A Dandenong manufacturer is bucking the trend and bringing manufacturing back from overseas.
On Monday 24 July, IVECO Australia announced that from October its fully imported Stralis ATi would instead be assembled in Australia as the Stralis AT.
It will locally source selected components including mirrors, wheel angles, trailer connections, batteries, wheels and liquids.
The Stralis AT range will include a 6×4 prime mover and 6×2 rigid.
It will join existing Stralis AS-L, Powerstar, ACCO and Delta and Metro bus chassis models being built locally.
IVECO will invest in tooling and software to calibrate the AT’s adaptive cruise control and lane departure warning systems.
Building the Stralis AT in Australia will reduce lead times from vehicle order to delivery and enable customisation.
“IVECO is one of only a few remaining commercial vehicle brands to manufacture here – this latest expansion in Australian-based production demonstrates the company’s commitment to having a strong local manufacturing presence,” IVECO Australia managing director Michael Jonson said.
He said the move would also create “a modest increase in the facility’s manufacturing workforce”.
“The expansion of local production not only reflects a strong belief from IVECO Australia that local manufacturing is sustainable, but the initiative is also strongly supported by IVECO’s parent company, CNH Industrial,” Mr Jonson said.
