New Launches
Show Report: CV Show 2012
What a cracking event the 2012 Commercial Vehicle Show turned out to be, thanks in no small part to Ford… Read More
Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Long-Term Test 1
We has just taken delivery of a Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Club Cab for long-term appraisal… Read More
Ford Transit ECOnetic Brief Test
We’ve been putting a SWB 100hp 2.2TDi Euro 5 Transit 280 ECOnetic through its paces… Read More
Renault Kangoo ZE 2011 European Launch
Renault is at the forefront of manufacturers offering a mass produced factory-built electric van… Read More
Fuso Canter 2011 European Launch
Fuso has completely revamped its range of light and heavy truck Canter chassis and chassis crew cabs… Read More
Iveco Daily 2011 European Launch
Iveco has introduced new, latest generation diesels to its Daily range, along with detail changes inside and out… Read More
Ford Transit 2011 European Launch
Ford takes the iconic Transit to the next stage with an all-new range of 2.2-litre Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 UK Launch
VW’s large panel van has undergone a serious makeover with changes to the front-end styling and the cab interior, as well as new Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Ford Transit Connect Electric Brief Test
We spent a day with the battery-powered Connect to get a better idea of what it’s like to live with in its natural, urban environment. Read More
Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL Brief Test
Currently undergoing trials with selected fleet customers in the UK, we managed to get behind the wheel of a battery-powered Vito E-CELL… Read More
Tuesday, 22 February 2011 08:56 | 
Written by Neil McIntee
Heavyweight Dailys tip the scales for Colas
South coast maintenance company Colas has taken delivery of four 70C17 EcoDaily tippers to help take care of Portsmouth City Council’s highways infrastructure.Among the first Daily 7.0-tonners to go into operation in the UK they replace a fleet of 3.5-tonners. Colas has previous experience of Daily 6.5-tonners, but moving up the weight scale means that the new workhorses can cope with payloads up to an impressive 3,660kg.
The EcoDaily's classification as an Environmentally friendly Enhanced Vehicle (EEV) means it goes one step further than Euro 5, enabling Colas to operate vehicles far cleaner than the minimum legal standard.
Due to stay in service for five years and covering some 100,000 miles the Dailys are mounted with Charlton tipper bodies and feature a body-mounted toolbox.
“Trading up to the new 7.0 tonne EcoDaily delivers a healthy payload increase over our previous 6.5-tonners while keeping the vehicle's footprint identical,” commented Trevor Purfield, national plant and transport manager at Colas. “In comparison with our 3.5 tonne tippers it ensures we have the flexibility to carry heavier items such as paving stones to a site without having to make multiple trips in the same vehicle.”
