Isuzu has achieved record sales of its parts and accessories range in 2024 due to consistent increases in the number of registered trucks on Australian roads.
As the Australian light and heavy-rigid truck parc has reportedly grown by 67,483 in the last three years, demand to keep trucks in operation has resulted in sellers like Isuzu increasing inventory to meet high demand.
Isuzu is stocking over 35,000 parts, with some 16,000 individual items shipped daily to Isuzu Dealers and Authorised Service and Parts Outlets (ASPOs) from the company’s purpose-built facility in Truganina, Melbourne, to feed this demand.
The rise in demand for parts and accessories is due not only to record sales but an estimated 100,000 Isuzu units operating on Australian roads over the past 10 years.
National Parts Sales Manager for Isuzu Australia Limited (IAL), Joel Gledhill, understands that truck owners – either owner-operators or larger fleets – want to ensure their vehicles are working when on the road.
“Isuzu parts are put through extensive testing during the development phase to ensure they are up to the rigors faced on Australia’s unpredictable highways,” he said.
“The old saying, ‘…if the wheels aren’t turning – you aren’t earning,’ is as important as ever and more operators are becoming aware of the need for high-quality parts to maintain their assets.”
Isuzu’s Parts line-up, categorised into the ‘Genuine Parts and Accessories’ and ‘Approved Parts’ product ranges, are specifically developed to provide truck owners with the necessary components that ensure vehicular longevity in some hazardous environments.
“Part of the reason for Isuzu’s long history of success is the proven performance in Australian operating conditions, widely recognised as some of the harshest on the planet,” Gledhill said.
“We develop our trucks and specify the componentry to provide the quality and performance that our customers rely on in the conduct of their business.”
Both of Isuzu’s key product ranges in its Parts line-up come with specific warranty options for operators; the ‘Approve Parts’ product range features Isuzu’s Best Value Parts that provides owners of older model Isuzu trucks with high-quality parts backed by a 12-month unlimited parts warranty.
Gledhill noted that warranty programs like these saw Isuzu’s Parts products being purchased and used for other vehicle brands.
“In conjunction with record parts sales this year, we have also seen an uptake in Isuzu Genuine & Approved Parts purchasing for other brands of heavy vehicles,” he said.
“This is a clear sign that mechanical workshops across the country recognise the quality of these parts and, like Isuzu, are ensuring customers are getting the best for their vehicles.”
