Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 449 i Deals On Wheels Australia

Aside from trucks, trailers were the most-searched product type across the Bauer Media Group classifieds network in the period January 1-November 28, 2019, exclusive new data reveals. More than 18,000 truck ‘types’ – from bodies to tyres and wheels – are currently advertised for sale across the network comprising Fullyloaded.com.au, OwnerDriver.com.au, TradeTrucks.com.au, TradeEarthmovers.com.au, TradeFarmMachinery.com.au and TradePlantEquipment.com.au – reaching almost 443,000 ‘unique’ in-market buyers in November alone. While trucks accounted for almost three-quarters of total searches and just over 66 per cent of total enquiries off the back of 33.75 per cent of total stock items, trailers – which comprise 11.48 per cent of total stock – generated 17.6 per cent of searches and 14.14 per cent of enquiries. Trucks parts were the third-most searched and enquired-upon item, accounting for 3.03…

Kenworth DAF Melbourne is kicking things off with a bang this year, offering not one but two of its ultimate all-rounder models, the DAF FTT CF85, for sale. Widely acknowledged as one of the most fuel-efficient trucks in the business, DAF is also one of the most trusted names in the European truck market. In the Australian market, the CF85 is considered the most appealing model in the range, representing performance and versatility in a variety of roles. DAF’s CF85 is a proven success with operators and drivers alike. Both the models for sale are from the 2018 range, benefitting from enhanced safety, comfort and driveability. These B-double rated cabs offer class-leading performance and durability. The DAF CF85 is a light-weight prime mover with 24,600kg GVM and robust enough for…

Dennis wanted to pay tribute to an iconic Australian The question is, do we start with a history lesson or do we start with a truck story? It’s not really a question as I’m the one writing this and you guys have to read it no matter where I start. Therefore, I’m choosing to start somewhere in the middle, the middle of Queensland. The middle of nowhere really, in a town called Injune. It’s not exactly a vital part of the story, considering that the man who owns this stunning Mack Super-Liner isn’t from there and the man the Mack Super-Liner is dedicated to isn’t from there either. I’m nothing if not a confusing writer though, so we are starting in Injune because it’s there that Dennis Kelly happened to…

Under the hot spring sun and a light smoke haze drifting down from the New South Wales mid north coast, the 2019 Newcastle Hunter Transport Awareness Day celebrated its 25th anniversary on Sunday, November 10 with another successful event, culminating in a competitive show and shine competition. The day began with a convoy from Sandgate Markets in Newcastle’s north to Maitland Showgrounds. More than 140 trucks took part, prompting Ray Williams, president of the Newcastle Hunter Transport Awareness Group, to claim the Awareness Day event as the “biggest ever”. As well as the convoy, static displays set up during the previous day considerably added to the showground’s truck numbers, with most local dealerships showing off their wares. Through his regular job at Gilbert & Roach, Hexham, Ray has been an…

This May, Western Sydney will once again be the stage for Australia’s largest construction industry Expo. The National Diesel Dirt & Turf Expo is Australia’s major showcase for heavy equipment, specialised vehicles, mowers, attachments and other equipment for public space management and supporting services. For the fifth year the Expo is being held at the popular Panthers Penrith venue, and with a huge number of high-quality exhibitors, the expo looks certain to set new visitor attendance records. This great event attracts growing numbers of visitors from throughout New South Wales, interstate and overseas. Panthers has everything needed to make a visit well worthwhile and memorable, with easy accessibility, free entry and plenty of free parking, as well as lots of great food, hospitality and entertainment. Each year, exhibitors mount larger…

Low-loaders were the most-searched trailer type across the Bauer Media Group classifieds network in the period January 1-November 28, 2019, exclusive new data reveals. Almost 2,100 trailers – from A-trailers to water tankers – are currently advertised for sale across the network. Low loaders, which account for just under 5 per cent of trailers for sale, generated an out-sized 12.26 per cent of searches and 8.3 per cent of enquiries in the period, ahead of tippers, which were responsible for 11.3 per cent of searches and 15.67 per cent of enquiries off the back of 8.15 per cent of stock. Tankers – which comprise 4.43 per cent of stock – were the third most-searched trailer type, accounting for 10.5 per cent of searches and 4.06 per cent of enquiries. Rounding…

Martin Daum is chairman of the board of management of Daimler Truck AG. That makes him head of the world’s largest truck maker. Then there’s Roger Neilsen, appointed in April 2017 to fill Daum’s previous role as president and chief executive officer of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). That makes him king-pin of North America’s biggest truck brand, Freightliner. Singly, their presence in Australia to headline the official launch of a new model would be extraordinary. Together, it is nothing short of momentous, and made more so by an executive entourage which included several DTNA senior vice-presidents, a director of international sales, and the managing director of heavy-duty vocational truck development. For Daimler Truck and Bus Australia boss Daniel Whitehead and Freightliner Australia director Stephen Downes, the coming together of…

Freightliner Cascadia comes in two models: A 116-inch (295cm) BBC (bumper to back-of-cab) version and a 126-inch (320cm) BBC model. The trucks are manufactured in Cleveland, North Carolina, and the Detroit engine and transmission combinations made in Detroit, Michigan. What follows is an edited version of the various specifications and features as supplied by Freightliner at the recent Australian launch of Cascadia in Sydney. Engines Cascadia is powered by the latest generation Detroit engines which meet the strict US GHG17 emissions requirement and subsequently, exceed the Euro 6 standard. The engines are the DD13 and DD16 – technically similar to the 13- and 16-litre Daimler ‘family’ engines in wide use in the popular Mercedes-Benz range – using a combination of selective catalytic reduction (SCR), mild exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and…

Truck Industry Council T-Mark figures for December showed 37,960 new units went to buyers for the full year, down from 2018’s bumper crop of 41,628 but still a healthy 1,135 units above 2017’s 36,825. But there were some devils in the detail. Isuzu was never going to match 2018’s stunning leap across the range into five figures but that 10,027 slid to 8,621 last year, down 277 on 2017’s total. Month-on-month sales for the market leader, at 634, fell 98 units from November’s 732 and was also below October’s 684. It’s still “daylight second” but the Hino crowd will be buoyed by its 5,524 lifting market share a full point to 14.6 per cent while shaking off Fuso’s challenge of the past few years – the gap being 2,142 in…

one of the coolest classics tearing up Victorian roads Welcome to what may be my shortest story to date. It’s not that it isn’t interesting, because it definitely is! It’s not that I don’t have much to say, because I definitely do! It’s actually because the man behind the stunning 1982 Canadian Cab K100 you’ve been drooling over is only 26-years-old! He’s only a kid, barely a year or two younger than I wish I was. So, whilst he has produced one of the coolest classics to be tearing up Victorian roads, he hasn’t been around long enough to even remember a time when ‘Home and Away’ wasn’t on our TV screens. Poor bugger. Back to the point I’m making. The young fella in question is Jake Thompson and the…

If you are unfamiliar with the town of Bathurst then quite frankly we can never be friends. It’s like not knowing at least one quote from ‘Smokey and the Bandit’, or never having had at least one speeding ticket or knowing what the acronym MAFS is about. There are just certain standards I demand and knowing that Bathurst is the home to Australia’s greatest race is another one of them. No, I’m not talking about that race where the four-legged mobile glue sticks race around and ensure my money disappears. I’m talking about the six-hour long, four-wheeled race where there’s more horsepower than an Arabian stud farm. The Bathurst 1000. Yep, that is the town of Bathurst. Dane had launched the Bathurst truck show back in 2015 Therefore it was…

Luke Duggan and girlfriend Nicole Collins rocked up for the Newcastle Hunter Transport Awareness Day convoy in a show-stopping Peterbilt belonging to Wyee Transport. The Pete only came into the Wyee fleet in August, and Luke has been its only driver since. It proved to be a winner at Maitland, coming away with the award for Best American of the Show. It was the truck’s second show of the year. “I got it the day before the Casino Truck Show; that was the first one,” Luke says. Wyee Transport had a couple of trucks on show, the other a KenworthT909. Luke has been working for Central Coast-based Wyee Transport for two years. He runs mostly Melbourne to Brisbane, with the occasional trip to Adelaide.…

From its humble beginnings in 1934, CMV Group’s founder Sidney Crawford set out to specialise in the sale and service of commercial vehicles to support the transport industry. Since then, the company remains owned and operated by Sidney’s family, and its deep understanding of Australia’s transport and logistics sector has meant that, despite its own growth, the business has never lost sight of what companies need. This deeply embedded customer-centric approach has led to CMV being a nationally renowned and trusted brand for the industry to rely on for quality brands, service, and continued support. CMV Truck & Bus, part of the CMV Group and based in Victoria, is a dealer of Mack, UD and Volvo trucks, in addition to Volvo buses. It also offers a large selection of used…