
Colas,aworldleaderinthe
construc onandmaintenanceof road,air,rail,andmari metransport infrastructure,hasupgradeditsfield maintenancetruckfleetwithHidrive servicebodiesnearBrisbaneQLD.
Thecompany,whichoperatesin morethan50countries,hasa networkofproduc onfacili es acrossAustraliathatprovidehighqualitybituminousmaterialsto buildandmaintainroadpavements.


Aspartofitsexpandingservice department,Colasintroduced newHinoHybridtrucksand calledonHidrivetoassistwith itsservicebodyrequirements. Colastechniciansneededto carryarangeofequipment outontheroad,including generatorsandair compressors.


Hidrive,theAustralianmanufacturer ofservicebodiesforutes,trailers, andtruckswithacompany-owned na onalinstalla onnetwork,was abletodeliverfit-for-purposemobile workspaces,withcertainty.
Hidrive'sdesignteamcreateda layoutthatwasbothprac caland user-friendlywhilekeepingthe balancerighttoachievethe maximumpayloadwitha minimumbodyweight.


TheHidriveservicebodies alsofeatureaflushfloor system,weather ghtseals, undertrayroperails,and GVMcompliance.

Theyaremadefromaluminium, whichislighterthansteeland doesnotcompromisestrength. Theyalsomaximisebranding spaceandroofrackstorage poten al.

Thetruckshaveslide-outbenches, frontledges,andreardoorsfor maximumaccess.Theservicebodies werebuiltbeforeHidrivereceivedthe trucks,savingweeksormonthsinthe cycletogettheColas'assetsonthe roadfaster.

Colasisoneofthemany sa sfiedcustomersofHidrive, whohasaformidabletrack recordandcapabilitytobuild servicebodiesaccordingtoany specifica ons.
Visit: h ps://hidrive.com.au/casestudies/colas-fieldmaintenance-truck-fleet/

