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TRUCKMAKERS NEWS WORDLWIDE * Europa - Truck sales accelerate in August, up 10.1 pct
Paris,France -Reuters -Sept 24, 2010: -- European commercial vehicle sales rose 10 percent in August, reflecting ongoing signs of economic recovery in the region even as truckmakers set their sights on stronger growth in emerging markets... August's gain -- nearly double July's rise -- brought growth in European Union registrations to 5 percent in January through August, industry association ACEA said on Friday...Commercial vehicle sales in Europe fell more than 30 percent last year as the credit squeeze prevented businesses from renewing their fleets and the global economic downturn stifled demand for transporting goods... (Photo from opzeeland: Fleet-vehicles)
* Germany - Mercedes-Benz truck plant trains drivers, fleet managers too
Worth,Germany -Fleet Owner, by Jim Mele -Sep 27, 2010: -- Training to help fleets improve profitability is part of the deal when you buy a new Mercedes-Benz truck in Europe. The program, called MB ProfiTraining, is a good example of the expanded customer services that will become an increasingly important part of the truck manufacturing business, according to Andreas Renschler, head of Daimler Truck, the parent of Europe’s MB Truck as well as Daimler Trucks North America (Freightliner and Western Star) in North America and Fuso in Asia... Drivers who complete the one- day course and pass a final road test often see at least a 7% improvement in fuel economy, with some seeing their efficiency go up as much as 20%, according to Mathias Beismann, a lead instructor for ProfiTraining... As an added bonus, those passing the course also satisfy a European Union requirement for professional recertification of all truck drivers every five years... Longer two- and three-day programs are also available at the Worth facility for fleet trainers and managers to help them train their entire driver pool in the EcoDriving techniques... (Photo from konturowka.pl: Demonstration of safe driving in Poland. ProfiTraining from the Germany Mercedes-Benz)
* Australia - Isuzu issues truck recall
Sydney,NSW,Australia -ATN -September 27, 2010: -- Isuzu Australia is recalling a number of its F, C and E-Series trucks after concerns were raised about steering components... A total of 41 trucks are being recalled across the three models after it was found the factory in Japan may not have properly heat-treated the outer arm steering bolt... The bolt, which connects the steering arm to the knuckle, could fail and dislodge the steering arm... Isuzu is attempting to contact the owners of the trucks, built between November 2005 and February 2006, to have the trucks taken to the nearest Isuzu dealer where the parts will be replaced free of charge... (Photo from otegroup: Isuzu F series)
* Brazil - Volkswagen Heavy Trucks in South American ... in praise of the bright 'Constellation'
Resende,RJ,Brazil -Biglorryblog -September 28, 2010: ... Sitting through the recent MAN press conference at the IAA in Hanover last week I found myself was wondering if MAN and VW had given up any plans to offer the Titan Constellation (built in South America) in Europe. It's definitely going to South Africa but after secret shots of a Titan Constellation being trialled in Britain appeared in the UK press some time ago it's all gone rather quiet...
Since MAN bought the VW's Brazilian based truck and bus operation in Resende in 2009 there's been a lot of speculation as to what the Bavarians would do with it and the local factory that makes the Constellation and have already launched their own trucks---TGS/X models in South America following the acquisition alongside the VW product line-up... I would hope that MAN would keep the VW Constellation Titan going, it's an attractive model and it ensures there's plenty of variety in the global truck market...otherwise we'll all end up with an 'identikit' world truck that's the same for everyone....vive le difference says Biglorryblog! ... (Photos: Constellation truck & new Constellation trucks line)* Russia - Deripaska’s GAZ to Make Trucks With China’s FAW Group
Moscow,Russia -Bloomberg, by Ilya Khrennikov, & Amanda Jordan/Alastair Reed -September 27, 2010: -- Billionaire Oleg Deripaska’s GAZ Group agreed with China’s FAW Group Corp. to produce heavy-duty trucks in Russia as the two countries boost collaboration in the growing machine-building industry... FAW and GAZ Group will form a joint venture at Miass in the Urals region to make trucks and sell them in Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States and abroad, GAZ Chief Executive Officer Bo Andersson said today... The agreement marks an expansion into heavy-truck production for GAZ, which has traditionally focused on light commercial vehicles... The GAZ-FAW trucks, to be made at GAZ’s plants in Miass, will be equipped with new GAZ-designed engines, the Niznhy Novgorod-based company said today in a statement. FAW will provide technology and has offered to help sell other GAZ products abroad, according to the statement... Labels: truckmakers news worldwide
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