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Makeover for the Hiace
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TOYOTA'S SLOW-SELL] NG Hiace panel van has been revamped for 2007 with engine revisions and a restyled exterior.
Its 2.5-litre D-4D Euro-4 turbodiesel now produces 94 and 115hp with torque of 230 and 294Nm which, says Toyota, is available over a larger rev band.
The front and rear ends have been redesigned, with the bonnet line becoming more pronounced to create a stronger identity. Inside there are new seat fabrics and steering wheel, a silver finish to the instrument cluster, a CD player with MP3 capability and optional touch-screen DVD sal-nay.
The 2.8 and 3.0-tonne GVW Hiace comes in two wheelbases; it is available now.
Prices start at £12,959 for the 94hp SWB 280 and top out at 14,795 for the 115hp LWB 300.
Who:
Thorntons confectionery manufacturer and retailer. Thorntons has been highlighted by the Freight Best Practice programme on several occasions as an outstanding example of best practice in fleet efficiency.
Fleet:
43 vehicles, 44 semi-trailers
Business:
As a major UK manufacturer and retailer of confectionery, Thorntons has a distribution operation which delivers over 1,000 stock items from its base in Alfreton, Derbyshire to stores and franchises nationwide,
Objective:
Thorntons originally set up a fuel management programme to help: • Reduce distribution costs • Boost operational efficiency • Reduce the environmental impact of its operation Thorntons refined its original fuel management system by introducing computerised fuel monitoring equipment and an incentive scheme linking driver performance to bonuses. These moves were in addition to existing measures such as manual recording of fuel consumption, data loggers and league tables. On the other hand; drivers are penalised for excessive idling over-revving and harsh braking as well as speeding.
Results: Lower fuel and maintenance costs.
• Distribution costs were cut from 1.83% of turnover to 1.56%.
• Average fuel consumption of the core fleet improved from 9.29mpg to 9.90mpg over two years, cutting fuel bills by more than 6.5%.
• improved fleet performance. Fleet performance improved from 87% to 97.1% (as measured by the data logger grading system).
• Lower emissions. Carbon dioxide emissions fell by 181 tonnes a year.
• Lower accident rates For more information see www.freightbestpractice.org.uk or call the Freight Best Practice hotline on 0845 877 0 877.