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TRUCKMAKERS' NEWS WORLDWIDE * Sweden - Volvo says to cut 900 more jobs in
Company cuts jobs at unit as demand slackens. 700 blue-collar and 200 white-collar workers to go
Stockholm,Sweden -Reuters/The Guardian (UK), by Niklas Pollard & Johannes Hellstrom -November 11 2008: -- World number two truck maker Volvo AB is cutting 900 jobs in its Powertrain unit in Sweden, the group said on Tuesday, as it seeks to cut costs in the face of a sharp downturn in some of its main markets... The Swedish company is shedding thousands of jobs as it adapts to a plunge in demand in Europe, its biggest market, where the global financial crisis has left fleet operators starved of credit and wary of purchasing new trucks...
* USA - Navistar banking on EGR for 2010
Warrenville,ILL,USA -Fleet Owner, by Justin Carretta -Nov 10, 2008: -- Navistar, the only U.S. engine maker that intends to only use EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) to meet EPA 2010 emissions regulations rather than add SCR (selective catalytic reduction), said using EGR alone is a simpler solution for personnel, technicians and drivers... According to Tim Shick, Navistar director of business and product strategy, the SCR approach does improve fuel economy, but he said the company’s research showed by volume the amount of urea added equals the amount of diesel fuel saved. Additionally, SCR requires more sensors and diagnostics, additional hardware “and a complex control strategy,” he said... Also, Shick said urea is not available at all fueling stations, and it’s hard to predict what prices for it will be, adding that an SCR system will add 400 lbs. to the truck and will require extra training for all technicians and drivers on how to use the system... Navistar’s EGR solution is different, Shick said, noting that it is “a mature technology with a proven track record”... According to Navistar, EGR has no adverse economic impact over the product lifecycle, no added weight or urea distribution concerns, and reduces operational maintenance and serviceability issues... * USA - Navistar reorganizing trucking businesses
Warrenville,ILL,USA -Fleet Owner, by Justin Carretta -Nov 11, 2008: -- Navistar International Corp. has announced it will reconfigure its truck operations into four distinct business units--North American Truck Operations, Global Truck Operations, Global Bus Operations and Navistar Defense— to streamline operations and strengthen its North American businesses, the company said... Navistar said that it will further define the new organizational structure and make appointments of executives over the next two months, but it confirmed the process would involve layoffs as functions are consolidated...
* USA - Navistar tumbles after truck reorganization news
Chicago,ILL,USA -Reuters -Nov 11, 2008: -- Shares of Navistar International Corp. tumbled more than 19 percent on Tuesday after the company said it was reorganizing its commercial vehicle business to cope with what it called "one of the worst North American truck markets in recent history"... Shares of the truck and engine maker were down $4.47, or 19.4 percent, at $18.60 on the New York Stock Exchange. Less than six months ago, the stock fetched more than $73...
* Germany - Mercedes Unveils Luxurious New Actros Trust Edition Semi For Euro-Trash Truckers
Stuttgart,Germany -Jalopnik (USA) -11 Nov 2008: -- Apparently the luxury car market was at just the level of saturation necessary for Daimler to shift it's steely blue eyes further up the size scale, with a new on-off special edition semi, the Mercedes Benz Actros 1860 Trust Edition... This special edition truck has been customized into the ultimate trucker's paradise by Proceda, a German design firm. Most of the ridiculous excess lives in the cabin, with "bordeaux-red" leather, chrome trim, and fancy door inserts. The most ridiculous part? Perhaps it's Proceda upholsterer Stefan Jörg using a special sewing machine to produce the stitching for the distinctive honeycomb design on the seats. If not, then check out the Trust Edition carpet on the engine tunnel and the floor mats — both are equally stylish. We suppose this is the perfect way to celebrate the downturn in the heavy truck industry...* USA - Volvo to sell reman D12 engines
Middletown,PA,USA -Fleet Owner -Nov 12, 2008: -- Volvo Trucks North America is now offering its D12 series engines as a North American remanufactured product. The Volvo Reman Basic Engine will be backed with a two-year unlimited mileage warranty, said the OEM... Remanufactured at the Middletown Remanufacturing Center (MRC) in Middletown, PA, the remanufactured D12 can be ordered through any Volvo Truck dealer. It is delivered as a “basic engine,” allowing customers to re-use external engine components such as alternators from their original D12, the company said...
* USA - Kenworth T2000 gets new features
Kirkland,WA,USA -Fleet Owner -Nov 12, 2008: -- Kenworth has announced its flagship T2000 tractor is now available with its Driver Information Center, GPS navigation system and multiple instrumentation system included... The Kenworth Driver Information Center gives instant access to current trip data such as miles per gallon, engine and idle hours, idle percentage and optimum rpm range for the engine, giving visual cues when the optimum rpm is reached, the OEM said... The GPS navigation system, standard with the Kenworth Diamond cab interior and optional on the Splendor interior... (Photo) * USA - Mack creates site for Titan
Allentown,PA,USA -Fleet Owner -Nov 11, 2008: -- Mack Trucks Inc. has launched a new website to give customers a closer look its latest vehicle, the Titan. The site will also be accessible from Mack’s homepage at www.macktrucks.com... The site will allow visitors to personalize the Titan in a virtual showroom, choosing exterior colors and interior trim levels while viewing key details of the truck and engine, Mack said. It also features a gallery section with photos, videos, wallpaper and screensavers of the truck... Designed for logging, oil fields and other severe service applications, the Titan features a 605 hp Mack MP10 engine and a 2060 lb-ft. torque, the OEM said...Labels: truckmakers news worldwide
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Its not only in trucking jobs but also in all areas companies are reducing employees all over the world. Its a tough time globally.
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