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TRUCKMAKERS' NEWS
* USA - Freightliner: Suppliers must be global
Louisville,Ky,USA -eTrucker, by Avery Vise -26 Mar 2007: -- In the years to come, major component suppliers to Freightliner must be prepared to do business with the entire DaimlerChrysler Truck Group, not just the Portland, Ore., based North American truck builder, Freightliner LLC President & Chief Executive Officer Chris Patterson says. That includes positioning Freightliner LLC as the sole channel for the aftermarket... And suppliers must be willing to invest and locate wherever Freightliner needs them to, he said. For example, by 2012 a significant portion of Freightliner’s output will come from Mexico...
* USA - Paccar to slash output in Renton by almost 50%
Renton,Wash,USA -Automotive World (UK -subscription), by Oliver Dixon -27 March, 2007: -- Paccar is to slash output at its Kenworth production facility in Renton, Washington, by nearly 50%... The facility will be shut down entirely between 4 April and 17 April, and will resume with a daily output of just 18 units... Its current build rate is ...
* UK - DAF building flagship XF trucks in Britain
England,UK -Automotive World (UK -subscription), by Alan Bunting -28 March, 2007: -- In order to free up manufacturing capacity in its main Eindhoven plant in the Netherlands, DAF Trucks has transferred assembly of right-hand drive XF chassis to the Paccar group's Leyland plant in the north-west of England. Right-hand drive CF and LF...
* USA - DaimlerChrysler Sprinter assembly begins at Charleston
Ladson,Charleston,SC,USA -Automotive World (UK -subscription) -28 March, 2007: -- DaimlerChrysler's plant in Ladson, Charleston in South Carolina has officially begun production of the Sprinter under the Dodge and Freightliner brands for the American market... According to the company, production capacity of 32,000 units is available...
* USA - DaimlerChrysler to launch new test fleet of plug-in hybrid Sprinters
USA -Automotive World (UK -subscription) -28 March, 2007: -- DaimlerChrysler, which is expanding its concept plug-in hybrid programme to include the all-new 2007 Dodge Sprinter, will begin testing a fleet of commercial vans capable of running on battery power alone. Up to 20 Dodge Sprinter Plug-in Hybrid Elect...
* Taiwan - Renault Trucks assembles first Euro IV trucks in Taiwan
Taipei,Taiwan -Automotive World (UK -subscription) -28 March, 2007: -- The first of Renault's new generation Euro IV standard Premium trucks has been assembled in Taiwan... Sold in CKD (completely knocked-down) form, the first eight Renault Premium 450.26 T 6x2 trucks have been assembled in the Arcadia Motor plant, Renault ...
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