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TRUCKMAKERS' NEWS * WORLDWIDE
* Sweden - Volvo tackles long-haul truck piracy
Stockholm,Sweden -Logistics Manager (London,UK) -1 July 2009: -- Volvo Trucks has launched a security service system in a move to curb theft to long-haul trucks in Europe, which has been escalating over the past decade... Volvo teamed up with Securitas Security Services to develop the service, which acts as a supplement to the Dynafleet transport information system in Europe... It is designed to safeguard goods, featuring an alarm button which drivers can activate if in trouble, to alert the police or Securitas personnel... The truck manufacturer is now developing a lockable fifth wheel whic h can be remotely controlled, to prevent trailers from being separated from the truck and disappearing... The next stage in the security system provides protection from theft of the whole rig. With the help of a manual alarm, or a system that triggers an alert as soon as the truck passes a predetermined geographic perimeter, it will be possible to either prevent the truck from starting (via remote control) or gradually restrict its speed until it comes to a complete halt... * Sweden - Volvo to invest £15.7m in fuel cells
Gothenburg,Sweden -Logistics Manager -3 July 2009: -- Volvo Group, in partnership with international organisations Midroc and OCAS and the Swedish Energy Agency, is investing £15.7 million in the development of fuel cell technology... A fuel cell resembles a small battery. It is charged with hydrogen gas and converts this into electricity, water and carbon dioxide through a chemical reaction. The areas of use can be power supply units for households, trucks, boats, radio masts in remote locations and electric hybrid vehicles... Compared with normal diesel or gas-powered engines, fuel cells produce significantly less carbon dioxide and no emissions at all of particulates and nitrogen oxides. In addition, they are more efficient, smaller and lighter... The fuel converter produces hydrogen gas from bio fuels such as ethanol, DME (Dimethyl ether), biogas, methanol and biodiesel, but also from regular diesel or gasoline. The PEM fuel cell then converts the hydrogen gas into electricity...* USA - Volvo Trucks takes 2010 message on the road
Greensboro,N.C.,USA -Truck News (Canada) -30 June 2009: -- Volvo continues to get a good jump on 2010 and is now taking its EPA2010-compliant trucks on the road to visit customers at dealers across North America... The company is touting its selective catalytic reduction (SCR) solution, which allows the diesel particulate filter (DPF) to regenerate passively 100% of the time in on-highway applications. Therefore, Volvo is dubbing its road show the ‘No Regen Engine Tour' ... More than 1,000 customers have already seen Volvo’s EPA2010 solution in person, the truck maker says, through 26 such events. But it will be touring Canadian and US dealerships to further spread the word... (Image from aeolus-online: Selective Catalytic Reduction -SCR)
* Canada - Navistar's Chatham truck plant closed indefinitely
Windsor,Ont,CAN -Canwest News Service/Financial Post, by Ellen Van Wageningen -July 2, 2009: -- Navistar International Corp.'s Chatham, Ont., truck plant is shut down indefinitely and contentious talks between the company and union over dramatic staff cuts are on hold for at least two weeks... The remaining 370 workers at the Chatham plant, which received $63-million in government aid in 2003, were laid off Tuesday and contract talks with the Canadian Auto Workers have broken off. Whether they will return to work after a regular two-week summer shutdown depends on what happens at the bargaining table, Navistar spokesman, Roy Wiley, said Thursday...
EVENT * UK - Fleet Van Awards 2009
London,UK -Fleet News -3 July 2009: -- Entries are now open for the 2009 Fleet Van Awards as part of the annual search to find the best fleet managers, service companies and manufacturers in the industry... The hunt is now on for the winners in 24 categories ranging from the best fleet managers in a range of industry categories to Britain’s greenest van fleet manager... The environment will also be a key factor in the awards for the best vans on the market, with a new award for Best Green Van, alongside traditional categories covering the key weight ranges in the sector... Fleet Van will also be searching for worthy winners of its headline awards, covering Van Fleet of the Year, Van Fleet Service Company of the Year, Van of the Year and Van Manufacturer of the Year. Fleet Van will also be announcing the winner of the prestigious Editor’s Award... Full details of the entry criteria for each award are available on the dedicated event website, which can be found at www.fleetvanevent.com...Labels: truckmakers news worldwide
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