Penske expands footprint in New Zealand

Penske New Zealand is poised to open a new facility in Tauranga, on New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty, with the premises set to open its doors on Monday, May 1.

Located just over 200km southeast of Auckland, the new outlet will offer full sales, parts and service support for the Western Star Trucks, MAN Truck & Bus, Dennis Eagle, MTU and Detroit brands, in a purpose-built complex spread over a 14,381 square metre site.

The new premises encompasses 2548 square metres of workshop space, a 448 square metre parts warehouse, and 745 square metres of retail and office space, the latter including a drivers’ lounge. The site also boasts 11 30-metre truck bays, three pre-delivery inspection bays, a transport engineering workshop, a 30-metre drive-through wash bay, a full-length service pit, and two flush-mounted 24-metre tandem full vehicle hoists.

“Our team in Tauranga is very excited to be relocating to our new branch next week and welcoming our customers to a bespoke facility,” said Tim Geenty, Branch Manager – Tauranga, Penske New Zealand.

“Our purpose-built infrastructure will allow us to deliver exceptional customer service now and into the future.”

Penske New Zealand Country Manager Brent Warner added that the new branch formed a key part of the organisation’s future plans.

“Further to the opening of our brand-new Christchurch facility in 2019, with our new Tauranga site we are demonstrating our commitment to the New Zealand market and our customers,” he said.

“Penske New Zealand has bold growth plans, and our investment in our people and locations is integral to that.”

Penske New Zealand’s new facility is located at 115 Kaweroa Drive, Omanawa, Tauranga.