Crestmead, QLD (28 August 2025) – Waste management leader Solo Resources has boosted its fleet with the delivery of 50 new IVECO trucks, reinforcing a partnership between the two companies that has spanned decades.

The new vehicles – a mix of ACCO, S-Way and Eurocargo models – will service recently awarded local government contracts across South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria, with additional units to roll out in Western Australia.

Most of the order features factory-fitted dual control ACCO 6x4s, fitted with Solo’s side-loading compactor bodies. The delivery also includes two S-Way 6x4 550 AS prime movers for bulk haulage, an S-Way 550 8x4 rigid hooklift with dog trailer for skip operations, and two Eurocargo ML160s with rear-loading compactor bodies, purpose-built for navigating the congested foreshore and public spaces of Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula.

Solo Resources National Fleet Manager, Mark Taylor, said the company’s long association with IVECO continues to be central to its operations.
“Solo Resources has been manufacturing refuse collection bodies from our Tweed Heads site since the late 1930s. We began building on the ACCO platform when the model was first developed and we’ve manufactured on every generation of the truck since,” Mr Taylor said.

“We work closely with IVECO when we design a new body and the engineering and field support they provide us is strong – it’s a close relationship.”

The new ACCOs are powered by Euro 6 (Step E) 310HP / 1300Nm engines with Allison 3200 automatic transmissions, designed for the demanding stop-start nature of waste collection.

Mr Taylor said the trucks continue to deliver on performance.
“As well as giving us the driveline we need, the ACCO is very manoeuvrable and the newer trucks also offer good driver comfort and safety features; the latest models have certainly come a long way,” he said.
“And as a body builder, we find the chassis to be ‘fit-for-purpose’ – the balance is good, giving us the weight distribution we need to achieve maximum payloads. Body and cab chassis integration is also straight forward making for an efficient body build process.”

The IVECO heavy-duty range also brings technology benefits, with all trucks fitted with ‘IVECO On’ telematics as standard. The platform provides operators with insights into fuel consumption, service reporting, diagnostics and more.

Mr Taylor said the system complements Solo’s own waste industry-specific telematics.
“IVECO On is particularly useful for monitoring areas such as fuel use and other operating data covering scheduled maintenance reporting, alerts and diagnostics,” he said.

The latest order continues an intensive growth period for Solo Resources, which has introduced more than 200 new IVECO vehicles over the past three years to support new contracts and fleet renewal.


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