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 SPECIAL FEATURE : IAA 2014 特别报道:2014汉诺威国际商用车展
  Franck Estoquié of Michelin Solutions explains the Effifuel Concept
这是第一次,主要轮胎制造商的子公司从纯粹的轮 胎销售,迈向以性能作为承诺和以退款作为保 证,协助车队公司解决节油问题。 创新在经济 不景时比以往任何时候都更为重要,而米其林Effifuel子公 司就是创新的化身。
自2008年的经济与金融危机以来,货运公司的利润非常低, 有时候甚至低于2%。订单不仅不稳定,而且无从预测,使车 队公司的营运变得更不平稳。在这同时,燃油成本则成了日 益沉重的负担。如今,某些国家的燃油成本是运输公司的最 大支出,远远超越薪资。比如波兰,燃油成本占了总营运费 用的40%,在法国则占了1/3。(更精确的是接近29%。)
货运公司的挑战是降低运营成本,并持续为客户提供高品质
的服务。这是个相当平衡的行动,欧洲的法令也创建了一些
他们必须考虑在内的限制。特别是,货运公司必须遵守愈发
严格的二氧化碳排放法律。
Effifuel旨在协助那些想要降低他们的最大支出--燃油(西 欧30%,东欧40%)的车队经理、营运经理及货运公司执行 员。车队经理管理公司的卡车,营运经理则监督司机和营 运。这些人都面对着如何减低油耗的复杂问题,当中包括监 督许多来自汽车科技的参数、新传动系统及不同气候下的负 载、润滑油、空气动力学、驾驶风格及路线。他们也必须评 估这些参数的可察觉性、结果及制定行动计划。将这一切合 起来就是一个主要的公司项目,而采用米其林解决方案的专 门知识,还有Effifuel的保障,就是取得进展的途径。
米其林解决方案提供了一个长期的承诺,并表示它可让每一 部卡车在每行驶100公里时,节省下1.5升的燃油。
Effifuel自2013年夏季推出以来,就在9个欧洲国家中(捷 克人民共和国、法国、德国、匈牙利、意大利、荷兰、葡萄
Effifuel from Michelin Solutions Delivers Fuel Savi
米其林解决方案Effifuel 节约燃油
For the first time, a subsidiary of a major tyre manufac- turer is moving beyond pure tyre sales to address the issue of fuel savings with a performance promise backed by a money-back guarantee. In a time of recession, innovation is more important than ever, and innovation is what Michelin’s Effifuel subsidiary is all about.
Since the 2008 economic and financial crisis, truckers have been operating with extremely small margins, sometimes less than 2%. Orders are both irregular and difficult to forecast, making for a situation of instability. At the same time, fuel costs are becoming an increasingly heavy burden. In some countries, fuel is now the biggest expense for trucking companies, ahead of wages. In Poland, for example, fuel costs can account for 40% of total operating expenses, while in France, they can rep- resent nearly a third (29%, to be precise).
The challenge for truckers is to reduce their operating costs while continuing to deliver quality service to their customers. That’s quite a balancing act, especially since European regula- tions also create constraints that must be taken into account. In particular, truckers have to comply with increasingly stringent standards concerning CO2 emissions.
Effifuel is targeted to fleet managers, operations managers and trucking company executives interested in cutting back on their biggest expense item: fuel (30% in Western Europe and 40% in Eastern Europe). Fleet managers handle the company’s trucks, while operations managers supervise the drivers and business operations. All of these players are faced with resolving the complex issue of fuel consumption, which involves monitoring a large number of parameters, from vehicle technologies, new powertrains and loads to weather conditions, lubricants, tires, fuel, aerodynamics, driving style and routes. They must also gauge parameter visibility, measure results and develop action plans. Taken together, this adds up to a major company project. Clearly, taking advantage of Michelin Solutions’ expertise, with the Effifuel guarantee, is a pathway to progress.
Michelin Solutions makes a long-term commitment and says it is already in a position to deliver fuel savings of 1.5 litres per 100 kilometers for each truck in the fleet.
Since it was launched in the summer of 2013, Effifuel has at- tracted several dozen customers in nine European countries (Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Neth- erlands, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom). The fleets involved range in size from 50 to several hundred vehicles and cover a broad array of activities and vehicle types, from regional and long-haul trucking to hazardous liquid tankers, refrigerated
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