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TRUCKMAKERS' NEWS WORLDWIDE
* Europe - Volkswagen, Daimler Say Asia to Help Truck, Bus Sales
London,UK -Bloomberg, by Chris Reiter & Andreas Cremer -Sept. 23, 2008: -- Volkswagen AG, Daimler AG and Fiat SpA's Iveco unit said economic growth in China, India and Latin America will sustain commercial-vehicle sales this year, making up for slowdowns in U.S. and European markets...
* USA - LNG gains foothold in ports
USA -Fleet Owner, by Justin Carretta -Sep 22, 2008: -- ... The eight Kenworth T800s equipped with LNG fuel systems that went into full-time drayage service in California last month under the Clean Trucks Program are an example of how the emerging technology is beginning to make an impact... Kenworth’s LNG fuel system reduces typical diesel emissions 95%, while saving $1 to $1.50 per gallon, Andy Douglas, Kenworth's sales manager, specialty markets, said, adding that a $28,500 federal tax credit is further financial incentive to install LNG... According to Westport Innovations, which equipped the vehicles with its High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) technology, the trucks reduce greenhouse gasses by 20% and NOx by 75%... According to Douglas, the price to install the LNG system is about 30% of the net cost of the vehicle, but with fuel savings and tax credits, it can usually pay for itself within three years. In addition, several states—including California and Texas--are providing additional grant money to purchase LNG trucks... Most of the 200 trucks that have been upfit with the LNG system have been aftermarket-installed. According to Douglas, the trucks can run 300 mi. on a single tank or 500 miles on a double, six times further than a similar CNG (compressed natural gas) system... Kenworth said it will begin full production of the T800 LNG trucks in 2009 at its Renton, WA, manufacturing facility...* Sweden - Hybrid rubbish trucks and buses launched in Europe
Gotenburg,Sweden -edie.net -22 Sept 2008: -- Being woken up early in the morning by the sound of a rubbish collection truck rumbling along the road is a familiar irritation of modern life... But residents of Göteburg, in Sweden, have been given longer lie-ins since waste firm Renova started piloting a hybrid rubbish truck made by the Volvo Group, which is virtually silent and reduces emissions... The rubbish truck uses an electric engine at low speeds and when stationary, and the diesel engine kicks in when the speedometer reaches 20 kilometres an hour (about 12 miles per hour)... It is one of a number of large vehicles, including buses and construction equipment, on which Volvo is installing what it calls its fourth-generation hybrid technology, where an electric motor and diesel engine work in parallel and are used where they are most effective... Volvo said this has increased the engine capacity compared with other hybrids, while reducing fuel consumption and improving driving characteristics... (Noisy: Traditional rubbish trucks can be a disturbance and waste a lot fuel while idling during rounds) * Germany - Daimler Trucks demand stagnant in Jan-Aug
Hanover,Germany -Reuters -Sep 23, 2008: -- Daimler, the world's biggest commercial vehicles manufacturer, saw growth stagnate in the first eight months of this year as demand for trucks stalled in the United States... It sold 311,000 new trucks from January to August, up from 309,656 in the same period last year, the company said on Tuesday. New orders rose 3 percent... Demand sagged in particular in the North American market, where sales dropped 18 percent to 72,000 vehicles, in line with market expectations, mainly due to the worsening economic situation in the United States... But sales of its Mercedes-Benz brand trucks rose 9 percent to 110,000 vehicles in January through August, mainly due to a surge in growth in Brazil and the Middle East, and Daimler expected a sales record for the brand this year... The company said it received 20,000 orders for its revamped flagship Actros long-haul truck since its sales launch, with the first vehicles of the third-generation truck to be delivered to customers within days...
* Sweden - Volvo Trucks looks beyond Euro V with launch of EEV engines
Goterborg,Sweden -Easier Motoring (London,UK) -23 Sept 2008: -- Volvo Trucks will start delivering its first FH and FM trucks with EEV (Enhanced Environmental friendly vehicle) engines during 2009. The new engines will help improve air quality by reducing particulates and smoke drastically, going beyond the requirements of Euro V. The first stage of Volvo’s EEV engine offer, based on an optimized D13 engine with SCR, will cover the majority of the D13’s current sales volume... The Volvo EEV engines are designed to help improve air quality by keeping the emission of particulates and smoke to an extreme minimum. The emissions are far better than the already tough requirements set by Euro V, which will become mandatory in October of next year... * Sweden - Unique bird’s eye view to be tested on Volvo’s hybrid truck
Goterborg,Sweden -Easier Motoring (London,UK) -23 Sept 2008: -- Volvo’s Overview Surveillance System, developed together with Toshiba Corporation, gives drivers a unique bird’s eye view of the vehicle and its surroundings for advanced driving assistance and safety. This groundbreaking system has been installed on Volvo’s hybrid refuse trucks for on-the-job testing... The new Overview Surveillance System gives the driver a dynamic bird’s eye view of the vehicle and its surroundings for greater control. It is designed primarily to support the driver in slow speed situations, such as when backing, parking or driving down narrow city streets. With the system installed, the driver can quickly see – and grasp – the situation for greater control and safety... Labels: truckmakers' news worldwide
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