With a large range of technical systems
that minimise the risk of accidents ever happening,
and a strong structure that protects the driver
and other occupants in case of an impact,
the new Volvo FH series is the safest Volvo ever built.
Safety is something we've had with us since day one.
It's part of our heritage. Today, it's one of our most important core values.
The new FH series is truly state of the art when it comes to safety,
because we've put all our knowledge into this new product.
Functional design is key when it comes to safety.
And one of the main improvements in the new Volvo FH series
is that the cab is 1 cubic metre bigger.
This means that the survival area for the driver is also bigger.
Other improvements include an escape hatch in the roof,
which can be used if the cab doors are blocked after impact.
The rear-view mirrors also have a new design
and are mounted on slender arms, which reduces the driver's blind spots.
In total, the cab's usable window area has increased by 17 percent.
When it comes to visibility,
which is a very important part of drivers' everyday work,
we have looked into the mirrors. There's a completely new design,
so it's easy to actually see past them.
But at the same time you have very good rear-view vision.
A European study shows that over 90 percent of all accidents
between trucks and other road users are due to the human factor.
But only 25 percent of these are caused by the truck driver.
That's why Volvo Trucks already offers its customers a huge range
of active safety features,
like Lane-Changing Support, and Driver Alert Support,
which ensures that the driver's attention stays on the road.
To prevent accidents, all these features are also available
in the new Volvo FH series.
If an accident does happen, the driver needs to be protected.
The new Volvo FH series has been subjected to a large range of crash tests,
which correspond to common real-life accidents.
The most extensive is the full-scale barrier test,
where a complete truck is crashed.
Here, everything is tested,
from how the exterior and interior structures are damaged,
to how the dummy is injured and how the electric systems are affected.
Uniquely to Volvo Trucks, the Swedish impact test is also performed.
The tests we have done in this project have shown
that we have reduced intrusion,
we have made the door module more stiff and functional,
and we have also reduced the impact on the knee area for the driver.
So, the important safety message for this new cab is
that we have had the possibility to test almost every new thing.
That's why we can say, this is the safest Volvo ever built.
The most important thing with this new truck is that it's a driver's dream.
You have perfect handling, perfect control of the vehicle.
That, together with the good visibility and so on,
and that we're also caring for every- body else in the traffic environment...
This is how a truck should be.