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At its Hagerstown, Md. assembly plant om March 22, Volvo Trucks North America introduced its model year 2017 Volvo engines, including enhancements 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- efficient we've ever offered in North America," adds the company is delivering between 2.2 to 6.5 percent better fuel efficiency with the 2017 en- gines compared with prior-generation Volvo power. The Volvo D13 with turbo com- pounding – 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 avail- able 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 desir- ing to run in top gear in locations that have 55 mph speed limits. Through downspeeding, XE allows the engine to cruise at up to 300 rpm less than the average truck sold today. Accord- ing to Nyberg, more than 27 percent of all Volvo models sold in 2015 featured an XE package. By Jason Cannon 24 www.bigrigowner.com M A Y 2 0 1 6 High Performance Diesels > Volvo unveils new engine lineup for 2017, I-Shift updates Volvo D11 Volvo D13 with Turbo Compound