Cool combination for CV Show12 March 2014

Temperature-controlled vehicle body specialist Coolertech and Mercedes-Benz dealer Rossetts Commercials will be exhibiting a fridge-bodied version of the low-emission Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid at the forthcoming Commercial Vehicle Show.

TThe factory-built 7.5-tonne Canter features a 150bhp diesel engine, which works in parallel with a slimline 40kW (54bhp) electric motor, delivering fuel savings and reduced CO2 emissions.

Despite the extra weight of the hybrid equipment, it also retains a competitive payload – the vehicle's carrying capacity being improved by Coolertech's lightweight chiller body.

Rossetts Commercials' demonstration fleet includes examples of three other vehicles built by Coolertech, all based on Mercedes-Benz Vans.

The recently launched AiroSprint box body is mounted on a 3.5-tonne Sprinter chassis cab and aimed at home shopping operations. Its streamlined design, which follows the lines and width of the vehicle's cab, minimises the risk of accident damage when working in tight areas.

Also available for trial are a medium-length Sprinter van, with dual-temperature (chilled and frozen) conversion and a lightweight chiller based on the extra-long variant of the Citan small van.

Rossetts' dealer principal Perry Reeves says: "Coolertech is a market leader in terms of the design and quality of its bodies and conversions...

"The new temperature-controlled Canter Eco Hybrid is sure to appeal strongly to operators seeking to enhance their environmental credentials by minimising their carbon footprints."

Author
Laura Cork

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