Capital Equipment News June 2023

COMMUTER BUSES

UD Trucks Croner base offers bus solutions in South Africa

Providing safe and reliable transportation is becoming essential in South Africa. The medium-duty, UD Trucks Croner has proven itself on the country’s roads. Now the model is also the basis of new commuter bus solutions.

M ay UD Trucks re-entered the commuter bus market with the new UD Croner Bus. The fanfare of the launch, taking place in KwaZulu-Natal, gave UD Trucks the opportunity to introduce the new bus line with two variants, which will be available as a commuter bus (PKE 280) and a rural bus (LKE 210) this year the new buses aim to strengthen commuter experiences in South Africa. “The growing demand for sustainable and comfortable travel options has been a significant development over the past few years. The Croner

Bus is the perfect answer to Africa’s need for an economical, sustainable ride that will reduce carbon the footprint,” said Jacques Michel, Senior Vice President, of UD Trucks International Sales. Trusted trucks UD Trucks has manufactured trucks for more than 60 years. The trucks have also become trusted, so it is natural for the South African market to introduce buses to the mix. “It is an exciting time for our organisation, a new chapter,” says Filip van den Heede, Managing Director, of UD Trucks Southern Africa. “We are proud to extend our Croner product line into the bus market while still maintaining the same quality, architectural design, and reliability.” Re-entering the bus market is part of UD Trucks Southern Africa’s product diversification plan.

“We are proud to extend our Croner product line into the bus market while still maintaining the same quality, architectural design, and reliability.”

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

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