www.chinatrucks.com: On September 28, 2014, as a result of their new series of revolutionary technologies, their leading fuel efficiency performance and the high praise from the Chinese logistics market, Volvo Trucks won Automobile & Parts Magazine’s "2014 China Automobile and Parts Industry Developing & Innovation Award" ——"Energy Efficient Award”. As the award that covers product, technology, manufactur, sales and services, this award honored Volvo Trucks’ efforts in promoting technology innovations during the past year.

Volvo Trucks New FH
 

In recent years the logistics industry has been rapidly evolving towards a high efficiency model. Many forward thinking companies have been adopting new management methods and through this growth and transformation they have gained valuable experience that has led to their success. Over the past few years many customers, due to using Volvo Trucks’ vehicles and after-sales service agreement, have improved their operations and increased their profit margins. Volvo Trucks’ rapid growth in China throughout the past several years is also due to their willingness to experiment in the Chinese market.

Volvo Trucks' new FH  has launched and is already receiving world-class awards such as the “Red Dot Product Design Award”,“IF Product Design Awards”, and “The Truck of The Year” for setting new benchmarks for the truck industry with its fuel-saving technologies, ergonomics, excellent driving experience, and active and passive safety technologies. The new Volvo Trucks FH/FM range and their accompanying after-sales services have brought six business values to logistics corporations including productivity, fuel-efficiency, uptime, safety, security and driver appeal, all of which are fully reflected by the products’ innovative designs and functions.

Volvo Trucks New FH
 

Volvo Trucks has always been known for their advanced technology and reliable quality in energy efficient. Their newest technology, the innovative I-Shift automated gearbox, will help drivers by automatically selecting the best time to shift. When traveling in economy mode, the gearbox will shift to the accurate gear so that the engine will run in the optimum speed range.

Volvo Trucks models currently sold in the Chinese market are all equipped with Volvo Truck’s innovative, industry-leading patented technology Volvo Dynamic Steering system (VDS), which brings extraordinary handling stability and security to drivers. In Volvo's system an electronically controlled electric motor is added, which is attached to the steering shaft. This electric motor works together with the hydraulic power steering and is adjusted two thousand times per second by the electronic control unit. The VDS system automatically regulates the steering and compensates for irregularities that feed through to the steering wheel, caused for instance by side winds or bumps in the road surface. It can even help reduce the risk of vehicle rollover if a tire explodes. VDS makes the journey safer for drivers and allows transport operations to be completed more efficiently.

These fuel-efficient technologies place Volvo Trucks at the forefront of the heavy truck industry. Besides the aforementioned technologies, Volvo Trucks vehicles sold in the European market also contain the original I-See system, which acts like an automatic pilot service for truck drivers, maximizing fuel efficiency by predicting changes in slope and adjusting gears accordingly. According to simulations and road tests, the I-See system can reduce fuel consumption up to 5%. Furthermore, at the recent IAA International Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover, Volvo Trucks launched an I-Shift dual-clutch gearbox, which will power-shift gear changes without any interruption in power delivery. During gear changes the vehicle’s torque is maintained and the truck does not lose any speed. For the driver, the result is more comfortable and efficient progress on the road.

Volvo Trucks’ energy efficiency is not only due to their leading technological innovations, but is also due to their excellent after-sales service system, which enables their customers’ trucks to always be in the best operating condition, freeing customers from the worries of fleet maintenance and allowing them to focus their energies elsewhere. One of their most distinctive after-sales service products is the Volvo Gold Service Agreement, which plays a crucial role in increasing the uptime of a logistics company’s transport fleets. The excellence of Volvo’s leading service is due to their professional team and their commitment to creating tailored maintenance plans to fit each customer's fleet of vehicles. The Volvo Gold Service Agreement is their most comprehensive service plan and covers all truck maintenance services, including preventive maintenance, as well as customized maintenance designed to meet the needs of various truck models and operating conditions, always with the goal of ensuring each vehicle has the highest rate of uptime and reliability.

 
Furthermore, Volvo Truck’s after-sales network and service system extends throughout China, ensuring that vehicles all over the country will maintain uptime and have a longer operating time. Volvo Trucks’ service network has nearly 50 service points and professional technician teams in China as well as a 24/7 "Volvo Emergency Service Center" and "full-motion experience center" allowing Volvo to rapidly respond to problems businesses might face during transportation and guarantees that Volvo upholds their commitment to their customers. Moreover, Volvo Trucks’ spare parts warehouse, located in Shanghai, keeps more than 15,000 original genuine spare parts in stock, ensuring a prompt and efficient supply of spare parts.

Besides providing high-quality products, Volvo Trucks also provides opportunities for drivers to improve their skills. Examples include regular driver training programs, fuel consumption tests and the Volvo Trucks Fuelwatch Competition, which has been held in China for the past 6 years consecutively. All of these programs help Volvo Trucks’ logistics company partners become more efficient and strengthen their fleets.

Volvo is also proud of the fact that, due to Volvo Trucks’ comprehensive product and service solutions, more and more of their customers are achieving Volvo’s “One Million Kilometers without Overhaul” record and some customers have even reached the “Two Million Kilometers without Overhaul” driving record. One outstanding company, Anhui NBL, owns Volvo trucks which have already traveled over 2.6 million kilometers without overhaul and are still able to maintain normal transport operations.

Eric Labat, president of Volvo Trucks China remarked, “We are extremely honored to receive both t Automobile & Parts Magazine’s "2014 China Automobile and Parts Industry Developing & Innovation Award" ——"Energy Efficient Award". We have always been committed to providing comprehensive, high-quality products and services for our customers and for the entire logistics industry. Along with the update of our new range, we will continue to support our customers, helping them stay at the forefront of fuel efficiency, and helping the entire Chinese logistics industry move towards a more energy efficient model.”

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