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TRUCKMAKERS' NEWS * WORLDWIDE
* Germany - Volkswagen takes last hurdle in acquisition of MAN
Frankfurt,Germany -AFP/Space Mart -Nov 3, 2011: -- Volkswagen, Europe's biggest carmaker, said on Thursday it had received approval from Chinese authorities to increase its stake in MAN, the final hurdle in the takeover process... Approval by the Chinese competition authorities marked the completion of all regulatory clearances necessary for settlement and with it, VW had been able to take another "decisive step on its way towards an integrated commercial vehicles group consisting of MAN, Scania and Volkswagen," it boasted...
* Sweden - Volvo go green
(Photo: Volvos' FM)
Umeå,Sweden -Irish Trucker (Ireland) -2 November 2011: -- Having cut the fuel consumption of its vehicles over the past few decades, Volvo Trucks is now improving the environmental footprint of its facilities... With reduced energy and paint use and lower emissions of solvents, its northern Swedish paint shop is the most environmentally sustainable unit of its kind in the world. Even so it can offer customers more than 850 colours to choose between... You need about 20 litres of paint for a single truck cab, and each cab must then be baked in an oven to harden the finish. Multiply this process by tens of thousands of vehicles each year - not to mention the heating and cooling needed for other parts of the paint shop - and it becomes clear that such a facility could potentially have a huge impact on the environment in terms of materials and energy... But with heat from trash, cooling from nature and paint consumption nearly halved, Volvo Trucks' paint shop in Umeå, northern Sweden, has become a shining example of how smart thinking can shrink the environmental footprint of a major industrial facility...* China - Toyota Sales Accelerate in
(Photo: "Toyota Tacoma " Truck)
Beijing,China -TWSJ/Autos, by NORIHIKO SHIROUZU -November 1, 2011: -- Toyota Motor Corp.'s vehicle sales in China rose 32.5% in October from a year earlier to about 81,600 vehicles, as accelerating sales put it closer to meeting its sales goals for one of its biggest growth markets... After growing rapidly in 2009 and 2010, China's auto market has slowed considerably this year as sales of smaller-engine cars stalled because of the government's termination of some generous incentives to help consumers purchase vehicles. This year, overall sales of vehicles, including passenger cars and heavy trucks and buses, are expected to grow no more than 3% from a year earlier, according to China's main industry group. Last year, the market grew about 30%... Toyota's sales rose 10.5% in September, 14.9% in August and 28.4% in July...
* Canada - Chrysler leads sales parade as truck market rebounds
(Photo: A worker on the production line at Chrysler assembly plant in Windsor,Ontario, works on one of their new minivans)
Toronto,ONT,CAN -The Globe and Mail, by Greg Keenan -Nov. 01, 2011: -- The truck market is returning to health, helping Chrysler Group LLC post the strongest performance among the major auto makers in Canada and the United States in October... Chrysler’s sales surged 27 per cent in the U.S. market and 12 per cent in Canada as overall sales rose in both markets despite worries about the economy and the potential impact of the European debt crisis...* UK - DAF Trucks welcomes 500th technician to team
(Photo: DAF CF Sattelzugmaschine)
London,UK -Choice Quote -1 Nov 2011: -- Quality has come first in the haulage industry as one vehicle manufacturer celebrates its 500th accredited technician... Commercial vehicle manufacturer DAF Trucks has become the first truck maker to adopt the Institute of Road Transport Engineers Certificate (irtec) technician accreditation scheme across its whole dealer network in the UK... The project primarily assesses the competence of technicians who maintain and repair motors in the heavy goods vehicles market... The Vehicle Operator and Services Agency offers tests and training for the Operating licence (O-licence), which is required by all hauliers operating on UK roads...
* USA - Isuzu, Utilimaster partner to create new commercial walk-in van
Anaheim,CAL,USA -Fleet Owner -Oct 31, 2011: -- Isuzu and Utilimaster have partnered to create an all-new Reach commercial walk-in van. Production began earlier this week at Utilimaster's assembly facility in Wakarusa, Ind... With a body designed by Utilimaster atop an Isuzu NPR chassis and powered by Isuzu's 3.0-litre diesel engine, company officials say the EPA-compliant. Reach achieves 35% better fuel economy than a traditional commercial van and combines the functionality of a custom-built work truck with the styling and ergonomics of a cargo van... The Reach features Isuzu's bio-diesel fuel compatible 4JJ1-TC 3.0-liter turbocharged engine generating 150 horsepower, mated to an Aisin medium-duty six-speed automatic transmission. Both the engine and transmission have B10 durability ratings of 310,000 miles...
* USA - Navistar Updates ProStar, TranStar Specs
Grapevine,TXS,USA -Transport Topics, by Jonathan S. Reiskin -2 Nov 2011: -- Truck and engine maker Navistar Inc. has tweaked the designs and specifications on its Class 8 ProStar and TranStar tractors in order to lure fleet customers with what its management sees as better ways to comply with recent federal regulations... The Warrenville, Ill., original equipment manufacturer also said here Oct. 17 that its September surge in truck sales should be sustainable, even though the OEM must still deal with spot shortages of parts. Furthermore, management said sales results have validated the company’s decision to emphasize sales of 13-liter diesel engines with denser power output, compared with more traditional 15-liter power plants...
* Wiscosin - Oshkosh profit drops; company lowers 2012 view
Oshkosh,WI,USA -Reuters, by John D. Stoll -Nov 1. 2011: -- Heavy truck maker Oshkosh Corp reported a sharp drop in quarterly earnings and lowered its outlook for its core defense business in the new fiscal year, sending its stock down nearly 3 percent... While far higher than analysts' expectations, earnings suffered from extreme pressure in the company's core defense business. That pressure promises to trickle into 2012 as tire shortages, U.S. government budget cuts, and Oshkosh's own struggle to make money on its key FMTV military contract persist... During a conference call with investors, Chief Executive Officer, Charles Szews. said Oshkosh was investing heavily to win business from the Department of Defense, but new contracts wins were still uncertain as the government plans big cuts to spending and competition from other contractors is robust...
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