I t’s not too often that the opportunity arises to drive 10 different truck models in one day. However, that’s exactly what happened on a recent Isuzu Trucks drive from its Truganina headquarters in Melbourne to the wet, wild and picturesque coastline around Torquay. It also provided an opportunity to catch up with the Isuzu Australia Limited (IAL) team and hear about their new and upcoming developments.
The truck line-up on the overcast day ranged from the half-tonne GVM NLR 45-150 Service Pack X through to the 30 tonne FYJ 300-350 auto agitator.
Not that Isuzu Australia is feeling pressure to promote its range; it’s perennially and comfortably entrenched in top spot in both light and medium duty sales segments, only falling short in the heavy duty market due to the lack of a prime mover in its ranks.
Nine out of 10 trucks came with Automated Manual Transmission (AMT), including the three car-licensed N Series representatives. As well as the NLR, the ‘convoy’
