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TRUCKMAKERS' NEWS * USA
* Freightliner Debuts the Innovation Truck Concept at Mid-America Trucking Show
Louisville,KY,USA -Automobile -26 March 2009: -- Everyone these days is getting into the green trend of making everything as environmentally friendly as possible. Freightliner unveiled the Innovation Truck at the Mid-America Trucking Show, its latest attempt to create a fuel efficient semi-truck... Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), owner of Freightliner, is using the Innovation Truck to preview the latest technologies. The Innovation Truck is based off the company’s most fuel-efficient platform, the Cascadia, and adds a host of advanced technologies to further improve fuel economy...
Building off the already streamlined Cascadia, the Innovation Truck refines the aerodynamics even further. The whole truck spent hours in the windtunnel undergoing testing to optimize airflow around the entire truck. Bumpers were reshaped, replacing external mirrors with cameras, adding rear wheel fairings, and even adding under body panels to smooth airflow under the chassis... Advanced technologies such as the RunSmart Predictive Cruise system and a dual ride height system help take the trucks fuel economy to the next step. The RunSmart Predictive Cruise system combines GPS technology with digital mapping to provide a 3-D profile of the road ahead. The innovation comes not in providing a 3-dimensional picture as even our long-term 750Li does, but in its ability to evaluate the upcoming road profile and determine the optimum speed to traverse the road for fuel economy...* Navistar May Go RVing
The truck and engine maker sees an opportunity to expand diesel business with assets of Monaco Coach
New York,NY,USA -FORBES, by Melinda Peer -26 March 2009: -- Monaco Coach, the recreational vehicle company that once rolled in style on strong sales of high-end motor homes, may sell its core RV manufacturing business to Navistar International for a mere $50.0 million... On Thursday, Navistar International issued a non-binding letter of intent to Monaco Coach expressing its interest in buying certain assets and liabilities of the RV maker's vehicle manufacturing business. Navistar, which produces commercial and military vehicles, in addition to diesel engines for pickup truck, van and sport utility vehicle markets, sees opportunities in expanding its diesel business with the purchase of Monaco's assets...
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