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trucks, lease of buy?

Trucks, Lease or Buy?

The way trucking companies get access to the equipment they need to run their business is changing and many are looking at a number of alternatives, looking at trucks, lease of buy? Adrian Beach, General Manager Penske Truck Leasing, reckons the market is moving and adapting to change.
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momentum behind the launch of the TG3 models

Momentum Behind the Launch of the TG3 Models

One of the priorities for global MAN CEO, Alexander Vlaskamp, is to work with the team from Penske, meeting with customers and the dealers as well as others on the front line to keep up momentum behind the launch of the TG3 models, which are starting to appear on our roads. Work is going into building up the network and getting it up to speed on the new technology and design elements in the new range. 
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sophisticated choices for Western Star buyers

Sophisticated Choices For Western Star Buyers

The release of a new range of trucks, the X Series, comes as a major change for the Western Star brand and introduces sophisticated choices for Western Star buyers. In the past, the brand’s strength has been its simplicity, a no frills, good solid basic truck. The upcoming legislation around trucks means safety equipment like Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) are mandated and a new level of electronic sophistication must be included in the truck. 
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massive rise in demand for transport services

Massive Rise in Demand for Transport Services

The Covid pandemic hit has led to a massive rise in demand for transport services and, therefore, a corresponding rise in demand for rented and leased equipment tailored to the task. Paul Matthei speaks with representatives from three prominent companies that have risen to the challenge of supplying the industry with these increasingly important services.
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giving trucks a second bite of the cherry

Giving Trucks a Second Bite of the Cherry

Buying well-maintained pre-owned trucks that have been operating in a rental fleet can be an attractive option, giving trucks a second bite of the cherry. Paul Matthei spoke with Vince Mannone, owner of VA Hire Transport, who is using pre-owned trucks in his varied fleet. 
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Roadrunner Truck and Trailer

Roadrunner Truck and Trailer

Orange New South Wales based dealer, Roadrunner Truck and Trailer, has joined the Penske Australia network, providing parts support for the Western Star Trucks, MAN Truck and Bus, Dennis Eagle, and Detroit brands. 
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MAN Big Banger Arrives in Australia

It’s been a long time coming, but at a recent presentation at Penske HQ in Queensland the MAN big banger arrives in Australia. The new truck is fitted with the D38 engine rated at 640 hp, a major step above the previous top power in a TGX, at 560 hp.  Read More
Bringing a Truck in Through the Back Door

Bringing a Truck in Through the Back Door

In a soft sell approach, by bringing a truck in through the back door, the Western Star 2800SS model’s entry into the Australian truck market through Penske’s-house rental fleet, is a softly, softly approach. The trucks may be on our streets with Penske blue stripes on the body, but they are available to the average truck buyer through Penske dealerships.
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