Dazzling finish at the Volvo trucks Asia Pacific Fuelwatch Challenge 2016

By: Motown India Bureau

Sep 15 2016

Janghyun Son and Hsu Chin-lung, truck drivers from Korea and Taiwan were announced as the top-most fuel-efficient drivers of the Asia Pacific region in off-road and on-road category respectively in the Asia Pacific Fuelwatch Challenge which now runs into its tenth year.

After a series of national competitions across the region, fourteen top contenders met for a decisive race at the Falkenberg Racetrack in Sweden, the home country of Volvo Trucks.

Janghyun Son drives a truck and owner of Moa ICT transporting aggregate, construction waste in Korea. Hsu Chin-lung is a professional driver at a big Transport company of Petrol Chemistry, Industry indicators in Taiwan.

Indian driver Anil Reddy, who was national champion for the Fuel watch challenge held at regional level in India, stood with marginal difference from the winner as first runner-up of the Asia Pacific Fuelwatch Challenge in off-road category. He drives mining truck at SV Engineering Construction in India.

An Indian driver too made it among the top lot!

Initiated by Volvo Trucks, global leader in sustainable transport solutions, the Fuelwatch Challenge is a competition in fuel efficiency and driver productivity that has become a mainstay event of the industry. It brings together technology and care, with the best trucks and the best drivers, to highlight the massive impact of fuel economy on operating costs and sustainability for the transport industry.

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