Capital Equipment News January-February 2024

TRUCK SALES

UD Trucks showcases new ventures and technologies

The mining and quarrying industries in South Africa have experienced a surge in demand for heavy-duty trucks in recent years. With unreliable rail transport, many companies have turned to trucks to move their commodities. As a result, UD Trucks South Africa saw exponential growth in its sales in 2023, writes Adriaan Roets .

U D Trucks Southern Africa (UDTSA) held its annual press conference at the end of January, the perfect time to reflect on a successful 2023 – but also an opportunity to showcase why UDTSA has become such a trusted and laud

ed OEM locally. Despite the headwinds in the commercial vehicle industry, presented by unpredictable regional and international operating conditions, UDTSA recorded impressive figures. Overall, the new vehicle market

registered a sound performance of 9.2%, with aggregate industry sales at 32,169 compared to 29,455 in 2022. UDTS also concluded that 2023 reached over 40% in service agreements. This significant progress is a substantial step toward ensuring peace of mind, predictability, and maximising overall uptime for UD Trucks customers. “What has grown on the heavy duty side is the pressure to move commodities quickly. The truck industry has taken on some of that responsibility,” says Rory Schulz, Sales Director for UD Trucks Southern Africa. Triggered by the collapse of rail locally, last year UD Trucks sold a whopping 18,458 Heavy-Duty Trucks. UD Trucks also ended the previous year selling 5460 Medium-Duty

We have accomplished various objectives, including achieving retail excellence, introducing innovative transport solutions, enhancing our aftersales offerings to reduce total cost of ownership, and improving parts availability at dealers.

Filip van den Heede, Managing Director of UD Trucks Southern Africa

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