The Sydney-based Mondiale VGL fleet has been boosted by the addition of six new trucks.
Added to pull quad-axle sideloader container trailers, the Scania 460 P SUPER prime movers are working in outer metro areas of Sydney and as far as Bathurst.
Transporting heavy stone and tile filled containers, the Scania 460 Ps are perfectly specified for the task according to Mondiale VGL Fleet and Compliance Manager ANZ Rory Gerhardt.
“The Scania prime movers bring operational efficiency as well as added safety, and of course excellent fuel economy,” he said.
Replacing older vehicles, the Scania 460 P SUPER units are part of an ongoing renewal program at the fleet.
“Our business growth is accelerating, setting new records in terms of efficient container movements, and that is assisted by these Scanias,” said Gerhardt.
“Aside from the fuel efficiency benefits, the high level of vehicle data monitoring from the telematics service that Scania provides is the best in the business, and it gives us real time access to how the fleet is performing, which meets our requirements for Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting on sustainability.
“I look after our fleets in Australia and New Zealand, so the more transparency and the more live data I can pull out of a telematics system, the more reporting I can do, and the better the decision making.”
The performance data from these new trucks will help to validate the decisions to roll out this specification nationally for Mondiale VGLs quad-axle trailer work according to Gerhardt.
“Scanias are fit-for-purpose. Scania offers a good product, good aftersales, good support,” he said.
“Anyone can sell the truck, it’s what they do for you in years one to seven for us that matters. If they can’t support the assets, then you don’t even want to contemplate working with that supplier. But the Scania support and the dealer network are great.
“Because Scania owns its workshops around the country, it makes it easy for us. If I want to move these trucks to Perth from Sydney tomorrow, I’m going to get the same service in Perth as I am in Melbourne or Sydney, and the Perth workshop has instant access to all the trucks’ maintenance history, which can save a lot of time, and therefore money.”
Scania New Truck Account Manager Mark ten Broeke said Scania worked hard to explain the efficiency and productivity gains that were yielded from predictable uptime to customers.
“We have been successful in providing Mondiale VGL with the perfect specification for their needs following careful analysis of the work these trucks will do in combination with the quad-axle trailers. We have matched the power and torque of the frugal SUPER engines to the workload the trucks undertake, able to cope with up to 60-tonnes in some configurations,” said ten Broeke.
“Using our onboard data gathering, Rory can see exactly how the trucks are performing, and can measure their efficiency and productivity, helping to reduce his total operating costs, as well as being able to demonstrate fuel efficiency and emissions reduction.
“We look forward to continuing to provide customers such as Mondiale VGL with services far beyond the simple provision of a vehicle and be true partners with them in improving their commercial success in a competitive business environment.”
Prime Mover recently tested the new Scania P Series under road conditions.
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