Volvo presents a new engine family that meets very stringent US environmental standards
Volvo Trucks North America is presenting an entirely new engine family to meet the more stringent environmental requirements that come into force in North America on January 1, 2007. Not only are the new engines cleaner, their fuel consumption is on a par with that of the current engine range despite the fact that they have lower emissions levels and offer increased reliability.The US EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has a highly ambitious plan for drastically cutting emissions from heavy trucks. From 2007, emissions of nitrogen oxides are to be reduced by 50 percent, with emissions of