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Intermat 2012: Renault Trucks Drive Fuel Consumption Down

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Renault Trucks is at the Intermat show in Paris (Villepinte) from April 16-21, the trade show for construction professionals, presenting the whole of its Construction range. Customers can see the manufacturer’s latest additions, such as the Premium Lander OptiTrack 6×2, the Renault Kerax XTREM 8×4 and the Premium Lander Tridem 8×4, fitted with a fourth lift drive axle at the rear. The rest of the range will be represented by a Midlum 4×4 and a Maxity tipper.

The Renault Trucks stand in Hall 6, alley C n 75 also features the launch of the manufacturer’s “all for fuel eco” approach. Through this approach, Renault Trucks is committing each engineer, each salesman, each repair technician, each trainer, to the same objective: reducing Renault Trucks vehicles’ consumption from design to end-use, from the first to the last kilometre. On the Renault Truck stand, customers can get a glimpse of the broad range of services and solutions associated with this undertaking.

Training in rational driving with Optifuel Training, a new Optifuel Academy point-of-delivery service to optimise consumption from the very first kilometre, Optifleet fleet monitoring and management software, Optifuel Infomax consumption monitoring software, NavTruck, the smartphone-based satnav for heavy-duty trucks to eliminate superfluous journey time, the Construction industry customers will see practical examples of the benefits of these services for their day-to-day missions. On the technology side, the emphasis is on the robotised Optidriver+ gearbox and the Optiroll pack, which uses the vehicle’s inertia to reduce fuel consumption. For those who want to go further still in terms of energy efficiency, a Clean Tech area is dedicated to the manufacturer’s alternative energy vehicle range.

For Renault Trucks, Intermat is a real opportunity to show its customers their fuel consumption reduction features, from vehicle design right through to its use.

Source : http://corporate.renault-trucks.com/en/press-releases/2012-03-01-intermat-2012-renault-trucks-drive-fuel-consumption-down.html

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Medium and Heavy Truck Sales Up 4% in March, 28% for 1Q

Monday, April 16th, 2012

Medium and heavy truck sales were up 4% in March over the same period a year ago and up 28% for the first quarter, according to figures compiled by Wards Communications.

Dealers sold 43,813 trucks with GVW ratings above 10,000 pounds during the month, up from March 2011 (42,188). For the quarter, the total was 133,311, up from 103,962 in 2011.

Compared with March 2011, Class 8 trucks were up 19% (15,418, compared to 13,010). Class 3 and 5 were the only other classes to show a gain.

For the quarter, Class 8 showed the biggest jump over a year ago (47%, 46,845 compared to 31,958). Class 5 sales were up 30%, Class 7 14% and Class 6 12%.

Total sales of all classes have been up 8%, from 1,606,407 to 1,734,312.

Every class has been up, except for Class 4 (down 4%).

Source : http://trailer-bodybuilders.com/chassis/medium-heavy-truck-sales-up-0412/

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OTA to WSIB: Impact of Funding Review Policies Need to Be Studied

Saturday, April 14th, 2012

In a letter to WSIB President & CEO David Marshall and WSIB Chair Steven Mahoney, Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) President David Bradley offered his association’s expectations following the imminent release of the WSIB Funding Review conducted by Dr. Harry Arthurs. Bradley made clear that OTA expects the WSIB Board to engage in meaningful and substantive consultations with employers before any policy positions contained in the report are acted upon.

“We appreciate the sense of urgency surrounding many of the Funding Review policy elements, but it is essential that the Board engage in comprehensive study and employer engagement before implementation of policies,” stated Bradley. “Policies contained in the Funding Review will have a long-standing impact on Ontario employers and warrant years of comprehensive study.”

The Auditor General called for the Funding Review in his 2009 report, which pointed out the WSIB’s ballooning unfunded liability and its detrimental impact on the WSIB to meet its financial commitments. The report stressed the need for a review of both WSIB expenditures and revenues.

“The trucking industry has seen its premium rates increase 15.5 per cent from 2005-2012 while our total injury rates have declined 34 per cent,” explained Bradley. “With the WSIB Board focused on the unfunded liability and the scope of the Funding Review limited to the revenue side of the equation, we are concerned that higher rates will continue to be imposed. The Board must fulfill the recommendation made by the Auditor General and perform a full, transparent review of its expenditures in order to restore financial stability and employer confidence in the system.”

The Funding Review is slated to be released any day now and is expected to contain policy positions that will have impacts on funding, employer classification, experience rating and premium rates. Of particular interest is the Experience Rating program, which OTA has supported and wished to continue working with WSIB on to facilitate its continued effectiveness.

In the letter, Bradley outlined OTA’s expectation that the WSIB Board publish a comprehensive outline of policies, including employer classification and experience rating for meaningful consultation, followed by incremental implementation and a multi-year phase-in.

“OTA enjoyed a collaborative working relationship with WSIB during changes to the classification scheme in 1993 (Revenue Strategy) and the implementation of the experience rating in 1992,” continued Bradley. “As the largest single rate group, the trucking industry stands ready to work with the Board during this period of significant reform to find constructive and positive solutions.”

Source:http://www.ontruck.org/imispublic/Home/AM/ContentManagerNet/ContentDisplay.aspx?Section=Home&ContentID=10941

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Truck market strengthens while lack of confidence hits van sales

Saturday, April 14th, 2012

“March 2012 sale figures witnessed another dip in the overall commercial vehicle market after a period of strong recovery in 2011. While truck registrations continued to rise, up 25.6% in March, van registrations fell by 11.1%.” said Sue Robinson, Director of the RMI National Franchised Dealers Association which represents commercial vehicle and franchised car retailers across the UK, commenting on the SMMT’s van and truck registration figures.

Robinson continued “During 2012 small van sales have declined significantly by 28.4% year to date. This type of van is typically purchased by small businesses or self employed individuals within the services industry. The budget last month did not inspire confidence in small businesses with no real measures to improve their financial stability.

“However the truck market has continued to grow during 2012, up 31.1% year to date. This is the 18th consecutive rise in the truck market.

“Few trucks are bought ‘off the peg’ due to current lead times standing between 3 and 6 months. This therefore adds to the stability of this sector.

“Overall the truck market remains stable with an extra 2862 vehicles sold this year against the same period last year.”

The latest combined sales figures for van and truck show month on month sales were down 7.6% compared to March 2011 and up 6.8% on the rolling year. Truck registrations were up 25.6% in comparison to March last year while van registrations were down 11.1% on March last year.

Source :http://www.rmif.co.uk/index.php?op=news&id=224

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Fuso Launches 2012 Model Super Great Heavy-Duty Truck and Fighter Medium-Duty Truck Incorporating Latest Safety Technologies

Friday, April 13th, 2012

546654 Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), one of Asia’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, launched its economically enhanced 2012 model Super Great heavy-duty truck and Fighter medium-duty truck incorporating the latest safety technologies for the Japan market.

Both latest models comply with the latest safety regulations which will become effective in July 2012 and are equipped with the newly developed brake override system (BOS) as standard, in which brake function overrides vehicle acceleration when brake and accelerator pedals are pressed at the same time.

65644 In addition, the Super Great heavy-duty truck models incorporate emergency stop signal (ESS) as standard to avoid collision with subsequent vehicles. The newly developed drag foiler and rear spoiler which made its premiere on the “Fuel Efficient Truck” unveiled at the company’s facility earlier this month, are equipped as standard on wing body type LIMITED models. Overall, the new aerodynamic parts help improve overall vehicle fuel efficiency by 5% compared to models without them.

The 2012 model Super Great and Fighter models comply with the world’s most stringent JP09 emission regulations (Japan Post New Long-Term Emission Regulations) while overachieving the emission standard for NOx and PM emission levels by more than 10% and meeting the Japan’s 2015 FES standard for heavy-duty vehicles.

Source : http://www.mitsubishi-fuso.com/en/press/120409/120409.html

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