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TRUCKMAKERS' NEWS * USA & Canada
* USA - New Class 8 ‘Advanced Classic’ Joins No. 1 Fuel-Efficient ProStar
Louisville,Ky,USA -Truck Net -Mar. 27, 2008: -- Thousands of drivers, owner-operators, managers and enthusiasts will get to see what all the buzz is about when the International® LoneStar® takes center stage during the big-rig’s debut at the Mid-America Trucking Show this week... With LoneStar, International has created a new category of Class 8 trucks called “Advanced Classic,” in which technology and innovative styling converge with next-generation aerodynamic design to deliver superior fuel efficiency... The LoneStar will be available for order from nearly 900 dealer locations in North America beginning in April. Production of the trucks will begin in August at Navistar’s plant in Chatham, Ontario, Canada and will be delivered to customers in fall 2008...* USA - Paccar Profit May Rise 33% on Bush Stimulus Benefits
USA -Bloomberg, by Greg Bensinger -March 27, 2008: -- The economic-stimulus plan that speeds tax rebates to senior citizens and disabled veterans may provide a 33 percent profit boost over the next two years for Paccar Inc., the biggest U.S. truckmaker by market value... Small businesses will be able to double expense deductions under the stimulus bill, a spur for heavy-truck sales after an 18-month slump, said Jon Eide, who leads Wells Fargo & Co.'s commercial-equipment lending unit in Minneapolis. Paccar stock stands to rise, too, following a 30 percent drop since July 18... (Photo: Paccar's Peterbilt truck)* Kenworth T2000 Adds Driver Information Center
Louisville,Ky,USA -Truck Net, by Craig Zwiener -March 26, 2008: -- Kenworth Truck Company further enhanced the fuel efficiency, performance and serviceability of the Kenworth T2000 with the addition of the Kenworth Driver Information Center and new standard multiplex instrumentation today at the Mid-America Trucking Show... The Kenworth Driver Information Center provides instant trip access information for miles per gallon, engine and idle hours, idle percentage and optimum rpm range. A “sweet spot indicator” offers visual cues when the optimum rpm is reached, while a bar graph displays current mpg against trip average mpg...
* Kenworth Increases Production Capacity
Louisville,Ky,USA -Layover -March 26, 2008: -- Kenworth Truck Company's major expansion of its world-class production plant in Chillicothe, Ohio, has significantly increased plant size and production capacity... The major Kenworth project added 105,000 square feet to the facility. The Chillicothe plant, Kenworth¹s largest, has produced more than 300,000 trucks since it was opened in 1974...
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