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Volvo Trucks Drivers’ Fuel Challenge 2017
The 2017 Volvo Drivers’ Fuel Challenge brings together the most fuel-efficient Volvo drivers in the country and the winner gets to go to SwedenUsing the powerful data of Dynafleet, the semi-finalists for the 2017 Volvo Drivers' Fuel Challenge have been identified as the most fuel efficient Volvo drivers in their States, making this competition the most competitive ever.
The semi-final and final of the annual Volvo Driver’s Fuel Challenge will be held on 20 and 21 July in Brisbane. The winner will go on to represent Australia in the final in Gothenburg, Sweden in September.
"This is a whole new way to determine who are the most fuel-efficient drivers in Australia by using the technology in our trucks," said Mitch Peden, Vice President of Volvo Trucks Australia. "By comparing the Dynafleet data from a wide range of our customers, we’ve identified the six drivers who consistently demonstrate fuel-efficient driving skills, day in and day out, while driving fully-laden trucks on genuine commercial journeys."
The Dynafleet system records a wide range of aspects of the truck’s behaviour that give a good indication of how the driver is performing. Analysing this data makes it clear that some drivers use far less fuel than others to take the same load over the same journey.
"Dynafleet scores them out of 100 on four main aspects," said Peden. "Speed, engine and gear use, anticipation and braking, and standstill. Our six semi-finalists were clearly paying close attention to fuel-efficiency, because they scored highly on all four."
"Reviewing actual driver performance in this way gives a much clearer indication of just how much of an impact fuel-efficient driving has on emissions and on a company’s fuel expenses," said Peden.
The sponsors of the Volvo Drivers' Fuel Challenge, Caltex and Michelin, see the competition as an effective way to draw attention to the benefits of fuel-efficient driving, both to businesses and the environment.
"Caltex are founding sponsors of the Volvo Drivers' Fuel Challenge and we’re 100 per cent behind their philosophy that the key to success in the transport business is the perfect combination of the right truck, the right driver and the right fuel," said Peden.
Milan Martinovic, Michelin’s Original Equipment & Export Manager – Oceania, added: "At Michelin we believe fuel efficiency can be significantly enhanced by choosing the right tyre for the application. Fuel-efficient and durable tyres are crucial to the total-cost-of-ownership equation, and we’re proud to be demonstrating that through the Volvo Drivers' Fuel Challenge."
The six semi-finalists who will each represent their State are:
New South Wales: Andrew Woodleigh, Borg Manufacturing
Victoria: Cameron Simpson, Simpson’s Fuel
South Australia: David Kleinig, L H Perrys
Tasmania: Chris Scolyer, De Bruyns Transport
Western Australia: Phil Vallance, Desert Sands Cartage
Queensland: Andrew Print, TruckHaul
These six semi-finalists won’t have it all their way though, they’ll be challenged by a number of other competitors selected from around Australia to keep them on their toes.
"From previous Challenges and from dealer-run competitions, we know a lot of the best Volvo drivers out there and we’ve invited them to come and show the rest how it’s done, so if anything, this Challenge will be more competitive than ever," concluded Mitch Peden.
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