£1.1m green order placed by Alltruck
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LEICESTER-BASED Alltruck has invested £1.1m in 15 new Mercedes-Benz trucks with Bevan21 aerodynamic bodies for its rental leet to help customers reduce emissions and improve fuel economy.
The deal includes £900,000 for nine 18-tonne Axor 1824 rigids with high-roof sleeper cabs, three Actros 6x2 26-tonne rigids with long-distance high-roof sleeper cabs, and three 12-tonne Atego 1218s with day cabs, and £200,000 for 15 Bevan21 bodies. The trucks, available for spot hire as well as long-term rental deals, will be on the road from 1 September 2011, says marketing manager Mark Brown. “Alltruck is taking steps to reduce the environmental impact of both ourselves and our customers by introducing new greener trucks and bodies to the rental leet, speciically developed to lower carbon emissions.” Bevan21 bodies are built using lightweight Carbofont recyclable panels, made from recycled polycarbonate. “The design features a curved roof and a specially moulded air delector and cab collar, and it still retains its cubic load volumes,” he says.
The trucks are part of a £4.5m order with Mercedes-Benz.