With 2023 marking 50 years since UD Trucks reached Australian shores, UD reflects on its decades of progress and innovation, and now looks ahead to the next 50 years and beyond. At this yearâs Brisbane Truck Show, UD is not slowing down, launching innovative new products and features that will be on display in and around the show.
From UDâs founding father, Kenzo Adachi-sanâs pursuit of Ultimate Dependability more than 85 years ago in Japan, itâs extremely humbling for the brand to see its vision and mission remain as strong as ever in Australia since 1973 and UDâs continued commitment to going the extra mile to achieve better life for our people and the planet.
Over the decades UD has proven time and time again that innovation is at the core of what it does, using industry challenges as motivation to develop, create and innovate.
The UD CK40 was the first model to hit Australiaâs roads in 1973, and the decades to follow would see countless innovations including, among others, the release of its ESCOT AMT (Automatic Manual Transmission) that became the benchmark for the heavy-duty industry at that time, the worldâs first commercialised radar laser collision prevention system, and the worldâs first selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systemâ a technology that revolutionised the industryâs emission reduction journey.
âOur latest products being launched here in Australia, and on display in and around the Brisbane Truck Show, is a clear sign that UDâs incredibly strong history and drive to innovate is continuing,â says Lauren Pulitano, Vice President of UD Trucks Australia.
âNot only will we have our new 8L Quon Agitator with ESCOT AMT on the stand, but we will also be launching new advanced safety features and an enhanced 11L engine.â
âWe are so proud to be celebrating our 50 years here in Australia during this yearâs Truck Show. We would like to extend our gratitude to all of our customers, dealers and partners for supporting us on this journey, and we thank them for making 50 years in Australia possible,â said Lauren.
âIt is an incredibly exciting time be leading a brand here in Australia that has an ambition not to just make better products for our industry, but to make the industry better through its products,â concluded Lauren.
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