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TRUCKMAKERS' NEWS WORLDWIDE
* USA - Navistar dedicates Huntsville heavy-duty engine plant
Huntsville,ALA,USA -Truck News, by James Menzies -23 Sept 2008: -- Navistar dedicated a massive high-tech engine plant as part of its 75th anniversary as a diesel engine manufacturer. The International MaxxForce 11- and 13-litre engines will be built at this 300,000 sq.-ft. plant, which was constructed last year... Huntsville was chosen as the site for the engine plant thanks to a cooperative government, strong workforce and an adjacent existing Navistar plant which builds V6 and V8 engines for light-duty vehicles, buses and RVs... The plant has the capacity to build 30,000 MaxxForce engines per year with one shift active, company officials explained at the gathering. The MaxxForce 11 and 13 are offered only on International ProStar, TranStar and WorkStar trucks and will also be available on the newest member of the International family, the LoneStar... (The MaxxForce 11 (pictured) and 13 are now being produced at Navistar's Huntsville, Ala. plant.)* USA - Kenworth offering new hybrid tractor for local haul applications
Kirkland,WASH,USA -Truck News, by Adam Ledlow -24 Sept 2008: -- A new Kenworth T370 Class 7 diesel-electric hybrid tractor for local haul applications, including beverage, general freight, and grocery distribution, has officially rolled off the line... Kenworth's goal for the T370 hybrid tractor is to improve fuel economy by up to 25% in local haul applications. The tractor will be available in various wheelbases, starting as short as 153 inches. The new Kenworth hybrid tractor (See Photo)will be a featured participant during the Oct. 16 Ride and Drive event at the annual Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF) in South Bend, Ind... * Italy - Fiat SpA sees China truck sales at 150,000
Turin,Italy -Bloomberg News/ The Detroit News -26 Sept 2008: -- Fiat SpA 's Iveco truck division predicted China sales will climb to 150,000 vehicles in two to three years as the Italian manufacturer expands offerings through joint ventures... Sales by Iveco's three China partnerships are forecast to climb 22 percent to 115,000 units this year, Chief Executive Officer Paolo Monferino said Thursday at the IAA Commercial Vehicles fair in Hanover, Germany... Iveco made up 19 percent of Turin, Italy-based Fiat's sales last year... Iveco has joint ventures with China's SAIC Motor Corp. for trucks and diesel engines, and a light commercial vehicles partnership with Nanjing Automobile Group Corp ... Iveco sold 211,700 vehicles globally last year...Labels: truckmakers' news worldwide
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