{"id":1837,"date":"2018-01-04T08:38:06","date_gmt":"2018-01-04T08:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=1837"},"modified":"2018-01-04T08:38:06","modified_gmt":"2018-01-04T08:38:06","slug":"famco-drives-fuel-efficiency-with-regions-first-fuelwatch-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/famco-drives-fuel-efficiency-with-regions-first-fuelwatch-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"FAMCO Drives Fuel Efficiency With Region\u2019s First Fuelwatch Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Al-Futtaim Auto &amp; Machinery Company (FAMCO) recently held the region\u2019s first Fuelwatch Challenge aimed at testing and rewarding some of the country\u2019s best drivers in fuel-efficient driving.<\/p>\n<p>Introduced by Volvo Trucks as a global competition, the Fuelwatch Challenge is an initiative that puts the spotlight on the driver and a true test of skill and discipline. The UAE-leg of the Challenge saw 20 drivers participate showcasing their capabilities in fuel-efficient driving as well as general vehicle handling.<\/p>\n<p>During the Challenge, drivers demonstrated their competency in vehicle handling at optimal fuel efficiency. Using Dynafleet, the Volvo Trucks\u2019 proprietary fleet management system, fuel efficiency scores were accurately measured based on four key aspects \u2013 braking, speed adaptation, engine and gear utilisation and standstill. Data on fuel efficiency, driver\u2019s uptime and overall productivity were collected to gauge contestants\u2019 performances and identify specific areas for improvement.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1838 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FAMCO_Fuelwatch-Challenge_Participants.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3450\" height=\"2296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FAMCO_Fuelwatch-Challenge_Participants.jpg 3450w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FAMCO_Fuelwatch-Challenge_Participants-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FAMCO_Fuelwatch-Challenge_Participants-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FAMCO_Fuelwatch-Challenge_Participants-1024x681.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3450px) 100vw, 3450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Al-Futtaim Auto &amp; Machinery Company (FAMCO) recently held the region\u2019s first Fuelwatch Challenge aimed at testing and rewarding some of the country\u2019s best drivers in fuel-efficient driving. Introduced by Volvo Trucks as a global competition, the Fuelwatch Challenge is an initiative that puts the spotlight on the driver and a true test of skill and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1838,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1837","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1837","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1837"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1837\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1839,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1837\/revisions\/1839"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1837"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}