“In the premier 23t to max GVM division, Volvo (167/13) held onto the No. 1 spot.....”

(162/35) overtook FUSO (151/13) for the top spot. Iveco (79/16) and Hino (58/10) held third and fourth respectively, while Foton (31/9) overtook Mercedes-Benz (26/2) for fifth.

In the 7.5-15t GVM class, Isuzu (244/49) rocketed further ahead of its rivals – alone claiming more than half of the year’s sales to date in the segment. Hino (75/11) and FUSO (73/11) continued to fight over second place, well ahead of Iveco (24/5). Foton (12/6) doubled its registrations to jump ahead of UD (6/0).

In the 15-20.5t GVM category, Hino (62/14) increased its lead, while FUSO (23/6) retained second, ahead of UD (17/1), Mercedes-Benz (12/2), Scania (10/1) and Iveco (6/0).

In the tiny 20.5-23t GVM division, Hino (14/1) increased its lead on FUSO (5/1), with Isuzu (2/1) the only other brand to register a unit in the category in July.

In the premier 23t to max GVM division,

Volvo (167/13) held onto the No. 1 spot, although Scandinavian rival Scania (151/33) closed in. Isuzu (129/16) and Kenworth (93/10) held onto third and fourth respectively, but immediately behind them Hino (82/19) and

DAF (81/25) improved – both relegating FUSO (80/17), albeit narrowly.

DAF’s improvement also came at the cost of Mercedes-Benz (68/8), which dropped a place to eighth. UD (57/11) and Iveco (41/3) completed the top 10.

Trailer market leader Patchell (76/14) extended its 2020 lead on second-placed Fruehauf (61/10), but Domett (58/17) was best for the month – improving to third (and closing in on Fruehauf ), ahead of Roadmaster (54/11) and MTE (51/5).

The rest of the top 10 held their order, with TMC (40/7) sixth, followed by Transport Trailers (33/6), Freighter (30/3), Transfleet (25/3) and TES (21/3).

T&D

Pukekohe-based Northchill has put two new DAF FTD XF530 Super Space Cabs on the road, carting refrigerated goods nationwide for Foodstuffs. They both have 530hp MX-13 engines, TraXon AMTs, DAF SR1360T diffs on air suspension and MaxiTrans hard-side refrigerated quad trailers.

Higgins Concrete has put this new Mack Trident 6x4 tipper to work carting sand and aggregate out of its Palmerston North base. It has a 535hp MP8 engine, an mDrive AMT and a Jackson Enterprises bulk bin and matching four-axle trailer.

McCarthy Transport has put this new Kenworth K200 2.3 metre flat-roof sleeper to work in the central and lower North island, carting logs. Shane McGowan drives the 8x4, which has a 600-615hp Cummins X15 engine, an 18-speed Roadranger manual gearbox and Meritor 46-160 diffs on Hendrickson Primaax suspension. It has McCarthy Engineering logging gear and a matching five-axle trailer.