ITT HUB REVIEW
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The UK logistics industry has a new exhibition, as the first ITT Hub event took place earlier this month. Dan Gilkes reports.
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t may have been a year later than originally intended, but the ITT Hub exhibition and Future Logistics Conference finally took place at the beginning of the month, at the Farnborough International centre. With a good selection of van, truck and bus manufacturers, along with key sec- tor suppliers, the event offered a first chance for many to see the latest vehi- cles, and even to get behind the wheel on a short test route. Visitors to the show were rewarded by several first appearances, including the international unveiling of DAF’s next generation XF and XG tractors, the Mercedes-Benz eActros electric truck, Fiat Professional’s E-Ducato and hydrogen and electric buses from Wrightbus and BYD.
Fiat Professional Fiat’s E-Ducato vans will start to ar- rive in UK dealers within the next few weeks. Demonstration models will come first, with customer orders fol- lowing later in the year. While there
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is concern among many manufactur- ers over the delivery of new vehicles, Fiat Professional’s director Richard Chamberlain says that the firm has secured plentiful supply of the elec- tric vans, for the remainder of this year and through 2022. E-Ducato will be available in a wide range of panel van and chassis cab models, mirroring the diesel-pow- ered offer. Though there is huge de-
Above: Vehicles were available to test. Below: E-Ducato made an early UK appearance before expected delivery to showrooms in the next few weeks
mand for the chassis cab models, for conversion to suit numerous industry sectors, panel vans will probably make up much of the early orders. This is to meet demand from last-mile deliv- ery businesses, but also due to the fact that conversions will have to undergo WLTP testing once built, to gain OZEV grant approval, which will delay their arrival with customers.
Maxus
Both of the Maxus electric vans were on show, through three local dealers, with the eDeliver 3 boasting a fridge conversion. This included a Thermo King B100 unit powered by the van’s 12V auxiliary battery, having no effect on the traction battery range.
Renault Trucks
Companies looking for additional pay- load will be pleased to see the arrival of the first 3.5-tonne Master Z.E. vans and chassis at Renault Trucks. Initial- ly launched as a 3.1-tonne model, Mas- ter Z.E. is also now being offered at the higher grow weight, boosting car- rying capacity. The 3.5-tonne models use the same 33kWh battery pack and 57kW drive motor, offering a driving range of up to 75 miles. Master Z.E.
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