WOOLWORTHS has announced it has added another eight Euro 5 vehicles to its fleet, placing the Scania rigid trucks into its South Australian operations.
The new Scania vehicles all meet Euro 5 emissions compliance using selective catalytic reduction (SCR) and are rated at 380hp.
The contract includes four P380 LB6x2MNB rigs, powered by a 380hp Euro 5 SCR engine, with Opticruise transmission, full air suspension, driver's airbag, CP16 Day Cab, 12 pallet fridge pan, Dhollandia slider tail lift, and side under-run protection. The other four vehicles are in twin-steer 8x2 configuration, with a larger 14-pallet fridge pan.
Woolworths awarded the supply contract to Scania South Australia as part of its strategy to cut emissions across its operations and also take greater control of the transport task.
They will be used in South Australia for all types of distribution, from produce to refrigerated and frozen food to meat.
Woolworths says the twin steer units will be used on more complex loadings where weight is an issue.
The higher front axle loadings mean even when delivery runs require unloading from the back the trucks will not be over-weight on the front.
All of the trucks come with integrated scales to ensure the driver is aware of the vehicle’s weight.
The eight Scania trucks will help Woolworths in its bid to reduce its transport emissions, per carton delivered, 25 percent by 2012.
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