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TRUCKMAKERS' NEWS * WORLDWIDE
* Sweden - Volvo Globetrotter cab celebrates its 30th Anniversary! How about the original promo film from 1979?
Stockholm,Sweden -Video from YouTube, by VolvoTrucks - 16 June 2009: When the Globetrotter cab was launched, Volvo expected to sell a few hundred cabs a year. But this niche product quickly became a success. This year, 30 years after it was launched, nine out of ten new Volvo FH trucks have a Globetrotter cab. Now, just like at the outset, the Globetrotters key concepts are driver environment and world class cab comfort...
* Sweden - Volvo Revolutionizes the Lowly Garbage Truck With the Hybrid FE
Stockholm,Sweden -Volvo Press Release/All Cars Electric, by Eric Loveday -November 6, 2009: -- The typical neighborhood garbage truck is not an environmentally friendly sight... Understanding that garbage trucks are a necessity to modern living, Volvo has decided to modernize it... The new Volvo FE garbage truck will go on sale in 2012. This commercial vehicle utilizes a parallel hybrid setup that promises increased efficiency, less pollution, and less noise. The Volvo FE utilizes a lithium-ion battery pack that allows it to operate at low speeds without the use of its onboard engine.. According to Volvo, this setup reduces typical fuel consumption by 30% and CO2 emissions by 20% over its non-hybrid counterparts while also eliminating some of the noise pollution associated with garbage trucks... The Volvo FE garbage truck with its advanced hybrid powertrain will allow neighborhoods to breathe easier and in some cases sleep longer as the municipal departments goes about their business of ridding the city of trash...* USA - Chrysler Reveals 5-Year Plan Business Plan
Auburn Hills,MI,USA -Fleet Financials -November 6, 2009: -- Revealing it five-year business plan on Nov. 4, Chrysler Group LLC said it's working to introduce a test fleet of plug-in hybrid minivans and trucks in 2011 and possibly an all-electric vehicle in 2012... Until then, internal combustion engine vehicles will dominate the automaker's lineup, with increased focus on fuel efficiency using start-stop systems and Fiat engine technology. All of Chrysler Group's four vehicle brands — Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and the new Ram truck standalone brand — are expected to benefit either by sharing components, platforms, or engines and technology with Fiat vehicles... In 2012 and 2013, the Chrysler brand will get four all-new vehicles based on Fiat architecture, while Dodge will get three Fiat-based passenger cars...
* USA - Transit Connect Helps ‘Green’ Ambius Fleet
Buffalo Grove,ILL,USA -Fleet Financials -November 3, 2009: -- Seeking a smaller overall vehicle package, with the capacity and payload necessary to transport all sizes and scope of greenery, Illinois-based Ambius recently bought a fleet of 70 Ford Transit Connect vans... A provider of plants, replica foliage and flowers for commercial environments, Ambius has used a variety of transportation solutions to facilitate U.S. operations, specializing in workplace interior landscaping and seasonal décor. Until now, employees either used their own transportation, repurposed minivans, or company-supplied full-size vans... Ambius U.S. operations is headquartered in Buffalo Grove, Ill., and employs 1,400 people in 40 locations around the country... (Photo from autoobserver: Ford Transit Connect, looking in rear)
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