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TRUCKMAKERS' NEWS * USA - The Work Truck Show of the National Truck Equipment Assn.
* USA - Navistar Sees '10 EPS Rising On Military Orders
Chicago,ILL,USA -Dow Jones, by Bob Tita -10 March 2010: -- Commercial truck maker Navistar International Corp. said Wednesday it will raise its 2010 profit outlook when the company's delivery schedule for military vehicles is completed in the coming weeks... Navistar's military business is taking on increased importance this year, as weakness persists in the commercial truck and engine market. Navistar's fiscal first quarter results were much lower than expected, as the company's profit fell 93% from a year ago... Navistar and other truck makers have been mired in a sales slump since 2007, caused by falling freight volumes and reduced access to credit keeping trucking companies from replacing their fleets. Illinois-based Navistar expects industry- wide truck sales in the U.S. and Canada to increase by 5% to 10% from 2009. But Navistar anticipates it won't see much of that improvement until the second half of the year... (Images: The truth about cars: MRAP -Cat 1 Navistar's)
* Navistar rolls into Class 4/5 with TerraStar work truck
St Louis,MO,USA -Fleet Owner, by David Cullen -Mar 11, 2010: -- Navistar rolled out its all-new International TerraStar Class 4/5 truck here at The Work Truck Show of the National Truck Equipment Assn. The truck boasts a wide range of “commercial duty” features including the OEM’s MaxxForce 7 V-8 diesel and the “largest, roomiest cab available”... Allen called the MaxxForce’s Advanced EGR emissions technology “the only no-hassle emissions technology” in its class...* USA - Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation's All-Electric Debuts at NTEA Work Truck Show
Gaffney,S.C.,USA -Market Watch -Mar 10, 2010: -- Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation continues its legacy of engineering alternative-power products for the commercial vehicle industry with the introduction of its highly anticipated plug-in all-electric walk-in van chassis. The new chassis model is the only one domestically engineered and the first in the industry to be completely all-electric (includes HVAC system) in North America... The all-electric chassis, developed in partnership with Enova Systems, a leading developer and producer of electric and hybrid-electric drive system technologies for commercial vehicle OEMs, is built on the popular FCCC MT-45 WIV chassis platform... FCCC presented the preproduction all-electric WIV chassis model at the 2010 National Truck Equipment Association Work Truck Show ...* Mack Trucks finding great success overseas
Greensboro,NC,USA -Fleet Owner, by Brian Straight -Mar 12, 2010: -- Showing that its presence is felt worldwide, Mack Trucks finished 2009 as the leading exporter of heavy-duty trucks from North America. The company said it held 30.8% of the market share of vehicles shipped outside the U.S., Canada and Mexico... In addition, as it sees the demand for American-styled trucks grow in many countries, particularly in the construction and heavy-haul applications, Mack has been able to tap the global expertise of its parent company, the Volvo Group... (Photo Mack's headquarters)* Spotlight falls on Western Star’s 109 in. BBC model
St. Louis,MO,USA -Fleet Owner -Mar 10, 2010: -- Western Star, a division of Daimler Trucks North America, showcased its 4900 109 in. BBC model with a unique powertrain option at the National Truck Equipment Assn.’s Work Truck Show here... The truck features a Detroit Diesel DD13 engine and Allison 3000RDS transmission. This powertrain combination for 109-in BBC configurations is only available in Western Star trucks, the company said... The 109 is the shortest BBC in its class ... The truck is available with a 12,000 to 20,000-lb. front axle, and 21,000 to 46,000-lb. rear axles... Western Star also announced a partnership with Allison Transmission to offer a specially designed Allison Optimized package for its trucks... (Photo from westernstartrucks: Premium Highway Expediter 4900)* Isuzu bringing back gas-powered N-Series
St Louis,MO,USA -Fleet Owner By David Cullen -Mar 10, 2010: -- Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. announced here ahead of The Work Truck Show of the National Truck Equipment Assn. that production of its gas-powered N-Series trucks will resume early in the second quarter of next year. The gas versions will be sold as 2012 model-year trucks... According to Isuzu, it has reached an agreement with General Motors to be supplied with the GM gas engine and transmission used for Isuzu’s gas-powered NPR, NPR HD and gas crew cab models... The gas-powered N-Series will boast several new features, including a 6-sp. automatic transmission that will be standard. In addition, all gas N-series models will be built with the 6.0L, V-8 engine, rated 325 hp and 360 lb.-ft. of torque... (Photo from grhuntingwood.com.au: Isuzu N-series-small)
* Nissan enters commercial arena with NV standard and high-roof van
St. Louis,MO,USA -Fleet Owner, by David Cullen -11 March 2010: -- Though a global player in the commercial vehicle market for decades, it was only yesterday - before an SRO crowd in the exhibit hall of The Work Truck Show held here by the National Truck Equipment Assn. - that Nissan waded into the U.S./Canada commercial vehicle market with its all-new NV full-size van... Offered in a standard and a high-roof version, the NV, according to Nissan, boasts a “truly ground-up design” as well the OEM’s “exceptional commercial vehicle heritage, covering 75 years and more than 75% of the global CV market”...* Workhorse delivers updated W62 gas chassis to UPS
St. Louis,MO,USA -Fleet Owner -March 11, 2010: -- UPS has taken delivery of an updated Workhorse Custom Chassis W62 gasoline-powered chassis, Workhorse announced here at the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Work Truck Show... The upgraded W62 includes a 6.0-liter GM Vortec gasoline engine designed for 20% better fuel economy than the previous 8.1-liter Vortec in previous models. The W62 is rated at 17,000, 19,500 and 23,500 lbs. GVWR... For customers seeking more power in their step vans, Workhorse is also offering a 2010 6.4-liter MaxxForce 7 diesel powertrain for its 2010 W62 platforms. The 2011 models will feature the MaxxForce 7 with MaxxForce Advanced EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) technology along with the 6.0 liter Vortec... (Photo from workhorse.com: Upgraded Chassis)Labels: truckmakers news USA
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