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JAPANESE AUTONOMOUS PROJECT SHOWS LIGHT AT THE END OF THE MOTORWAY

November 12, 2024 Jon Thomson

Meanwhile in Japan ….. Back in 2021 the Japanese government  through its Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Tourism (MLIT) contracted a consortium of four technology / […]

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THE 530 HORSEPOWER QUESTION – WILL ISUZU GET A NEW GIGA FLAGSHIP COURTESY OF UD SUBSIDIARY

October 31, 2023 Jon Thomson

The question on every Australian truck journo’s lips at last week’s Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo Could Isuzu have a new flagship Giga model headed to our shores with a 13 litre 530 hp diesel […]

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BREAKING NEWS: VOLVO AGREES TO SELL UD TO ISUZU

December 19, 2019 Jon Thomson

In a move that has taken the truck market by surprise, Volvo has announced that it has agreed to sell its Japanese subsidiary UD Trucks to rival Japanese truck maker Isuzu for about $US 2.3 […]

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UD GOES PUBLIC WITH AUTONOMOUS DRVING TESTS

September 3, 2019 Jon Thomson

UD Trucks, has successfully demonstrated autonomous driving technology on one of its  heavy-duty Quon trucks at an agriculture processing facility and around its nearby surrounds. The evaluation announced today took place in Nakashari, on the […]

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UD CLOCKS ON WITH CRONER AT BRISBANE SHOW AHEAD OF LAUNCH

May 22, 2019 Jon Thomson

UD has given Australian Brisbane Truck Show attendees a sneak preview of  its new heavy medium truck, the Croner  which is set to arrive later this year. The Croner  will replace the UD PK and […]

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SMALL CHANGE – UD ANNOUNCES NEW 8-LITRE VERSION OF QUON

April 23, 2019 Jon Thomson

UD has announced it has launched a new variant of its heavy duty Quon making a new 8-litre engine offering available ahead of the 2019 Brisbane Truck Show. The 8-litre Quon will come in two […]

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VOLVO GROUP ANNOUNCES DEALER OF THE YEAR

February 5, 2019 Jon Thomson

Volvo is the first of the truck makers to announce Dealer of the Year  awards  having announced its winners at a gala function on the Gold Coast last week. Volvo has crowned its VCV Sydney […]

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UD DEMOS LEVEL 4 AUTOMATION IN JAPAN

December 14, 2018 Jon Thomson

UD has demonstrated  its first level 4  automated  heavy duty truck at a special media and industry event at the UD Experience Centre at the company’s headquarters in Ageo near Tokyo this week which Truck and […]

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UD ANNOUNCES QUON RECALL

November 20, 2018 Jon Thomson

UD Trucks Australia has announced it has taken steps to issue a voluntary safety recall as a precautionary measure for 186 UD Trucks in Australia and New Zealand. The voluntary safety recall applies to UD […]

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UD HITS 150 WITH FOLLOWMONT TRANSPORT

September 7, 2018 Jon Thomson

UD has announced a significant milestone with one of Queensland’s largest freight companies Followmont Transport taking delivery of its 150thUD truck. Followmont Transport managing director Mark Tobin said the 150 th truck is another spoke […]

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