Major order for Volvo Trucks in the Netherlands

Den Hartogh Liquid Logistics, a specialist in bulk liquid transportation for the European chemical industry, has placed an order for 200 new FH trucks with Volvo Trucks in the Netherlands.

The new trucks will all be powered by the D13 litre-engine, with a power output of 400 hp and torque of 2000 Nm. All the trucks will be fitted with 730 litre fuel tanks holding, which have been specially developed for transporting hazardous chemical bulk liquids.

High safety required

Transporting goods classified as hazardous also requires additional safety features, such as a high-performance brake system. The trucks will be specified with Volvo EBS (Electronically controlled Brake System), including ABS (Anti-lock Brake System), which prevents the brakes from locking during application, Traction Control System, which distributes traction between the driven wheels, Wheel Brake Monitoring, which continuously checks the function of each wheel brake, and ESP (Electronic Stability Program), which counteracts yaw and jack-knifing between the tractor and trailer.

The new trucks will have the new generation I-Shift, Volvo’s automatic gear-changing system, which also contributes to increased road safety in that the driver is free to concentrate on driving and on the surrounding traffic and not on changing gears.

The vehicles are well equipped when it comes to environmental capability too. They meet Euro 5 emissions legislation - which is due to come into effect in Europe in 2009 - with the help of Volvo’s SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) exhaust filtration system.

Delivery of the new trucks will start in February 2007 and the new vehicles will partly replace and expand the current Den Hartogh fleet in Europe.