* Illinois - Caterpillar’s newest vocational truck termed a ‘Hard Worker’
-- The Cat Vocational Truck line has just introduced the CT680 — a Class 8 set-forward-axle model built to tackle today’s most demanding jobs while setting new standards for comfort and style... The third vocational truck offered by Caterpillar, the CT680 features a rugged exterior, attractive automotive appearance, spacious and ergonomic cab, and vocational-specific engine and transmission. Its set-forward axle, parabolic taper leaf suspension, tuned cab air suspension system, and premium sound insulation and trim combine to deliver industry-leading ride quality... The CT680L features a three-piece Metton hood, three-piece chrome bumper and three-piece chrome stainless grille surround, as well as composite halogen headlights and incandescent park/turn lights. The CT680LG comes with a one-piece fiberglass hood, three-piece black bumper and integrated fiberglass grille surround, along with sealed-beam halogen headlights and LED park/turn lights... Powering the CT680 is a Cat CT Series vocational truck engine with horsepower ratings from 410 to 475, peak torque ratings from 1,450 to 1,700 pounds feet and the flexibility to match power and performance to specific jobs and operating conditions. A highly efficient Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) solution, with upgraded in-cylinder technology and proven aftertreatment, meets emission requirements... The CT680 comes standard with Caterpillar’s comprehensive asset and fleet management tool, Product Link. Customers can use this tool and the accompanying VisionLink web interface to track fuel use and costs, location, working versus idle time, preventive maintenance schedules and more. Fault code or suspicious movement alerts can be sent via email or text message to help keep downtime to a minimum... Also available are an optional Vehicle Infotainment System and a Bendix Tire Pressure Monitoring System...
(Photo: The Cat Vocational Truck line. Introducing the CT680) -- Peoria, Illinois, United States - Trucking News - May 20, 2015
* Texas - Toyota, auto parts makers boost San Antonio’s export totals
-- Toyota this year, has exported 7,585 trucks from San Antonio, according to a new Brookings Institution report.
Motor vehicles were San Antonio’s top export in 2014... The city’s Toyota assembly plant exports Tundra and Tacoma pickup trucks to 15 international markets.
San Antonio-made pickup trucks are sold in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Bolivia, Chile, the NATO operations area of Germany, Bahrain, New Caledonia, Saipan, Japan, Guam, American Samoa, Canada, according to a Toyota spokeswoman... Toyota began exporting San Antonio-made pickup trucks in 2011, said Amanda Rice, a Toyota business communications specialist in California. Last year, 20,914 pickups were exported, Rice said.
Toyota in general exports about 10 percent of its production from all its U.S. plants yearly... Motor vehicles accounted for nearly $1.22 billion in area exports last year...
(Photo: San Antonio-built Toyota Tundra pickup trucks are being driven onto a rail car at the Toyota plant in this 2013 photo) -- San Antonio, TXS, USA - The San Antonio Express News, by David Hendricks - May 20, 2015Labels: truckmakers news USA
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-- Toyota this year, has exported 7,585 trucks from San Antonio, according to a new Brookings Institution report.
Motor vehicles were San Antonio’s top export in 2014... The city’s Toyota assembly plant exports Tundra and Tacoma pickup trucks to 15 international markets.
San Antonio-made pickup trucks are sold in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Bolivia, Chile, the NATO operations area of Germany, Bahrain, New Caledonia, Saipan, Japan, Guam, American Samoa, Canada, according to a Toyota spokeswoman... Toyota began exporting San Antonio-made pickup trucks in 2011, said Amanda Rice, a Toyota business communications specialist in California. Last year, 20,914 pickups were exported, Rice said.
Toyota in general exports about 10 percent of its production from all its U.S. plants yearly... Motor vehicles accounted for nearly $1.22 billion in area exports last year... 
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