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* Germany - DAF to start trials of diesel-electric hybrid trucks next year
Germany -AutoIndustry (UK)/Les Echos (France) -16 Oct 2006: -- French business paper reported on 13 October that DAF, the Dutch subsidiary of Paccar, is developing a diesel-electric hybrid powertrain which will begin trials next year... PACCAR announced in March this year that it had targeted a 30% improvement in vehicle fuel efficiency for selected medium-duty applications over the next seven years, using hybrid technology being developed with Eaton Corp’s Hybrid Power Systems division... Operators, promises Paccar, will benefit from lower maintenance costs due to reduced wear on the hybrid trucks’ braking systems, as well as from lower fuel consumption...
* Australia - Reversing with ease — the future for transport
Australia -Australasian Bus & Coach -16 Oct 2006: -- Devices fitted to vehicles that make reversing safer and easier are fast becoming highly popular motor accessories, particularly in situations where vision is obscured, such in larger vehicles and trucks... Reverseasy is becoming a leading supplier of cameras, monitors and sensors which suit a range of vehicles and driving applications. The technology is relatively low-cost to purchase and install when weighed against the reduced risk of potentially causing death or serious injury, according to Reverseasy Director Greg Wharton...
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