* Germany - Report: Volkswagen eyes rehaul of trucking
Wolfsburg,Germany -Bullfax -13 Nov 2010: -- Volkswagen wants to rehaul its trucking activities by boosting its interest inSweden's Scania while transferring its share in German truck firm MAN to its Nordic rival, the weekly Spiegel reported... Volkswagen's plans would see the German auto giant boosting its share in Scania to between 75 to 80 percent -- compared with the current 46 percent -- and transferring its 30 percent stake inMANto Scania...Scania would then make an offer to MAN shareholders to be the main owner and ultimately merge withMAN, Spiegel reported... (Photo from arrivealive.co.za:VW Truck)
* Australia - Volvo 2011 product line up. The cleanest, meanest and strongest trucks ever
(Video from YouTube, by autotuningnews -7 Jan 2009: Volvo Trucks is launching Volvo FH16 with 700 hp and 3150 Nm of torque, the world's most powerful series-manufactured truck)
Canberra,Australia -ATA Friday facts -12 Nov 2010:-- ATA Foundation Sponsor,Volvo Trucks, has announced its 2011 model line up - an impressive range of trucks that meet, or surpass, the new ADR 80/03 emissions standards and introduces improvements to assist fleet operators improve safety and productivity... This environmental leadership continued in 2010, when it introduced optional EEV (Enhanced Environmentally Friendly Vehicle) ratings to D7, D11 and D13 engines, to further reduce emissions to the lowest levels ever seen on Australian roads... And now in 2011, Volvo brings Australia the strongest truck in Australia, the awesome FH16 700, now with Euro 5, as well as further improvements to the FH and FM models... The awesome FH16 is already the most powerful truck in Australia, but in 2011, it grows even stronger, while retaining its frugal fuel efficiency. With a stunning 700hp and 3150Nm (2323 lbft) of torque, no job is too big or too tough for the King of the Mountain... The FH16 also becomes available with 600hp and 2800Nm (2065 lbft) of torque, which makes it the ideal, high performing interstate b-double solution... To keep the truck on the road for longer, the 2011 model offers increased AdBlue capacity, enabling a continuous run of up to 6,500km, the equivalent of two Sydney - Melbourne - Adelaide - back to Sydney trips...
* India -KVML to invest Rs 265 cr in Hossur plant in next 5 years
Kolkata,India -PTI/MSN News -Nov 11, 2010:-- Heavy truck makerKamaz Vectra Motors, a joint venture between Russia-basedKamaz Inc and India'sVectra Group, today said it will invest Rs 265 crore (USD 60 million) in its Hossur plantin the next five years to make it the manufacturing hub for the Asia-Pacific region... The plant with an annual production of capacity of 12,000 trucks would make 1,000 trucks this fiscal. It will go up to 2,500 trucks during 2011-12 and 5,000 in 2012-13...Kamaz'sassembling plant inChina, operational since 2000, was targetting to roll out 5,000 trucks from the facility next year...Pointing out that the global market for medium and heavy vehicles stood at Rupees two lakh crore, Kamaz Vectrawill begin manufacture of 8x4 tippers, 8x4 and 6x4 haulage trucks and 4x2 tractors in six to eight months in a bid to tap the market...(Photo from lh3.ggpht: Kamaz Trucks)
* Australia - Caterpillar shifts truck manufacturing to Mexico
Melbourne,Australia -ABC Rural, by Will Ockenden -11 Nov 2010: -- The Australian Manufacturing Workers' Unionis blaming the high Australian dollar for a decision by mining truck maker Caterpillar to shift manufacturing overseas...The unions say the trucks will now be put together in Mexico, and 100 jobs will be lost...Caterpillar currently assembles the big, yellow mining trucks at a factory at Tullamarine in Victoria, but says in a letter to the union that it's closing it down just before Christmas... AMWU's national secretaryDave Oliver saysthe high dollar is hurting Australian manufacturing... While the type of work being done at the facility is changing, it remains an important part of our Caterpillar operations in Australia with a focus on logistics, sales and marketing... (Photo: Caterpillar dump truck)
* France -Kangoo Express IT experience world premiere at IAA
Paris,France -Fleet and Business (Holland), by Stijn Phlix-12 Nov 2010: -- Renault launched in 2010 three new models: theKangoo Express Maxi, the new Traffic and New Master. Thus, the French manufacturer models with volumes from 2 to 22 m³... Mid 2011, the electric van Kangoo Express ZE complement this range. He will be on sale in Europe from 15 000 to 20 000 euro excl btw, according to tax premiums, which vary from country to country...Renault to offer electric vehicle purchase innovative formulas. The ownership of the vehicle and the batteries will in fact be separated... The Kangoo Express will ZE one-time charge for 160 km 1 to 2 Euros, depending on the price per kWh.Charging takes 6 to 8 hours and can be a household outlet. The driver from two meters on his dashboard, how it is with the charging level of the car and the remaining driving range...
* Germany - MAN launches new truck engine optimised for biogas
Munich,Germany -Transport Engineer (UK), by Brian Tinham -17 Nov 2010: -- MANpremiered a powerful new biogas engine for trucks at the BioEnergy 2010 fair in Hanover yesterday...MAN launches new truck engine optimised for biogasDubbed E2876 LE 202, the gas-powered engine has been developed specifically for efficient operation using gases with only 50% methane content... The six-cylinder, in-line engine is based on its E2876 series and has a single-stage exhaust turbocharger as well as two-stage cooling of the boost mixture, with high- and low-temperature circuits...Reiner Rössner, head of sales for engines and components at MAN, says that specialising on a single type of fuel results in increased power and efficiency. The new engine delivers 220kW – 20kW more than a unit compromised to run on a range of fuels, from natural gas to dual-fuel... He explains that dual-fuel engines require gas with at least 60% methane content, and that to compensate for lower quality gas and improve efficiency, the combustion chamber geometry had to be re-optimised...
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