Damian Smethurst to take over from outgoing MD Andrew Hadjikakou on May 8
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Kenworth keeps kicking on
COVID or no COVID, the Australian road freight industry continues to run hot and leading the rush for trucks is heavy-duty supremo Paccar Australia, boldly led by its Kenworth flagship. But don’t go thinking Paccar’s powerbrokers are resting on laurels or aren’t looking far into the future. The way we see it, big things are brewing behind the scenes for both Kenworth and its ambitious DAF stablemate.
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Mutual Milestones – Paccar and Brown and Hurley
Paccar Australia has celebrated 50 years of truck manufacturing at its Bayswater (Vic) headquarters but notching an even bigger milestone, it’s now 75 years since two Army mates formed a company called Brown & Hurley. Today, of course, the two companies are synonymous for success.
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BTS21: Paccar, ATA offer ‘truckie tune ups’ with mobile health truck
Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds first to use the custom-built DAF LF260
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Kenworth lays on master class to combat pandemic
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: In a year like no other in living memory, Paccar Australia achieved far more in 2020 than simply endure a crisis decimating lives and livelihoods across the country. Way beyond expectations or even hopes, Australia’s top truck maker quietly stamped its mastery on the heavy-duty market and in the process showed what it truly takes to excel in tough times. A rare and revealing interview with Paccar Australia chief Andrew Hadjikakou
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Paccar offers DAF support to Heart of Australia
Two new DAF trucks to bolster medical clinic-on-wheels fleet in 2021
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Paccar Australia fends off pandemic, and recruits
Hadjikakou sees truck-maker pulling up suppliers as demand rises
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Next generation trucking professionals gain industry insight
Technology and Maintenance Conference kicks off with future focus
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Paccar takes out Victorian award
Kenworth manufacturer wins recognition for skills development among employees, suppliers and dealer network
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Made in Australia, for Australia
Australian car manufacturing is dead and buried, but it’s a vastly different story in the truck business where major milestones by two industry giants highlight the enduring success of trucks made in Australia, for Australia. Not that the public would be even remotely aware of it given the blatant indifference of the mainstream media and its political purveyors. Steve Brooks presents this special report
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