ECODRIVING * Europe - It is possible to achieve fuel savings of 5-20% ...

... and maintain a lasting result of 4 to 7%

Brussels,Belgium -Truck & Busisness, by Hendrik Despiegelaere -17 March 2009: ...  While most manufacturers offer training for the general conduct and often also training specifically focused on driving economic, ecological and defensive, these courses are not all certified by the FPS Mobility and Transport as part of mandatory training 35 hours per block of 5 years, far from it...  Anyway, Mercedes-Benz, Renault Trucks, Scania and Volvo Trucks offers a complete module. Depending on the good behavior of the driver before driving training, it is possible to achieve fuel savings of 5-20% and maintain a lasting result of 4 to 7%. This is not negligible...   Emphasis is placed on the conduct proactive and effective use of current technology heavy weights. Today's engines are indeed effective over a very wide range, including low speed, which requires a specific driver behavior. The proper use of the automatic gearbox can also significantly reduce consumption...  If the Post Office (Belgium) can save in this way 5% of fuel in its fleet of light carriers, the total savings will amount to around 475,000 liters of diesel per year...  The international transport company Van De Poel of Herenthout already applying eco-driving since September 2006. The combination of intensive training with a precise monitoring of the consumption of drivers has reduced the consumption of 6%...  The company Slabbinck Chris of Zedelgem (Belgium) is one of those companies seeking a listing objective of drivers, "The results are clearly measurable and we have already seen fuel savings of 9% on average. We noted, moreover, a change in attitude among drivers. They now have a purpose and are extremely interested. Therefore we have now fixed the objective of reducing to 8% for July compared to Best Practice. Another result: the rotation of the drivers dropped dramatically, "says Chris Slabbinck...  It is not that large carriers can benefit from a course in eco-driving. As evidenced by the small transport company Libatra Dendermonde. With four tractors, Libatra is small but dynamic company. When the consumption of its heavy weight it seemed a little high, she took a course on eco-driving tips from the manufacturer. "With instructions, average consumption fell from 3.5 to 4.5 litres/100 km."

* UK - ISS unveils fuel saving device

Central Park,Lutterworth,Leicestershire,UK -HGV UK -March 18, 2011: -- With a reputation for helping local authorities save money as well as improve safety, Innovative Safety Systems Ltd (ISS) is expanding its portfolio of vehicle safety technology and reversing aid products with a tried and tested fuel saving device...  The module can be fitted to any vehicle and robust independent testing has proven that it can deliver a minimum of 8-9% fuel saving and in a number of cases this has gone up to 20%. As a result carbon emissions are also significantly reduced...  Return on investment is approximately 9 months and in the case of an RCV savings of approximately £2,000 per vehicle per year can be expected – up to £10k over a typical 5 year lifetime...  The module is designed to re-map the engine to work more efficiently according to its specific operating environment and load, and this re-mapping results in reduced fuel consumption. The device can be transferred from vehicle to vehicle, and can be fitted either as part of the vehicle purchase specification or retrospectively...  The ISS Fuel Saving Module is TUV approved and is available with up to two years engine and driveline warranty...