The November issue of New Zealand Truck & Driver magazine is on sale this week with the cover and Giti Tyres Big Test featuring the new Sitrak C9 6x4 tractor unit.

Working for Sims Metals on scrap metal haulage, the C9 is Sitrak’s high- horsepower alternative to premium Euro brands with a 660hp 15.4-litre engine and 12-speed ZF TraXon automated transmission.

This month’s Advantage Tyre Solutions Fleet Focus visits the Manawatu to tell a 75-year celebration story for the McIntosh family which operates McIntosh Cranes and builds the McIntosh Farm Equipment range. The company has a complete lifting service for the region with mobile crane and hiab services, plus a supporting fleet of trucks. 

The November news section looks at the barrage of new Chinese brand models which debuted at IAA Transportation 2026 and updates progress on the Papakura to Drury project. We look ahead to the 2027 Bombay Truck Show and Brisbane Truck Show and also report from the Takapau Auto Fair.

New product news looks at Hyundai’s move to a Euro VI line-up of Mighty and Pavise models and in Europe the MAN brand has upgraded the battery systems and range of its eTGX electric flagship. And we report on the FIA European Truck Racing Championship with Norbert Kiss winning a record eighth title.

Transporting New Zealand provides a detailed look at the latest updates to the Green Compact and takes a deep dive into the global factors causing volatile diesel prices.

Features in the November issue include profiles of the six new inductees to the Allied Petroleum/Mobil Delvac 1 New Zealand Road Transport Hall of Fame and a report from the 10th anniversary Kenworth Classic at Clarendon, NSW which attracted a record-breaking 1,160 trucks. 

In our latest profile of Kenworth Legend Series models we look at the Gold Rush and Gold Nugget Legends at work for Waihi-based John Lockley Transport and the latest instalment of the Bygone Days historical series looks at Northland Trucking from the 1970s and the unique challenges of operating a transport service in the region. 

CrediFlex Recently Registered reports on September being the strongest month of 2026 for new truck registrations while the gentle upward trend in trailer registrations also continues. And there is the monthly gallery of new rigs on the road.

National Road Carriers launches a full year of activities to celebrate its 90th anniversary and New Zealand Heavy Haulage Association CEO Jonathan Bhana-Thomson outlines the benefits of a new training course which will boost knowledge and skills for oversize load operations.