IVECO S-WAY rigids complete a clean sweep in Nexon Group’s 100% IVECO fleet renewal

Wednesday 9th February 2022

National cleaning, hygiene and healthcare product suppliers, Nexon Group, has further expanded its Lincoln-based fleet with a pair of IVECO S-WAY rigid trucks. The Instinct Blue metallic fleet travels nationwide delivering cleaning and hygiene products, mainly heavy fluids, to healthcare providers and care home groups.

Supplied by North East Truck & Van, the two 19-tonne 4x2 rigid AT190S33/P vehicles were among the first batch of rigid IVECO S-WAY to reach UK customers and feature a 28ft Dependable Bodies box body with a 1.5t Dhollandia column tail lift. Up front is a medium-high roof AT sleeper cab, which sits in the middle of the cab line-up, slightly lower than the largest and 200mm narrower at 2.3m wide. This makes it easier to climb in and out of on multi-drop routes, and more suited to urban driving with a lower line-of-sight and smaller overall footprint.

The AT cab is clearly identifiable as an IVECO S-WAY, carrying over its distinctive and aerodynamic styling. More prominent ‘hips’ step out below the cab, creating a purposeful stance and a deep well for three tiered and evenly spaced entry/exit steps. Internally, a symmetrical dashboard shape creates an open walk-through interior living space and a standard-fit 3-piece single bunk features a liftable middle section to enhance this further during driving breaks. Nexon have supplemented this with the independent night heater, electric roof hatch, door roller blinds and upgraded the standard cool box to a 25-litre fridge as the trucks will be used overnight.

“Payload was our primary driver towards IVECO, being able to take advantage of favourable running costs on 7.2-tonne Daily box vans, then the HI-MATIC gearbox caught our attention to improve driver comfort while reducing fuel costs and our emissions, commented Nexon’s Operations Director, Stephen Green.

“With a model at every weight, it made sense to build our fleet around the same brand and now we run 16 vehicles, all IVECO from Daily, through 12t Eurocargo to the new IVECO S-WAY. We decided to climb up to S-WAY in order to maximise carrying capacity with a large box body while making sure that the drivers could have a large, modern and comfortable cab to night out in. We’re getting very good feedback on them already; They’re very smooth, comfortable and quiet on the move and the turning circle is excellent”.

Nexon expects to run the IVECO S-WAY for 4-years, covering around 250,000km each. IVECO S-WAY comes with a comprehensive IVECO ON 3XL R&M package with a connection to IVECO’s European control centre for the first two years as standard and Nexon has extended this for the duration of the vehicles’ fleet tenure. With the vehicles traveling across the UK, it is imperative that they maintain easy access to a network of workshops and assistance should it ever be required. For this, IVECO is able to keep minds at rest with its dealer-operated Assistance Non-Stop service.

Running a 4x2 chassis with rear air suspension on the second longest 6,300mm wheelbase, the two new IVECO S-WAY employ IVECO’s 8.7-litre Cursor 9 diesel engine, producing 330hp and 1,400Nm of torque through the 12-speed HI-TRONIX gearbox. IVECO’s patented HI-SCR system negates the need to stop for exhaust filter regenerations, further enhancing IVECO’s focus on maximising TCO through uptime enhancing technology. Full LED taillights offer an extremely long-life, curtailing wasted time swapping out blown bulbs during daily walk-around checks. Behind the wheel, DAS + DSE (Driver Attention Support + Driving Style Evaluation) helps to ensure high levels of operational safety, providing tips for more fuel-efficient driving.

IVECO S-WAY is available from 18 to 44-tonnes as both rigid and tractor powered by diesel or class-leading natural gas powertrains.

For further information about the IVECO S-WAY range, or to find your local dealer, visit www.iveco-dealership.co.uk