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COVER STORY
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS
APRIL 2015
26
U
D Trucks Southern Africa has launched
its new Quester extra heavy truck
range that includes 13 derivatives in
its line-up.
“The Quester range is the first in a new gen-
eration of UD Trucks specifically developed
for growth markets across the world, includ-
ing the very unique African market,” said
Rory Schulz, managing director of UD Trucks
Southern Africa. “It combines UD Trucks’
Japanese quality heritage, with global re-
sources and the insight and expertise of our
local experts.”
The main aim of the range is to make the
fleet owners’ day simpler and more produc-
tive. Quester is UD Trucks’ most cost-ef-
ficient truck yet, not only when you buy it,
but also when you drive it. It cuts fuel costs
and maximises uptime, giving operators a
dependable payback that will help them suc-
ceed in their business.
“We believe that Quester is a range that ex-
cels in durability. Robust and easy to main-
tain, it is essentially a business tool that can
handle tough daily use, especially off-road.
It stands for quality and durability,” explained
Schulz. “And all of this is backed up by a
wide range of configurations with easy body
mounting that offers our customers a tai-
lored and purpose-built-solution for all types
of applications.
The development of the Quester range start-
ed back in 2007, where the UD Trucks project
team traveled to customers in eight develop-
ing markets to get feedback and experience
each site’s unique operational environment.
Being part of one of the largest commer-
cial vehicle manufacturers in the world, UD
Trucks was able to utilise the company’s
global resources, as well as design, technical
and manufacturing expertise from across the
globe in order to develop the Quester range
to exacting standards.
Quester is on the forefront of UD Trucks’
global aspirations of being a modern smart
truck supplier, which excels on the essen-
tials while retaining its inherent Japanese
heritage.
“More than 400 full-time experts from dif-
ferent nationalities have contributed to the
design, development and production of the
Quester range and all its offerings,” said
Schulz. “We have spent 1.5 million engi-
neering hours and 65 000 test hours to en-
sure that Quester delivers on its promises in
actual operating conditions.”
UD Trucks Southern Africa’s engineering
division undertook numerous hours of local
testing to ensure that Quester is Africa-tough
and performs according to regional fleet
owners’ business requirements.
Quester is obviously built to last and de-
signed to save time. Everything in and
around the Quester is developed to create
strong, efficient and robust solutions for day-
to-day operations. Some of these quality el-
ements include three-piece steel bumpers,
in-vehicle diagnostics, easy maintenance,
as well as UD Genuine Service and Genuine
Parts. The Quester range launched in south-
ern Africa includes 13 model derivatives, in-
cluding freight carriers, truck tractors, rigids
and specific construction applications such
UD TRUCKS GOES THE EXTRA MILE
with the Quester range