Engen purchases more "green" trucks

Engen Petroleum is continuing its greening efforts with a purchase order for nine new trucks that run on 50ppm cleaner automotive diesel oil (ADO).

Jeeva Chetty, national operations manager of Engen, said that this follows the company's purchase of two new trucks in 2012, which comply with the latest European emission requirements (Euro 4 and 5).

"It is a significant step forward for Engen's sustainability efforts," he said. "Our commitment is eventually to have only Euro 4 and 5 vehicles across our transport fleet of 220 trucks."

Besides running cleaner fuel, the trucks also sport exhaust gas recirculation and particulate filter technology, which translates into fuel consumption savings. Uniquely, they are also equipped with safety features, such as driver airbags and pre-tension seat belts.

National roll-out

The additional green' vehicles will be purchased in accordance with the company's fleet replacement programme and roll-out of ADO 50ppm nationally, said Chetty.

"The Engen Transport Department has monitored the performance of our first two vehicles and, given their excellent efficiency and sustainability, we are set to roll-out the programme further."

Chetty said that these vehicles will be operating out of Engen's 20 terminals.