John Lewis Partnership extends the move to gas Waitrose, the supermarket retail brand of the John Lewis Partnership, has introduced two dedicated gas-fuelled Scania tractor units into service. Based at Waitrose's Leyland, Lancashire regional distribution centre, the vehicles have an operational range of 350 miles are now providing daily return-to-base services to stores throughout northern England, the north Midlands and north Wales. "As an organisation intent on minimising its carbon footprint, we have a keen desire to operate on sustainable fuels," says Simon Gray, John Lewis's Vehicle Engineering Manager. "While we already have considerable experience of dual-fuel vehicles, operating solely on gas takes our environmental performance to another level." Scania (Great Britain) Limited has won an order for more than 2,000 trucks from Eddie Stobart Limited and its associated companies, including A. W. Jenkinson Forestry Products. This represents Scania's largest ever order in Europe. Delivery over a two-year period started in early spring and the deal will involve many Scania UK dealers, both in terms of vehicle supply and repair and maintenance operations. The majority of vehicles in the order will be supplied on 36-month contract hire agreements, including road fund licence and all repair and maintenance. This will be Scania's largest ever European order managed by Scania (Great Britain) Limited's Fleet Care department with service provided locally by Scania's UK dealer network. To ensure maximum efficiency in operation, the order specifies Scania's 410 and 450 horsepower SCR-only Euro 6 engines, both of which have consistently broken fuel records throughout Europe in independently-conducted press tests. "Scania has long played a major role in our fleet and we are naturally extremely pleased to be once again committing to the marque," says William Stobart, Executive Chairman of Eddie Stobart Limited. "We have been impressed with Scania's operating economy over the life of the vehicle and the performance of Scania’s 410 and 450 SCR-only Euro 6 engines. These factors, together with the consistent levels of service provided by Scania's dealer network, are the reasons behind our decision to opt for Scania." Our Euro 6 Scanias are absolutely fantastic. We’re getting about a mile to the gallon better than our Euro 5s – and the Euro 6s from other manufacturers. I wish we’d switched to Scania Euro 6 earlier. Low running costs, high residuals, excellent service – the overall package is just second to none. Joe Bartlett Managing Director, J J Bartlett Haulage
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