewer large cars no tor has axed two model vari- ANCAP aligns ants, and dropped the price on taxi regulation barrier to safety says the base model by 5%. The leader of the Act party protocols with Euro AA The entry-level 1.4-litre GL has called for a review of rules FUSO NCAP While big cars didn’t dominate model now carries a recom- governing taxi-service style From 2015, the Australasian the ANCAP list for 2014, the mended retail price of $18,990, apps, such as Uber. New Car Assessment Pro- range of small to medium ve- plus on-road costs, for the The technology has hit gramme (ANCAP) will align its hicles with 5-star safety ratings manual version, and $19,990, the headlines in the last week testing protocols with those of continues to grow according plus on-road costs, for the with Police stoping and fin- 23,000kg) and heavy duty 9000kg GVM) lead the mar- the European NCAP. to the New Zealand Automo- automatic transmission model. ing Uber drivers for allegedly While the physical crash tests bile Association using their smartphones as are close to identical, analysis “The Mazda3,. the 2014 taxi meters. At times this has of the resulting data is slightly New Zealand Car of the Year, January 8 meant the leaving of passen- IVECO 7 5 40.0 4.6 43 35 different. From now, Euro NCAP along with the Toyota Corolla, gers on the roadside. results will be released in New Volkswagen Polo and Honda Giant DMS company NZ Hyundai dealers Zealand and Australia without Accord have all been awarded promises faster being reassessed by ANCAP, 5-star safety ratings this year, dig in for rally champ however they will still carry the so the New Zealand fleet is technology ‘down Hyundai WRC works driver ANCAP brand. becoming safer,” says AA under’ Hayden Paddon’s partnership Continued on page 32 motoring services general The formation of a giant global with Hyundai New Zealand, (over 23,001kg GVM), with manager Stella Stocks. DMS company – CDK Global, and its dealer network, has Due to strong growth over the past 12 months one of Inc. – has been welcomed by been strengthened with a deal SCANIA 6 5 20.0 3.9 106 133 Auckland’s leading vehicle retailers, Buy Right Cars, is one of the biggest automotive that will support him through softtware providers in Australa- the next twelve rallies in his looking for an experienced buyer to join a sia, TSI. WRC i20 car. STRONG VEHICLE PURCHASING TEAM. “The formation of CDK, along with the operational Economist’s theory autonomy it now has, is espe- on imports misses +gst The Buyer will be responsible for: cially exciting for those of us in the world’s smaller mar- key point – IMVIA • purchasing stock in NZ kets,” says TSI’s group general A think piece issued by eco- • purchasing stock from auctions in Japan nomics firm Infometrics has OTHER 22 37 -40.5 14.4 256 351 $395 • pricing trade in’s We need someone manager, Darryn Crothall. been dismissed as ‘completely • analysing the used car market trends and providing who can commit suggestions on purchasing strategy weekdays and half a incorrect’ by the Imported Mo- • analysing reconditioning costs for vehicle types to be day on Saturday and January 13 tor Vehicle Industry Association. incorporated into pricing strategy the role may involve a The claims by economist Accountabilities include: few business trips to Benje Patterson, say that fur- NEW TRUCKS 3500-9000KG Speeding review Japan each year. ther dropping of tariffs from • Assist in documenting the vehicle testing process requested • Ensure vehicle purchase prices are always the Japanese-Australian vehi- In return, the Police Minister Michael maintained at wholesale market value after cle trade could severely affect successful applicant taking into account reconditioning/repair costs Woodhouse has asked Police the New Zealand market for TOTAL 153 161 -5.0 100.0 1698 1923 • Secure vehicle purchasing volumes will be rewarded with to undertake a review of the vehicles. a competitive public messages that under- The successful applicant would have/be: remuneration package pinned the 2014/15 summer • A minimum of 5 years experience as a buyer and a challenging fast road safety campaign. either in Japan or using contacts in NZ paced environment. January 15 • Honest, trustworthy and hardworking The ‘zero tolerance’ campaign has been widely • Ability to analyse and interpret market trends Scrapage rates fall as • Strong interpersonal skills criticised as taking the focus fleet grows • Strong contacts within the NZ dealership market off safe driving. The number of vehicles leaving NOVEMBER 2016 If this role sounds like a good fit, please email NZ to get Honda New Zealand’s fleet rose this expressions of interest to Qiuchee Wong at year – but is still tracking well [email protected], or call supercar behind the number entering. While Jazz, Civic and CRV may 0274 482 433 if you’d like further information. According to Turner’s mar- lead Honda on volume in New ket report, a total of 138,805 Zealand, the company has vehicles left the market last confirmed it will have some- year, up 4% for all of 2013. 12 | AUTOTALK FEBRUARY 2015 | thing more interesting as a www.autotalk.co.nz Fiat Chrysler NZ boss NEW TRUCKS 9001-23,000KG

Continued on page 13 NOV NOV % % of YTD YTD MAKE NOVEMBER 2016 '16 '15 Change Market '16 '15 NOV NOV % % of YTD YTD ISUZU 65 15 333.3 36.7 509 397 THE WORKS – all of the above 1,2,3 MAKE Quarter page ad in monthly '16 '15 Change Market '16 '15 MERCEDES-BENZ 31 55 -43.6 17.5 273 272 3 PDF and printed magazine ISUZU 35 23 52.2 43.8 286 270 FIAT 23 19 21.1 13.0 181 206 – also listed on website for $995+gst HINO 12 10 20.0 15.0 215 300 MITSUBISHI FUSO 20 44 -54.5 11.3 200 289 MITSUBISHI 12 25 -52.0 15.0 99 151 IVECO 15 7 114.3 8.5 90 43 autotalk.co.nz for 4 weeks. Live link FUSO HINO 14 20 -30.0 7.9 204 193 from the PDF mag and web UD TRUCKS 9 12 -25.0 11.3 129 128 PEUGEOT 6 3.4 1

NEWSTALK IVECO 7 2 250.0 8.8 40 29 to your ad on OTHER 5 7 -28.6 6.3 87 80 OTHER 3 6 -50.0 1.7 134 86 AutoTalk's January 7 managing editor THE halo model next year. looks at the Swift range revised Managing director Nobuya month gone by on after ten years at the Sonada has confirmed today AutoTalk.co.nz the NSX supercar will be

Richard Edwards DIARY top launched here. To celebrate the Suzuki Swift achieving a decade of being Talk to us today – and get the TOTAL 80 79 1.3 100.0 856 868 TOTAL 177 166 6.6 100.0 1592 1486 New Zealand’s top selling light January 14 January 5 car, the New Zealand distribu- Call for review on Fewer large cars no tor has axed two model vari- autotalk.co.nz ANCAP aligns ants, and dropped the price on taxi regulation barrier to safety says the base model by 5%. The leader of the Act party protocols with Euro AA The entry-level 1.4-litre GL has called for a review of rules NCAP While big cars didn’t dominate model now carries a recom- governing taxi-service style From 2015, the Australasian the ANCAP list for 2014, the mended retail price of $18,990, apps, such as Uber. New Car Assessment Pro- range of small to medium ve- plus on-road costs, for the The technology has hit gramme (ANCAP) will align its hicles with 5-star safety ratings manual version, and $19,990, the headlines in the last week testing protocols with those of continues to grow according plus on-road costs, for the with Police stoping and fin- the European NCAP. to the New Zealand Automo- automatic transmission model. ing Uber drivers for allegedly While the physical crash tests bile Association using their smartphones as are close to identical, analysis “The Mazda3,. the 2014 taxi meters. At times this has of the resulting data is slightly New Zealand Car of the Year, January 8 meant the leaving of passen- best deal on staff recruitment different. From now, Euro NCAP along with the Toyota Corolla, gers on the roadside. results will be released in New Volkswagen Polo and Honda Giant DMS company NZ Hyundai dealers Zealand and Australia without Accord have all been awarded promises faster being reassessed by ANCAP, 5-star safety ratings this year, dig in for rally champ however they will still carry the so the New Zealand fleet is technology ‘down Hyundai WRC works driver ANCAP brand. becoming safer,” says AA under’ Hayden Paddon’s partnership motoring services general The formation of a giant global with Hyundai New Zealand, manager Stella Stocks. DMS company – CDK Global, and its dealer network, has Due to strong growth over the past 12 months one of Inc. – has been welcomed by been strengthened with a deal Auckland’s leading vehicle retailers, Buy Right Cars, is one of the biggest automotive that will support him through softtware providers in Australa- the next twelve rallies in his looking for an experienced buyer to join a sia, TSI. WRC i20 car. STRONG VEHICLE PURCHASING TEAM. “The formation of CDK, along with the operational Economist’s theory autonomy it now has, is espe- on imports misses The Buyer will be responsible for: cially exciting for those of us in the world’s smaller mar- key point – IMVIA • purchasing stock in NZ kets,” says TSI’s group general A think piece issued by eco- • purchasing stock from auctions in Japan nomics firm Infometrics has We need someone manager, Darryn Crothall. • pricing trade in’s been dismissed as ‘completely • analysing the used car market trends and providing who can commit incorrect’ by the Imported Mo- suggestions on purchasing strategy weekdays and half a DEBORAH BAXTER • analysing reconditioning costs for vehicle types to be day on Saturday and January 13 tor Vehicle Industry Association. incorporated into pricing strategy the role may involve a The claims by economist Accountabilities include: few business trips to Speeding review Benje Patterson, say that fur- Japan each year. ther dropping of tariffs from • Assist in documenting the vehicle testing process requested the Japanese-Australian vehi- WITH 24 BRANCHES AND SERVICE DEALERS, CABLEPRICE HAS YOU COVERED! • Ensure vehicle purchase prices are always In return, the Police Minister Michael maintained at wholesale market value after cle trade could severely affect taking into account reconditioning/repair costs successful applicant Woodhouse has asked Police the New Zealand market for • Secure vehicle purchasing volumes will be rewarded with to undertake a review of the vehicles. a competitive public messages that under- The successful applicant would have/be: remuneration package pinned the 2014/15 summer • A minimum of 5 years experience as a buyer and a challenging fast road safety campaign. either in Japan or using contacts in NZ paced environment. January 15 The ‘zero tolerance’ • Honest, trustworthy and hardworking [email protected] campaign has been widely • Ability to analyse and interpret market trends Scrapage rates fall as • Strong interpersonal skills criticised as taking the focus fleet grows • Strong contacts within the NZ dealership market off safe driving. The number of vehicles leaving If this role sounds like a good fit, please email NZ to get Honda New Zealand’s fleet rose this expressions of interest to Qiuchee Wong at supercar year – but is still tracking well +gst [email protected], or call behind the number entering. While Jazz, Civic and CRV may 0274 482 433 if you’d like further information. According to Turner’s mar- lead Honda on volume in New ket report, a total of 138,805 Zealand, the company has vehicles left the market last confirmed it will have some- 027 530 5016 $450 year, up 4% for all of 2013. 12 | SALES I PARTS I SERVICE I FINANCE AUTOTALK FEBRUARY 2015 | thing more interesting as a www.autotalk.co.nz Fiat Chrysler NZ boss

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ket in November 2016 with However, unlike the truck says. 177 registrations up from 166 market which is declining in Isuzu Trucks is currently in the previous correspond- registrations, the new heavy sitting on 1134 new truck Vehicle Inspection NZ ing period. bus sector is enjoying a registrations year-to-date, Year-to-date light duty boomer 2016 with the year- surpassing the 2015 full year truck registrations total to-date registration figures total of 1120 registrations. 1592 units up from 1486 in double that of last year. "Looking at the num- and there's a further sub- the previous corresponding Year-to-date 606 new bers in play for December stantial delivery of presold period. heavy buses have hit New it is more than likely we will vehicles arriving in the new Medium duty trucks (9001 Zealand roads as opposed to exceed our previous record year which will stand us in to 23,000kg GVM) saw 80 302 in the previous corre- year set in 2006. We do want good stead for the start of vehicles registered in No- sponding period. to break that record and to 2017," he says. vember 2016 one up from MAN leads this sector look at the numbers in play the previous corresponding with 103 new units registered we should surpass it," says period. year-to-date, followed by Muir. Year-to-date, medium Mitsubishi Fuso on 96, and Muir says November was a duty truck registrations of Mercedes-Benz on 71. reasonable wholesale month 856 units are fewer than for Isuzu Trucks, and he says the previous corresponding Encouraging start for 2017 it will provide an encourag- period number of 868. The Isuzu Trucks New ing start for 2017. Heavy duty truck reg- Zealand distributor was more "We've just received a istrations of 153 units in than happy with the result large shipment of trucks of November 2016 were also for November and says the which 80% were pre-sold, fewer than the 161 units brand is hoping to break a registered in the previous decade-old record. NEW BUSES OVER 3500KG NOVEMBER 2016 corresponding period. "It's not our best month NOV NOV % % of YTD YTD MAKE Year-to-date heavy duty for the year, but it's pretty '16 '15 Change Market '16 '15 truck registrations has fallen close," says Isuzu Truck gen- MAN 10 1 900.0 13.7 103 21 to 1698 units from 1923 in eral manager Colin Muir. MERCEDES-BENZ 8 3 166.7 11.0 71 43 the previous corresponding "We don't often do that VOLVO 6 2 200.0 8.2 41 13 period. sort of number at the back FORD 5 1 400.0 6.8 27 3 end of the year, so we are MITSUBISHI FUSO 5 9 -44.4 6.8 96 65 Bus market boom in 2016 very happy with that," he OTHER 9 1 800.0 12.3 268 157 TOTAL 43 17 152.9 100.0 606 302 NEW LIGHT COMMERCIAL MAKES NEW TRUCK MAKES ALL WEIGHTS UNDER 3500KG NOVEMBER 2016 OVER 3500KG NOVEMBER 2016 NOV NOV % Market YTD YTD NOV NOV % % of YTD YTD MAKE MAKE '16 '15 Change Share '16 '15 '16 '15 Change Market '16 '15 FORD 839 769 9.1 20.9 8735 7580 ISUZU 134 66 103.0 32.7 1099 929 TOYOTA 739 901 -18.0 18.4 8347 7795 MITSUBISHI FUSO 40 77 -48.1 9.8 389 566 HOLDEN 410 290 41.4 10.2 3720 3444 HINO 37 49 -24.5 9.0 609 598 ISUZU 356 183 94.5 8.9 3349 2655 MERCEDES-BENZ 35 69 -49.3 8.5 333 367 MITSUBISHI 263 253 4.0 6.5 2935 2350 IVECO 29 15 93.3 7.1 173 107 NISSAN 231 218 6.0 5.7 2849 2952 FIAT 23 19 21.1 5.6 181 206 MAZDA 137 112 22.3 3.4 1685 1345 UD TRUCKS 23 20 15.0 5.6 218 240 MERCEDES-BENZ 129 132 -2.3 3.2 873 777 MAN 17 7 142.9 4.1 128 140 LDV 121 26 365.4 3.0 867 449 DAF 15 19 -21.1 3.7 191 197 HYUNDAI 117 76 53.9 2.9 948 695 KENWORTH 13 13 0.0 3.2 148 179 OTHER 676 551 22.7 16.8 6829 6754 OTHER 44 52 -15.4 10.7 678 748 TOTAL 4018 3511 14.4 100.0 41137 36796 TOTAL 410 406 1.0 100.0 4147 4277

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If you’re looking to purchase a new truck or equipment Used truck registrations talk to UDC steady but light commercials are booming

egistrations of used corresponding period. imported trucks over Used medium duty trucks R3500kg GVM are hold- (9001 to 23,000kg GVM) are ing steady for 2016 but used the second largest group light commercials under with 127 units registered 3500kg GVM are the boom- year-to-date, up from 104 ing registrations year-to- units in the previous corre- date. sponding period. Registrations of used Used heavy duty trucks imported trucks improved (over 23,001kg GVM) have in November with 182 units fallen in registration numbers hitting the road, up from year-to-date to 88 units from 143 units at the same time 121 at the same time last year. last year. Isuzu Trucks is the brand Year-to-date used truck leading the used truck reg- registrations of 1558 are istrations year-to-date with ahead of the 1500 units 423 units up from 289 in the used truck registrations is Fifth-placed Nissan has recorded in the previous previous corresponding peri- five units fewer than the seen 138 used truck registra- corresponding period. od, followed in second place same time last year while tions year-to-date up from Used light duty trucks by Toyota on 370 units down fourth-placed Mitsubishi 127 in the previous corre- (3500 - 9000kg GVM) make from 409 units recorded in Fuso has dropped to 171 sponding period. up the bulk of the year o date the previous corresponding units registered year-to-date registrations with 1343 units, period. from 191 units at the same Used light commercials up from 1275 in the previous Third place Hino on 200 time last year. Continued on page 34

USED HEAVY TRUCKS USED LIGHT TRUCKS 3500-9000KG NOVEMBER 2016 OVER 23,001KG NOVEMBER 2016 NOV NOV % of YTD YTD MAKE % Change NOV NOV % % of YTD YTD '16 '15 Market '16 '15 MAKE '16 '15 Change Market '16 '15 ISUZU 43 23 87.0 27.6 385 264 CATERPILLAR 1 12.5 3 1 TOYOTA 38 29 31.0 24.4 370 409 FACTORY BUILT 1 12.5 1 1 HINO 27 15 80.0 17.3 165 165 FREIGHTLINER 1 12.5 5 2 MITSUBISHI 19 23 -17.4 12.2 158 179 OTHER 5 15 -66.7 62.5 79 117 TOTAL 8 15 -46.7 100.0 88 121 NISSAN 14 6 133.3 9.0 127 114 FIAT 7 9 -22.2 4.5 36 27 USED MEDIUM TRUCKS MAZDA 2 3 -33.3 1.3 24 36 9001-23,000KG NOVEMBER 2016 OTHER 6 11 -45.5 3.8 78 68 NOV NOV % % of YTD YTD TOTAL 156 119 31.1 100.0 1343 1275 MAKE '16 '15 Change Market '16 '15 HINO 3 2 50.0 16.7 32 35 USED BUSES OVER 3500KG NOVEMBER 2016 NOV NOV % % of YTD YTD ISUZU 3 1 200.0 16.7 35 21 MAKE MERCEDES- '16 '15 Change Market '16 '15 2 11.1 4 1 FORD 3 2 50.0 23.1 7 5 BENZ TOYOTA 3 1 200.0 23.1 17 14 OTHER 10 6 66.7 55.6 56 47 OTHER 7 6 16.7 53.8 49 54 TOTAL 18 9 100.0 100.0 127 104 TOTAL 13 9 44.4 100.0 73 73

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Five-star Land Cruiser 70 continues iconic journey

n November Toyota off the Yoshiwara factory line Zealand ordered what it con- wheels to replace the previ- released its new five- in 1984. sidered was a year’s worth ous model's split rim set-up, Istar single cab/chassis Not surprisingly, Saudi of stock before the legal plus the brake system now heavy-duty Land Cruiser Arabia, Oman, and the changeover, and sold out in offers electronic brake force 70 Series into New Zealand United Arab Emirates are 10 months. distribution and brake assist. dealerships, which sees the the biggest consumer of the For 2017, the LC70 All 2017 models are Euro continuation of an iconic Land Cruiser 70, followed in single-cab models have five 5 compliant, and the single- workhorse that first saw the second place by the com- airbags, including the driver, cab models have a 130-li- light of day in the 1950s. bined markets of New Zea- front passenger, driver's tre fuel tank which is now Toyota created the land and Australia, and South knee and curtain side air- mounted further down the heavy-duty BJ series Land Africa is the third-largest bags, it also receives vehicle chassis rails than before. Cruiser in 1951, followed by consumer. stability control, active trac- Sales of the LC70 were the 20 Series in 1955 and It is the single-cab version tion control, hill start assist, 257 units in 2015, and 85 then the well-known and of the DC 70 Series that has emergency stop signal, units so far in 2016. loved 40 Series in 1960. been significantly upgraded pretension ELR seatbelts Toyota New Zealand The first iteration of the by Toyota Motor Corporation with adjustable anchors and general manager sales, square-rigged heavy-duty 70 to meet the five-star ANCAP a reversing camera. Steve Prangnell, says that Series as we know it arrived test, as requested by Austral- The LC 70 single cab Solid Energy is the biggest in 1984, and the markets ian mining company BHP variants receive enhance- local customer for the LC 70 saw revisions in 1999 (TC 70 Billington, but the double- ments to improve the Series, following by mining Series), 2007 (SC 70 Series) cab chassis and wagon didn't structural integrity of the company Oceania Gold, and and 2014 (DC 70 Series). receive the same number cabin, and a chassis that is the rural sector accounts for Relief organisations such of updates, and they remain larger and stiffer, but these the rest of the Cruiser's sales. as the Red Cross, mining untested by the new-car as- improvements don't appear "We're targeting sales of conglomerates such as BHP sessment programme. in the double-cab model or 150 units in 2017," Prangnell Billington, and Kiwi farmers The last of the pre the wagon version, which says. and rural contractors have regulation change, non-VSC- replaces the previous Troop The Yoshiwara plant in been smitten with the Land equipped vehicles sold out Carrier. Toyota City is creating five Cruiser 70 since it first rolled in July 2016. Toyota New There are also new steel different versions of the

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heavy-duty Landcruiser 70 wheel and in full control of levels and improve ride qual- hearted, but the LC 70 single Series for the New Zealand the vehicle. ity over the worse of New cab didn't put a wheel out of market. A demanding off-road Zealand rural roads. place! There's an LT grade single excursion to Makoura Lodge So intelligent is the pro- Toyota says the new LC 70 cab priced at $75,780, an LT on the media launch drive gramming of the vehicle provides better fuel con- grade double cab priced at didn’t raise a sweat or any stability control system and sumption, at 10.6l/100km, $79,380, an LX grade single anxious moments, thanks to anti-lock brakes system, that thanks to new piezo-electric cab priced at $81,980, and the addition of dual auto- the LC70 single-cab mod- injectors on the V8 turbod- an LX grade double cab at matic locking hubs on the els offers different braking/ iesel unit, and emissions are $85,580. front wheels as well as the traction characteristics for reduced from 304g/km to The two-seat Land locking front and rear dif- on-road and off-road appli- 281g/km because a diesel Cruiser 70 LT wagon which ferentials. cations, making the vehicle particulate filter now sits replaces the Troop Carrier The Land Cruiser 70 still safer to operate on gravel within the exhaust system. model is $84,890. retains the ability to go far roads as well as mud, snow, Towing capacity remains beyond the capabilities of sand, and grass. at 3500kg (braked), but the Driving Impressions other tough 4x4 trucks, but It takes great faith to let LC 70 offers this in addition A few simple engineering the single-cab version is a lot a 4x4 truck roll down a wet to its full tray payload, allow- changes to the engine, chas- more comfortable, and the grassy hill in neutral (with ing a gross combined mass sis and suspension, and the addition of modern electron- low range 4x4 engaged), (GCM) of 6800 to 6900kg addition of electronic stabil- ics has only broadened its knowing that stomping on depending on the variant. ity control, have transformed advantage. the brake pedal hard and the LC 70. To provide that comfort fast will bring it to a halt in a 2017 Land Cruiser 70 series Although the LC 70 pos- there is an upgraded chassis straight line. prices: sesses the aerodynamics of frame with wider and thicker Equally, taking all feet off LT single cab $75,780 a house brick, a high centre rails and a retuned suspen- the pedals and letting the LT double cab $79,380 of gravity, and a leaf sprung sion system with new springs front and rear locking dif- LX single cab $81,980 rear axle, even when pressing and shocks, as well as the ferential ease the car down LX double cab $85,580. on down a rural back road I addition of buffers between a potholed cross-axle test LT wagon $84,890. felt comfortable behind the the leaves, to reduce noise track is not for the faint-

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Aventura resets class benchmark

ntil the Mercedes- navigation and infotainment area lighting function on the To improve on- and off- Benz X-Class utility system. LED centre high mount stop road driving performance Uarrives in late 2017, There are 14-way power lamp for $75, a mechanical Volkswagen made 148 the 3.0-litre Volkswagen adjustable ergoComfort differential lock on the rear changes to the chassis of Amarok Aventura will be seats for the driver and front axle for $1250, and eight the Amarok V6 models for the most expensive ute in passenger, which are uphol- lashing eyes in the rear tray greater rigidity and better the light commercial (under stered in Vienna leather and for an additional $60. handling, and they also re- 3500kg GVM) class, at offer a two-stage heating Volkswagen is fettling ceive disc brakes on all four $82,990. function. its 3.0-litre V6 turbodiesel wheels for greater stopping High-specification pick- There's also a leather- engine for use in the Amarok power. ups such as the new Aventu- covered multi-function with a fully variable oil pump, Living with the Aventura ra are doing double duty steering wheel which is ad- as well as separate cooling is a pleasure thanks to the as a business and family justable for height and reach, for the cylinder heads and combination of those very vehicle, and while increas- while leather adorns the gear crank case, and even the var- comfortable front seats, the ing their market lusty V6 turbod- penetration, manu- iesel engine, and facturers such as the very responsive Volkswagen keep eight-speed auto- upping the ante on matic transmission specification and that always seems features. to have the right No other ute in gear selected for the market has the the occasion. benefit of perma- It’s quiet and nent all-wheel- comfortable re- drive, and it is the gardless of whether 4Motion system you are travelling at that imbues the speed down a mo- Amarok driver with torway, or picking confidence no mat- your way through ter the weather and busy urban streets. road conditions. Rear-seat pas- While the sengers will enjoy Aventura V6 drives the three-person and handles like bench seat which a Golf GTI that thinks it's a lever grip and the handbrake iable geometry turbocharger is elevated higher than the pickup, the sole fly in the handle. has an electric actuator and front seats for increased vis- ointment would be its subtle Dual-zone climate air is water cooled. ibility. appearance. conditioning is standard, The V6 unit is positioned The bases of the rear Except for the 20-inch as is park distance control within the Amarok engine bench seat fold up in a one- Talca alloy wheels, the with an integrated reversing bay for better weight distri- third or two-third split, al- Aventura embroidery on the camera, as well as bi-xenon bution when driving at sharp lowing storage of large items floor mats and the chrome headlamps with LED day- angles off-road. such as tool boxes or large sports bars, there isn't a lot time running lights. The 2967cc V6 engine bags inside the cabin for to differentiate the V6 from As befitting a workhorse, offers 165kW (180kW with greater security. There’s also the four-cylinder Amarok the Aventura receives tow overboost) and 550Nm of a small storage compartment models. bar preparation as standard, torque from 1400rpm, which behind the rear bench seat, Meanwhile, the Ford plus a Durabed UV-resistant is transferred to the 4Mo- as the seat back folds down Ranger Wildtrak and the tray liner, stainless-steel tion all-wheel-drive system flat in one section. Holden Colorado Z71, with sports bar, stainless-steel through an eight-speed The Amarok continues to all their bolt-on bits, loudly side steps with integrated automatic transmission, with be the class leader not only scream "look at me, look at LED downlights, plus front a sport mode and flappy in the quality of its steering me!" and rear mudflaps. paddles. and handling, but also ride Inside the interior of the There are only four addi- The Aventura will sprint comfort, and the Aventura facelifted 2017 Amarok tional cost options available from standstill to 100km/h is no exception in spite of is an all-new dashboard to buyers — power-adjusta- in 7.9 seconds, yet will re- those handsome 20-inch incorporating a seven-inch ble, heated and folding exte- turn an average fuel con- alloys. colour touch screen for the rior mirrors for $350, a cargo sumption of 7.8l/100km. Price: $82,990.

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