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March 2026 Newsletter

March 2026 Newsletter

A Deepway looking very smart in Foodstuffs North Island livery, soon to be operating out of Palmerston North.A recent software upgrade has improved the adaptive cruise control to one of the best available, and unleashed all 720hp.Priced at around NZD100k cheaper than...

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February 2026 Newsletter

February 2026 Newsletter

Etrucks® delivered Mike Casey's electric cherries to Parliament as part of an annual Rewiring Aotearoa event. An excellent promotion for all things electric.A bit more about the trip here:https://www.facebook.com/reel/1278060111051070 We are delighted to kick off the...

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January 2026 Newsletter

January 2026 Newsletter

We were in China last week and test drove the first RHD Deepway 4x2 in icy conditions in Hefei. These have a 10t tare with a 513kWh swappable battery.https://youtu.be/AhV49FZSk5cWe also visited Shantui for a look at their latest Weichai powered 17t grader. Their 12t...

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December 2025 Newsletter

December 2025 Newsletter

Wishing you a Merry Christmas from the team at Etrucks® and Landex. We hope you are looking forward to 2026 with the same positive attitude as the Big Chill bear. The 800kWh Windrose Gen 2 can run Auckland to Wellington without charging. Testing Fonterra's new 400kW...

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November 2025 Newsletter

November 2025 Newsletter

The Deepway is now fitted with SL fronts and is out towing on HPMV permits. The trial below with  Foodstuffs NI using their Fairfax electric quad trailer. One axle powers the refrigeration unit for a fully zero emissions solution.There are now 10,000 Deepways running...

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October 2025 Newsletter

October 2025 Newsletter

The South Island tour of the Deepway went well including an out full, back empty, for Foodstuffs SI. Energy use was 1.35kWh/km so we would have achieved 400km with 10% battery remaining There is some stunning scenery down south, here going through the Lindis.We...

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September 2025 Newsletter

September 2025 Newsletter

Thanks to everyone who came along to our Hampton Downs track day. An excellent chance to have a drive and experience the astonishing torque from a heavy electric truck.A video of the Windrose towing the Visy b-double:https://youtu.be/2E3ErZYXH24Gavin Shoebridge from...

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August 2025 Newsletter

August 2025 Newsletter

Our second Deepway has arrived in NZ.They are now fully on highway compliant and available for sale ex stock at $255,000 + GST after LEHVF.Thanks to everyone who stopped by our stand at the Eroad FleetdayWith the recent confirmation of RUC exemption for heavy EVs...

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July 2025 Newsletter

July 2025 Newsletter

Etrucks® are delighted to announce we are now the Deepway distributor for New Zealand. The Deepway will be New Zealand's most affordable BEV semi-tractor priced at $255,000 + GST (after the LEHVF funding).The 600kWh CATL battery comes with a 8 year or 1.5 million km...

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