* USA - Volvo claims World Hybrid Truck speed record
(Image: Volvo’s hybrid truck, ‘Mean Green’, established new world speed records on April 27th at Wendover Airfield in Utah, USA)
Wendover Airfield,UH,USA -Gizmag -May 6, 2012: -- The Volvo’s "Mean Green" truck has established a new world speed record. Volvo neglected to mention in the press release that it was the world hybrid truck speed record it had attained... The world land speed record is 1227 km/h - the Volvo ran about 1000 km/h slower than that... Mean Green runs the same Volvo hybrid drive system being used by hundreds of Volvo buses throughout the world, including London's double-decker buses... The speed record attempts were sanctioned by the United States Auto Club, an extension of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motoring’s international governing body. The new world records are subject to FIA recognition, which will occur in about 30 to 60 days... Though Mean Green’s aerodynamic body design bears little resemblance to a normal Volvo freight-carrying tractor unit, the truck is comprised almost entirely of production components from the Volvo vehicle family, including a Volvo VN cab and frame...
* Nevada - New tractor, new focus for Western Star
Las Vegas,NV,USA -Fleet Owner, by Sean Kilcarr -May 8, 2012: -- A new lightweight highway and vocational tractor is being introduced by Western Star this year as the truck maker – a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America – seeks to “re-engage” both customers and dealers with the brand, which is celebrating its 45th anniversary in 2012... The tractor is a version of Western Star’s new 4700 vocational truck model that it introduced back in March 2011 and represents a “new focus” on trying to fill in gaps within the company’s product offerings, noted Mike Jackson, Western Star’s general manager...Labels: truckmakers news USA
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