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TRUCKMAKERS' NEWS WORLDWIDE
* India - AMW to steer 49-tonne trucks on Indian roads
Mumbai,India -Daily News & Analysis, by Satish John -April 12, 2007: -- Asia MotorWorks (AMW), a small minnow from Bhuj in Gujarat, is all set to take a big leap into the lanes so far mostly traversed by global truck manufacturing giants... AMW on Thursday showcased its entire global truck series - 4923 Tractor, 4018 Tractor, 4923 Tip Semi-trailer, 2523 Rock & Box body tipper and 2518 haulage and 2518 concrete mixer... The company, which commissioned its assembly line almost four months ago, will source all the critical components for its trucks from other agencies. It will get its engines from Cummins, gears from ZF and clutches systems from Valeo... As compared to other global truck makers, what go in favour of AMW are the tax concessions it enjoys. This includes deferred payment of sales tax and excise duty benefits apart from the fact that it has dabbled into a new category in the heavy commercial vehicle (HCV) segment... We will roll out 2,00,000 trucks in the capacity range of 25 tonne to 49 tonne. “We are rapidly expanding and in the next two years will be able to breakeven,” Bhuwalka said. The company already has 900 trucks on the road and has registered sales worth Rs 150 crore...
* Sweden - Volvo opts for CGI…at last
Stockholm,Sweden -Automotive World, by John Mortimer -12 April, 2007: -- Volvo Powertrain has at last come off the fence and committed itself to long-term production of compacted graphite iron (CGI) engine parts, with its foundry using the SinterCast process control route... After several years of trials and tribulation, the...
* UK - Scania to introduce Griffin tractor and new maintenance package at CV show
UK -Automotive World (subscription) -12 April, 2007: -- Scania says it will introduce a new concept known as 'Total Transport Solutions' and a V8 tractor unit, the Griffin, at this year's UK Commercial Vehicle Show on 24 April... "Total Transport Solutions" is the name of a new range of products and services d...
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