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TRUCKMAKERS' NEWS * WORLDWIDE
* South Africa - Mercedes-Benz SA gears up for trucks again
Eastern Cape,South Africa -Dispatch On Line -27 Jan 2008: -- R50m (7043246 U$S ) upgrade plan as company takes back its heavy vehicle division in EL.. Mercedes-Benz SA will be taking back its East London truck-making division which was outsourced to a prominent Eastern Cape black economic empowerment company almost six years ago... As part of the process, the German auto giant will also invest R50 million to upgrade its West Bank facility which is used by the company Ikhwezi Trucktech to assemble commercial vehicles for the South African and African markets... The official takeover will be on March 1... (BY THE TRUCKLOAD: Mercedes-Benz SA has new plans including taking back its EL commercial vehicle assembly plant, outsourced to Ikhwezi Trucktech in 2002)* USA - Paccar recalls Petes, Kenworths with brake issues
Grain Valley,MO,USA -Land Line Magazine -January 28, 2008: -- Nearly 2,800 Peterbilts and Kenworths are subject to recall because they might have brake hoses that aren’t up to spec and that could lead to braking failure... Paccar is voluntarily recalling trucks equipped with Eaton Synflex Eclipse extruded-nylon air brake hose tubing. The fewer than 3,000 trucks manufactured by Peterbilt and Kenworth in October and November of 2007 are subject to the recall...
* Sweden - Volvo Trucks to introduce Alcolock at CV show
Stockholm,Sweden -Motor Transport/Road Transport (UK), by Will Shiers -28 January 2008: -- Volvo Trucks is hoping to have a working Alcolock on its stand at this year's CV Show... The unit, which can be factory fitted or retrofitted to a truck, prevents a driver from starting the engine when he is under the influence... It is designed for companies who operate a zero-tolerance to alcohol policy, and is calibrated to 20mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood. The UK legal limit is 80mg per 100ml...
* China - Sinotruk announces 140,000 orders for 2008
Beijing,China -Automotive World (UK), by Glenn Brooks -28 January, 2008: -- The country's largest heavy truck maker, China Heavy Truck Corporation (Sinotruk) says it has received purchase orders of 140,000 heavy trucks for 2008, with exports planned to double this year... The company notes in a statement that it is currently rolling out more fuel-efficient models that now comply with Euro 3 tailpipe emission standards and is in the process of converting all models to the standard... As for sales, the state-controlled OEM plans to sell 125,000 heavy trucks this year. According to Gasgoo.com, the firm sold 100,619 such vehicles in 2007, a year-on-year rise of 66%. Sinotruk adds that it expects its registrations for January 2008 to rise 40% year-on-year...
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