We are a refrigerator logistics company
and responsible for the transport of mainly fruit and veg
of a large grocer's.
Our challenge is to arrive just in time, from one day to the next,
at the customer's, no matter where they are, all over Germany.
Well, Michael, here it is, finally.
The new Volvo FH 460 I-Save, the latest generation.
The kind of results we are hoping for
is that fuel consumption will be even lower than it already is.
Every drop of fuel counts,
so that we can take the right, energy efficient route,
including our CO2 footprint.
Feels good.
Great. A new design.
When I got into the Volvo, I had a good feeling.
I felt right at home,
and I'll let myself be surprised as to what the test will show.
The new technology, as far as fuel consumption
and safety are concerned, is very good.
We are currently testing it.
So far, we're very happy with the results.
Some 80% of our work is nocturnal.
We leave in the evening and deliver to the client in the early hours of the day.
So, I'll only know tonight where we need to be tomorrow morning,
my drivers will only know tomorrow where they'll be tomorrow.
There's no bank holiday for us.
Fruit and veg gets delivered 365 days a year.
Like tonight, I'm going to Grünheide.
Then, I'll go over to Schönefeld,
where they'll load my truck.
And at 6 pm, it's departure time.
Here we have the comparison. The blue vehicle is the test vehicle.
The grey ones are the ones you said are the reference trucks,
which have been doing comparable tours.
Yes, I-Save has been overhauled,
that is, the drive train. How was this noticeable when driving?
Consumption is changed,
but there's no significant time loss, because the momentum grabs the mass.
The engine speed is very low,
but the performance is still the same
or even a bit better.
The AdBlue consumption is just 6% here.
And of course that is again an excellent value.
That is, the test directly indicates lower fuel consumption.
If you had to pick the thing which was the most convincing feature for you
what would that be?
The safety bundle.
Fuel consumption.
That's two things.
To me, a good truck is...
safety, driveability...
I think it has improved,
...and that you feel at home in it.
It's like my second home.
That's two things. Correct.
The improved engine brake with a lot more power compared with the previous model?
I mean…
A hundred-fold improvement, I’d say.
In your opinion, is this the best truck on the market?
-Yes. -Yes.
For the company, the whole package matters.
The driver is happy,
he is looking forward to the motorway every day,
and again, for me as an entrepreneur, the whole package is great.