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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

TACHOBLOG GOES EUROPEAN TRUCK RACING WITH WABCO AND TEAM ALLGÄUER


Team Allgäuer

Tachoblog can report that WABCO Holdings Inc and Truck Race Team Allgäuer today announced continuation of their successful long-term partnership in the European Truck Racing Championship, the industry’s leading and most competitive truck racing contest worldwide.

WABCO has been supplying Team Allgäuer with state-of-the-art braking technology since 2001.

During the 2009 season, WABCO will provide former European Truck Champion Egon Allgäuer’s team with its new generation of single piston NG 22 MAX Air Disc Brake, featuring the industry’s most effective weight-to-performance ratio for heavy duty trucks. In addition, WABCO equips the team’s trucks with its full conventional braking system, including Tristop® Cylinders, one of the most reliable piston-type spring brake cylinders on the market.

“We push our trucks to the limits of their capabilities and, as a result, reliable high performance braking technology is crucial for our success on the racetrack,” Egon Allgäuer, team leader told Tachoblog. “WABCO’s unmatched experience in the field of safety technology for trucks is a competitive advantage for us. WABCO’s advanced technology and innovative products significantly boost our overall racecourse performance.”

Speaking to Tachoblog, Kurt Lehmann, WABCO Vice President, Product Development said, “We are passionate about our long-term partnership with Team Allgäuer in the European Truck Racing Championship,” “On the racetrack, WABCO technology and systems demonstrate superior performance and reliability in arguably the world’s most competitive circuit for heavy duty trucks. As we drive our passion for innovation together with Team Allgäuer, we also further enhance our established offering of increased safety, higher performance and lower operating costs for the benefit of customers in every region of the world.”

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