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INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL NEWS
Ravi Poleboina from India, Winner of the Volvo Trucks Asia Pacific Fuelwatch Challenge 2015, Off-road category
2015年亚太区富豪卡车节油挑战赛 女司机首次称霸
富豪卡车在9月15日至18日于泰国华欣举办的2015 年亚太区富豪卡车节油挑战赛(Volvo Trucks Asia Pacific Fuelwatch Challenge 2015)创下 了新纪录。来自新西兰的玛丽叶(Louise Marriott )在决 赛中，击败其他对手，成为公路组最省油的卡车司机。
她成为该卡车节油挑战赛开办以来亚太区的第一位女性省油 驾驶冠军，来自印度的波里培拿(Ravi Poleboina)则赢得 非公路组的最省油司机宝座。玛丽叶也是第一位荣获冠军荣 誉的新西兰代表。
参赛者在决赛前一天，都会参与为期一天的省油驾驶技巧和 技术专长培训。
今年年初，富豪卡车节油挑战赛开始在亚太区开始展开本地 挑战赛，17名顶尖的司机成功挺进决赛。
这包括了4名女司机，显示了女司机的人数在富豪卡车节油 挑战赛和行业中正不断地增长。
玛丽叶说:“我非常开心荣获今年最省油司机奖，并成为第 一位将奖杯带回新西兰的参赛者。我们这一行一向以男性主 导，富豪卡车节油挑战赛是一个非常好的平台，让人们看到 所有的司机，不论性别，如何在省油时表现卓越。”
国际业界动态
First Female Truck Driver Wins at Volvo Trucks Asia Pacific
Louise Marriott from New Zealand, Winner of the Volvo Trucks Fuelwatch Asia Pacific Challenge 2015, On-road category
Volvo Trucks saw a record-setting Volvo Trucks Asia Pa- cific Fuelwatch Challenge 2015 in Hua Hin, Thailand from 15th to 18th September recently. Following an inspiring performance at the grand final, Louise Marriott from New Zealand was announced the most fuel-efficient driver in the on-road category.
She became the first female driver in the competition’s history to achieve a podium finish, joining Ravi Poleboina from India for being the most fuel-efficient driver in the off-road segment. She was also the first representative from New Zealand to achieve the top prize.
During the event, participants attended a one-day training ses- sion on fuel-efficient driving techniques and technical exper- tise, followed by the grand finals on the second day.
The Volvo Trucks Fuelwatch Challenge kicked-off its local edi- tions in Asia Pacific earlier this year that saw 17 top drivers qualify for the region’s top honours.
This included four women, representing the expanding num- ber of female drivers within the Fuelwatch community and the industry-at-large.
Marriott said: “I’m absolutely pleased to be this year’s most fuel- efficient driver and to be the first contestant to bring the trophy home to New Zealand. While our industry is often thought of as being male dominated, the Fuelwatch Challenge has been a great platform to show that all drivers, regardless of gender, can perform at the highest level while being fuel efficient.”
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