Haulage and storage company AJ Maiden & Son has taken delivery of three Stralis Hi-Way tractor units, its first Iveco trucks for 15 years.
Supplied by dealer Guest Truck & Van, the Shropshire-based haulier – which trades as Maiden's of Telford – trialled a demonstration vehicle and was impressed with its performance.
Hefin Rees, commercial manager for Maiden's of Telford, says the Euro 6 model has delivered on expectations.
"We've already seen the demonstrator show fuel savings compared with our fleet average and we're confident that the new Stralis units will continue to give great service," he says.
Each Stralis is powered by a Cursor 11 engine, producing up to 460bhp between 1,500 and 1,900 rpm, and 2,150 Nm of torque between 925 and 1,500 rpm.
The engine also features a 'super engine brake', which uses the exhaust throttle valve in combination with the electronic VGT (variable geometry turbo) to improve the performance by up to 30% compared to previous versions.
The tractor units will be in operation for at least five years, covering 100,000 miles a year on average.
