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TRUCKMAKERS' NEWS * Sweden - Volvo Trucks Rolls out Safest Volvo to Date
Stockholm,Sweden -BUSINESS WIRE -June 16, 2008: -- Today, Volvo Trucks unveiled a new generation of FH, FH16 and FM trucks. Safety, driver environment and the driver were the focal points in development of the new models. One of the major new features is a support system that monitors and alerts the driver if he or she becomes tired. The system can contribute to reducing the number of traffic accidents through solving a human problem... Volvo Trucks is now introducing several support systems that help the driver increase traffic safety while on the road... In addition, Volvo’s highly fuel-efficient engine and gearbox range is being broadened with a new 11-liter engine...
* TPI Announces Lightweight Truck Program - Project To Develop together with Volvo TNA
Warren,RI,USA -BUSINESS WIRE -17 June 2008: -- TPI Composites, Inc. (TPI), a leading manufacturer of large-scale composite structures, joined Congressman Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island and representatives from Volvo Trucks North America today to unveil its new program that will create advanced composite cabs using Volvo’s industry-leading cab and sleeper design. The dual-use cab-sleeper will initially be designed for the U.S. Army’s large, logistical wheeled vehicle fleet and then transitioned into commercial sleeper cabs used for interstate trucking applications... For commercial trucking, the program’s goals include significant weight reduction that will increase fuel efficiency in trucks...
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