UDTrucks' new Kuzer is based on Isuzu’s N-series.

From MAN, the Roads & Transport Authority has ordered 400 12-metre buses, whereas from Volvo, it has ordered 76 double deckers which will be bodied by Gemilang.

Biofuel has a positive and significant impact on greenhouse gas emissions, reducing carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions in the well-to-wheel cycle by more than 90%.

The front of the vehicle has been redesigned, featuring a new “Sky View” windscreen that eliminates the cab header panel and replaces it with glass.

The contract stipulates a firm order for two hundred buses, to be delivered beginning in 2026, plus options to acquire up to 550 more.

“Iveco has doubled its market share in the UK over the last five years,” Cutts opens. “Last year, we finished just shy of 5%. That was a tactical decision to grow our vehicle park and volume, re-establishing ourselves as a serious player.”

MAN said it will begin handing over the first batch of trucks at the end of the third quarter of this year; these will be deployed at various locations across Europe.

The new Class 8 truck has a bumper-to-back-of-cab length of 113.5 inches, 3.5 inches shorter than the preceding Anthem generation and a full 12 inches shorter than the newly-released ‘Pioneer’ range.

The majority of this order are non-AC diesel buses.

Volvo announced the start of electric truck production at its facility in Wacol, Queensland, which coincided with a 30-unit order from logistics firm Linfox.

Volvo’s new ‘Safety Zones’ feature, available through its ‘Volvo Connect’ digital services, allows operators to “geofence” certain locations, such as a port or a logistics centre, and assign specific speed limits (20 km/h and above).

According to the terms of the agreement, MAN will begin deliveries of ‘TGX’ heavy-duty trucks to Gartner this summer, in batches of up to 350 units per year until the end of 2028.