TruckandTrackAutumn2019

Truck and Track Autumn 2019 www.truckandtrack.com 42 GS Yuasa Battery Europe Ltd have launched their all new Yuasa YBX Super Heavy Duty battery range for commercial vehicles. The four-tiered range is available now and provides one of the most comprehensive and highest specification offers on the market. Based on the battery manufacturer’s market leading YBX automotive ranges, Yuasa’s new Super Heavy Duty range replaces Yuasa’s Cargo ranges. It features three levels of conventional flooded types, plus Enhanced Flooded Battery (EFB) options. Yuasa’s commercial vehicle batteries are already trusted by leading commercial vehiclemanufacturers who demand the best and fit GS Yuasa batteries as standard. The new YBX Super Heavy Duty range has been developed to meet the increasing specifications of these top vehicle brands. Featuring the very latest technology and a host of advanced safety features, all batteries in the range are of Original Equipment (OE) quality and performance. Their advanced construction and unparalleled innovation make them the most reliable commercial vehicle batteries Yuasa has ever produced. James Hylton, Managing Director of GS Yuasa Battery Sales UK Ltd, said: “We are delighted to have launched our brand new range of YBX Super Heavy Duty batteries for commercial vehicles. The new range provides significant improvements over our previous Cargo types, with higher performance and durability, plus wider vehicle coverage. “We understand that commercial vehicle operators require long life batteries that always perform in order to minimise down time. Our new YBX commercial vehicle batteries deliver superior starting power and are manufactured using some of the toughest components available. “In addition to launching this new range, we will also be improving our industry leading online battery lookup tool fit.yuasa.com . This will ensure operators and technicians have access to advanced functionality and accurate coverage for all commercial vehicle battery searches.” The batteries are among the first in the UK and Ireland to carry EN50342-1/6 European Standard performance markings which were recently introduced. Every battery in the range has undergone extensive performance testing and having passed stringent requirements, has earned a classification number for Water Loss (W1 – W5), Charge Retention (C1 – C2), Vibration Level (V1-V4), Endurance (E1 – E4) or Micro – Cycle performance (M1 – M3). Batteries in the YBX7000 EFB and YBX5000 ranges feature Yuasa’s XVR Extreme Vibration Resistance. This means that they have a vibration resistance of over eight times V4. V4 is the highest level rating that European standard EN50342 requires. Batteries in these ranges, plus all YBX3000 DIN types, are suitable for rear chassis location fitting. YBX7000 EFB Series YBX7000 EFB are the premium choice for high power demands, end of chassis location and are also suitable for vehicles with Start – Stop. Built with EFB technology, they feature an electrolytemixing device to extend battery life and are ideal for frequent overnight stays where hotel loads are applied. Batteries in the range are sealedmaintenance free (SMF) with a sealed lid, have XVR and offer an M1 micro-cycle endurance rating. YBX5000 Series YBX5000 batteries are designed for high performance vehicles with Yuasa delivers new YBX Super Heavy Duty BATTERIES