(04 Jun 2020, 12:31 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Yeah, the E400s and even the E200s just feel very cheap with their glossy plastic trim, it already looks a complete mess and they're only a few months old. That along with the awful (from a passengers experience) quick release windows just makes them sound and feel like they're about to fall to bits.

Whereas the interior of the StreetDecks (and the B5s) feel solid, even if they're not necessarily screwed together properly!

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Have to agree with you there, never liked Dennis products and the MMC range is just as bad as anything they've built. Still rattly, still poor ride quality and the glossy plastic trim looks terrible.  The Wrightbus situation is a sad one, but shows how much poor management can lead to lower staff morale and poor results ultimately.  Despite this, Gemini 3 is regarded as a proper product and admired by many operators. I don't think the B5 is that great a product and it shows how lessening the power of heavy-duty vehicles just leads to a false economy. Afaik Transdev ordered OM936 Streetdecks but had to cancel the order due to Wrightbus' shenanigans.  

All the Gemini 3 needs a Cummins output and some better screws and its good to go. I believe Wright won't be working with Volvo again, last I heard, a large sum was owed and Volvo is now only working with MCV for their double-deck products.