Volvo Group Australia has announced it will take over all eight existing branches and all service centres of this decades-old WA business.
Effective July 1, 2025, Truck Centre Western Australia will become a business entity under the Volvo Group Australia banner.
Founded by Max Winkless, Truck Centre Western Australia operates across the entire state.
Winkless is credited with being “The Father of Volvo” in Australia, bringing the first Volvo trucks into the country in 1965 and establishing Volvo as a local entity in its own right.
Operating from its Forrestfield headquarters in Perth’s industrial South East, Truck Centre Western Australia has branches across regional WA stretching from Albany in the south to Port Hedland in the heart of the Pilbara.
Truck Centre Western Australia’s identity will remain intact. The workforce of over 300 people is also expected to transition with the ownership of the business.
“This is an exciting time for both Truck Centre Western Australia and Volvo Group Australia,” said Martin Merrick, President and CEO of Volvo Group Australia.
“To be able invest in a business that has played such a pivotal role in Volvo Group’s success in Australia is a fantastic opportunity.”
Merrick continued, “It also gives us the chance to go some small way towards repaying the enormous debt of gratitude we owe Max and his team for laying the foundations of what has become Volvo Group Australia all those years ago.
“Western Australia is a key market for Volvo Group Australia and the team at Truck Centre Western Australia have done a fantastic job at building our brands across the region.
“I’d like to thank the Winkless family and Truck Centre Western Australia staff past and present for their efforts and we look forward to welcoming them into the Volvo Group Australia fold.”