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TRUCKMAKERS NEWS * WORLDWIDE
* Heavy-Duty Mercedes-Benz Trucks on the Rise in Growth Markets of Central and Eastern Europe
Stuttgart, Germany -Mercedes Benz Blogspot -Jul 14, 2008 – The international driving presentation of the new Actros, the flagship of Mercedes-Benz Trucks, is on tour through the growing transportation markets of Central and Eastern Europe. A convoy of Actros tractor-trailers is setting out from the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and driving through the Central European nations of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania to Bulgaria, the tour’s final destination. (On Picture) ... The market for new trucks and semitrailers over 16 tons GVW in the nine tour countries reached a new record level in 2007, with approximately 59,300 units sold. That corresponds to an increase of more than 54% compared to the figure posted in 2006, when total sales in the market for heavy-duty trucks amounted to 38,400 units... In recent years Daimler Trucks has recorded very strong sales of heavy-duty Mercedes-Benz trucks in these growth markets: the Mercedes-Benz brand is clearly the market leader in the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Estonia and Lithuania...* USA - Manufacturers, hauling companies look to greener trucks
Phoenix,AZ,USA -The Arizona Republic, by Betty Beard -Jul. 13, 2008: -- Now that hybrids have a firm green foothold on the market for cars and light trucks, they are moving into medium- and heavy-duty trucks... And while they are still expensive, they are getting more economical by the day as diesel prices continue at or near record levels... Just about every manufacturer of medium- to heavy-duty trucks, including majors like Freightliner LLC, Navistar International Corp., Kenworth Truck Co. and Peterbilt Motors Co., are developing or producing larger hybrid diesel-electric trucks, said Robert Clarke, president of the Truck Manufacturers Association in Washington, D.C.... Several companies began producing them this year... Hybrid diesel-electric trucks are expensive - typical for new technology - but manufacturers say the vehicles can save 30 to 60 percent on fuel costs, depending on how they are used. They also reduce diesel emissions and should help quiet truck and bus noises. Dealers expect the costs to come down in time... (John Severson/The Arizona Republic - Richard Marchant (left), Sher Bahadur and Dan Ambrose, all of Crescent Crown Distributing in Phoenix, investigate the inner workings of a diesel-electric hybrid the trucking company is considering)Labels: truckmakers news worldwide
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