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TRUCKMAKERS' NEWS * WORLDWIDE
* UK - Iveco launches EcoDaily Electric
London,UK -Fleet News -12 Aug 2010: -- The EcoDaily Electric marks the future of urban transport and is ideally suited to short-distance journeys and door-to-door deliveries in an urban environment. It qualifies for a 100 per cent discount from London’s Congestion Charge... Real-life trials have shown the vehicles to have an effective range of between 55 and 80 miles, depending on the number of batteries specified and the vehicle’s application. Furthermore, EcoDaily Electric can be driven just like a conventional vehicle fitted with an automatic transmission, using a gear lever to select forward, neutral or reverse. Each vehicle has a maximum road speed electronically limited to 45 mph, although this can be set to a lower level to further improve the range... EcoDaily Electric is available as standard with a three year manufacturer’s warranty on the mechanical components and batteries, plus a two year warranty on the high voltage electrical drive system... (Photo from roadtestreports: EcoDaily Electric)
* Finland - Sisu-Daimler deal squeezes out Volvo
Linnavuori,Finland -Automotive World, by Alan Bunting -August 17, 2010: ... Finnish truck maker Sisu has concluded an agreement with Daimler for the supply of Mercedes-Benz heavy truck components, including engines. The contractual arrangement replaces the joint venture which has effectively been in place for 13 years, originally signed by Sisu and Renault, but which transmogrified into a Sisu-Volvo deal, when the Swedish company gained control of Renault Trucks in 2000... The new tie-up between Sisu and Daimler was announced. Mercedes-Benz is nothing like as serious a competitor as Volvo for Sisu, whose concerns focus almost entirely on its domestic market. But of course, Daimler and Volvo are the world's two biggest truck builders and, as such, are deadly rivals. Under the new joint venture with Daimler, Sisu expects to build a modest 150 to 200 Mercedes-Benz Actros based trucks in 2011, building up to an annual output of 400 units. The vehicles will use engines, cabs and transmissions from Daimler, but with in-house axles and chassis frames... (Photo Sisu headquarters)
* UK - Ford unveils anniversary Transit models
London,UK -Road Transport, by Steve Hobson -17 August 2010: -- To mark the 45th birthday of the Transit, Ford has introduced new entry-level Transit and Connect models... The Transit Leader is a 260 SWB model fitted with the 2.2l 85hp TDCi engine and five-speed gearbox. It comes with electric windows and cd/radio, and Bluetooth hands-free phone capability is an option... Other range changes include an all-wheel-drive 300 SWB model, standardisation of the six-speed transmission on all rear drive versions, and a new red Sportvan. The Sportvan will also become the first CV to feature DAB digital radio as standard... * Sweden - Scania and MAN seek industrial collaboration
Södertälje,Sweden -Transport Engineer, by Brian Tinham (UK) -18 August 2010: -- Scania and MAN are currently studying the potential for collaboration on component supply and pre-development work for commercial vehicles... The companies say they have identified several strategic areas that are not brand-related as up for joint research... Scania says it might adapt its manual gearbox for use in MAN trucks. Scania could also use MAN's rear axle for heavy applications in the 36—40 tonne range. Similarly, it might use MAN's transfer cases in Scania trucks. And Scania and MAN have common ideas on hybrid components for heavy trucks and buses... Leif Östling, president and CEO of Scania, says that detailed evaluations are now underway to determine the potential for cost savings... (Image: Scania Gerbox3)Labels: truckmakers news worldwide
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