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A familiar Dennis Cab with an unfamiliar fridge body, with a side loadinE tail lift that can still carry The new top-power MAN TGX 26.640 gets
a load when raised. upgraded engine, new trim and iniotainment
have a brand new Euro 6C engine. geabox ard rearaxb. This, combined syste m.
with othersubth software and aero6inamic changos, means thet the ns /
tine they are used a dernonstrators with operators, lveco are donating
E25O per fortnight to fundraisers Transaid.
models can achieve fuel savings of up to 7% overthe cunent truoks. Weight TRAILEB NEWS
savings of over 1@kg come mainly thanks to a ne^l exhaust after treatment Trailers were big news too, with good news for UK Plc. as Cheshlre-
system flat is 40% smaller and 50kg lighterthan is used at present. based liger Traihrs usd the event to announce its plans to hrild a ne'u
DAF wasn't the only company launching a new tfl.lck at the sfmw. The C22m factory in Cheshire, creatir€ 270 jobs as well as launching iyvo new
Te@rg Group launched a naru refriprated Urllan Safety Vehicle derrelo@ traiters.
wih sister conrpany Dennis Fagb and body builder Gray afld Adans,
There urere aiso nar product huncfps ftonr Cartwriglrt. lvloRtracon anc:
mErEd for use in conge$ted areas, it feafures a cab deslgn to cornply
with Transport for London's Direct Vision Stardard, all-round cameras, ard Lawrence David, atong with Ctrcreau, Don-Bur. Eked, and Grry and Adam&
a walk-through cab so that thB drher needn't exit the vdricte into iraffc.
The driver safety therne continues with a side.mounted tail lift, which means
loading can take place safe[ from tlte pavement side rather than having the There was no sfrcrtage of van manufactrers displaying thar warcs.
driver loading at the rear of the lehicle whilst in the road. including the first UK sightlngs of the new Volkswag€n Craftff and MAN TGE
MAN's prominent stand vras not simply focused on the UK launch of their siblings.
new TGE \an, but also demonstrated the company's new TG rangE - first The TGE will haue prices starting at 823,9S0 for the 3-tonne variant, ph.ls
Fran unlimited mite three
seen at the lAA tast Septemb€r. warrdnty is arailable across theTGE range,
Thomas Hemmerich, MAN's Managing Dircctor, conflrmed the MAN are wofting lnrd to rernind the press and operators ttpt, whilst the
importance of the UK market to MAN - it is one of just four 'rnust-win'
TGE and Gafts are essentialty the sarne rchicles, the dealer network is the
countries alongside France, Spain and ltaiy. big differentiator.
As part of tfe TG range upgrade, the TGL will cfrange from using an EGR \Mren yo.r consider the fact that only 51% of vans pass thelr MOTS first
system for Euro 6 to a lighter SCFI systern, saMng sonE 45kg and reducing
fue1 consumption. tine compared to 97% of tucks presented by a MAN deGler for t€st, and
yor will se tfiat they have a point...
MAN's Topused dealers will be pleased to see the launch of the TopUsed MAN o.rrently haw 05 sen/ce locations, all of which witt be selling the
App. Maft Squires, Head of MAN Top Used, explained: 'The new app is TGE and are open arl average of 16,5 hours a day. Sates will stari after the
lafltastically easy to use and it quickly identifes MAN fopUsed vehictes S@tember UK hunch and drilrre erent whilst f\4AN build up a network of
;uitable for the customer's requirements in and arcund their area, We
seventeen 'LCV Centres of Exceltffi'.
have also refreshed the way we marl<et the vehicles, offering a choice of Volkswagen meanwhib were demonstrating their online configurator
one, iwo and three star v€hioles under our C,hecked, Certified and Tested which has now been upgraded to f€ature the new Crafter, which made its
programrne.' UK debut at tf€ shsff.
lveco atso took part in the show but were represented by tocai dealer, Sarah Cox, Head of hdarketing at Vdkswagen Commercid Veh'rcles. saio:
Guest Truck and Van. The set up looked as impressive as it nEeded to, with "Furtrer enhancing the customer service and experience, this clmsleariing
the cornpany able to showcase theirtrucks and vans, including one of three fulty responsive online conflguraton ls the perfffit platform for customers to
specially liveried Stralb units that are being used as demonstrators - each build and spec their new Crater."
Trucks - is the way lorward fdi"Tffiffiiakers at
the CV Show being represented by dealers?
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