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TRUCKMAKERS' NEWS * USA & Canada - Navistar to slash more jobs at Ontario truck plant
Toronto,ONT,CAN -Reuter, by John McCrank & Rob Wilson -Jan 6, 2009: -- Navistar International Corp confirmed on Tuesday it will lay off as many as 199 workers at its Chatham, Ontario, truck plant, on top of the 499 recently announced layoffs set for Feb. 2... The company said it notified employees of the new layoffs at the International Truck and Engine Corp plant on Monday... The new round of layoffs takes effect March 2...
* Canada - Local leaders question future of Navistar plant after more layoffs
Chatham,ONT,CAN -Today's Trucking -7 Jan 2009: -- When Sterling announced it would shut its St. Thomas, Ont. truck plant in March 2009, its rival Navistar International insisted that its nearby Chatham heavy-duty truck facility would not suffer the same fate... Now, in light of more announced layoffs taking effect March 2, the union representing the truckmaker's Chatham workers and local mayors aren't so sure...
* Navistar Sees a Truck Rebound
New York,NY,USA -The Wall St. Journal -January 5, 2009: -- Navistar International Corp. projected fiscal 2009 earnings below analysts' expectations amid what it called a weak North American business climate. But the engine manufacturer's shares rose 23% after the company offered assurances about its liquidity and borrowing capacity and forecast an earlier-than-expected recovery in American truck sales... The company said it expects North American truck sales to recover this year and forecast a stronger rebound in 2010. Chief Executive Daniel Ustian said the industry is likely to remain challenged in 2009... Chief Financial Officer Terry Endsley said the company has sufficient liquidity and borrowing capacity to execute its strategies...
* Navistar's new 15-litre MaxxForce engine...is it an MAN...and is it coming our way asks Biglorryblog?
USA -Biglorryblog (UK)-6 Jan 2008: -- ... "Yesterday Navistar announced today that it will introduce a MaxxForce 15-litre engine solution for 2010 and beyond that is customer-focused and does not rely on additional after treatment or an additional operating fluid. Our solution is consistent with our corporate strategy to leverage what we have and what others have built by combining our own expertise and our long-standing relationships with other companies. We are not sharing our specific product plans at this time, but will share specific details about the MaxxForce 15 during the Mid-America Truck Show in March"... And if it's not derived from the MAN engine family then what is it? Rumours have been floating around lately of a joint Navistar/Cat venture (not least in light of the news that Cat is to withdraw from the on-highway engine market)... My money, however, is on an MAN block...but we'll just have to wait and see...* Navistar recently have been selected by the US Department of Energy (DOE) to participate in an alternative-vehicle technology project
Warrenville,ILL,USA -Biglorryblog (UK) -6 Jan 2008: -- Aimed at accelerating the development, evaluation and deployment of advanced, aerodynamic trailers to significantly reduce fuel consumption by heavy-duty tractor trailers. The DOE will contribute half of the $2 million cost of the 30-month project... Navistar says: "The DOE project is aimed at protecting US national and economic security by promoting a diverse supply and delivery of reliable, affordable and environmentally sound alternative energy..."* Survey says MD gas engine owners more satisfied. Hino gets top marks
Westlake Village,CAL,USA -Today's Trucking -6 Jan 2009: -- A recent study finds owners of gasoline engines are more satisfied than are diesel engine owners, particularly in the areas of engine performance, engine quality and cost of engine ownership, despite making up only 5 percent of respondents... According to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Medium-Duty Truck Engine and Transmission Customer Satisfaction Study, truck engine customers in that class cited better reliability and dependability, acceleration when the truck is fully loaded, cost of routine engine maintenance, engine noise and engine vibration... Meanwhile, in the same survey Hino Truck engines rank highest in customer satisfaction among conventional cab medium-duty truck owners, with a score of 794 on a 1,000-point scale, and performs particularly well in engine quality and engine warranty. Mercedes-Benz (758) and Caterpillar (748) follow Hino in the rankings...
* USA - Detroit Diesel to Provide 2010 Engines to Oshkosh
ILL,USA -Transport Topics -7 Jan 2008: -- Specialty truck maker Oshkosh Corp. said Wednesday that Detroit Diesel Corp. will supply engines to Oshkosh’s fire and emergency businesses... DDC, a unit of Daimler Trucks North America, will provide DD13 diesel engines compliant with 2010 U.S. Environmental Protection agency emissions standards, Oshkosh said in a statement... The engines will use selective catalytic reduction technology, and Daimler has manufactured more than 200,000 SCR diesel trucks in Europe and around the world, the statement said...
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