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TRUCKMAKERS' NEWS * WORLDWIDE
* Germany - MAN AG to Make More Cost Cuts After Profit Plunges
Munich,Germany -Bloomberg, by Andreas Cremer -Feb. 19, 2009: -- MAN AG, Europe’s third-largest truckmaker, said it will cut costs further and extend reductions in employees’ work hours after the recession and declining sales caused fourth-quarter profit to plunge by almost half... Net income declined to 177 million euros ($224.3 million) from 331 million euros a year earlier, the Munich-based company said today in a statement.... MAN will trim costs in production and management by 500 million euros, Chief Executive Officer Hakan Samuelsson said at a Munich news conference, adding that first- quarter business hasn’t improved on fourth-quarter figures...
* UK - BAE Says Obama’s Afghan Troop Buildup May Buoy Profit
London,UK -Bloomberg, by Sabine Pirone -Feb. 19, 2009: -- BAE Systems Plc, Europe’s biggest defense company, said Barack Obama’s plan to send 17,000 more troops to Afghanistan will extend a surge in demand for its armored trucks that helped boost profit 94 percent last year... The U.S. president’s plan to shift focus to the Taliban in the battle against terrorists may prompt a wave of orders for vehicles lighter than those used in Iraq as troops fight in more mountainous terrain, Chief Executive Office Ian King said today... BAE’s net income jumped to 1.75 billion pounds ($2.5 billion) from 901 million pounds a year earlier as the London- based company rode out the recession with sales of Bradley Fighting Vehicles, reinforced Humvees and bullet-proof vests. Earnings will increase again in 2009 as demand tied to the conflicts in the Middle East supplements longer-term projects in defense and aerospace electronics, King said...
* Japan - Daimler compensates truckers for increase in truck tolls
Stuttgart,Germany -Benz Insider -18 Feb 2009: -- Beginning March 1, 2009, Daimler AG will assume for all existing freight forwarding contracts the additional costs accrued by hauliers as a result of the truck toll increase that went into effect at the beginning of the year in Germany... The compensation will apply to companies that handle either procurement logistics or the distribution of completed vehicles and service parts... Daimler will continue to compensate for the additional costs generated by the increased toll until contracts will be adapted following negotiations or new tender offers...* USA - Kenworth Workstation Option Added For Class 8 Models with Day Cab, Extended Day Cab
Kirkland,WASH,USA -Truck Net –February 19, 2009: -- There is an old saying that the job isn’t finished until the paperwork is done. Kenworth is making that job a bit easier thanks to an optional workstation now available for its T660, T800, W900 and C500 models in day cab and extended day cab configurations... Located between the driver and passenger seats, the workstation offers nearly 2 cubic feet of space for storage of files, books, small printers and laptops. When opened, paperwork can be completed on a 140-square inch writing surface. When closed, the 100-square-inch top hosts a cup holder, and a pencil tray. Two 12-volt accessory power outlets are built-in to provide power for computers and other devices...* Sweden - Braking that makes cents
Stockholm,Sweden -Scania Social Media News Room -19 February 2009: -- Braking a heavy truck at any speed generates a huge amount of heat. Over time this can damage brake discs, pads and linings and compromise safety. The solution: Scania Retarder...
The way to slow down a moving standard truck in addition to applying the wheel brakes is to shift down and use the engine brake. All trucks have an engine brake, but they are often noisy and therefore less suitable in urban areas. But Scania trucks also have the Scania Retarder, which together with downchanging can be considered a third auxiliary braking system. “Scania Retarder is capable of dealing with 90 percent of all braking on long-haul work, so it substantially increases the service life of the wheel brakes,” says Tomas Selling, a control system development engineer at Scania. Moreover, the cost of downtime, materials and work for changing the linings and brake pads on a tractor and semitrailer means that investing in a Scania Retarder pays for itself within a couple of years... (Photo: Scania GR875R 8-speed gearbox with Scania retarder and Opticruise.)Labels: truckmakers news worldwide
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