Euro 6 Scanias arrive Down Under

Scania's first Euro 6 trucks recently landed in Australia, with the five prime movers destined for work in Victoria with TNT Australia

TNT Australia has taken delivery of the first Euro 6 compliant Scania trucks to reach Australia.

The logistics specialist will use the five Scania P 450 prime movers to haul single and B-double trailers with GCMs of up to 60 tonnes, as they ply routes in and around Melbourne.

The Euro 6 models were delivered along with four new P 440 Euro 5 prime movers, which TNT will employ in centres in Adelaide and Perth.

The Euro 6 trucks are powered by Scania's 450hp, 13-litre, in-line six-cylinder turbo-diesel, which is said to produce peak torque of 2350Nm from 1000rpm. It achieves its strict Euro 6 emissions targets through the use of combined EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) and SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) technologies.

Scania Australia's Fleet Sales Manager, Steven Alberse, said he was thrilled with the milestone delivery.

"We are delighted that TNT has chosen the Scania Euro 6 offer with which to accentuate its commitment to cleaning its vehicles’ emissions profile," he said.

"TNT has a strong history of selecting low-emission vehicles, and the Scania Euro 6 order now extends this philosophy further into the heavy-duty class above 16 tonnes.

"In Europe, Scania continues to be a leader in the supply of Euro 6 compliant solutions. We have been supplying Euro 6 solutions since 2012, and we have continually expanded the range of engines available to customers there. Scania’s European Euro 6 portfolio now amounts to 18 engine options."

According to Rod Barnes, TNT Director Southern Region, the Euro 6 trucks represent the next step in TNT's sustainability efforts.

"The aim of this initiative is to continue our work towards integrating more environmentally friendly vehicles onto our roads to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help revolutionise the way vehicles function," he said.

"TNT has been at the forefront of using low-emissions vehicles in the transport industry. In fact, we pioneered the introduction of low-emission hybrid vehicles for light-duty applications after commissioning our first hybrid truck in early 2008. This investment in Euro 6 technology for our heavy-duty fleet is a logical extension of that."

With global warming and greenhouse gas levels set to shape environmental policies and transport regulation for the foreseeable future, TNT's National Fleet and Equipment Manager, Kurt Grossrieder, said TNT's pro-active stance was making a positive impact.

"We already run Australia’s largest hybrid truck fleet, and a recent four-year internal study found that our 30 hybrid trucks have emitted 112 fewer tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere than comparable diesel-powered trucks over that period," he said.

"Recently we commissioned another 24 hybrid trucks to further reduce our total output of greenhouse gases while using less fuel, which is a positive step for TNT and the environment."

Euro 6 Scanias arrive Down Under

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