Volvo Trucks Target Fuel Savings in 2016
Volvo Trucks’ model year 2016 VN series highway tractors will be engineered to boost fuel savings via aerodynamic and powertrain enhancements.
Specifically, the company noted that “Further sculpting of airflow around the exterior and underneath the hood improves fuel efficiency by up to 3.5 percent.”
In addition, Volvo reports that its new XE-Adaptive Gearing and Torque Management options “can provide fuel efficiency improvements of more than 2.5 percent.”
- Aerodynamic Enhancements Enhancements to the bumper, chassis and roof fairings of model year 2016 VN series highway tractors reduce air turbulence around the vehicle exterior and improve airflow under the truck, around tires and the trailer gap.
- Powertrain Enhancements: Volvo will offer an XE-Adaptive Gearing package to further boost fuel efficiency for operations that go out loaded and return empty or lightly loaded, like bulk haulers, liquid tankers and flatbed carriers.
Category: General Update
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