The firm is keeping its workshops open to offer telediagnostics and repairs, and has donated PPE and vehicles to medical facilities in Spain, Italy, Romania, and Finland.
Today, the Trakker is a common sight on the road as a rigid truck or tractor unit, with or without all-wheel drive, in tipper, hook loader, grab loader, car transporter, beavertail, and many more configurations.
All three 18-tonners feature 6.7-litre Tector diesel engines, which produce 250 horsepower and up to 850 newton-metres of torque, and custom AMSS flatbed bodywork.
The company says it is following all guidelines from the Ministry of Health, including cleaning more extensively, having technicians work in smaller teams, and encouraging the use of disposable gloves, masks, and vests.
Building upon IVECO’s work designing sustainable-fuel trucks, vans, and buses, IVECO launched the Stralis NP series in 2016 as the first natural gas truck specifically designed for long-haul operations.
SFS chose the curtain side van following a short test drive of a demonstrator model. One reason is the vehicle’s payload capacity, which IVECO says is “greater than many 7.5-tonners.”
IVECO Brand President Thomas Hilse says the truck redefines “the idea of customer centricity” through “the latest innovations in connectivity and automation.”
The firms say the decision is due in large part to Germany’s commitment to developing hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles as outlined in its National Hydrogen Strategy.
The partnership is producing electric rigids for a number of applications, and Electra Chairman Sid Sadique says his firm “literally can’t build them quickly enough.”
The new refuelling station and LNG vehicles mark an important first step for Nicholls as it moves toward becoming a more efficient, sustainable trucking operation.
The truck’s 12.9-litre Cursor 13 engine, manufactured by IVECO, reduces NO2 emissions by 90% and particulate matter by 99% running on LNG, and can reduce CO2 emissions by 95% when fueled by biomethane.
The firm’s previous vans’ 2-tonne towing capacity limited their use, but the New Daily is rated to tow 3.5 tonnes and can haul another 3.5 tonnes, for a gross train weight of 7 tonnes.
Two IVECO Stralis 440 E 56 XP-R trucks with 1,180-horsepower FPT Industrial Cursor 13 engines combined to score 582 points, bringing Die Bullen von IVECO’s total in the series to 627 points.
Melding Nikola’s technology with CNH Industrial’s manufacturing expertise and extensive experience in the European market could prove an effective means of bringing zero-emission trucks to the EU.
The milestone bus was built in IVECO’s Vysoké Mýto manufacturing plant, which is more than 120 years old and employs more than 5,000 workers including subcontractors.
The firm says they’ve had to wait days at a time for their light commercials to be serviced in the past, but they expect this to change thanks to IVECO dealership Acorn Trucks’ overnight service options.
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