TEWKESBURY based Cotteswold Dairy has taken delivery of six new temperature-controlled trailers each fitted with a Vector HE 19, alongside 12 tractor units mounted with the company’s first Eco-Drive systems, to help reduce fuel consumption and cut emissions.
Attached to 13.6 metre trailers, the new mono-temperature Vector HE 19s are an upgrade to prior Carrier units. The Eco-Drive systems have been retrofitted to six of Cotteswold’s existing DAF XF tractor units with the remainder mounted to other new vehicles. With Eco-Drive installed, the company is able to power its Vector units via the tractor’s own engine.
“Having seen the fuel economy, operating noise and performance of our four existing Vector HE 19 trailers, it was a no-brainer to specify more. Adding the Eco-Drive system to the fleet has been a long-standing plan, so we’re looking forward to reaping the benefits they will deliver across our operation,” said Ruairi Spencer, fleet logistics manager.
