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TRUCKMAKERS NEWS WORLDWIDE * Volvo's: Sweden / USA & Canada
* Sweden - Tiff Needell races a Volvo Truck against the Koenigsegg One:1 on a track
[Video from Volvo]
Stockholm,Sweden -Autoevolution -Nov 2014: -- Most normal motorists rarely give a second thought to the thousands of trucks that crowd our motorways. However, the guys at Volvo stumbled upon a marketing goldmine when they had Jean Claude van Damme pull epic splits between the mirrors of two trucks. The world started paying attention and they never looked back, launching ever more creative videos... Today, we had the pleasure of watching the most unlikely track battle ever dreamed up by our fellow man. It involves a Volvo FH truck equipped with the latest gearbox technology and the excellent Koenigsegg One:1, which we have no apprehension in calling a "hypercar". And best of all, Tiff Needell is in charge of the whole thing!. Tiff is a world renowned auto journalist with a background in F1 racing...
* Virginia - Driving the 2016 model year Volvo VNL
Dublin,VA,USA -Truck News (CAN) -November 9, 2014: -- You’ll have to take a good hard look at the front end of a 2016 model year Volvo VNL to notice the subtle design enhancements built into the new models. However, where you’ll really notice the improvements without much effort at all is on your fuel statements and bottom line, where an expected 3.5% fuel economy gain is expected to show up... Based on US fuel prices of $4 per gallon and averaging 7.5 mpg over 100,000 miles, Volvo says these enhancements can reduce fuel costs by about US$2,000 per year. Bank on a few hundred more if you’re gassing up in Canada... Of the enhancements that are expected to give you a fuel economy boost, some can be found on the exterior and others under the hood...
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