The North American division of volvo trucks has celebrated the success of the company's VEST system, as the 50,000th truck to use the technology has been delivered. Volvo Enhanced Stability Technology was made standard on all its American highway trucks in 2005, and Shamrock Foods in Phoenix, Arizona have received the 50,000th truck made by Volvo using this system.
VEST was designed to help truck drivers maintain control during emergency manoeuvres, to reduce the chance of the vehicle rolling over or jackknifing. It is described by Volvo as a 'full electronic stability program' which the company believes has saved lives since its implementation. The VEST system has become more and more available in used volvo trucks as more are resold.
Mark Engdahl, enterprise director for Shamrock, and Matt Miller, enterprise operations manager, received a plaque from executives at volvo trucks to celebrate the milestone achievement. The company sends refrigerated trucks to 10 states from its distribution centres in Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico.
"VEST is something no driver should be without," said Miller. "It provides improved safety and peace of mind. Volvo's commitment to safety is one of the reasons we ordered 105 Volvo trucks this year. It means a lot to us that we are putting our drivers in trucks that are designed for safety as well as comfort and drivability."
Volvo created the system in a collaboration with Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, and has been praised for its efforts to improve the safety of truck drivers and road users. Ron Huibers, senior vice president of sales and marketing for volvo trucks in North America, says that VEST it sets the company apart from its competitors.
"VEST represents an enormous advancement in truck safety," said Huibers. "We're part of the first heavy-duty truck manufacturing group to make the technology standard in our products - and we did it because it's so important for the safety of truck drivers and the motoring public."
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