(04 Jun 2020, 4:14 pm)Big O wrote 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.
The 67 plate StreetDecks are 10x better than the 16 plate ones, so I'm hoping the new ones will be alright.
To be fair though, GNE's ADLs are so much better than any other I've been on, so maybe they're on the up as well