HOYER announces ‘major investment’ to modernise its fleet

HOYER announces ‘major investment’ to modernise its fleet


Logistics specialist HOYER has commissioned more than 500 new trucks for safe, sustainable road transport, it said in a statement. 

It said: “In the context of the biggest replacement investment in the company’s history, the HOYER Group has taken delivery of more than 500 new trucks throughout Europe, for which it has invested around 42.7 million Euro, to transport mineral oil, chemical products and gases.”

It said the trucks have innovative technologies that more than fulfil the legal requirements relating to safety, and offer added value with regard to economic efficiency and environmental protection.

The HOYER Group ordered the majority of the trucks to supply mineral oil in Great Britain. They are from the truck manufacturers MAN, Scania and, (for the first time), from DAF. It is now commissioning the latest generation of trucks from Volvo for supplies to service stations in Germany. 

New Volvo models are also being brought into use for long-distance traffic. They are stationed at HOYER locations in Germany and Poland, and travel throughout Europe to transport chemical products. The first units have already been delivered, and the entire fleet will be gradually replaced by the end of 2020.

HOYER said it “gives central importance to the topic of safety for people and the environment. This is why all units are equipped with the most modern safety technologies, including forward-facing cameras that record the driver’s 140-degree view through the windscreen. They are activated if there are abrupt vehicle movements, and record short sequences of the hazardous situation. These recordings help when investigating accidents and near-misses, and are used to develop preventive safety precautions and driver training courses.”

According to Rudolf Schumacher, Fleet Manager of the HOYER Group in Dormagen, Germany: “The safety of our drivers and of other road users has top priority. We transport highly sensitive goods every day, and consider it our duty to reduce risks and dangers to the absolute minimum.” 

Rudolf Schumacher added: “Thanks to our fleet’s innovative safety equipment, we more than satisfy the legal requirements and set standards in the sector. Moreover, we emphasise the continuous instruction and further education of our personnel. We regularly and intensively train our drivers on the topic of safety in the framework of classroom training sessions and online training courses.”

For more information visit www.hoyer.uk.com

11th May 2020