You’ve seen them on the roads, hauling new automobiles from one level to a different, and whereas they’re not particularly flattering to take a look at, car transporters are an integral a part of the automotive trade, making certain that car shares are delivered effectively, often from port to holding yards or manufacturing facility to showrooms.
There are fairly a variety of corporations providing these companies, however a contemporary identify is aiming to make the phase extra environment friendly in phrases of capability and, in one explicit case, present much more securely protected transportation than has beforehand been attainable.
Starrtrek Carriers is the new enterprise, however the individuals behind it are usually not new to the recreation. The firm is constructed on a assortment of huge expertise and information from years of service in the automotive logistics trade. It believes that its Italian-made Rolfo carriers can be recreation changers in the nation’s automotive logistics market. The trailers, referred to as the Blizzard and Auriga Deluxe 122, had been launched at an occasion earlier in the present day, and they’re the first such examples to be launched right here.
The Auriga Deluxe 122 is a confidential carrier meant for discreet and safe transportation of excessive worth, prestigious, traditional and classic automobiles. Being absolutely enclosed, the firm mentioned that the carrier will present transported automobiles safety from the results of climate in addition to any potential injury from transportation nasties similar to highway gravel and stone chips.
It accommodates a most of six passenger automobiles or as much as 4 SUVs for every journey, relying on the car dimensions. Features embody absolutely openable facet doorways to facilitate simpler car loading, a lifting roof with proximity sensors and a particular loading ramp with a tail carry.
As for the Blizzard, the non-enclosed semi-trailer can accommodate a most of 10 automobiles, once more relying on car dimensions and their kerb weight. Both fashions are geared up with superior hydraulic methods to help car loading and unloading with minimal dealing with. Meanwhile, winches enable the motion of non-running automobiles or prototypes, and all the transporters are additionally fitted with GPS and a number of cameras (blind spot, front-facing and driver-facing) for security and compliance.
According to Starrtrek Carriers MD Datuk Kumar Prabakaran, the Rolfo carriers can present high-load capability car switch options to a number of automotive companies, be it producers and distributors to leasing and rent corporations.
In the case of the Auriga Deluxe, it will likely be utilising the carrier to offer premium car transfers of supercars to and from Langkawi in a discrete, protected method. He mentioned pricing for the service – which can be scheduled and for which slots could be booked in advance – can be aggressive.
Starrtrek presently has a single Auriga Deluxe 122 and 6 Blizzard semi-trailers in its fleet, however the firm mentioned there are plans so as to add on one other Auriga Deluxe sooner or later in the future, and that the fleet can be expanded in line with demand.
GALLERY: Rolfo Auriga Deluxe 122 fully-enclosed car carrier
GALLERY: Rolfo Blizzard car carrier
