The ULE bus offers a gross vehicle weight (GVW) rating of 16t and is powered by Ashok Leyland’s H-series 6-cylinder 4-valve 184 kW (246 hp) rear engine matched with an automatic (Allison) transmission.

Both configurations feature a body which Peterbilt said it developed in collaboration with “leading” car carriers.

Orders totalling 2,575 vehicles have been placed with the two OEMs.

Cummins used the World Truck Show to launch the next-generation heavy-duty on-highway diesel X15 engine.

Cummins is offering its remaining stake (80.5%) in Atmus to its shareholders, who have the option of exchanging Cummins common stock for shares in Atmus (at a 7% discount).

Changes have been made to the D13 engine's pistons, fuel injectors, and oil pump, while the I-Shift transmission now shifts gears up to 30% faster than before.

From the middle of this year, Volvo will start offering the FH16 with a new version of the ‘D17’, which it claims is the “strongest engine in the industry”.

The fuel efficiency gains have been achieved primarily through a new aerodynamic cab design.

It appears that the upgrades at the plant are meant to prepare it for the eventual development of Cummins’ fuel-agnostic engine platform, a series of engines designed to run on fuels such as natural gas and hydrogen and derived from a common base engine.

The new Super Great has been fully remodelled six years after its last major redesign in 2017.

The D-Max’ main production base is in Thailand, from where it is made available in over 100 countries and regions worldwide.

GSRTC has had a long association with Ashok Leyland and has more than 2,600 buses in its fleet.