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TRUCKMAKERS' NEWS * WORLDWIDE
* Germany - Daimler Trucks grows vehicle sales 1 pct in 2008
Frankfurt,Germany -Reuters, by Christiaan Hetzner -Feb 12, 2009: -- Daimler increased sales of its light, medium and heavy-duty trucks by just under 1 percent to 472,100 units in 2008 as the recent market boom cooled off, the world's largest commercial vehicle maker said... A sharp 12 percent sales drop at Daimler Trucks North America, weighed on results but the 104,300 vehicles delivered still outperformed the overall market thanks to strong demand for the Freightliner Cascadia... Mitsubishi Fuso, maker of the popular Canter, outsold the group's remaining badges and marked its best result since its full consolidation into Daimler in 2004... The Asian truckmaker's sales rose 5 percent to 197,700 vehicles due in particular to a 58 percent rise in volumes in Indonesia, where 47,000 new Fusos were driven off lots... Daimler's core Mercedes-Benz trucks brand posted record sales thanks to a surge in markets like the Middle East and Latin America as well as the launch of its third-generation Actros heavy duty truck -- last redesigned in 2002... (Photo: A trucks' family for the roads) 
* Japan - Nissan NV2500 Concept: The Future of Nissan’s Commercial Truck
Toronto,ONT,Canada -AutoGuide (USA), By Colum Wood -13 February 2009: -- It may look a little extreme, but the Nissan NV2500 Concept will see production in some form or another as Nissan has announced it will enter the commercial truck business in North America in 2010. Unveiled at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, the NV2500 is designed to be not only a way to transport materials but also a comprehensive work station... The NV2500 is based on the Titan fully-boxed ladder frame chassis and while Nissan isn’t providing any information on engine choices the company has said it is in talks with Cummins. The trucks will also get automatic transmissions and a solid rear axle. On the concept vehicle were a set of 20-inch wheels... To make the NV2500 a usable work-space, Nissan has included a long list of innovations...
Inside the truck is a computer workstation, a built-in laser blue[printer, numerous 110/22W power outlets, vacuum hose outlets, a fold-down conference table, several storage compartments, cargo and tool tie-down racks and an awning-style panel that opens the entire side of the truck, creating an outside workshop table. And in order to make all that interior work-space livable, Nissan has made the ceiling almost 6-feet high... * UK - Minister moves to protect truck-makers' jobs
Lancashire,UK -The Lancashire Evening Post, by Mark Hookham & David Coates -11 February 2009: -- A Government minister has vowed to protect hundreds of workers at manufacturer Leyland Trucks.... Today, the company claimed 50 of the 247 staff it made redundant at the end of last year are still looking for jobs... Jim Sumner, managing director, said the only way to stop plunging order numbers – which have fallen 44.7% on last year's figures – was for the government to make credit available to its in-house finance arm... The latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show the number of truck sales were down 31.9% on 12 months ago with van sales down 47.3% over the same period... A 90-day consultation with unions over the 247 potential redundancies, started last November, ended in this week with none of the staff being kept on...Labels: truckmakers news worldwide
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