New Scania 650hp Euro 6 V8s arrive in Australia

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Prime Mover Magazine  /  October 19, 2018

The arrival of the first 650 horsepower Euro 6 rated V8 in the country has been marked by Scania Australia delivering the latest model of the New Truck Generation (NTG) to Ceravolo Orchards.

Based in the Adelaide Hills, the family-owned apples business recently took order of a Scania Ruby Red S 650, the first example of its kind in the country.

Second generation owner Tony Ceravolo runs a fleet of six Scania V8 prime movers between his apple orchards and the juicing plants and markets in Adelaide.

With a flat floor and high ceiling, the Scania S 650 is the biggest cab Scania offers in the local market.

Upon learning about the roomy NTG S-cab, Ceravolo was compelled to order one through Paul Riddell, Scania South Australian Account Manager.

“Tony really wanted something special, something unique,” said Riddell.

“He pushed the boat out with this truck, with a full premium leather interior, the bigger fridge that comes with the S-cab, the factory cab cooler that runs off battery power, as well as a nice bullbar and of course the full safety pack is standard on the V8s, including Advanced Emergency Braking and Adaptive Cruise Control,” he said.

The S-cab boasts a bed that can extend out a full 1.0-m wide and is more than 2100 mm long.

It uses pocket springs in the mattress to further enhance comfort.

“The fact that this truck has three airbags in the cab provides a lot of peace-of-mind for the driver,” said Riddell.

To date, the Scania NTG range is reportedly the only truck group in the world to offer side curtain rollover airbags.

Ceravolo, according to Riddell, purchased the first of the Ruby Red Scania R 730s made available in Australia in 2011.

Having purchased a former show truck he has now adopted the bright red colour across his fleet.

Navigating the Adelaide Hills with 40-tonnes of fruit has been made easier with a new gearshift, which enables the operator to maintain speed on inclines.

Ceravolo, a second-generation owner of the business, run Ceravolo Orchards with his wife Sandra, children Joyce and Joseph and brother Joe.

The new S 650 now being used in B-double application, replaces an R 620 previously owned by Ceravolo according to Riddell.

“After only a short time with the S 650 he is totally in love with the performance, and the way it eats up the Adelaide Hills,” he said.

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