* USA - Ford launches full Tourneo Range and all-new Ecosport SUV in Geneva
Detroit,MICH,USA -Automotive World (UK) -22 Feb 2013: -- Ford executive vice president, Stephen Odell, will launch new vehicles and detail further product acceleration at the Geneva Motor Show... Ford will reveal its full family of Tourneo people-movers with the global debut of all-new Tourneo Courier and show the all-new EcoSport for Europe...
* France - Renault Master Energy DCi 100 and Energy DCi 125: a continuing offensive in large vans
Paris,France -Automotive World (UK) -26 Feb 2013: -- In 2013, Master will get Renault’s new Energy dCi 100 and Energy dCi 125 engines, which bring substantial improvements in fuel economy (up to 1 litre less fuel per 100 km) and CO2 emissions (up to 26 grams less CO2 per km)... Master today boasts remarkable performance in this respect, at 7.4 litres of fuel per 100 km and 195 grams of CO2 per km1... With a 13.4% share of the LCV large van market in Europe (28.7% in France) in 2012, Renault Master helps Renault maintain its top ranking on the European LCV market, a position it has held since 1998...
* Sweden - Volvo's permanent high beams keep other drivers in the shade
(Photo: Volvo's Active High Beam Control selectively shields other cars from dazzling high-beams)
Stockholm,Sweden -Gizmag, by David Szondy -February 28, 2013: -- Being dazzled by car high beams is no joke. Having someone come around the corner and forget to dip their headlamps isn't just annoying, it’s potentially dangerous. To be featured at next week's Geneva Motor Show, Volvo’s Active High Beam Control is a mechanical system installed in the headlamps that actively and selectively shields oncoming or cars being followed from the lights. This allows Volvo drivers to keep their high beams on continually without fear of dazzling others or being unable to see a suddenly darkened road... With Volvo's Active High Beam Control, the car’s lights still illuminate the road everywhere except cars approaching from the opposite direction or cars being approached from behind. This means that you can still see the sides of the road and the other driver can confidently stay in control of their car...
* Sweden - Volvo Trucks: New I-See gives faster fuel saving
Stockholm,Sweden -Automotive World (UK) -28 Feb 2013: -- Volvo Trucks is now introducing a new version of I-See, a system in the new Volvo FH that saves fuel when driving in hilly terrain. The new version remotely obtains up-to-date information about the road’s topography from a central server, so all trucks with I-See have access to the same fuel-saving information... I-See can be likened to an autopilot that takes care of gear selection, acceleration and engine braking on hills in the most fuel-efficient way possible. The fuel saving for the long-haul assignment may be as much as five percent... Labels: truckmakers news worldwide
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