From Holdens to heavy vehicles

SKILLED AUSTRALIAN AUTO INDUSTRY WORKERS left out of jobs by the demise of Holden will readily find new careers in the truck and trailer industry, Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia has been quick to point out.

HVIA chief executive Todd Hacking says that Australia is “a world leader in the design and manufacture of high productivity trucks and trailers.”

While the announcement of the end of Holden was “devastating, we hope that many of their talented people will find new opportunities in our industry – an industry that has its own great Australian story.

“We have a thriving and robust local industry that comprises hundreds of innovative trailer, specialised vehicle, component, equipment and technology manufacturers and suppliers – in addition to the product assembly of global heavy vehicle brands such as Volvo, Mack, Kenworth, DAF and Iveco.

“The heavy vehicle industry flies under the radar in some respects, but it is a dynamic and innovative part of the Australian, and indeed the world economy,” Hacking adds.

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