The figures are in, and for the sixth year running UD Trucks is the number one Japanese heavy-duty truck manufacturer in the over 350HP bracket.
Between the company’s flagship GW400, GW470 and GK400 models, and the superseded CW385/445 models, UD Trucks have topped the market segment every year since 2005, following on from three years in the number two spot.
From January 2008 until the end of 2010, UD Trucks have sold a total of 441 GW units in Australia.
"The GW range of vehicles demonstrates the strong engineering and product development that sets UD Trucks apart from its competitors", said John Bushell, General Manager of UD Trucks Australia.
"It is also a tribute to the local Australian UD Trucks engineering expertise that the GW has again finished number one.
"Without some Australian engineering projects such as the installation of Eaton AutoShift into the GW470, we would not have held onto our number one position.
"There is no doubt our customers love the GW range of vehicles and with new safety, interior and exterior features being introduced into the range this year, we are aiming to go number one again 2011.
"Traditionally some Australian buyers would not have thought to purchase a Japanese heavy duty truck, however we believe and our current customers will tell you that the GW range is a true heavy duty performer that punches well above its weight.”
While the CW range cemented the dominance of UD as the leader in the Japanese heavy duty division, it was the GW range that introduced buyers to UD's revolutionary SCR emission control system.
UD Trucks Corporation Japan was the first vehicle manufacturer in the world to introduce an SCR system into heavy duty production vehicles, with the release of the GW range of trucks in Japan during November 2004.
The UD SCR system has been developed to the stringent JPLT 05 emission standard, with makes the UD GW the cleanest heavy duty truck on Australian roads today.
UD Trucks have also led innovation in the marketplace as the first Japanese truck to introduce an Electronically Controlled Brake System (2002), gain B-Double compliance (2003) as well as obtain a Road Train rating (2003).
UD Trucks also hold the distinction of being the fist Japanese manufacturer to introduce stand alone Front Underrun Protection System (FUPS), while also remaining the only Japanese prime mover manufacturer to offer Eaton’s AutoShift AMT Transmission.
For further information on UD Trucks, visit www.udtrucks.com.au.
For further details, please contact-
Cris Gillespie
Marketing & Comms Manager- UD Trucks
Volvo Group Australia Pty Ltd
E: cris.gillespie@udtrucks.com.au
P: +61 2 9036 8452 M: +61 409 584 415
Mark Walker
Account Manager- Media & Communications Services
E: mark@mediacomservices.com.au
P: +61 3 9226 6666 M: +61 407 138 745