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TRUCKMAKERS NEWS * WORLDWIDE
* Mercedes-Benz Actros is 2012 International Truck of the Year!
(Photo: A 2012 Mercedes-Benz Actros)
Stuttgart,Germany -Indian Car Bikes, by Tushar Kelshikar -November 26, 2011: -- The Mercedes-Benz Actros has been named the International Truck of the year for 2012. The Actros is the first truck that meets the requirements of EURO VI norms. In EURO V-spec, the Actros uses 7 percent less fuel while the EURO VI model reduces fuel consumption by 4 percent. The new Actros gets an innovative rear axle guide, a new steering system for precise response and a wider and stiffer frame... Customers get to choose from four different engines depending upon the specific needs for the job. The engine outputs range from 421 bhp to 510 bhp. The Actros also gets Mercedes’ PowerShift 3 Automatic transmission and other driving programs all meant to improve the driving experience and reduce fuel consumption... The multi-functional steering wheel to adds to driver comfort and ease of access...* France - Renault Kangoo Z.E., Van of the Year
* Germany - Daimler sees material growth in Japan truck market
Franfurt,Germany -Reuters -Nov 30, 2011: -- Daimler, the world's largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles, expects the truck market in Japan to see material growth in the coming years driven by reconstruction efforts following March's catastrophic earthquake... "The pace of the economic recovery here is impressive," Daimler Trucks chief, Andreas Renschler, told reporters at the Tokyo Motor Show... The rebound also helped lift output at its Japanese unit Mitsubishi Fuso, which builds in Kawasaki, the Canter light duty truck, Daimler's best-selling truck in its entire model range... The Daimler Trucks chief underlined the importance of Fuso in its brand portfolio, explaining the Japanese subsidiary will provide the cabs, chassis, engines and transmissions for the new BharatBenz brand of light and medium-duty trucks in India...
* Japan - Clean power rules Tokyo Motor Show
* South Africa - It's all rubbish for Hino
(Photo from Quickpic: A purpouse-built Hino waste truck effortlessly takes on the inclines at Gerotek test track)
Kempton Park,SA -I Africa, motoring -27 Nov 2011: -- Hino South Africa has signalled its intention to become a more important player in the growing waste management market with a joint venture between truck maker Hino, compactor manufacturer TFM and local Allison automatic transmission distributor D & A Power Products of Kempton Park... The three partners combined to stage a most impressive demonstration of one of these units at the Gerotek test centre, west of Pretoria, recently...* Sweden - Volvo to ditch aero engines for truck business
* Germany - New Automotive Krone Mega Liner
* Africa / Kenya: Toyota to Assemble Hilux Pickups Locally
(The 2012 Toyota Hilux )
Kenya/East Africa -All Africa -28 November 2011: -- Toyota Kenya will start assembling the Hilux pickup in Kenya as part of its strategy to increase its market share... Assembling the vehicles in Kenya would lower the duty paid for imported vehicles, which would also reduce their overall cost per unit in the country making it more affordable... Currently enjoying 26 per cent market share, the auto dealer which is a subsidiary of Japan-based Toyota car maker also wants to start importing Hino Trucks in the country... By selling the Hino trucks, the firm would be seeking a piece of the booming public transport and construction industry where these trucks are in demand... Labels: truckmakers news worldwide
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