Sailun equips Volvo E-truck with EcoPoint3 tyres

As with all electric drives, tyres also play a decisive role in the truck sector. Because of this, Vollers Group is relying on tyre partner Sailun for its first Volvo FM Electric trucks, which are equipped with Sailun’s Fuel Pro SDL2 truck tyres for the drive axle and SFL2 for the front axle.

“Tyres in particular are often underestimated, but are highly relevant in the freight transport of the future. This is precisely why we work closely with vehicle manufacturers and technology companies and offer tyres specifically for these requirements,” says Stephan Cimbal, marketing director Sailun Europe.

By equipping the Vollers Group’s first E-truck in Bremen, Germany with EcoPoint3 tyres, the Sailun Group says it is facing up to the growing challenges in the area of environmental protection and sustainability in the transport system.

The Vollers Group’s E-truck is equipped with Sailun tyres, which are based on the green EcoPoint3 technology and are produced with reduced resource consumption. They are also said to minimise rolling noise, reduce carbon emissions and maximise fuel efficiency thanks to their innovative design.

“The cost per kilometre and longer range categories are very important, especially in our industry,” explains Christian Vollers, managing partner of the Vollers Group.

This includes not only the purchase price and the service life or mileage, but also the fuel consumption.

“These tyres play a key role for us in decarbonisation, as they offer many other advantages: They are quiet and contribute to lower noise pollution, especially in congested areas,” he adds.

The good performance of the Sailun truck tyres has also been confirmed by the testing organisation TÜV SÜD, which awarded the Sailun Fuel Pro SDL2 and SFL2 tyres the ‘A’ label for energy efficiency thanks to their fuel-saving potential of up to eight per cent compared to conventional premium brands.