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TRUCKING 18 www.FlatbedTruckingJobs.com May 2016 TOOLS by Jason Cannon A t its Hagerstown, Md. assembly plant on March 22, Volvo Trucks North America introduced its model year 2017 Volvo engines, including enhance- ments to the Volvo D11 and D13 engines and the launch of the Volvo D13 with turbo compounding. As a result of the improvements, Göran Nyberg, president of Volvo Trucks North America, calling the 2017 powerplants "the most fuel-effi cient we've ever offered in North America," adds the company is delivering between 2.2 to 6.5 percent better fuel effi ciency with the 2017 engines com- pared with prior-generation Volvo power. The Volvo D13 with turbo compound- ing – a technology that recovers wasted exhaust heat and converts it to useable mechanical energy in the form of 50 additional horsepower that is transferred back into the engine – was designed for customers in long-haul applications. This results in up to a 6.5 percent improvement in fuel effi ciency compared with previous engine models, says Nyberg. The turbo compounding D13 can also be spec'd with Volvo's XE powertrain packages or in super direct drive. The D13 with turbo compounding is available on an XE driveline with a 2.47 rear axle ratio. Volvo's XE powertrain package with the D13 turbo compounding engine will be available to customers desiring to run in top gear in locations that have 55 mph speed limits. Through downspeeding, XE allows the engine to cruise at up to Volvo Unveils new engine lineup for 2017, I-Shift updates Volvo D13 with Turbo Compound Volvo D11