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is is one of ve Volvo FH600s that have joined the McCarthy Transport logging eet, based in Whanganui. e 8x4 rigid, which works all around the North Island, has RTS2370B single reduction di s, along with extras including a central tyre in ation system, onboard scales and a 33-litre fridge. It works with a ve-axle Makaranui Highway Hound log trailer.
Mercedes-Benz (18/4) and Toyota (8/1) slipping further behind. e Toyotas comprised seven Hilux GUN126R models rated at 4230kg GVM, and a solitary Dyna. Volkswagen (5/4) overtook Ford (4/2), while Renault (2/1) lost one place.
Fuso (82/37) was rmly in charge in the 4.5-7.5t GVM segment, followed by Isuzu (57/20), Mercedes-Benz (36/11), Hino (32/9), Iveco (22/13), Fiat (11/3, Foton (9/6), Ram (8/3) and Hyundai (6/4).
In the 7.5-15t segment, Isuzu (90/38) extended its comfortable lead over Fuso (56/30), which overtook Hino (50/20). UD (16/5) remained fourth and Iveco (6/3) retained fth, but Foton (5/2) lost a place. MAN (3/1) retained seventh, while DAF, Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz had two apiece YTD.
Hino (22/8) led the 15-20.5t segment from UD (14/3) and Fuso (14/7). Iveco (10/3) lost a spot, while Isuzu (6/1) remained fth and Mercedes-Benz (3/0) sixth – tied with Scania (3/1).
Isuzu joined the ranks in the 20.5-23t segment, which was still led by Hino (8/3), with UD (3/1) second.
In the premium 23t-max GVM segment, Isuzu (104/43) edged further into the YTD lead – but with DAF (85/39) displacing PACCAR stablemate Kenworth (68/16) for
second...and Volvo (71/39) jumping from fth to third, pushing Kenworth back another place.
Hino (57/15) also lost a place, while Fuso (51/26) held sixth and Scania (29/10) retained seventh. UD (22/7) gained three places, Mack (21/6) gained one and Mercedes-Benz (21/5) lost one. Down in 14th place, International (9/6) had its best month in more than a year.
Industry analyst Robin Yates’ look at registrations for the rst quarter of 2018 shows that market leader Isuzu’s share was down for the third year in a row. Its sales volume was also down on last year – as too was Fuso’s.
On the other hand, Hino increased both volume and share. Others to increase their share were DAF, Kenworth, Mercedes-Benz, Iveco, Foton, International, Hyundai and Western Star. All others lost share.
In the trailer market, Patchell (43/12) maintained its comfortable lead, while Fruehauf (34/16) recovered from fourth last month to equal-second with MTE (34/15). Roadmaster (28/11) improved one place to fourth and TMC (27/13) was up two spots. e big loser was Domett (25/6), which dropped from third to sixth, while MaxiCUBE (22/6) slipped one spot to seventh. Transport Trailers (16/7) held eighth, ahead of Jackson Enterprises (12/6) and Trans eet (12/5) in ninth-equal. T&D
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