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TRUCKMAKERS NEWS * WORLDWIDE
* Germany - MAN warns on Brazil truck market slowdown
Frankfurt,Germany -The Financial Times, by By Chris Bryant -February 14, 2012: -- MAN, the German truckmaker, said on Tuesday that it expected sales and operating profits to dip this year, as Brazilian sales are hit by tighter emissions standards and the European commercial vehicle market stagnates... Total sales in 2011 rose by 12 per cent to a record €16.5bn, after the company sold more than 155,000 trucks and buses. Munich-based MAN, which is majority owned by Volkswagen, is the market leader in Brazil for trucks weighing more than 5 tonnes, with a market share of almost 30 per cent. Unit sales in Latin America jumped 10 per cent last year, helping generate €3.6bn in revenues in the region... However, the introduction of new emission standards is expected to cause a 15 per cent contraction in the Brazilian truck market in 2012, concentrated in the first half... As a result, MAN’s overall operating margin is expected to slip from 9 per cent to about 8.5 per cent of sales in 2012. Daimler, MAN’s rival, also cautioned last week of an impending commercial vehicle slowdown in Brazil... The German truckmaker’s outlook was however more optimistic than rivals Volvo and Scania, which have cut production in recent months in response to slowing truck demand...
* France - Updates aplenty to Peugeot and Citroën van ranges
Paris,France -Car and Van News (UK), by Andrew Charman -February 3, 2012: -- Sister French brands Peugeot and Citroën have given core models in their van ranges a revamp... The changes, affecting Peugeot’s Expert and Partner, and the Citroën Berlingo and Dispatch, include engine and efficiency upgrades and more equipment... Peugeot’s latest Expert is offered as a Compact Van or Combi (Tepee). Changes according to its makers include a new front face, more efficient Euro 5 engines (the Expert Tepee delivering best-in-class CO2 at 172g/km), a six-speed automatic gearbox on the 2.0-litre HDi 163bhp engine and technology options new to the segment... Citroën makes similar changes to its equivalent Dispatch van, which comes in two lengths and two heights with a load capacity of up to seven cubic metres... The one petrol and four diesel powertrains have all been modified to improve efficiency, with CO2 emissions savings averaging around 203g/km. Lowest of all are the 89bhp engines – such features as stop-and-start technology helping them to produce just 123g/km...
* Russia - KamAZ Sees Pressure With WTO Entry
* USA - Chinese truck imitates Ford F-150
(Photo from Hexun.com - The look-alike truck, built by Shanghai-based Jianghuai Automobile Co)
Detroit,MICH,USA -The Detroit News, by Serena Maria Daniels -February 14, 2012: -- It looks like a Ford F-150, right down to the iconic blue oval. But inside the emblem is not the classic Ford script. Instead it's the three-letter-brand of a Chinese automaker that has borrowed many of the F-150's details — the hood contours, rectangular grille and extended cab — to emulate the most popular vehicle in America. The JAC 4R3 is set to launch in April during the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition... The look-alike truck, built by Shanghai-based Jianghuai Automobile Co. — JAC — is the latest potential skirmish that Ford is facing with its flagship pickup. Last year, Ferrari was forced to change the name of F-150 sports car when it settled a lawsuit filed by the Dearborn automaker... Ford is investigating what to do about this apparent knockoff... Legally, Ford may have a difficult time winning any damages against the state-owned carmaker, experts say... Adopting popular auto designs is not uncommon among Chinese automakers, though cloning of American autos is, experts say...Labels: truckmakers news worldwide
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