Aeolus Truck & Driver News

Customers calling at CAL Isuzu Hamilton for truck servicing will have noticed some significant changes in recent weeks. And there is more to come as the major development project at the Te Rapa facility approaches completion in mid-2026.

CAL Isuzu managing director Ashok Parbhu says the new servicing facility is a game- changer for the business.

“There are six full truck and trailer pits. Four are for servicing and two are for COF-B and compliance, which will be operated by VTNZ. Before we had half a pit and I don’t know how we did it,” Ashok says.

The new 12-bay workshop features a high stud design and a full overhead gantry.

“It has the latest technology in terms of...

The 2027 Brisbane Truck Show dates have been confirmed for May 20-23, 2027 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.

The 2027 show will be the 60th anniversary of the event, first staged in 1968 when 21 exhibitors showcased their wares at Haulmark Trailers’ premises at Ipswich Road, Rocklea.

Almost six decades on, the Brisbane Truck Show now ranks as Australia’s largest industry exhibition and the biggest truck show in the Southern Hemisphere, with the 2025 show attracting a record-breaking 54,790 attendees, smashing the previous high of 42,855 set in 2023.

The 2025 Brisbane Truck Show featured more than 36,000 square metres of exhibitions of the latest trucks, traile...

The availability of DAF battery electricmodels is being expanded with the introduction of new XG and XG+ Electric models.

Introducing electric versions of the premium XG and XG+ builds on a DAF EV line-up for Europe markets that already includes the 12-, 16- and 19-tonne XB Electric for urban distribution, the XD Electric for urban and regional distribution and the XF Electric for longer haulage.

The two new models share the same design DNA as the XD and XF Electric, which were voted ‘International Truck of the Year 2026’ on the basis of their refined powertrains, LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate, LiFePO₄) battery technology and driving comfort.

The new XG and XG+ Electric also ...

Isuzu has extended its run as New Zealand’s top-selling truck brand by securing an 18.2% share of new registrations (over 4.5t GVM) in 2025 and finishing the year 107 units ahead of Japanese rival Fuso according to NZTA data.

It’s the third successive year of market leadership for Isuzu since regaining the top spot from Fuso, which led the 2021 and 2022 registrations. Prior to those two years, Isuzu was New Zealand’s top-selling truck brand for 21 consecutive years.

It was a challenging year for the new truck market. The segment for trucks above 4.5t GVM was 32.17% down compared to 2024 volumes with total numbers falling from 5,488 registrations in 2024 to 3,720 registrations. It...

December will see two major trafficenforcement strategies rolled-out on New Zealand roads.

The first average speed safety camera site is scheduled to be operational from December 1 and roadside drug testing will commence in the Wellington region ahead of a nationwide introduction in 2026.

Subject to the final testing, the first set of average speed safety cameras is expected to begin enforcing speeds at Matakana Road in Warkworth from December 1.

Average speed cameras work by calculating a vehicle’s average speed along a length of road between two camera locations. They measure the time the vehicle takes to travel between the cameras and calculate the average speed. Drivers...