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CALOR PLUGS IN WITH ITS FIRST

ZERO-EMISSION DELIVERY VEHICLE

CALOR IS ONE of the UK’s best-known
gas suppliers, but its newest vehicle
delivering bottled butane and propane
to customers in Central London relies
on battery power.
As well as producing zero exhaust
emissions, the fully electric 7.5-tonne
FUSO eCanter is quiet, smooth to drive,
and cost-effective to run. The truck is
based at Calor’s depot in Wandsworth,
south-west London, and spends much
of its time working inside the city’s
ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ).
The company’s National Vehicle
Engineering Manager Alan Harrison said:
“At Calor we like to move quickly to adopt
any new technology that can help our
business. The FUSO eCanter is a perfect
example – it reduces the impact of our
operations on the environment, while
also making sound financial sense.”
The FUSO light truck range is sold and THE FUSO ECANTER IN ACTION
supported by Mercedes-Benz Trucks in
Great Britain. The eCanter is the world’s early signs are certainly promising.” who have used it so far have responded
first fully electric light-duty truck to A single charge gives the eCanter positively, saying it’s very easy to use.”
enter series production and represents an effective operating range of more “We’re delighted with our first
a major advance in the battle to improve than 62 miles (100 km), which is ample eCanter,” added Mr Harrison. “It’s
air quality in towns and cities. for many urban delivery applications. perfectly suited to inner-city deliveries.
“Electric power is a new departure Calor’s vehicle typically covers 30 As legislation moves on, and with
for us, so of course we’ll be monitoring miles a day, and its batteries are ultra-low emission zones becoming
the truck very closely,” continued Mr replenished overnight at a recharging more widespread, as well as stricter,
Harrison. “The environmental benefits point in the depot. this important new truck can help us
are clear, but we are also expecting the Wandsworth Site Leader David Moreno to futureproof our delivery operation,
eCanter to prove highly economical in said: “It’s a great vehicle and well suited while also offering the reliability and
terms of its total cost of operation. The to this application. The two drivers competitive running costs we need.”

building on the excellent results
Paul Jennings and his team have
achieved in recent years.”
Paul Hubbard is Chairman of
AVK UK and a member of the AVK
Group Management Board. He said:
“I would like to welcome Martin
to AVK UK. The whole country is
currently experiencing a period
of great uncertainty. I believe
economic conditions will be far
from straightforward, but I know
Martin is inheriting an energetic
and talented team that has the
collective strength to weather the
storm and thrive. All at AVK pass
on their best wishes to Martin in
his new role.” MARTIN GREENHALGH

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