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TRUCKMAKERS' NEWS WORLDWIDE
* Sweden - Scania Euro 5 HCCI will cut NOx
Stockholm,Sweden -Road Transport -19 July 2007: -- Scania says that it will be able to meet Euro 5 NOx limits without the need for either SCR or particulate traps thanks to techical spin offs from its research into Homogeneous Charge Combustion Ignition (HCCI)... The engines are due to be unveiled in October at the RAI truck show in Amsterdam... Without going into detail engine development director Jonas Hofstedt says the object is to bring down combustion temperature so that NOx emission levels are reduced. This, combined with EGR, will enable Euro 5 emission limits to be met without any additional technology...
* USA - Isuzu reveals its path to telematics
USA-Fleet Owner, by Wendy Leavitt -Jul 19, 2007: -- When Isuzu Commercial Truck of North America rolled out its new 2008 N Series truck models this spring, it also said it will introduce a new customer service— an easy-to-read vehicle “health report”—that will be the first step toward bringing a full-fledged telematics solution to the U.S. medium-duty marketplace, according to Dan Cutler, executive director of product development... The health report, which will be available through Isuzu dealers, is designed to provide information about the engine, emissions, fuel economy, PTO hours and driver operating habits to help customers reduce costs, improve performance and manage risk...
* Cat posts record second quarter despite North American engine woes
Peoria,Ill,USA -Truck News (Canada) -20 July 2007: -- Caterpillar reported record second-quarter sales and revenues of $11.3 billion, including a profit of $823 million, despite a decline in domestic on-highway engine sales...
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