Come and see New Zealand’s best value semi tractor at the Eroad Fleet Days at Mystery Creek, August 5th and 6th.
This one kindly on loan from Foodstuffs North Island, a second one will also be on display in the customers special livery.

The 1060hp Zeron 600kWh semi tractor can now be ordered for delivery in March 2027 with a 54t GCM, or an optional 70t GCM rating. The tare weight increases 400kg to allow for the higher rating.

Our first 15t XC948EV wheel loader is in our yard, soon to have Ensign log forks fitted. This is the state of the art for EV wheel loaders with no transmission and virtually silent piston pump hydraulics. A big step ahead of the competitors.

The driver will be pretty cheerful in this environment. Our first loader with three levers rather than joystick and a console switch for FNR. The halo view cameras are next level with proximity alerts. Joystick steering is optional.

If you need a bigger one Fortescue’s 126t operating weight XC9260EV is now in testing. The largest battery electric loader in the world.

A video of the early testing in Xuzhou of the BEV equipment for Fortescue. All of it will run on solar and wind turbine energy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSoYwlPRP2c

Where will all the electricity come from in New Zealand? This is a Transpower pic of the new grid supply that came on line in the last 12 months. In the next twelve months it will be 900MW. For reference Manapouri is 800MW

Some on highway platooning for a couple of flathead Deepways with the second truck autonomously coping with traffic lights, toll booths and other vehicle traffic.
https://youtu.be/TRmenCS3MU4 

Do aerodynamics matter in heavy trucks? It can certainly make a difference in energy use as in video of the two cab options on the Deepway, but does that trump the lost deck length?
We are currently working with NZTA to allow longer overall length for BEV heavy trucks in New Zealand.
Then you can have the efficiency gain, without the cargo loss pain.
https://youtube.com/shorts/68vYZ2lpaYo

Another batch of Emach LC9 tracked scissors in the shop and heading out to work soon. Place your orders now for the next shipment, already in assembly.

The XCMG 38t GR350EP electric grader has a much lower TCO than the diesel equivalent.
A video of one working at Yimin keeping the surface smooth for the autonomous dump trucks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ06a4KBnrA&t=50s

Etrucks are delighted to announce we are now the distributors of Zeron electric trucks for New Zealand and Australia. We will start with their 1060hp prime mover with its chassis mounted 600kWh CATL battery. 
You can order now for delivery in early 2027 for NZD280,000 + GST after LEHVF and in Australia for AUD345,000 + GST

Zerons feature the industries best oil cooled e-axles with 94.3% efficiency from battery to tyre. Ours will have disc brakes and come standard with the PTO.
The Matrix e-axles feature intelligent management with sequential shifting (one axle then the other) and one axle can disconnect completely when not required.

The Zeron has exceptional ground clearance for an electric prime mover. The tare weight is 11.3t and GCM 54t. In China several are running at 80t plus.

I did a days duration testing in Xiangyang. Running at 49t gross we achieved 410km at metro speeds and 335km at highway speeds with 15% SOC remaining in each case.
The Zeron features four gun charging for a combined 1,200A to achieve a charging rate of 20% to 80% in 37 minutes.

For those with an eye to the future Zeron have the most production ready autonomous highway truck I have seen. They will have 100 trucks running without drivers in China this year and 1000 units in 2027. 

While out highway testing we came across this hydrogen FCEV, the first one I have seen in the wild in China. An impressive hydrogen station with one lane for 35MPa and a second lane for 70MPa

Hydrogen FCEV trucks are fairly rare in China, the latest sales data is below.

Our new website for Emach is now live https://emach.co.nz/

We had a senior Deepway team in NZ a couple of weeks ago looking to optimize their trucks for NZ. We might be on the right track when the biggest two complaints are “the heater could be better and how about a radio”

Foodstuffs NI’s Deepway rolling into their Palmerston North depot:
https://youtu.be/9Lkz8-R5fCU

Our first XC948EV is now on the water to New Zealand this week. This one will be fitted with an Ensign clamp.

These six 20t and 23t loaders have run a combined 17,200 hours in New Zealand so far using 406,000kWh. That works out at 23.6kWh/h, at say 25c/kWh, or $6.60 per operating hour.

The latest XCMG product guide is here. The Dropbox document is 32Mb and you do need to download it to view it clearly
https://tinyurl.com/XCMG-2026-product-line

Our first Etrucks branded dual gun 300kW charger with cable management has arrived. Normally $73,600 + GST, if you purchase 2 x Zerons, Deepways or Windroses together, we can supply one for $23,600 + GST

Our first Shantui 23t waste compactor is also completed for New Zealand.

Another scissor lift shipment through the shop, all heading out to work this week.

XCMG have released their BEV 4t, 18m telehandler with a 105kWh battery

XCMG have also released the largest BEV excavator in the world, the 70t XE700EV featuring a 1.2MWh battery

XCMG’s factory assembled forestry excavators and harvesters built for the North American market are available in 29t and 40t versions.
The Dropbox brochure is here: https://tinyurl.com/XE300UF