Capital Equipment News February 2021

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Through UD Trucks’ expansion programme, the new Croner 4x2 PKE 280 truck-tractor will be classified as an extra heavy commercial vehicle, operating in the up to 350 hp lightweight truck-tractor segment.

UD Trucks expanding offering for urban and inter-city distribution With the recent addition of two newmodels to the Croner range – the Croner LKE 210 freight carrier and the Croner 4x2 PKE 280 truck-tractor – UD Trucks Southern Africa is bolstering its offering for the competitive urban and inter-city distribution sector, writes Munesu Shoko . U D Trucks Southern Africa has brought to market to new ad- ditions two its Croner range to meet increased demand in the urban and regional LKE freight carrier will operate in the 8-tonne payload segment of the HCV segment. Rory Schulz, UD Trucks Southern Africa’s

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UD Trucks Southern Africa has brought to market two new additions to its Croner range – the Croner LKE 210 freight carrier and the Croner 4x2 PKE 280 truck-tractor

marketing and sales director, says the company is expanding its Croner range to improve its offering in urban and inter-city distribution. “In the competitive 8 to 9-tonne payload segment, we saw the need for a fuel efficient, high payload unit with good drivability and value for money. With the new model introductions, we are improving payload, fuel efficiency and adding more driver comfort, as well as extending service

intervals,” says Schulz. “With UD Trucks Telematics Services as standard and a region-wide dealer network, fleet owners are supported no matter where they operate.” In 2017, Capital Equipment News was part of a media delegation that attended the global launch of the Croner in Thailand where the initial 13 variants were unveiled. Having introduced the 6x2 PDE280 freight carrier in 2020, the addition of these two models – the

logistics sector. Since its launch in 2017, UD Trucks’ Croner range initially operated in the heavy commercial vehicle (HCV) segment only. Through UD Trucks’ expan- sion programme, the new Croner 4x2 PKE 280 truck-tractor will be classified as an extra heavy commercial vehicle (EHCV), operating in the up to 350 hp lightweight truck-tractor segment. The new 15-tonne

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