Volvo’s UD on trucks the world needs today (and Japan needs tomorrow)

Established in 1935, UD Trucks is one of the four domestic manufacturers which dominate the heavy-duty trucks market in Japan, the others being Hino, Isuzu and Mitsubishi Fuso. Of the four, UD is the smallest – in 2016, the company sold 20,738 trucks and buses. This falls short against the medium and heavy duty market leader Hino’s FY2017 sales of 167,651 units, but UD enjoys the considerable advantage of Volvo Trucks’ backing. The world’s