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TRUCKMAKERS NEWS * Sweden / USA: Volvo's
* NC - Volvo truckers show off their rigs
(Video from YouTube, by Volvo Truck USA -Jul 10, 2014: Husband and wife team Jon and Miriam Brown are on a non-stop paid vacation. Thanks to a fully-equipped, RV-style body integrated onto their Volvo VNL, just about any haul can become a destination for fun, sport and adventure. No wonder they love their trucking careers!)
Greensboro,NC,USA -8 Aug 2014: -- Volvo Trucks is finally letting its customers get some screen time to help promote the line of semi trucks. These big rigs, after all, aren’t just a mode of transportation, they’re a means of income. To help some truckers show off their unique big rigs, Volvo has created the “Welcome to My Cab” series to give these hard-working men and women a forum to show off a little... The U.S. version of this kicks off in grand fashion with Jon and Miriam Brown… and their little dog, too. This couple has been driving trucks together for 14 years averaging about 110,000 miles per year hauling specialized freight. Part motorhome, part semi truck, their Volvo Trucks VNL was custom designed to meet their needs, and it features all of the luxurious of a coach with all of the abilities of a semi. Some of the features include a slide-out sleeping area, an onboard washer and dryer combo and a two-burner electric stove...
* California - Truck Trolley demo track to be built near Ports of L.A., Long Beach
Los Angeles,CAL,USA -Transport Topics -8 Aug 2014: -- An overhead electric trolley system for heavy-duty trucks will be installed by Siemens near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California... The engineering firm said it was selected by the South Coast Air Quality Management District to install the two-way, 1-mile demonstration “eHighway” system... The catenary system is similar to how many modern streetcars and trolleys are powered and will be demonstrated with different battery-electric and hybrid trucks... Mack Trucks is developing a demonstration vehicle for the project, and Siemens is supplying the technology that allows trucks to connect and disconnect from the catenary system at any speed... It is expected the system will reduce fossil fuel consumption, smog and CO2 emissions, as well as lower operating costs...
* Pennsylvania - Alcoa Ultra wheels now available on Peterbilt Class 8 trucks
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