Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 459 i Deals On Wheels Australia

Tablets now account for a little more than 8 per cent of visits to TradeTrucks.com.au and sister websites BusNews.com.au, Fullyloaded.com.au and OwnerDriver.com.au, new data reveals. In the nine months to September 30, 2020, just 8.13 per cent of visits to the websites were via tablet, down from 11.66 per cent in the comparable period of 2019 and 12.62 per cent in the first three quarters of 2018. Mobile, meanwhile, jumped from 52.52 per cent of visits in the period January 1–September 20, 2018, to 55.01 per cent in the corresponding period of this year. Surprisingly, desktop sessions grew from 34.85 per cent of visits in 2018, to 35.59 per cent in 2019, and 36.85 per cent in 2020 – most likely as a direct result of in-market-buyers being more desk-bound…

The efficiency doesn’t just stop with the engine ‘Pure Excellence’, the benchmark for safety, fuel efficiency, driver comfort and exterior styling. Earlier this year, DAF Trucks Australia introduced the all-new Euro 6 model range, which saw a greater focus on safety features. These include adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, advanced emergency braking and a lane departure warning system; which come in addition to the existing safety features, making DAF the optimal choice for safety in its class. Fuel efficiency is the name of the game and the new DAF trucks have multiple systems to help reduce fuel consumption, meaning more money in your pocket. This has been achieved from a complete overhaul in the design of the Euro 6, starting with the all-new styling and aerodynamics, which has resulted…

Catch the video on SEASON 2 @10play.com.au Cascadia will succeed like no other Freightliner Safety is paramount, but of all the factors set to determine the future success or otherwise of Freightliner’s much-anticipated Cascadia range, perhaps none will be more critical nor more measured than build quality. It is the single strand upon which all else pales in comparison, and on which all else must be mounted. Without it, Cascadia will almost certainly suffer the fate of numerous forebears, squeaking and rattling its way to mediocrity and generally failing to achieve the high expectations of corporate cohorts and customers alike. With it, Cascadia will succeed like no other Freightliner ever to call Australia ‘home’, finally building on the legacy of the original FLC112 model, which, with rock-solid reliability and enduring…

Mondays and Thursdays rank as the most popular days for making enquiries on TradeTrucks.com.au and sister websites BusNews.com.au, Fullyloaded.com.au and OwnerDriver.com.au, new year-to-date (YTD) data reveals. In the nine months to September 30, 2020, 16.65 per cent of enquiries on the 24,000+ stock items for sale on the websites were made on Mondays, just ahead of Thursdays at 16.15 per cent. Interestingly, Wednesdays dropped from the second-most-popular day for enquiries in the same period of 2019 to third this year, at 15.91 per cent, marginally above Tuesdays on 15.67 per cent. Geographically, NSW continues to account for the largest share of enquiries YTD (34.53 per cent Vs 33.87 per cent in 2019), ahead of Victoria (26.91 per cent Vs 27.37 per cent in 2019), and Queensland (25.24 per cent Vs…

Now, contrary to what you may think, Detour Logistics did not get its name from an amusing story of owner Colin Beer getting lost and encountering a wild adventure. I would also love to be able to tell you an amusing tale aligning Colin with the phrase ‘alternative route’ (yeah I childishly sniggered at that one a little too much). Nope, truth be told the ‘Detour’ in Detour Logistics came from the side of the family ski boat. The bonus of the less exciting origin story is it’s a much easier name to fit on the side of a truck, much easier than the original company name Australian Linehaul Shuttle Express. The money saved on sign writing alone; well you can work that out. After all those little quips about…

During a recent ‘virtual’ media event from Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) headquarters in Portland, Oregon, president and chief executive officer Roger Nielsen was eager to report that DTNA is now building as many trucks as it did before the Covid-19 pandemic struck the US in March. In a wide-ranging address, Nielsen also outlined DTNA’s commitment to offering battery-electric vehicles in every US market segment it contests and commented on the social unrest that has dogged the streets of Portland in recent times. The pandemic has caused much hardship on Freightliner production lines, he explained. “We went through quite a tough period on the sales side and the production side. At one moment in April we had nearly 15,000 people furloughed out of 23,000. It was quite an impact for…

With the industry three-quarters of the way through the calendar year, the only commercial vehicles sales constant seems to be month-on-month (MOM) volatility. Truck Industry Council (TIC) monthly T-Mark figures show September’s sales total at 2,858, up from August’s 2,616 but down on July’s 2,891. Those keen on the historic level will note that this year’s September is desperately close to 2016’s 2,863 but well below 2017’s 3,304. It may be worth keeping in mind that though July is traditionally a quiet month, federal government instant asset write-off incentives are in the sales mix and are held responsible for a spike in all sorts of vehicle sales, including cars and commercial vans, along with used trucks. In trucks of all sizes, market leader Isuzu has been gliding down in the…

It is equally a great opportunity for you to connect with your suppliers Amid the madness of 2020, sometimes it is difficult to know if we are heading in the right direction. At times it feels like the pace of things is slowing down to a cautious crawl at the expense of our businesses, our economy and maybe even our sanity. Then, that speck of light in the distance provides us with everything we need to pick up our pace again and start heading forward, with the surety that everything is going to be alright. Naturally, there have been some nerves about whether everything will be good to go by 2021. Well, five months into 2021 actually: the 2021 Brisbane Truck Show will run from May 13 to 16 next…

We must do everything to improve our current solutions Scania has unveiled a more powerful Euro 6 V8 engine and gearboxes that are lighter in weight and thirst in a major propulsion technology move. With increasingly clean and efficient internal combustion engines remaining necessary for particular heavy-duty functions for a long while yet, Scania hails the lifting of the DC16 123 V8’s on-road output to 770hp (574kW). It states that with the new G33 gearbox, “total savings can reach six per cent – or more – under the right conditions”. “While shifting to fossil-free transport, we must do everything to improve our current solutions,” Scania executive vice president and head of sales and marketing Alexander Vlaskamp says. “You cannot let your house burn down simply because a new one is…