Company Profile
Motor Truck Distributors (NZ) Ltd (MTD) are the exclusive importers and distributors of new Mack & Renault Trucks and Volvo Truck & Bus, with experience that goes back more that 37 years. Today in New Zealand MTD is the industry leader in providing vehicle sales for these three franchises, with a subsidiary company Truck Stops (NZ) Limited providing a 24 hours a day, seven days a week after sales parts and service network throughout the country.
In this website you will find the initial information you need when you are looking for new and used heavy vehicles.
Our experienced sales staff can be contacted for further information and enquiries through the contact us page, and you can also find information on parts, servicing, or to browse for currently available used trucks and trailers.
Company History
Motor Truck Distributors (NZ) Ltd.
A QUARTER CENTURY OF BULLDOGS
1968
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| MTD NZ Ltd was founded in 1968 under the name Palmerston North Motors and until 1972 traded solely in used heavy vehicles. |
1972
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| In 1972 a franchise agreement with Mack Trucks Inc.USA was obtained and on May 11th 1972 production started in Palmerston North on the first three FR model trucks to be assembled in NZ. |
1973
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| 1973 was the launch of the R600 bonneted model, originally with a fiberglass cab, to compliment the cab-over FR. |
1974 - 80
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| Subsequent new model launches included the R700, first of the V8 models in 1974, the steel cab R model in 1976 and the low cab MCE model in 1980. |
1981- 83
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| The first Superliner is built in 1981 and the WR Cruiseliner replaces the FR model in 1983. |
1984
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| Truck Stops NZ Ltd is established as the parts and service agent for Mack trucks. |
1985
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| MTD introduces the MH Ultraliner replacing the Cruiseliner and the European sourced Midliner is released in New Zealand |
1986
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MTD is purchased by Corporate Investments Ltd to form part of the Truck Investments group.
Renault Franchise taken over by MTD
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1987
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| 1987 the 1000th Mack is built in New Zealand a R722RS Superliner, also that year MTD receives the international distributor of the year award followed eight years later the international service award. |
1989
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Ownership of TIL group transferred to Corporate Investment Limited (who in 1999 changed their name to Montana Group Limited)
The NZ designed RB model is released to update the long lived R model.
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1991 - 93
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| The RB is replaced by the highly anticipated CH model, with the CL joining the lineup in 1993. |
1997
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| The Renault Premium model is launched. |
1999
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| 1999 the last MH Ultraliner in the world is built in New Zealand which coincides with the closure of the Mack assembly line at Palmerston North. The six-wheeler Mack Qantum is released in NZ. |
2000
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The NZ designed eight-wheeler Mack Qantum version is introduced.
The Truck Investments group is purchased by Cycle & Carriage Ltd. The Qantum's along with the Mack's are now supplied fully built-up from the Mack assembly plant in Brisbane Australia.
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2003
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Launch of Mack’s new Highway Models; Vision and Super-liner
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2004
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Ownership of the TIL group changed to Sime Darby Berhad.
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2007
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Last of the Mack Quantum’s & cab-over trucks manufactured in Australia
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2008
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NEW BREED Mack Trucks introduced, these included Trident, Super-liner, Metro-liner, Granite & Titan.
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2009
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MTD is the new dealer for Volvo Truck and Bus in New Zealand.
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