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Our 41st year has been great! Thank you for your support. Have a wonderful Christmas period with those you love, drive safely, and may 2020 be a prosperous and healthy one for us all ! H O L I D A Y T R A D I N G H O U R S Monday … Continue reading Merry Christmas from Torquepower

“EXPAC is a dedicated procurement and export company that services the Pacific Island, specifically Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Island, Fiji and Noumea. PNG is our key area of business. We export a large range of motor vehicles and heavy vehicle parts to workshops in PNG and support a large fleet of passenger vehicles, heavy … Continue reading EXPAC says ” Torquepower is our first choice for Cummins parts”

Torquepower supplyies quality filtration one of the World’s most remote areas.

Clessie Cummins made Diesels king of the road -Part 5 The auto show, record attempt and outstanding fuel economy garnered the publicity Clessie Cummins wanted, but his Cummins Engine Company had no facilities for producing engines in large quantities. Rather than taking deposits and promising delivery dates, Cummins focused on setting up a production line. Of … Continue reading JUST $11.22 COAST TO COAST

It’s not known exactly when, but the first diesel engine that Clessie Cummins saw was probably in 1917 or 1918, and likely made under license from the R.M. Hvid (pronounced Veed) Company. In the early 20th century, a Dutch man named Jan Brons invented a four-cycle, compression-ignition engine and was granted a European patent in … Continue reading CLESSIE CUMMINS INCORPORATES CUMMINS ENGINE COMPANY

OUTLOOK FOR FUEL PRICES & NATROAD FUEL EFFICIENCY TIPS     With diesel estimated to comprise 99 per cent of trucking and half of the commercial vehicle industry in Australia, according to the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity (AAEP), the recent price trend at the pump has been an unwelcome sight for most operators. And, … Continue reading FUEL PRICES and FUEL TIPS

The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has highlighted the need for regulatory common sense on interstate drought logistics at a summit in Canberra. The harmonised rules for transporting fodder across state borders during the drought should be expanded and made permanent, ATA chair Geoff Crouch says. Crouch was speaking after attending the National Drought Summit in … Continue reading Interstate Drought Logistics

Kenworth T910 Design Hints? The new Kenworth W990 video has stunning views of Nevada’s Mojave Desert,  bridges and a mighty good -looking truck. The story shows an interesting comparison – Aussie and US trucking needs are different . The big prime mover with a long bonnet. It is an owner driver favourite. However, due to … Continue reading Kenworth Aussie US needs different

Torquepower is proud to support Drought Angels – a small charity run by big hearted people who are passionate about our farmers and passionate about keeping them on the land. Like many of our colleagues and friends, we are deeply concerned for the well being of farmers particularly those in our local states of Queensland, … Continue reading Drought Angels

IT’S OUR 40TH YEAR – OUR PEOPLE KNOW SERVICE . Russell Grant spent 22 years retailing floor coverings before he came to Torquepower. “ I had to know service. It’s not easy running a small business. I had to understand stock control and cash flow, and practical, sensible approaches to overcoming problems. We had to … Continue reading IT’S OUR 40TH YEAR – OUR PEOPLE KNOW SERVICE