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Oct 18, 2012

TRUCKMAKERS NEWS * WORLDWIDE

* Brazil - Volvo to invest $500mn in new truck brand in

Sao Paulo,SP,Brazil -The Business Recosder, by Abdul Ahad -12 October 2012: -- World No. 2 truck maker Volvo AB will invest $500 million in Brazil over the next three years to expand production, renewing and expanding its truck lineup after a challenging year for the local market... The Volvo group currently has two plants in Brazil producing trucks under the Volvo brand and plans to bring another one of its global brands to the country with the new investment... Production of heavy trucks in Brazil fell 40 percent through September this year compared with the first nine months of 2011, as struggling local industries and a shift in emissions standards sapped demand for new trucks...
* Japan - Toyota releases details of LCV challenger for Europe

Tokyo,Japan -Transport Engineer -16 October 2012: -- When it goes on sale in early 2013, the Toyota ProAce will "expand Toyota's presence in European LCV markets", according to the Japanese manufacturer... The medium-sized van will be available in two lengths and heights, giving load capacities of 5m3, 6m3, or 7m3. Payloads up to 1,200kg will be possible, and the vans will tow up to two tonnes... Further, Toyota says that two sliding side doors will be available for specification on the vehicle, and customers will be able to choose between a top-hinged tailgate and dual side-hinged rear doors that open to 270°... 


* France - Renault improve fuel efficiency 

Paris,France -Irish Trucker (Ireland) -16 October 2012: -- Renault Trucks’ have launched the Optifuel Solutions which includes easy-to-use, straightforward tools which help drivers and fleet managers monitor, analyse and reduce their fuel consumption however big - or small - their haulage business may be...  In 2012, Optifuel Infomax now benefits from new functionalities to help its users even further. In addition to an enhanced interface for reading and filtering results, the software now has a tool making it possible for drivers to analyse their personal performance and improve on it... Offering the possibility of defining individual objectives, comparing results and carrying out analyses over a specific period of time, the software helps users improve - whether they are instructors, fleet managers or drivers... Because the amount spent on fuel is important to all its customers, whatever their size or field of activity, Renault Trucks is further fine-tuning its analysis of fuel consumption, particularly for those in the construction industry. For example, the software can supply data on the consumption of litres per hour, particularly when stationary or when PTOs are being used. And to make fleet managers' work even easier, Optifuel Infomax can also be configured for multiple site usage, so that every time data is downloaded from one of an operator's various sites, everything is automatically shared via a centralised database...

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