Statistics from the Australian Government’s Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE) has shown light trucks have an average age of 9.85 years, while heavy rigid trucks have an average life of 16.30 years.
Now, with the average age of trucks in Australia currently sitting at around 13 years, the importance of replacement parts will continue to climb as the slow, nationwide fleet refresh continues to progress.
Isuzu’s recently released ‘The Future of Trucking: The Way Forward’ report found more than half of respondents found OEM parts are key in ensuring compliance obligations are met, and that their business has benefitted from the use of high-quality replacement parts.
“The report shows that 65 per cent of respondents agree that OEM parts and accessories helped ensure compliance obligations were met,” Isuzu Australia Limited Head of Aftersales Brett Stewart says.
“64 per cent of respondents agreed there is an overall benefit to business operation by using genuine OEM parts.
“These benefits include enhanced safety, compliance with regulations, and improved overall efficiency for operators, large and small.
“In short, smart businesses understand the benefits and we encourage all operators to consider both Chain of Responsibility obligations and the operational benefits as key factors in choosing replacement parts.”
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