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TRUCKMAKERS' NEWS * USA - DTNA says it has received over 10,000 orders for trucks with SCR
Portland,OR,USA -Truck News -Apr 28, 2010: -- Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) says it has received orders for more than 10,000 trucks equipped with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology... SCR is an exhaust aftertreatment system that brings the vehicles in compliance with stringent EPA2010 emissions standards... The system practically eliminates NOx emissions and the manufacturer says it also improves fuel economy by up to 5% compared to previous designs. Every new Freightliner Cascadia, Coronado and M2 Business Class vehicle is now available with either Detroit Diesel's or Cummins' SCR emissions system... (Photo from nationwide vehicle contracts: uk)
* USA - Dry van demand up over 200% last month
Columbus,IND,USA -Today's Trucking -26 April 2010: -- Commercial trailer net orders were up 165 percent in March compared to the same month last year, according to ACT Research... Commercial trailer net orders have posted year-over-year growth for six consecutive months, four of which have been in excess of 100 percent... Dry vans, the volume leader, are rebounding strongly with a year-to-date growth in net orders of 233 percent. Reefer vans, which generally performed best during the recession, continue to gain, with growth of 63 percent... The improving orders pushed total trailer backlogs to its highest level in 18 months, which will support a gradual increase in production rates, says ACT... (Photo from vandehogengroup: DryVan)
* GM bets big on small-block engines
Detroit,MI,USA -Fleet Owner -Apr 28, 2010: -- General Motors plans to invest nearly $1 billion to retool several factories to build what it calls a “new generation” of fuel efficient, small-block truck and car engines. The $890 million by GM is being sprinkled among five North American plants: Tonawanda, NY, will receive $400 million; St. Catharine, ON, $235 million; Defiance, OH, $115 million; Bedford, IN, $111 million; and Bay City, MI, $32 million... GM’s so-called “next generation” small block engine family obtains improved fuel efficiency through direct injection and an all-new advanced combustion system design, while relying exclusively on aluminum engine blocks, which are lighter and contribute to the improved fuel efficiency... GM said that in addition to being E85 ethanol-capable, the engines are being designed with the capability to meet increasingly stringent criteria emissions standards expected throughout this decade. The company added that specifics about engine capabilities as well as product applications will be shared at a later date...
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