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TRUCKMAKERS` NEWS
* The Netherlands - MAN Bags 1000 Unit Russian Order
Holland -Road Transport (UK) -1 June 2007: -- MAN has won an order for 1000 TGA heavy trucks from a Russian leasing organisation... A contract has been signed by the Russian JSC TransKreditBank and MAN's sales subsidiary MAN Avtomobili Rossiya, which will see 800 MAN TGA 18.390 and MAN TGA 18.480 4x2 BLS with an LX cab and 200 XLX cabbed variants being delivered... The vehicles will be leased by the JSC TransKreditBank to large Russian transport companies like Sovtransauto, Navigator, D-Trans and further members of the Association of International Road Carriers (ASMAP), and are likely to be used both for long haul national and international work...
* USA - Volvo sells truckstop stake
Grennsboro,N.C.,USA -Today`s Trucking (CAN) -31 May 2007: -- Volvo Trucks North America today announced that its 29 percent interest in Petro Stopping Centers Holdings, LP has been acquired by TravelCenters of America... Volvo received $46.3 million upon the closing of the transaction this week. The company characterized the sale as a testament to the growing strength of its dealer network...
* Ireland - Hino, and BioDiesel
Dublin, Ireland -Road Transport (UK)/Japan Times -1 June 2007: -- Intriguing piece here that details initiatives being taken in Ireland to encourage the adoption of Bio Fuels. Particularly notable is the news that a new Bio Diesel-friendly Hino is undergoing the latter stages of development... Our views on Bio Fuels are plain. We don't like them, and, as this piece in the Japan Times makes clear, they are a far from a silver bullet...
* Germany - VW,MAN,Scania again
Germany -Forbes (NY,USA) -1 June 2007: -- ... VW is to initiate new talks with a view to a merger between MAN, Scania and itself, after the May 10th MAN AGM - itself likely to be a diverting afternoon...
* USA - Toyota Mulls U.S. Recall of Tundra Trucks
Tokyo,Japan -Dow Jones/SmartMoney -June 01, 2007 - Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday it is studying whether it needs to recall its new Tundra pickup sold in the U.S. after receiving reports of a problem with an engine part, a move that could deal a blow to the car maker's reputation for quality... Analysts say Toyota may be overstretching itself as its blistering pace of expansion makes it harder to ensure quality, which has been a key driver of its sales growth... A recall could also deepen concern about the prospects for Toyota's U.S. sales, after it posted its first on-year decline in sales there in nearly two years in April...
* UK - De Rijke take delivery of their first-ever Volvo trucks
UK -Easier Motoring -1 June 2007: -- De Rijke, one of Europe’s leading chemical transportation companies has recently taken delivery of 17 Volvo tractor units - the first Volvo trucks to be purchased for their UK operation... De Rijkes 400 bhp tractor units have been specified with SCR Euro 4 technology, Globetrotter cabs and ‘Comfort’ trim...
* UK - Cars race to Euro 5 with their first Volvo’s
UK -Easier Motoring -31 May 2007: -- One of the most unusual and highly specialised fleets in the UK has taken delivery of four new Euro 5 compliant Volvo FH-440 4x2 tractor units - part of a total order for six. CARS, the initials stand for Classic Automotive Relocation Services, store, transport and arrange shipping for some of the most valuable and collectable cars in the world...
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