Vauxhall and The Cold Consortium collaborate on chilled Movano 18 October 2012

In partnership with conversion company The Cold Consortium, Vauxhall has produced a refrigerated version of its largest panel van, the Movano.

Available in a range of load lengths and roof heights, and developed for the fresh and frozen produce industries, wholesalers and traders can now lease the vehicle from £120 a week.

The conversion features a number of market-specific features and is available in either chilled or deep freeze configurations.

The epoxy resin panels, impregnated with Envirocare-Bactericide, provide a waterproof and durable finish to the load space, along with pallet protection for the floor and aluminium threshold protection.

The low floor height allows easy access to the rear of the vehicle, where operators can find a 1,100kg payload. Use of a GAH slim roof-mounted condenser means the Movano still maintains a low roofline and operating temperatures are 0°C to +8°C (chiller version), and as low as -25°C (deep freeze version).

Ian Gardner, managing director of The Cold Consortium, demonstrated the vehicle at London's Smithfield meat market, and says he has taken six orders for the new conversion in the first month.

"We've worked closely with Vauxhall to develop a compelling new type of Movano, and there's been a great deal of interest in our demonstrator," states Gardner.

"Customers enjoy being able to have a hands-on look around the Movano and see it in action. This means it's really easy to visualise how useful an asset it could be to their business," he adds.

Author
John Challen

Related Companies
The Cold Consortium Ltd
Vauxhall Motors

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