* Germany - Volkswagen AG takes control of MAN
Wolfsburg,Germany -truckeurope, by Claude Yvens -4 July 2011: -- Volkswagen AG has announced that it has taken control of German HGV manufacturer MAN, following the bid that it made for the shares of the Munich constructor. Volkswagen now has 55.9 % of voting rights and 53.71 % of the capital of MAN SE... Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Volkswagen AG is delighted with “this important step towards an integrated utility vehicles group which includes MAN, Scania and Volkswagen. We will continue to work with the relevant authorities in order to obtain an overall, legal and definitive agreement”...
* Germany - New Mercedes Actros: Much more than just a flatbed
Stuttgart,Germany -truckeurope, by Claude Yvens -22 June 2011: -- Mercedes has unveiled its heavy gun: the new Actros turns heads, but also signals a turning point in the brand's cab design. On the mechanical front, the Actros has a new chassis and new Euro 6 Mercedes engines... Engines: The new Mercedes Actros is driven by the new generation of BlueEfficiency engines, starting with the OM471, available in Euro 6 or Euro 5. Compared to previous models, the promised reduction in fuel consumption is 3 % (Euro 6) or6 % (Euro 5)... Transmission: The Actros is fitted as standard with the 12 speed automatic Powershift G211 or G281 gearbox. Standard ratio is now 2,611 rather than 2,864, which enables torque to be used at low revs to limit the cruising regime to 1,260 revs instead of 1,370 at 85 km/h...
* Italy - A new Iveco Daily in September
Italy -Truck & Business, by Claude Yvens -30 June 2011: -- After more than two million copies produced, the Iveco Daily will afford a facelift in September: slight changes in aesthetics and new range of engines will be on the agenda... Aesthetically, the new Iveco Daily retains its shape (this is not a brand new model), but differs from the current version with a redesigned front, as is often the case that the call Aanglais a 'mid-life upgrade'... Motors: This is where lies the main novelty of the 2011 Daily: the engine FPT Industrial 3-liter version delivers 205 hp Euro 5 and 470 Nm of torque is force-fed by two turbochargers, one small low-inertia (for low speeds) and another of larger size to achieve maximum power. This engine is available in vesion diesel and natural gas, in which case it meets the EEV standard. The engine of 2.3 liters FPT Industrial (126 hp), wins for its 30 Nm of torque and a new multiple injection Multijet II... Security Systems. The new security system with sensors ESP 9 includes active safety features include:
- ABS (anti-lock braking system)
- EBD (electronic brakeforce distribution),
- ASR (traction control)
- MSR (engine torque control during deceleration)
- ESP (Electronic Stability Control)
- EBA (Emergency Brake Assist)
- Hill Holder (start assist ribs)
- LAC (control of the longitudinal distribution of the load carried)
- TSM (management of oscillations trailer)
- HRB (Hydraulic Brake Assist on the rear in case of emergency braking)
- HFC (compensation for heating)
- RMI and ROM (anti-reverse functions).
* Sweden - Presentation of the new Scania Euro 6 engines, clean air, but expensive
Sweden -Truck & Business, by Hendrik Despiegelaere -16 Aug 2011: -- Scania is the first manufacturer to let us drive its new Euro 6 engines. These will be mandatory as from December 31, 2012, but Scania already hear the offer in countries that provide for compensation to the high purchase price. Driving is it fundamentally different? No, instead, nothing changes behind the wheel... The measurements allow a heavy-duty engine to meet the new environmental standards is expensive. The EGR alone is not enough, so the exhaust should be treated with the SCR and filters for soot and other particles. At Scania, all of this' treatment plant is contained in a compact package that does not take up too much space on the chassis. But that is expensive, since Scania request for a Euro version 6, an additional cost of € 12,000... The exhaust gases of a Euro 6 are already almost cleaner than the air sucked by the engine. Particulate emissions were compared with the Euro 5 reduced by 80%. The actual emission of these particles, which must also count, no longer than 1/6th that of the Euro 5...
* Sweden - Low access Volvo FE
Sweden -truckeurope, by Michel Buckinx -24 June 2011: -- Volvo Trucks is launching a new cab for the FE model with extra low access. This vehicle, called the Volvo FE LEC (Low Entry Cab) is designed for rubbish collection, distribution and other activities which require the driver to enter and leave the cab frequently. Thanks to its articulating function, the access step is located at just 440mm from the ground. The Volvo FE LEC will be available on European markets from week 25...
* Holland - DAF perfects its MX engine and New gearbox
Holland -truckeurope, by Claude Yvens -23 May 2011: -- A year and a half after the introduction of the Euro-6 norm, DAF is putting a perfected version of the 12.9 litre MX... Euro 5 engine on the market. The improvements should provide fuel savings of 3% :
- new pistons requiring less cooling, from a smaller oil pump
- new exhaust collector with thermal protection like the turbo-compressor (a first)
- automatic engine cut-out after five minutes of idling
- improved injection management.
These improvements involve the 360, 410 and 460 bhp versions. It should also be noted that all the engines will now be limited to 85 km/h, but that the client can ask for this to be raised to 89 km/h...
* Japan - Mitsubishi Fuso Canter has a renewed
Japan -Truck & Business, by Claude Yvens -23 Aug 2011: -- The light truck 'global' group Daimler receives several important improvements in September. Is more than a facelift, but the base of the vehicle (chassis and driveline) remains unchanged... The various proposed improvements on the new Mitsubishi Fuso Canter piggyback on the basis of the vehicle presented in 2005 (TD-generation). They relate mainly to a new interior and several technical innovations that reduce the consumption of Canter...Labels: truckmakers news Europe
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