JCB flies the flag for Britain with fuel-saving machine
JCB have unveiled their latest digger in patriotic style after a multi-million pound investment to develop a machine which will cut customers’ fuel costs by up to 16 per cent.
JCB has now embarked on a £20 million investment in a new generation of this iconic British product. The first of the new range of the British-built diggers rolled off the company’s production line at Rocester, Staffordshire, in Union Jack colours and embarked on a tour of famous London landmarks to celebrate its launch and the company’s 65th anniversary in October.
The 3CX and 4CX models, which have a starting price of £40,000, go into full production next month and will offer a machine which uses up to 16 per cent less fuel compared to its predecessor – saving customers using the digger for an average 1,250 hours a year more than £1,000 on fuel costs.
And in a move that will keep Britain’s army of digger drivers happy, JCB now offer an in-cab drinks machine able to make tea, coffee and soup for those cold winter mornings on the building site.
The fuel savings are derived largely though the introduction of a new hydraulic system which utilizes three hydraulic pumps instead of two, providing the same hydraulic output but at lower engine speeds. The introduction of power brakes also contributes to the fuel savings.
JCB has now embarked on a £20 million investment in a new generation of this iconic British product. The first of the new range of the British-built diggers rolled off the company’s production line at Rocester, Staffordshire, in Union Jack colours and embarked on a tour of famous London landmarks to celebrate its launch and the company’s 65th anniversary in October.
The 3CX and 4CX models, which have a starting price of £40,000, go into full production next month and will offer a machine which uses up to 16 per cent less fuel compared to its predecessor – saving customers using the digger for an average 1,250 hours a year more than £1,000 on fuel costs.
And in a move that will keep Britain’s army of digger drivers happy, JCB now offer an in-cab drinks machine able to make tea, coffee and soup for those cold winter mornings on the building site.
The fuel savings are derived largely though the introduction of a new hydraulic system which utilizes three hydraulic pumps instead of two, providing the same hydraulic output but at lower engine speeds. The introduction of power brakes also contributes to the fuel savings.
