Capital Equipment News November 2020

TRANSPORT

and uptime with superior fuel efficiency,” says Brown. For example, Global has become the first rental client to take delivery of the NTG Highline. Scania’s New Generation Trucks offer the latest advances in automotive technology for heavy-duty trucks. Since its local launch last year, the Scania NGT range has attracted a lot of interest. It represents the largest ever investment in Scania’s 125-year history, designed with a major focus on giving customers the tools they need to achieve profitability in their businesses. In an environment where transport contracts are few and far between, and those that are available have become shorter and unpredictable, says Le Roux, Scania Truck Rental Division provides a plug and play solution to fleet owners – both established and emerging companies – offering the flexibility they need to navigate the tough economic conditions. The rental period is generally one to 12 months – and is renewable – allowing for adaptability and alignment to the client’s needs. A big benefit is the flexibility to ramp up or ramp down the fleet with minimal capital outlay of fully refundable deposits. Trucks are supplied white in colour and may be branded in the customer’s corporate identity. One of the major benefits of the rental solution is that it includes full repair and maintenance contracts, allowing for the tucks to be repaired and serviced at any Scania branch along the customer’s route within South Africa and select neighbouring countries within the SADC region. “Rental customers like Global also benefit from Scania Assist – 24/7/365 road side assistance for breakdowns and recovery to Scania workshops should the vehicle be unrepairable for whatever reason, within South Africa and the neighbouring SADC countries,” says Brown. The vehicles also come with Scania Fleet Management System, ensuring optimum fleet performance and driver behaviour. For peace of mind, the vehicles are provided with full comprehensive insurance – third party and SASRIA – subject to Scania Truck Rental's standard excesses. In conclusion, Le Roux says Scania’s short-term rental solution is an off- balance sheet transaction that is not subjected to depreciation. “Our invoice per truck per month covers truck rental, insurance, maintenance, roadside assistance and more, reducing administrative responsibilities for the customer,” concludes Le Roux. b

Global has been supplied with a mix of G460 and R460 tractors.

The Scania rental fleet offered to Global is tailored to its needs.

The new NTG R40 6x4 Highline has been supplied with an air suspension and Hazchem kit.

every unit introduced to the rental fleet is straight out of the production line. “Our truck replacement cycle in the rental fleet is three to four years, alternatively 600 000 km (whichever comes first). This affords our customers the opportunity to experience the benefits of operating world-class technology that delivers on reliability

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