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The Volvo Asia Fuelwatch Competition was conducted in a stone quarry near Gothenburg, Sweden on 14th April, 2011. The competition is the ultimate test for Volvo drivers to achieve highest fuel-efficiency in the real life driving conditions for the off-road applications.
The competition is organized by Volvo Trucks to bring out the importance of the skills of a driver that plays a critical role in driving high performance Volvo Tippers to achieve higher efficiency and productivity, which results in better profitability for fleet operators and eventually creates a huge positive impact on the environment with reduced emissions.
Mr. Gosula Venkata Suresh, the Indian driver from KPCL, Andhra Pradesh, achieved the highest fuel-efficiency at the Volvo Asia Fuelwatch competition and was adjudged the winner.
Mr. Lars Mårtensson, Environment Director, Volvo Trucks Corporation presented the winner’s trophy.
There was a special dinner organized for all drivers and Volvo officials from India, China and Indonesia to celebrate the event.
Quality, Safety and Environment care are the core values of Volvo trucks.
Volvo trucks are designed to offer higher fuel efficiency and reduce environmental impact. Volvo Trucks Driver Training Center in Bangalore has trained more than 25 thousand drivers and educated them on importance of safety and fuel efficiency, because superior driving skills play an important role while driving high performance Volvo trucks to improve productivity and efficiency.
“The objective behind the Fuelwatch Competition is to set fuel efficiency benchmarks in actual driving conditions and create greater awareness about fuel-efficiency among drivers through improved driving behaviour as well as operators resulting in improving total cost of ownership. Volvo Trucks is the first company in India to conduct such a competition.” - Somnath Bhattacharjee, President, Volvo Trucks India.
At Volvo Trucks, we are constantly challenged to meet the higher performance demands set by the customers to generate higher profitability and at the same time reduce the environmental impact. Our commitment to the core values has resulted in products which benchmark against best-in-class quality standards, higher safety and lowest emission levels.
The international competition results proved that given a proper training and a high performance truck, Indian drivers can achieve world-class fuel efficiency even in local conditions.
About Volvo Trucks India:
Volvo Trucks India is a business area of VE Commercial Vehicles Limited (A Volvo Group and Eicher Motors Joint Venture). Its product range includes the FM range of Tippers & Rigid Trucks for special application e.g. Fire Tenders, Sky lifts, Boom Pumps, Concrete Mixers and the FM/FH range of Tractors in different configurations. Volvo FM Tractor series has applications in express cargo, petroleum & chemicals, bulk cargo, construction and even special cargo. The FH series is used in long-haulage ODC (over-dimension cargo) transport applications. http://www.volvotrucksindia.com/
