Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks have opened the first flagship showroom and Truckstops Service Centre in Christchurch.
The opening was celebrated at a launch event that included VIPs from Volvo Group Australia (VGA), Sime Motors and guests from across the New Zealand transport industry.
At the event, Sime Motors NZ unveiled the new 19,000m2 facility, which includes a large Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks showroom and handover bay, customer meeting rooms, and an extensive 28-bay Truckstops service centre.
Sime Motors managing director for New Zealand, Pat McKenna, said the facility was specifically designed to deliver a premium customer experience for Volvo Trucks, Mack Trucks and Truckstops customers in the South Island.
“Today is the culmination of significant planning and investment – and a physical demonstration of our commitment to the Volvo and Mack brands, now and into the future.,” he said.
The opening is the first of three new Volvo and Mack facilities, and premium truck service centres, with two more due to open in Ruakura, Hamilton and Tauriko, Tauranga by the end of 2025/early 2026. Also part of Sime Motors NZ new hub at Waterloo business park are new premises for TWL and a distribution centre to supply truck and trailer parts across the South Island.
Volvo Trucks is part of the Volvo Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines. Volvo Trucks’ work is based on the core values of quality, safety and environmental care.
With a focus on customers, Volvo Trucks New Zealand provides full transport solutions, and are supported by the largest nationwide network of after-sales service through Truck Stops and Alliance Truck and Bus.
