England (Commonwealth Union)_ As it is flagship vehicle, Spartan Distribution Limited, situated in London, has acquired possession of a Renault Trucks T480 62 from Allports Group, a Renault Trucks authorized dealer. Due to its performance and roomy cab, as well as Spartan Distribution’s connection to the Renault Trucks dealer, the T480 with a Deker Trailers Eco Max Double Dek trailer was chosen.
Martin Barron, the director of the Spartan Distribution, explains why the company chose Renault Trucks for their flagship vehicle. “We had been working with a competitor manufacturer for several years, so switching to Renault Trucks was a pretty significant step for us,” he said. “We currently have seven Renault Trucks in our fleet, including three T480 and T460 44-ton tractor units, a 12-ton D rigid, and three Master CitiLoader vans from Renault Trucks, all of which were purchased through Allports. Although the switching to a new manufacturer and having 50% of our fleet now be Renault Trucks has been a major change, the cars have been invaluable.
The new T480 works on same-day contracts and works two shifts every day, making deliveries throughout London during the day and trunking for The Pallet Network at night. The Renault trucks can take everything we throw at them, according to Martin, who describes his vehicles as workhorses. The brand-new 13-liter T480 is equipped with an Optidriver gearbox, a Fuel Eco Pack, a Comfort Pack, a luxurious heated and vented driver’s seat, a multimedia screen with Roadpad + camera input, Optivision subscription, LED rear lights, cab 4-point air suspension, a full air kit, an emergency parking brake, three HD cameras, a full HD recording system supplied with live viewing capability, and Turnsafe with an audible LH alarm.
