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Volvo Trucks extends XE fuel efficiency package to 16L engine

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Volvo Trucks is adding two X—exceptional efficiency—drivetrain packages featuring the 16-liter Volvo D16 engine for the North American market. The XE16 package reduces cruising rpm from 1425 to 1225 at 62 mph (100 km/h), yielding about a 3% fuel efficiency improvement. ratio instead of the 3.73

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Ford showcasing vehicle-to-vehicle communication for crash avoidance; potential for leveraging WiFi and smartphones to extend quickly the number of participating vehicles

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Volvo’s City Safety. A new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) found that Volvo XC60 midsize SUVs outfitted with a standard collision-avoidance feature called City Safety are far less likely to be involved in low-speed crashes than comparable vehicles without the system.

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