Will Shiers

Very Different Volvo From the Outside

Very Different Volvo From the Outside

PowerTorque’s European Correspondent, Will Shiers reckons the new FH16 Aero looks like a very different Volvo from the outside, but he gets the impression the R&D budget ran dry by the time the designers turned their attention to the interior.
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780hp From the New 17-Litre Engine

780hp From the New 17-Litre Engine

Volvo’s engineers have managed to squeeze out 780hp from the new 17-litre engine, which is just enough for the FH16 to knock arch-rival Scania off the top spot to become Europe’s most powerful production truck, PowerTorque’s European Correspondent, Will Shiers reports.
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Finding Cross Country Truck Charging

Finding Cross Country Truck Charging

The truck for a two-day journey across Norway and into Sweden in the middle of winter for PowerTorque’s European Correspondent, Will Shiers is a 40R regional 4×2 prime mover and the mission is finding cross country truck charging.
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A Chance to Drive an Electric Scania Semi

A Chance to Drive an Electric Scania Semi

PowerTorque’s European Correspondent, Will Shiers, was given a chance to drive an electric Scania semi 616km from Trysil in Norway to Scania’s hometown of Södertälje in Sweden, and the temperature was -27 degrees!
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Fuel Consumption Learning Laboratory

Fuel Consumption Learning Laboratory

SuperTruck 2 is described as a ‘fuel consumption learning laboratory’, a chance for Volvo in the US to trial different ideas, which may or may not one day make it into production trucks. Our man in Europe, PowerTorque’s European Correspondent, Will Shiers, crosses the Atlantic to assess the experiment.
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The Driveline of a SuperTruck

The Driveline of a SuperTruck

When the goal is to get the lowest fuel consumption possible, the driveline of a SuperTruck is extremely important, reckons PowerTorque’s European Correspondent, Will Shiers.
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Germany vs Sweden in Trucks

Germany vs Sweden, in Trucks

PowerTorque’s European Correspondent, Will Shiers, has spent more time behind the of the Scania electric trucks than in the MAN electric offering, but has some opinions on the difference, Germany vs Sweden, in trucks.
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The Aerodynamics of a SuperTruck

The Aerodynamics of a SuperTruck

Aerodynamics played a key role in this project in the US, and PowerTorque’s European Correspondent, Will Shiers crossed the Atlantic to bring us a glimpse into the aerodynamics of a SuperTruck.
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SuperTruck, the Sequel

SuperTruck, the Sequel

PowerTorque’s European Correspondent, Will Shiers, crosses the Atlantic to bring us a glimpse into the future with Volvo’s SuperTruck, the Sequel.
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