Capital Equipment News June 2021

John Deere is expanding its construction line-up to 18 countries across southern Africa and West Africa. LTD Transport has upgraded its fleet with 25 NTG R560 units.

For its dry bulk tanker business, the company is largely running Scania units. The company recently purchased 25 NTG R560 models following the range’s grand launch in 2019

Given that fuel accounts for 35 – 36% of its running costs, fuel efficiency is a primary factor in LTD Transport’s buying decisions

Vehicle data recorded from multiple Scania trucks, in daily operation, using multiple drivers, have yielded an average 10% fuel saving across the NTG range

challenges including rising operating costs, increased fuel prices, decreasing revenues and tighter margins. To put it bluntly, the economic and operational effects of the pandemic on the trucking industry have been challenging and devastating. Industry experts warn that the

true storm for the trucking sector may not be over yet, and the effects witnessed to date may be warning signs of what’s yet to come. In such a tough trading environment, fleet owners are looking at every opportunity to cut their operating costs, and fuel economy is central to that approach. Given that fuel

accounts for up to 36% of its running costs, dry bulk tanker specialist LTD Transport does not compromise when it comes to its fleet’s fuel efficiency. For this reason, the company has over the past 15 years continued to grow its Scania fleet, and the arrival of the New

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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS JUNE 2021