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May 11, 2009

TRUCKS' PRODUCTS NEWS WORLDWIDE

* USA - Michelin rolls onto SmartWay list

Greenville,SC,USA -Today's Trucking (CAN) -8 May 2009: -- Two additional truck tires from Michelin have been added to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay’s list of verified technologies for tires... Based upon data provided by tire manufacturers and EPA testing and research, the Michelin X-ONE XDN2 drive tire and the Michelin X-ONE XTE trailer tire were put on the list... EPA determined that certain tire models can provide a reduction in NOx emissions and an estimated fuel savings of three percent or greater, relative to the best selling new tires for line haul trucks, when used on all three axles... (Photo: Michelin X ONE XDN2 drive tire)


* Germany - ZF, Continental form hybrid truck drive alliance

Berlin,Germany -Today's Trucking (CAN) -7 May 2009: -- ZF and Continental AG have finalized a strategic alliance to develop and produce hybrid drives for commercial vehicles... ZF will provide the parallel hybrid transmission, while Continental will provide the lithium-ion battery accumulator and system electronics. In addition to pure hybrid technology (transmission, electric motor, and power electronics), ZF is responsible for system integration and controls...

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