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TRUCKMAKERS NEWS * WORLDWIDE
* USA - Volvo's engines now feature option that complies with California idling restrictions
Greensboro,NC,USA -Truck News (Canada) -3 April 2008: -- Volvo says its engines are now available with a new feature that lowers NOx emissions to levels acceptable in California... Volvo's D11, D13 and D16 engines can now be spec'd with an optional Low NOx Idle (LNI) feature which allows customers to idle indefinitely in California and still comply with emissions standards. With the option, Volvo's engines will emit less than 30 grams/hr of NOx while idling, the company says... Engines that aren't equipped with the option must not idle in California for any longer than five minutes. The restriction is also in place in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and other states are also looking at adopting the rule...
* Australia - Boral and IVECO Partner on CNG Cement Mixer Trucks
Sydney,NSW,Australia -Kerrzrocora's Weblog -April 3, 2008: -- Boral, a building and construction materials supplier, and IVECO Trucks in Australia have partnered to develop Compressed Natural Gas CNG fueled cement mixer trucks... Boral has been testing five CNG powered trucks for the past six months in a fleet of 170 trucks, most of which are IVECO Acco 2350G 8×4 diesel units running 6-cylinder, 8.3-liter Cummins ISC engines producing 285 hp (213 kW) and 800 lb-ft (1,084 Nm) of torque at 2200 rpm...
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