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Jack Roberts, Heavy Duty Trucking / July 11, 2017 DUBLIN, VA — Volvo Trucks North America Tuesday revealed its new Volvo VNL series highway tractor, available in several configurations, including an all-new, 70-inch sleeper. The truck builds on Volvo’s established styling cues combined with dynamic new features, such as swept-back headlights that include signature Volvo daytime running lights, and a bold new Volvo grille and hood. Redesigned and repositioned engine air intakes allow for less turbulent intake air delivery. Airflow up and around the cab has also been optimized with new chassis and roof fairings. Driver productivity and comfort were also key design priorities, resulting in an all-new dashboard that puts often-used controls easily within the driver’s reach. Centered in the gauge cluster is a configurable, 5-inch color driver information display that provides trip and diagnostic data. The driver information display is customizable, ensuring that critical information is always available to the driver at a quick glance. An optional infotainment system is available, featuring a 7-inch color touchscreen, navigation and an exterior back-up camera. A premium audio system is integrated with the infotainment system, which also features Bluetooth and Apple CarPlay for the ultimate in connectivity. Additional apps can be downloaded to the infotainment system as well. A dash-top tray features 12-volt power and USB connectivity to keep devices fully powered. The new Volvo VNL is also equipped with Volvo’s smart steering wheel, putting controls for nearly all of the driver interface functions right at a driver’s fingertips. The smart steering wheel is attached to Volvo’s Perfect Position air-assisted, infinitely adjustable steering column, which made its debut on the VNR earlier this year. It enables drivers not only to tilt and telescope the steering column, but also to tilt the steering wheel relative to the steering column. This lets drivers of all statures find the perfect steering wheel position and easily view the driver information display. A wide variety of seating options are available, and an increase in seat travel fore and aft, as well as up and down, improves driving ergonomics. There are four sleeper cab configurations, including an all-new, full 70-inch sleeper available in the Volvo VNL 760 and 740 models. All VNL sleepers feature curved cabinets that open toward the back to maximize space, as well as an integrated, reclining bunk, which Volvo says is a trucking industry first in North America. LED interior lighting reduces power consumption and provides softer lighting. A redesigned sleeper control panel allows drivers to control heating and cooling, and adjust the audio system from a more ergonomic position on the bunk. In addition, drivers can lock the doors or activate a panic alarm if needed. For the first time in North America, Volvo’s Globetrotter trim levels will be available on the VNL 760 and VNL 860 sleeper models. Long a symbol of ultimate driver comfort, the Globetrotter trim levels include a full aerodynamic package, polished wheels, high-end seating, as well as a refrigerator, inverter and parking cooler package. The VNL series comes standard with the 13-liter Volvo D13 engine. Daycab and VNL 400 models can be spec’ed with the 11-liter Volvo D11 as an option. The 15-liter Cummins X15 is also available in the VNL series. “We relied on feedback from nearly 2,000 driver interviews to make sure the changes we were making aligned with drivers’ needs,” said Jason Spence, Volvo Trucks product marketing manager – long haul. “The results speak for themselves: our new VNL features the most comfortable, driver-friendly environment we’ve ever built.” VNL Launch Showcases New Customer Center The launch of the new VNL model also served as an opportunity for Volvo to show off its brand-new Volvo Trucks Customer Experience Center at its New River Valley, Virginia, facility. Built to showcase Volvo products, innovations and the brand in a dynamic way to engage visitors, the VolvoTrucksCustomerCenter was part of a $38.1 million investment in the Dublin, Virginia facility where all Volvo truck models for North America are assembled. “We are very pleased to open the Volvo Trucks Customer Experience Center, which we believe will serve as a destination for all of our North American customers and other visitors,” said Göran Nyberg, president of Volvo Trucks North America. “Now, our trucks, engines and transmissions are all spotlighted in one location, in a one-of-a-kind facility designed to offer a unique brand experience that only Volvo can offer.” .

U.S. says 2.7 million additional Takata inflators to be recalled Reuters / July 11, 2017 WASHINGTON -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday that new testing is prompting Takata Corp. to declare 2.7 million airbag inflators defective in Ford Motor Co., Nissan Motor Co. and Mazda Motor Corp. vehicles. Takata airbag inflators are already linked to 17 deaths -- including 11 in the U.S. -- and more than 180 injuries worldwide, and the recalls will eventually cover more than 100 million inflators. The auto safety agency said new testing is prompting the recall of some driver-side airbags built from 2015 back through 2012. Nissan said it will recall 627,000 Versa cars from 2007-2012 model years, including 515,000 in the United States "out of an abundance of caution." It will notify owners within 60 days with additional instructions. Ford spokesman John Cangany said the issue covers about 2.2 million Ford vehicles, and the company has five days to respond to the Takata filing. The automaker is "aware of Takata’s submission, and we have been in regular contact with the agency on the issue. Importantly, we aren’t aware of any incidents, and test data doesn’t suggest any issues," he said. Mazda said the new recall impacts just 6,000 B-series trucks. More than 65 percent of 46.2 million previously recalled Takata airbag inflators in the U.S. have not been repaired. Takata filed for bankruptcy protection in June. "Takata has told the public that their line of airbag inflators with moisture absorbent was safe. This recall now raises serious questions about the threat posed by all of Takata’s ammonium nitrate-based airbags," U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., said in a statement. "If even more are found to be defective, it will take us from the biggest recall ever to something that could become mind-boggling." Nelson has been a leading advocate for expediting the Takata airbag recalls. His state likely has the most drivers at risk because of its consistently warm and humid climate.

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Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHHcqYgx2NI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZxmDaUDlBw

I can't imagine that in this case. At IAA, Paccar and DAF corporate are in charge.

To me, it was the 4020 that firmly established John Deere with American farmers.

SILK WAY RALLY 2017: two IVECO trucks on the podium of the second stage IVECO Trucks Press Release / July 10, 2017 Excellent results for Team PETRONAS De Rooy IVECO at the end of the 2nd stage from Tcheboksary to Ufa: Team leader Gerard de Rooy finishes in 2nd place just ahead of Kazakh teammate Artur Ardavichus who crossed the line third. With these placements, Gerard de Rooy and Artur Ardavichus now lie in second and third place respectively in the overall classification. Dutchman Van Genugten didn’t take risks on the slippery track and arrived 9th. The second special stage of the Silk Way Rally 2017 took the drivers from Tcheboksary to Ufa. Team leader Gerard de Rooy was the great protagonist of a perfect special stage on board his #302 IVECO Powerstar. He started behind the other Dutchman of the team and finished second, improving his overall placement. After two stages on very difficult terrain, De Rooy lies in 2nd place in the partial general classification. “In the first section of the special stage, I drove carefully through the forest and in the water, while in the second part we went faster and we are able to overtake Kamaz. The steering is so precise, it never was of any danger. Today I really enjoyed myself: I can say for the first time I liked driving in the mud.” Artur Ardavichus, this year’s new entry pilot in Team PETRONAS de Rooy IVECO, did exactly what he wanted to do behind the wheel of his Powerstar: he drove very regularly and finished third: “I was gentle with the truck in order to avoid any problems. The Powerstar is a winner vehicle and I only need to adapt to it. I want to grow up and improve with it. Tomorrow I will drive in Kazakhstan, my country: I’m very happy for this opportunity” – said Ardavichus. Ton Van Genugten (#306) left in the early morning (6.58h), ahead De Rooy and Ardavichus, and didn’t take risks on the slippery track. Driving carefully, he placed his IVECO Trakker in 9th position in the day’s ranking. Today the Silk Way Rally will be engaged in the last special in Russia before crossing the border to Kazakhstan and reaching Kostanai at the end of the 329,25 km-long stage 3 and a total distance of 876,39 km. The stage starting from Ufa will be rather fast with many changes of direction; co-pilots will have to pay attention to the road book because of many fast and technical sections among the vegetation. Stage 2 results – Silk Way Rally 2017 1. Maarten Van den Brink (Renault) 2.h09m45s 2. Gerard de Rooy (IVECO) +2m04s 3. Artur Ardavichus (IVECO) +3m17s 4. Anton Shibalov (Kamaz) +4m00s 5. Dmitry Sotnikov (Kamaz) +4m57s ----- 9. Ton Van Genutgen (IVECO) +17m24s Overall classification – Silk Way Rally 2017 1. Maarten Van den Brink 3h05m20s 2. Gerard de Rooy (IVECO) +0m13s 3. Artur Ardavichus (IVECO) +1m31s 4. Anton Shibalov (Kamaz) +2m26s 5. Martin Kolomy (Tatra) +5m38s ------ 8. Ton Van Genugten (IVECO) +13m35s Starting order for SS3 – 10th July 05.42h Maarten Van den Brink (Renault) 05.44h Gerard de Rooy (IVECO) 05.46h Artur Ardavichus (IVECO) ------ 06.10h Ton Van Genugten (IVECO) . .

Silk Way Rally 2017: IVECO on the podium of the first stage from Moscow to Tcheboksary IVECO Trucks Press Release / July 9, 2017 In a short special of just 61 timed kilometres, Dutchman Ton van Genugten’s IVECO Trakker finished in third place, just over 2 minutes behind the winner and ahead of teammates Gerard de Rooy’s and Artur Ardavichus’s IVECO Powerstars. Gerard de Rooy finished in fifth position and Kazakh pilot Artur Ardavichus in sixth place just 5 seconds behind the team leader. Today the race will take the drivers from Tcheboksary to Ufa in a second stage that will require the competitors’ best driving skills. The 7th edition of the Silk Way Rally is underway. The first special stage started yesterday early in the afternoon after a long transfer from Moscow: 61 km on the banks of River Volga ending at the bivuac hosted by Tcheboksary airport. Team PETRONAS De Rooy IVECO mastered the muddy and slippery track, with Ton van Genugten, IVECO’s man of the day, finishing the stage in third place on board his #306 Trakker. He crossed the finish line just +2m03s from the first position. Gerard De Rooy and his new IVECO Powerstar finished in the top 5 +4m01s behind the winner. “We started slowly this short stage to take confidence with the truck: the new Powerstar feels good even on the mud – said Team leader De Rooy – The heavy rain has complicated the driving because it’s not easy to see, but for the first day of Silk Way Rally I think we did a good job! We didn’t risk anything and the renovated IVECO behaved very well”. Artur Ardavichus didn’t take risks either behind the wheel of the second IVECO Powerstar (#310) and achieved a 6th position in this first stage: the Kazakh driver, on board with Belgian co-pilot Bruynkens and Dutch mechanic Huisman, closed the day placing the third IVECO truck in the top 6. Today Team PETRONAS De Rooy IVECO will be engaged in the 2nd stage, which will take them from Tcheboksary to Ufa with a leg distance of 785,63 km and a special stage of 157 km. The “Grand Kazan Track” will require the best driving skills of the Team’s drivers because is sometimes narrow and technical and some parts are very fast and winding. Stage 1 results – Silk Way Rally 2017 1. Martin Kolomy (Tatra) 49m43s 2. Ales Loprais (Tatra) +51s 3. Ton Van Genugten (IVECO) +2m03s 4. Siarhei Viazovich (Maz) +2m35s 5. Gerard De Rooy (IVECO) +4m01s 6. Artur Ardavichus (IVECO) +4m06s Starting order for SS2 – 9th July -------- 06.52h Kolomy (Tatra) 06.56h Loprais (Tatra) 06.58h Van Genugten (IVECO) 07.06h Viazovich (Maz) 07.10h De Rooy (IVECO) 07.12h Ardavichus (IVECO) . .

Silk Way Rally 2017: IVECO and Team PETRONAS De Rooy IVECO on the ceremonial start podium IVECO Trucks Press Release / July 8, 2017 The PETRONAS De Rooy IVECO Team is ready for the 7th edition of the famous Silk Way Rally raid that will take the team across Russia, Kazakhstan and China in the next two weeks. Three IVECO trucks will face the extreme and varied terrains of the route with the first stage starting yesterday at 13:35 local time. Gerard de Rooy will depart first on his entirely renewed IVECO Powerstar, followed by Ton van Genugten behind the wheel of his IVECO Trakker and new team member Artur Ardavichus on the second IVECO Powerstar. Three Iveco trucks - two Powerstars and one Trakker - took their places in the 2017 Silk Way Rally official start ceremony, which was held in the late afternoon of 7th July in Moscow’s Red Square. After the last few days’ scrutineering and administrative checks in the Loujniki Olympic Stadium, Team PETRONAS De Rooy IVECO finally started its first amazing adventure in the Silk Way Rally, one of the greatest competitions in the world of rally raids with 14 stages covering almost 10,000 km from Moscow to Xi’An in China. On board his completely renewed Powerstar, Team leader Gerard De Rooy, debuted on the 2017 Silk Way Rally crossing the start line at 18.24h (Moscow time +1 GMT) in front of hundreds of rally fans: “The engine and cabin on my IVECO Powerstar are the same as in my last Dakar rally, but everything else is new. I’m very happy about going up against the best truck teams and competing in this race – said De Rooy on Red Square –I will start off gently because I really don’t want to miss out on the great dunes of the Gobi Desert!”. Spanish co-pilot Moises “Moi” Torrallardona and Polish mechanic Darek Rodewald, both highly experienced, complete the #302 crew. Kazakh pilot Artur Ardavichus, the new entry in Team PETRONAS De Rooy IVECO, was on the second IVECO Powerstar (#310) with Belgian co-driver Serge Bruynkens and Dutch mechanic Michel Huisman. For Ardavichus, born in 1971 in Almaty, the Silk Way Rally is a precious opportunity to become part of a professional team, having started his off-road racing career in 2012. Dutchman Ton van Genutgen on his #306 IVECO Trakker completes the Team PETRONAS De Rooy IVECO line-up, and joined the two IVECO Powerstars on the podium start on Moscow’s Red Square.“It’s my first experience in the Silk Way Rally and I’m really excited to take part in this great adventure”. On Saturday 8th July the first leg of Silk Way Rally will take the three IVECO crews from Moscow to Tcheboksary with a road section of 572 kms to reach the 61 kms–special stage. The track to Nijni Novogorod will be more technical for pilots in the middle of the section and it will be a good exercise to perfect the last settings on the vehicles. Starting order for SS1 – 8th July 14.41h Airat Mardeev (Kamaz) 14.43h Maarten Van den Brink (Renault) 14.45 Gerard de Rooy (IVECO) -------- 14.53h Ton Van Genutgen (IVECO) 15.00h Artur Ardavichus (IVECO) .

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Scania Group Press Release / July 10, 2017 .

This is what the truckmakers wanted, a professional show the likes of the IAA show in Hanover, Germany. Daimler and Volvo pushed for it, Paccar had no objections and Navistar went along with the idea. The Louisville show was amateur in execution, and more of an owner-operator show......It's not what they wanted. Rather, they desired a high end platform with which to introduce their latest products and technology (like IAA).

If you go with the present frame............ Ospho (phosphoric acid) is a rust convertor. When the acid reacts with iron oxide (rust) it forms iron phosphate, turning the metal black (the iron phosphate). You then REMOVE the Ospho residue (even though their direction say you can paint over it - some primers will not stick to it because it is too acidic and they won't cure properly [ask me how I know]) and then paint over it with primer. The best procedure is to use a wire wheel or sandblast the rust down to bare metal and treat with Ospho, remove the reside (with soapy water) and then prime and paint. http://www.ospho.com/ POR-15 is a rust encapsulator. It does not convert the rust to anything. It simply encapsulates it in a REALLY hard paint shell so no oxygen can get to it, thus stopping further rust. POR-15 has a very specific application procedure and works best on rusty, but well-prepared metal (wire brush off loose rust, use their Marine Clean to clean it, treat with their Metal Prep solution [if smooth or new metal], paint with POR-15). If the metal is too smooth (e.g. wire wheeled smooth as opposed to sand blasted, which leaves it rough) the POR-15 will peel off like electrical tape (again, ask me how I know). POR-15 is also not UV safe - it will turn milky and chalky from sunlight. Which to use depends on what you are trying to do, how well you can prep the surface, how you can apply it. For rusty frame rails you can do either but it might be easier to use POR-15, though it will probably cost more. That stuff is expensive. They do have some new products that apply over POR-15 rust encapsulator, like chasis paints (to provide UV protection). If you topcoat it, you have to do it before it cures or else sand it, which is almost impossible. http://www.por15.com/ POR-15 is for bare or rusty metal. It won't do any good over painted metal, and probably won't stick. It has to bond with the rust/metal to seal the rust. So make sure you get all the paint off the frame. http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/136894-por15-vs-ospho-show-down.html

Mack Trucks to unveil new highway tractor in September Fleet Owner / July 9, 2017 Mack Trucks said it will unveil a new Class 8 highway truck on Sept. 13. The company launched a major social media push over the weekend to promote the new model, set for introduction just ahead of the new North American Commercial Vehicle show in Atlanta later that month. Though few additional details are available yet, Mack created a new website as a central location for information on the truck ahead of what it is calling a “virtual launch event.” Mack has uploaded one video to the website, which touts the long history of the company, and centers on the “functional design” qualities its new truck will offer.

US charges Audi manager with conspiracy to cheat US emissions tests; sacrificing NOx control for a sound system Green Car Congress / July 10, 2017 The US has charged a former Audi manager via criminal complaint for his role in a conspiracy to defraud US regulators and customers by implementing defeat device software in thousands of Audi diesel vehicles to cheat US emissions tests. Giovanni Pamio, 60, an Italian citizen, is charged with conspiracy to defraud the US, wire fraud, and violation of the Clean Air Act. Pamio was formerly head of Thermodynamics within Audi’s Diesel Engine Development Department in Neckarsulm, Germany. According to the complaint, from in or about 2006 until in or about November 2015, Pamio led a team of engineers responsible for designing emissions control systems to meet emissions standards, including for nitrogen oxides (NOx), for diesel vehicles in the US. The complaint cited a cooperating witness (CW1)—an Audi employee who works in Audi’s Diesel Engine Development Department—as well as contemporaneous documentation in the Statement of Probable Cause. Beginning in or about 2006, Audi was designing the new 3.0 liter diesel engine that would be the cornerstone for its passenger diesel vehicle sales in the US. The 3.0 liter diesel engine was ultimately placed in certain VW, Audi, and Porsche diesel vehicles sold in the United States for MY 09 through MY 16. According to CW1 and the documentation, Pamio and his co-conspirators realized they could not calibrate a diesel engine that would meet the stricter NOx emissions standards that would become effective in 2007 while staying within the design constraints imposed by other departments at the company. According to CW1, and as corroborated by contemporaneous documentation, the proposed Audi 3.0 liter diesel engine employed Selective Catalytic Reduction (“SCR”) technology to reduce NOx emissions. As part of the SCR technology, exhaust stream emissions were dosed with a mist of a urea substance, commonly known as “AdBlue,” which converted NOx into nitrogen, water, and small amounts of carbon dioxide. The initial SCR design required a certain amount of AdBlue be stored onboard the vehicle to reduce NOx emissions to legal limits and reach a 10,000 mile service interval for refilling. The requisite tank size for onboard storage was believed by certain Audi employees to interfere with features considered to be attractive to customers, such as a high-end sound system. According to CW1, and as corroborated by contemporaneous documentation, as a result, Audi employees, acting at the direction of Pamio and his co-conspirators, designed and implemented software functions, described below as a “dosing strategy” and a “warm-up function,” to cheat the standard US emissions tests. These functions constituted defeat devices. —Criminal Complaint, USA v. Zaccheo Giovanni Pamio · The dosing strategy varied injection levels of AdBlue into the exhaust system depending on whether the vehicle was being tested. During regular driving, the vehicle used substantially less AdBlue in order to limit consumption, and had correspondingly higher NOx emissions. · The warm-up function used the recirculation of exhaust gas during test cycles to warm the SCR catalyst, thereby further optimizing AdBlue use and allowing the vehicle to stay within US NOx emission limits. However, when the defeat device detected that the vehicle was on the road, the engine switched to “customer mode,” reducing the recirculation of exhaust gas, and causing NOx emissions to spike. Pamio and coconspirators deliberately failed to disclose the software functions, and they knowingly misrepresented that the vehicles complied with US NOx emissions standards, the complaint states. Audi’s parent company, Volkswagen AG (VW), previously pleaded guilty to three felony counts connected to cheating US emissions standards. The company was ordered to pay a $2.8-billion criminal fine at its sentencing on 21 April 2017. Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Jean E. Williams of the Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, and Acting US Attorney Daniel L. Lemisch of the Eastern District of Michigan made the announcement late last week. A complaint is merely an allegation and all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The FBI and EPA-CID investigated the case. This case is being prosecuted by Securities and Financial Fraud Chief Benjamin D. Singer and Trial Attorneys David Fuhr and Christopher Fenton of the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section, Senior Trial Attorney Jennifer Blackwell and Trial Attorney Joel La Bissonniere of the Environment and Natural Resources Division’s Environmental Crime Section, and White Collar Crime Unit Chief John K. Neal and Assistant United States Attorney Timothy J. Wyse of the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan. The Criminal Division’s Office of International Affairs also assisted in the case.

Back in the day, the air-cooled Deutz in a construction application (e.g. Liebherr excavator) was a respected powerplant. The newer water-cooled engines are good. But in year 2017, they are all dated. Bobcat was using a lot of Deutz powerplants until they were sold by parent Ingersoll Rand to Korea's Doosan in 2007. Now they have Doosan engines.

SAME Deutz-Fahr http://www.deutz-fahr.com/

There was no choice. For greater economy of scale, Volvo switched the Mack brand over to the Volvo platform.

Mack-branded on-highway models began using Volvo VN chassis in June 2004 (rebadged as the Mack Advantage Highway Chassis). In 2005, Granites began using the Volvo VHD vocational chassis (rebadged as the "Mack Cornerstone Chassis").