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TRUCKMAKERS' NEWS * USA - Volvo plans three weeklong shutdowns of Virginia plant
Dublin,VA,USA -AP/WDBJ7 -December 18, 2008: -- Swedish truck and bus maker Volvo AB has scheduled three, weeklong shutdowns of its truck assembly plant in Dublin due to slow sales... Volvo Trucks North America spokesman James A. McNamara said the company laid off about 1,000 workers at the Dublin plant in May and hopes to avoid additional layoffs by halting production during the weeks of Jan. 5, Feb. 16 and March 9...
* Freightliner adds lubricant option
Portland,OR,USA -Fleet Owner -Dec 17, 2008: -- Freightliner Trucks has announced Roadranger Fuel Efficient (FE) 75w-90 synthetic axle lubricant is now available as a factory-installed option on its Cascadia, Coronado, Columbia and Century Class trucks... According to the company, independent research confirmed the lubricant can reduce fuel consumption by more than 1%. It also extends vehicle life by improving operation in extremely low and high temperatures and provides better protection against gear-wear in high-horsepower, high-torque, high-speed, heavy-load and severe applications, Freightliner added...* Carrier Transicold reduces noise
USA -Fleet Owner -Dec 17, 2008: -- Carrier Transicold has made its X2 series trailer refrigeration units seven decibels quieter by coupling the new V-Force fan with the Stealth 2 option, engineered with vortex-suppression tips that minimize spinning pockets of re-circulating air that result in inefficiency and noise, the company said... Now a standard feature on all X2 series units, the V-Force fan delivers 8% more airflow to the radiator and condenser than a conventional condenser fan, Carrier Transicold said, adding it also reduces the power needed to operate the compressor for both better fuel economy and longer compressor life... In addition, the Stealth 2 noise abatement option adds a tuned intake system to the diesel engine for improved noise suppression and sound quality, achieving a 30-decibel sound reduction for certain frequencies, the company said...Labels: truckmakers' news USA
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