Esh Group has invested £1 million in nine new 32 tonne tipper wagons complete with latest, most efficient vehicle technology.
The organisation’s brand-new Euro 6 compliant vehicles will improve carbon efficiencies by 16% based on average miles per gallon (MPG), marking an annual saving of 108 tCO2e.
Brian Wray, plant director at Esh Group, said: “Our commitments to operating in a more sustainable way don’t stop on site. As part of our continued drive to reduce carbon emissions, we are encouraging a move to hybrid vehicles where possible for those in the company car scheme. In 2022 we launched a new flexible benefit for our colleagues which allows them to drive a brand-new, ultra-low emission vehicle through a fixed monthly salary sacrifice arrangement.”
Esh Group has invested in a telemetry system that also includes an in-cab drivers lightbar. This alerts the driver to any harsh events, speeding and excessive idling aiming to improve their driving quality.
Wray continues: “The system will help to reduce fuel usage as well as wear and tear on each vehicle. This should help in saving approximately 240 litres of fuel per vehicle based on 15,000 miles, in turn further improving our vehicle miles per gallon (MPG).”
The new investment takes Esh’s total fleet and plant portfolio to 18 tipper wagons, six JCBs and 13 excavators which are operated and maintained by Esh’s in-house fleet team based in its North East headquarters.
Our commitments to operating in a more sustainable way don’t stop on site. As part of our continued drive to reduce carbon emissions, we are encouraging a move to hybrid vehicles where possible for those in the company car scheme. In 2022 we launched a new flexible benefit for our colleagues which allows them to drive a brand-new, ultra-low emission vehicle through a fixed monthly salary sacrifice arrangement.”
