EXPERIENCE BUILDS UNIQUE SOLUTIONS

Commitment to the New Zealand transport industry is something that Volvo Trucks has demonstrated over sixty years of operation. One of the major benefits we offer that can often fly under the radar is our manufacturing facility in Brisbane. This gives the Volvo brand an advantage over other European brands in New Zealand – both in terms of specification and local expertise. On-line customer modifications can be directly influenced by Kiwi engineers and designers who intimately understand the driving conditions that the trucks are destined for. Volvo trucks are not just built to be fit-for-purpose, they are fit-for-conditions, and fit-for-topography. More than engineering excellence – we also commit to strong after-sales support backed by a trusted team. Find out more about how Volvo Trucks experience builds unique solutions

Meet the team who are committed to their customers

Commitment to the New Zealand transport industry is something that Volvo Trucks has demonstrated over sixty years of operation. More than engineering excellence – we also commit to strong after-sales support backed by a trusted team. Get to know the team.

Meet Rob Woods, General Manager MTD

Rob is an experienced heavy transport professional who has spent almost 20 years working for one of the largest automotive groups in his native South Africa. Imperial Logistics is currently responsible for one in three of all car rental transactions, 40% of market in passenger vehicles...

Meet Carl Capstick, Sales Account Manager Auckland Northland

Carl embodies MTD’s commitment to the New Zealand market. Carl is now dealing with the second generation of some of his longest standing customers. “I’ve always said that you can’t judge a truck’s worth on day one. A Volvo might be the most expensive truck you’ll ever...

Meet Simon Wilson, Sales Account Manager Lower North Island

When customers deal with Simon Wilson they’ll be impressed by his deep understanding of the ‘whole-of-life’ package offered by a new truck. Simon started his transport career as a Grade A diesel mechanic and joined Truckstops Palmerston North dealing mostly with breakdowns in the field. He quickly..

Meet Scott Robinson, Sales Account Manager

Time in the industry goes a long way when you’re talking trucks and Volvo Account Manager for the Lower North Island, Scott Robinson, definitely ticks that box. “Nearly 20 years associated with the brand, applications, specifications and familiarity with any potential issues allows our Volvo team...

Meet Dwayne Lawson, Key Account Manager

Dwayne has always been interested in the big gear that is a Volvo truck. Talking specifications and modifications is second nature, thanks to his transport industry background. After leaving school, Dwayne started a career building motorhomes before moving into truck bodies. As a qualified Coach Builder, he’s built anything and everything..

Meet Ben Gray, Sales Account Manager, South Island

Ben has worked at MTD Trucks as Volvo Account Manager for the South Island over the past eight years. Before then he spent 13 years getting hands on with the brand as a mechanic. However, you could say that Ben has been in the industry from birth. His father used to own Southern Viking in Christchurch, so Ben has been in and around Volvo trucks since he was a toddler. “I spent a lot of time as a kid...

Meet Blair Stapleton, National Fleet Sales Manager

National Fleet Sales Manager, Blair Stapleton understands that the team at Volvo Trucks NZ don’t just sell trucks, they provide customers with a premium, reliable transport solution.

Blair has been around heavy machinery his whole life. He grew up on his father’s sheep and beef

Meet Blair Stapleton

Meet Mark Ellington, Sales Account Manager, Bay of Plenty & Waikato

Mark has an unusual background for a truck salesman. He started his career in the finance and insurance sector before spending ten years as a bank manager.

It was his love of trucks, and an under-utilised Class 5 driver’s license that drew Mark to his first transport..

Meet Sean Webb, Product Trainer

Sean has been on the MTD Truck team for the past five years and he describes his job as ‘helping drivers to develop a good working relationship with their truck.' “You need a good relationship with the people around you to do any job well. If you’re a driver, the most important working relationship you have is with your vehicle – when you get that right, things just flow.”