BMG Kenworth DAF Mt Gambier has been awarded the 2018 DAF Dealer of the Year award, presented at PACCAR’s annual dealer event, held in Queenstown New Zealand. Andrew Hadjikakou, Managing … Read More

For a second consecutive year and against a field of more than 25 dealers across Australasia, New Zealand’s Southpac Trucks has been awarded Kenworth Dealer of the Year. The prestigious … Read More

On Friday January 25, PACCAR Australia held a ground-breaking ceremony to mark the beginning of the Bayswater plant expansion. The expansion was first announced at the DAF Australian assembly launch in … Read More

Stockfeed and pet food supply specialist, Eastern Distributors was given an MX-13 PACCAR engine in a Kenworth T409 to evaluate, for a week. Four years later they haven’t looked back. … Read More

On 12th September, PACCAR Australian attended the 5th Annual Victorian Manufacturing Showcase in the Kardinia Park precinct in Geelong where more than 40 innovative Australian companies in manufacturing, food and … Read More

In June this year The Toll Group placed an order with Kenworth as part of their 2018/19 fleet replacement program. Included in this order was the 1,500th Kenworth truck Toll … Read More

PACCAR Australia is proud to have helped bring together a group of supporters to assist those who are seriously affected by the drought.   We are grateful to the Dealers … Read More

PACCAR Australia is thrilled to have hosted an event on the 10th of October as part of Cancer Council’s Girls Night In campaign. To kick the night off, the group … Read More

PACCAR Australia is excited to announce the Bayswater Plant will be implementing major changes over the next three years to extend its production facilities. Changes include a 1500 metre factory … Read More

At the recent Australian Training Awards at the Sydney International Convention Centre PACCAR Australia was recognised as the Large Employer of the Year for 2018. In accepting the award at … Read More

PACCAR Australia is proud to announce the launch of the new Kenworth website. With a fresh new look and improved functionality, the website has been designed to offer simple navigation … Read More

L to R The Hon Ben Carroll MP, Minister for Industry and Employment, presents the Victorian Training Awards Employer of the Year to Tom Cooper, Operations Director, PACCAR Australia.   … Read More

PACCAR Australia managing director, Andrew Hadjikakou, officially presented the first locally-produced DAF CF85 prime mover to long-term supporters of DAF Trucks Australia, Cahill Transport. The historic event took place at … Read More

PACCAR Australia has always taken its environmental impact seriously, and is constantly implementing new ways to help the environment and community. We take pride in the land we are situated … Read More

In 2018, PACCAR Australia partnered with Cancer Council to focus some of our community and charity efforts through one national organisation. This concentrated approach provides the extended PACCAR Australia family … Read More

PACCAR Australia has been awarded the 2018 Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Award for Leadership in Workforce Skills. PACCAR Australia was inducted into the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame in … Read More

PacLease is a global commercial truck leasing company that provides customised full-service lease, rental and contract maintenance programs for Kenworth and DAF trucks designed to meet the specific needs of … Read More

Heart of Australia was founded by Dr Rolf Gomes, a cardiologist from Queensland, in 2015. His idea was to create a mobile health unit to bring high-level specialist medical services … Read More

Our Dealer of the Month is CMV Truck Sales and Service Pty Ltd. We talk with General Manager Jonathan Crawford who gives us the describes their dealership as the following – … Read More

PACCAR Australia annually recognises its top performing major suppliers in its Supplier Performance Management (SPM) program. The SPM program evaluates a supplier’s performance in the areas of product development, operations … Read More

On Tuesday 20th March 2018, Victorian Minister for Industry and Employment, Hon Ben Carroll, and Senior Investment Manager Eastern Metropolitan Bev Lyttle attended the Bayswater manufacturing facility. Following a presentation … Read More

On 1 April 1928, Dutch engineer Hub van Doorne started a small construction workshop in the city of Eindhoven, the Netherlands. From these humble begin-nings, DAF has evolved into a ... Read More

Ballarat, March, 2017 – The new retailer of truck and trailer parts in Australia, TRP, officially opened its third outlet at the end of March. The new store in Ballarat, … Read More

Bayswater, Victoria March 7, 2018 - PacLease Australia announced the addition of new franchises in Perth Western Australia, Darwin Northern Territory and Launceston Tasmania with the CJD Group. “As part ... Read More

Our Dealer of the Month is Inland Truck Centre Kenworth DAF Wagga Wagga. We talk with Dealer Principal Cliff Swane. Cliff explains “The dealership occupies an 18,500 Sq metre site on the … Read More

Kenworth DAF Melbourne has been awarded the 2017 DAF Dealer of the Year award for outstanding sales, service and support. This is the third time the dealership has been recognized … Read More

Against an outstanding field of top dealers across Australasia, New Zealand’s Southpac Trucks has been crowned Kenworth Dealer of the Year 2017 for exceptional sales, service and support. The Kenworth … Read More

PACCAR Parts has officially opened a second parts distribution centre (PDC) in the Brisbane logistics hub of Berrinba, south-west of Brisbane, in a move to reduce delivery times to dealers … Read More

So… trucks. We’ve been manufacturing them in Melbourne since 1971. What sorts of environmental impacts do you think we’ve had to deal with over the years? A formal Environmental Management … Read More

PACCAR Australia together with the Box Hill Institute saw fifteen PACCAR employees graduate in the Diploma of Engineering this week. Fortnightly classes were held over an 18 month program, both … Read More

Bayswater, Victoria December 14, 2017 – PacLease Australia announced the addition of a new franchise location to serve customers in the Adelaide, South Australia area. “We are very excited to … Read More

Coinciding with the handover last week of the 60,000th locally-manufactured Kenworth, DAF Trucks Australia (DTA) announced that some DAF trucks for the Australian market will be assembled at the PACCAR … Read More

Our Dealer of the Month goes to Brown and Hurley Kenworth DAF Townsville.  We talk with Dealer Principal Tony Burton. Tony explains “Townsville is the ideal location to service both … Read More

Australia’s number one heavy-duty truck manufacturer, Kenworth, has delivered its 60,000th Australian-designed and built truck at its Bayswater plant in Melbourne. Andrew Hadjikakou, Managing Director of PACCAR Australia, handed the … Read More

PACCAR Australia has been named winner of the Marshall Goldsmith Talent Development Award by the Australian HR Institute, in its annual HR awards ceremony. At the ceremony held on November … Read More

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PACCAR Australia hosted its Parts and Service conference in Adelaide, South Australia from October 26-28, 2017. The event brought together 100 dealer delegates from all over Australia and New Zealand, … Read More

This month we talk with Dealer Principal Tony Hurley of Brown and Hurley Kenworth DAF Darra – November’s PACCAR Dealer of the Month. Brown and Hurley Kenworth DAF Darra opened … Read More

Southern Stockfeeds has converted its entire fleet of prime movers onto a Full Service Lease agreement with PacLease. Andrew Mills, PacLease Laverton Branch Manager, delivered a new Kenworth T409 PACCAR … Read More

PACCAR Australia has been named one of five finalists in the category of Marshall Goldsmith Talent Development Award, awarded by the Australian HR Institute in its annual HR awards program. … Read More

This month we showcase regional Dealership Graham Thomson Motors, situated 2 hours north of Melbourne on the Melbourne-Brisbane route and within 45 minutes of the Hume Freeway for the Melbourne-Sydney … Read More

PacLease Australia, PACCAR’s Truck Rental and Leasing division, continues to expand its national footprint throughout the country with 10 Full Service locations open and plans for additional growth. To meet … Read More

This month we showcase Brown and Hurley Kenworth DAF Caboolture as PACCAR Dealer of the Month. We chat with Dealer Principal, Darryl Evans. Brown and Hurley Kenworth DAF Caboolture is … Read More

Southpac Trucks recently opened its $6.5 million, 2,200 square metre truck dealership in the heart of the new industrial hub north of Hamilton. At the opening, Southpac Trucks CEO, Maarten … Read More

The availability of PACCAR’s MX-13 engine under the bonnet of Australian made Kenworth trucks was described as a game changer when it was first announced in 2014. The PACCAR MX-13 … Read More

When it comes to selecting the right power and torque outputs for the ideal transport solution, very often the answer comes down to finding the right horses for the intended … Read More

Has a sudden increase in work ever left you scrambling to find replacement or additional vehicles? Well PacLease can provide a selection of answers that in turn provide solutions to … Read More

Introducing the July PACCAR Dealer of the Month – Brian Firth, Dealer Principal of CJD Kenworth DAF Perth. CJD Kenworth DAF Perth has been a Kenworth dealer in Western Australia … Read More

PACCAR Australia recently completed the installation of a 99.84kW solar panel at the Gatwick Road warehouse in Bayswater which was turned on 30th of June as part of a long-term … Read More

The T610 and T610SAR have been recognised in the 2017 Good Design Awards, receiving a Good Design Award® in the product design category of Automotive and Transport. The prestigious awards … Read More

This month’s ‘Dealer of the Month’ spotlight is on the Barry Maney Group! Introducing, Jim Cornolo, Dealer Principal of BMG Kenworth DAF Mount Gambier. When asked to give us a … Read More

Kenworth presented the second in its Legend Series of trucks, when it unveiled the Legend 900 at the Brisbane Truck Show. The reveal of this truck followed much speculation the … Read More

Introducing Maarten Durent, Dealer Principal of Southpac Trucks Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua and Christchurch, who is the PACCAR Dealer of the Month for May, 2017. For our May Dealer of the … Read More

The Brisbane Truck Show, the largest event of its type in the southern hemisphere was held from May 25-28 in Brisbane, Queensland. Over the four days of the show more … Read More

Introducing Cliff Swane, Dealer Principal of Inland Kenworth DAF Dubbo, which is the PACCAR Dealer of the Month for April, 2017. For our April Dealer of the Month Cliff introduced … Read More

PACCAR Parts Australia is pleased to announce the opening of its second dedicated TRP store, located in Geelong. TRP is currently Australia’s fastest growing trucks and trailer parts business offering an … Read More

Introducing Daniel Crawford, Dealer Principal of HTC Kenworth DAF Melbourne East, which is the PACCAR Dealer of the Month for March, 2017. For this month’s Dealer of the Month Daniel … Read More

Ross Transport’s newest addition is hard to miss – and that’s the point. It’s not every day you see a hot pink prime mover on the interstate highways in Australia. … Read More

PACCAR Australia, parent company of DAF Trucks Australia, announced it will launch a new creative platform and brand campaign to be rolled out from March. DAF’s integrated campaign message ‘Do … Read More

PACCAR CUSTOMER EXCELLENCE CHAMPION One of Australia’s largest regional truck dealerships, Brown and Hurley Kenworth DAF Toowoomba, has recently been recognised as the 2016 PACCAR Customer Excellence Champion.  The award … Read More

PacLease Australia announced the addition of four new franchise locations to serve customers in the Sydney and Newcastle, NSW markets. “As part of our planned expansion, and as a result of … Read More

L-R: Michiel Kuijs, MD Sales Operations, DAF NV, Paul Hurley, Dealer Principal, Brown and Hurley Kenworth DAF Yatala and Andrew Hadjikakou, Managing Director, PACCAR Australia.   For the second year … Read More

L-R: Andrew Hadjikakou, Managing Director, PACCAR Australia, Chris Dziedzic, Dealer Principal, TCTC Kenworth DAF Wodonga, Justin Brooks, Sales Manager, TCTC Kenworth DAF Wodonga and Brad May, Director Sales and Marketing, … Read More

Introducing Luke Taggart, Dealer Principal of Suttons Kenworth DAF Arncliffe, which is the PACCAR Dealer of the Month for January, 2017. Suttons Motor Group has been involved in the motor … Read More

PACCAR Adds Two New PacLease Locations in Melbourne PacLease Australia announced the addition of two new franchise locations to serve customers in the Melbourne, Victoria area. “As part of our … Read More

L-R: Olen Hunter (Director, PacLease Australia), Rob Brown (Joint Managing Director, Brown and Hurley Group), Paul Hurley (Dealer Principal, Yatala Branch) and Roland Hollingsworth (Managing Director, PACCAR Financial)   PacLease … Read More

Introducing the Dealer Principal of Brown and Hurley Kenworth DAF Coffs Harbour… Graham Sebbens. Coffs Harbour is a full Kenworth and DAF Sales and Service Dealer. We have Trailer Franchises … Read More

Earlier this year the PACCAR Financial website was updated and relaunched, giving customers easier access to information. This is the fifth website in the PACCAR Australia suite of sites to … Read More

Dealership: TCTC Kenworth DAF Wodonga Dealer Principal: Chris Dziedzic Brief Description of your Dealership: Our Dealership is located on the Hume Highway, 300 kilometres north of Melbourne en route to Sydney … Read More

Introducing Daniel Rice Dealer Principal of CJD Kenworth DAF Launceston… Daniel, tell us about your Dealership… We are a PACCAR parts, service and sales dealer for Tasmania and have dealerships in … Read More

The PACCAR Australia network is the strongest in the country, staffed by professionals  who are passionate about the trucking industry. Each month we’ll be highlighting our Dealer of the Month … Read More

The PACCAR Australia network is the strongest in the country, staffed by professionals  who are passionate about the trucking industry. Each month we’ll be highlighting our Dealer of the Month … Read More

The Australian Road Transport Industry and Kenworth are saddened by the death of Edwin (Ed) Cameron, on Saturday 16 July, aged 93 years. A pioneer in the transport industry, Ed … Read More

On April 29 2016, McColl’s Transport took delivery of its 200th Kenworth truck, which was painted in the company’s traditional Rich Blue and Ice White fleet colours to commemorate the … Read More

Leading truck manufacturer and technology company, PACCAR Australia, has announced the appointment of a new Managing Director, Andrew Hadjikakou, who commenced his role officially on Friday 1 April, 2016. Previously … Read More

Brown and Hurley Kenworth DAF Yatala (Queensland) has been named the 2015 DAF Dealer of the Year for its outstanding market share performance, technical service and customer support. Mike Dozier, … Read More

More than 100 senior management staff were in attendance for the 2015 annual PACCAR Australia Dealership Awards, including 27 Kenworth Dealer Principals from all over Australia, competing for the highly … Read More

We extend our warmest congratulations to the winners of the Dealer of the Year 2015 awards from PACCAR Australia. These awards are hotly contested with a number of criteria each … Read More

A 69-year commitment to the road transport industry has continued with one of Australia’s leading Kenworth and DAF dealers, The Brown and Hurley Group, launching its new Caboolture dealership. Strategically … Read More

Kenworth’s T909 is sailing through the WA Main Roads Super Quad trials, according to Fusion Contracting WA Managing Director Mr Jon Edwards, operator of the first Kenworth-propelled Super Quad. Mr … Read More

PACCAR Announces Excellent Quarterly Revenues and Earnings European Truck Market Rebounds Strongly October 27, 2015, Bellevue, Washington – “PACCAR reported strong revenues and net income for the third quarter of … Read More

Kenworth is a proud sponsor of Team Swinburne, this is a university racecar team and they design and build a car each year to compete in the Australasian F-SAE event. Team Swinburne … Read More

PACCAR Australia’s new website www.daf.com.au was launched in late November, designed to make it even easier for users to quickly navigate and find information on DAF trucks, the PACCAR MX-13 … Read More

The 300th Australian Made Kenworth for Lindsay Transport was handed over at the Kenworth Bayswater plant on Friday September 11th, celebrating a relationship that goes back almost 45 years. Lindsay … Read More

October 5, 2015, Bellevue, Washington – PACCAR (Nasdaq: PCAR) is expanding its range of PACCAR engines in North America with the introduction of the PACCAR MX-11 engine, with an output … Read More

PACCAR Australia Managing Director Mike Dozier and National Road Transport Hall of Fame CEO, Liz Martin officially opened a major extension to the Kenworth Dealer Hall of Fame in Alice … Read More

North Queensland’s leading produce carrier has recently taken delivery of its 200th Kenworth. Australia’s premier heavy-duty truck supplier, Kenworth Trucks presented Blenners Transport with the keys to their 200th Australian … Read More

Australian heavy-duty truck market leader, Kenworth will feature an impressive seven truck line-up at this year’s Brisbane Truck Show held on 14-17 May at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. … Read More

DAF will use this year’s Brisbane Truck Show to launch its highly-anticipated new LF range in Australia, as well exhibiting several other leading models in a strong five-truck display from … Read More

CJD Equipment Tasmania – part of Australia’s leading privately-owned equipment supplier – has been crowned DAF Dealer of the Year for 2013 for outstanding sales, service and support. This is … Read More

n 1964 Brown and Hurley became the first distributor of Kenworth trucks in Queensland and NSW’s Northern Rivers region.  Over the years the group has expanded operations throughout those states, … Read More

On Wednesday, February 25th, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte unveiled the millionth Eindhoven-produced DAF truck. He then presented the truck to Mr. Bálint Révész from the Hungarian transport company bearing … Read More

January 21, 2015, Bellevue, Washington – Ms. Beth E. Ford has been elected to the PACCAR Inc Board of Directors, effective April 21, 2015, according to Mark Pigott, PACCAR executive chairman.  Ms. Ford will succeed … Read More

PACCAR Australia is donating the use of a Kenworth K200 cab-over to a new mobile health initiative that will bring high-level specialist medical services to remote communities, starting in the … Read More

Barry Maney Group (BMG) Kenworth DAF Mt Gambier has been awarded the prestigious title of ‘DAF Dealer of the Year’ for 2014, at PACCAR Australia’s recently-held national dealer event in … Read More

At DAF Vlaanderen in Oevel (Belgium) the 1,000,000th cab left the production line on Friday, July4 2014. “This is a tremendous milestone in the history of DAF’s axle and cab … Read More

PACCAR Australia officially introduced the PACCAR MX-13 heavy-duty engine to Kenworth’s T4 series trucks at the 2014 International Truck, Trailer and Equipment Show (ITTES) at the Melbourne Showgrounds in April. … Read More

PACCAR Australia has claimed the PowerTorque Technology and Innovation Award at the 2014 Motoring Matters awards presentation in Melbourne. Twelve best-selling Kenworth and DAF prime movers and rigids will be … Read More

DAF XF, CF and LF Trucks Powered by PACCAR Engines for the Brazilian Market PACCAR held an opening ceremony today to launch its new DAF assembly plant in Brasil.  The … Read More

PACCAR Australia has been honoured in the prestigious Recommended Employer category of The Australian Business Awards 2013. Mike Dozier, Managing Director of PACCAR Australia says the award provides important recognition … Read More