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first quarter truck sales remain strong

First Quarter Truck Sales Remain Strong

With the release of the latest truck sales figures for March 2024, showing the latest truck sale figures as published by the Truck Industry Council, it is clear that first quarter truck sales remain strong, although someway behind last year’s record-breaking figures.
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pure trucking nostalgia

Pure Trucking Nostalgia

PowerTorque is in New Zealand this week as part of the process of presenting the Truck of the Year Australasia at the New Zealand Transport, Association, Technical Maintenance and Safety Conference in Christchurch and came across this pure trucking nostalgia.
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most trucks sold in a year

Most Trucks Sold in a Year

The figures show Isuzu once again topping the truck sales rankings in Australia, breaking the record for the most trucks sold in a year in Australia. However, due to the rise in overall sale, Isuzu’s overall market share has slipped from over 30 per cent last year to 28.6 per cent in 2023.
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ongoing battle for number one

Ongoing Battle for Number One

This year sees a continuation of the booming truck sales set off by the pandemic, and the ongoing battle for number one in heavy duty truck sales between Volvo and Kenworth. 
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truck sales boosted

Truck Sales Boosted

The latest truck sales figures show that the first half of 2023 has continued the record breaking demand of last year, June recorded extra truck sales boosted by the ending of the instant tax write off for capital equipment, as this financial year draws to a close.
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challenges to the business it did not expect

Challenges to the business it did not expect

Coming out of the crisis around COVID has brought John Kelly Transport in Toowoomba challenges to the business it did not expect to deal with. After the initial shock, when it became clear the transport industry would continue even during shutdowns, operators knuckled down and kept the wheels turning. However, coming out of the pandemic has been a shock for many businesses. 
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introducing the ToYA contenders

Introducing the ToYA Contenders

This week we are announcing more about the Truck of the Year Australasia Award in 2023, PowerTorque, and our partner NZTrucking, is introducing the ToYA contenders for this year’s prize.
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plenty of hype about hydrogen

Plenty of Hype About Hydrogen

We know at the upcoming Brisbane Truck Show there will be plenty of hype around zero emission trucks, we will be ready for a lot of talk from the exhibitors about their solutions, and there will be plenty of hype about hydrogen.
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taking on running a trucking busines

Taking on Running a Trucking Business

Mitch Kelly, who now runs John Kelly Transport in Toowoomba, worked for someone else for a little while, before taking on running a trucking business. He also tried university but couldn’t come to terms with the lifestyle and left. He then did an accounting diploma at TAFE. Later, he jumped into a body truck doing runs up to Kingaroy and claims that was the hardest job he ever had. He was 18 at the time and would start at 2am. Some nights he didn’t finish until 8pm and would go home, get up and do the whole thing again.
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it’s still a gangbuster truck market

It’s Still a Gangbuster Truck Market

On the evidence of the latest truck sale figures released by the Truck Industry Council, the results from the first quarter of 2023, show us it’s still a gangbuster truck market in Australia.
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