Isuzu Australia’s (IAL) popular ‘Truck of the Year’ competition has kicked off for its 28th consecutive year and is now open for entries from Isuzu truck owners around the country.
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Originally published in Isuzu’s Truckpower magazine, the competition remains true to its origins in print but has moved predominantly online, with a monthly blog shared across Isuzu Australia’s social media and content hub.
IAL marketing and advertising manager Sam Gangemi says Isuzu Australia can’t wait to see what this year’s entrants have in store.
“Life on the road is never dull, and neither are the entrants and the Isuzu trucks that support them,” he says.
“The competition truly serves to highlight that Australian flair for ingenuity and drive to create the perfect rig, whether it’s a truck being used in trade, waste, freight movement or a dozen other industries.
“Every year, we are blown away by the calibre of trucks and also the support of our customers who rely on Isuzu for their transport.”
Multiple prizes are up for grabs, from monthly Isuzu Trucks merchandise prize packs and generous cash prizes to PR opportunities with Isuzu Trucks.
For those lucky enough to be chosen as a monthly winner, Isuzu will send you home with an Isuzu Trucks merchandise pack valued at $300 RRP.
For ‘Series’ Prize winners (one each from Isuzu’s N, F, FX/FY truck series), a $1,500 cash prize is awarded, with one of the three kingpins then going on to score the title of Isuzu’s Truck of the Year and the massive Grand Prize of $6,000.
Last year, Sydney Side Plumbing won Top Truck with their NLR 45-150, sporting a highly customised body for carrying plumbing and leak detection equipment.
“My Isuzu truck has a high-pressure water jet out the back, PVC pipe holders on top, and emergency lights and an LED board that can display messages while working on the road,” says Sydney Side Plumbing director Mohammad Mourad.
In the 2023 round of the Truck of the Year competition, VTG Waste & Recycling scored first with an FYJ 300-350 8×4 waste compactor used in recycling and commercial waste disposal in Darwin in the Northern Territory.
“Isuzu trucks are reliable, functional and well-suited to the tough environment of the Top End,” says managing director of VTG Waste & Recycling James Prakash.
The Truck of the Year competition opens shortly on March 3 2025 and closes on December 1 2025.
Entrants can find instructions on how to enter, plus a full list of terms and conditions at isuzu.com.au/news/truck-of-the-year.
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