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Nov 14, 2014

TRUCK'S PARTS * USA: Cab for CNG cylinders

* Texas - Trilogy chooses Luxfer Lightweight 26-inch-diameter G-Stor® Go CNG cylinders for Western Dairy Transport Class 8 trucks 

(Photo: Trilogy is using Luxfer's new 26-inch-diameter G-Stor® Go Type 4 cylinders for its behind-the-cab CNG systems that are being installed on heavy-duty trucks) 
Stephenville,TXS,USA -Business Wire/Rock Hill Herald Online -November 12, 2014: -- Significant weight reduction is the primary reason Western Dairy Transport (WDT) recently chose compressed natural gas systems from Trilogy Engineered Solutions for its growing fleet of CNG-powered class 8 heavy-duty trucks—and a major factor is new, lighter-weight, 26-inch-diameter G-Stor® Go Type 4 cylinders from Luxfer Gas Cylinders... He said that using Luxfer cylinders also yielded a 4 to 5 percent performance increase in terms of diesel gallon equivalents (DGE), a notable improvement since a single heavy-duty truck can consume more than 20,000 gallons of fuel per year... In addition to lightness of weight, Trilogy wanted a strong, long-lasting cylinder...

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Nov 5, 2014

CNG TRUCKS * USA: Navistar's

* California / USA - Quantum provides Q-Lite™ CNG storage tanks to  Navistar trucks DT466 platform
Lake Forest,CAL,USA -PRNewswire -Nov. 4, 2014: -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., a global leader in natural gas storage systems, integration and vehicle system technologies, today announced that it has supplied its industry leading Q-Lite™ storage tanks for use in Nat G CNG Solutions' recently introduced CNG-based Navistar spark-ignited DT 466 vehicle application. Nat G CNG Solutions, based in Houston, Texas, performed the system integration of the tanks and installation of the CNG system on the Navistar trucks...


 * Quebec / Canada - Trucking company C.A.T. bets on compressed natural gas for fleet
(Photo from Encana: An employee filling up his natural gas truck at an Encana compressed natural gas -CNG- fueling station. Coteau-du-Lac, Que.-based C.A.T. is betting big on the potential of natural gas as a cheaper, less polluting alternative to diesel by leasing 100 big rigs that run on CNG. The trucks, leased from Ryder System Inc., will mark North America’s first major north-south natural-gas truck route)
Montreal,QBC,CAN -The Globe and Mail, by BERTRAND MAROTTE -Nov. 03 2014: -- When many of C.A.T. Inc.’s rumbling 18-wheelers make their 3,400 kilometre trip from Montreal to Laredo, Texas, the trucks won’t be stopping to refuel at the usual diesel pump. Instead, they’ll pull into a compressed natural gas filling station... Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec-based C.A.T. is betting big on the potential of natural gas as a cheaper, less polluting alternative to diesel by leasing 100 big rigs that run on compressed natural gas (CNG). The trucks, leased from Ryder System Inc., will mark North America’s first major north-south natural-gas truck route... C.A.T. is replacing almost one-third of its existing fleet with trucks that run on CNG, making the company an early adopter of a technology that is experiencing growing pains and working hard to win over converts...


* California / USA - Greenkraft Inc. provides trucks to Otto Environmental Systems powered by american natural gas

Santa Ana,CAL,USA -The Herald -November 3, 2014: -- Greenkraft Inc. a California based manufacturer of alternative fuel trucks and alternative fuel systems today announced that Otto Environmental Systems North America, Inc. will be using Greenkraft Natural Gas forward cab trucks for their container services. The trucks will be used for waste management contracts Otto services throughout California and for servicing containers... This is a great opportunity for Greenkraft, to provide trucks that can be used in the waste industry which run on American Natural Gas. Greenkraft is helping businesses run their vehicles on American Natural Gas that is clean and reduces fuel costs...

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Nov 3, 2014

TRUCKS PARTS & ACCESORIES * USA

* Texas - FlowBelow completes first major trucking company contract


Austin,TXS,USA -The Austin Business Journal, by Christopher Calnan -Oct 31, 2014: -- After five years of development, aerodynamic systems maker FlowBelow Aero Inc. reached its first major deal to supply its product to a 1,200 semi-tractor trucking company in New Mexico... FlowBelow Aero, founded in 2009, develops wheel covers and products to improve the aerodynamics of vehicles such as tractor-trailers, saving operators fuel costs in the process... The product costs $1,800 to outfit one vehicle. But the cost is lower in larger orders, FlowBelow Inc. President, Josh Butler, said... The 1,200 FlowBelow Tractor aerokits bought by Mesilla Valley Transportation is expected to reduce the fleet's fuel consumption by more 300,000 gallons of diesel per year while, saving the company more than $1 million annually, according to MVT officials...

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Sep 23, 2014

TRUCKS PARTS MAKERS * USA: AcelorMittal's

* Texas - ArcelorMittal SA: Steel truck frame to be made of aluminum 

(Photo: ArcelorMittal SA plant. The world's largest steelmaker)
Dallas,TXS,USA -US Trade Voice, by Grant Murphy -September 19th, 2014: -- According to recently published reports, ArcelorMittal SA said that the new auto frame used by company can cut the weight of its pickup truck my almost a quarter. It is the latest step taken by the company in order to compete with the rivals that use aluminum in energy efficient vehicles... The largest steel maker company of the world has come up with a new range of products to be used in heavy vehicles. With the help of these products, the manufacturing companies can decrease the total weight of vehicles as much as 23% or 384 pounds. These products are mainly available for pickup’s box, closures, cab and frames. If any automaker manufacturer prepares its vehicles by using various products offered by ArcelorMittal SA, then it can surely ensure that they meet the guidelines set by U.S.A. as well as European Union emission standards...

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Aug 22, 2014

TRUCKS PARTS MAKERS * Europe:

* The new Bosch HEF109-L starter motor for commercial vehicles

Hildesheim,Germany -Automotive World -21 Aug 2014: -- Powerful solution for diesel engines of up to 28 liters displacement as well as for stationary gas-powered engines...  Adaptable to stringent system requirements... Large-volume engines place great demands on starters... At the top end of the power range, Bosch has a new addition to its 24-volt starter motor portfolio: the HEF109-L “large” heavy-duty starter motor for commercial vehicles and off-highway applications... The powerful starter motor generates 18 percent more power than the tried and tested “M” (medium) type starter motor on which it is based, and thus delivers a maximum output of 9.2 kilowatts... This powerful single-starter solution makes a more complex parallel-starter system unnecessary. The technology is designed to achieve a mileage of up to 800,000 kilometers in on-highway use or 14,000 operating hours in off-highway applications...


* Germany/Saarland  - Bosch Emission Systems: market for clean truck and construction machinery powertrains booming
(Photo: Assembly line of Bosch Emission Systems. The picture shows the forming of pipes with a diameter between 2.5 and 6 inches on a fully electronic controlled machine) 
Neunkerchen,Saarland,Germany -Automotive World -21 Aug 2014: -- Ambitious emissions standards are boosting business worldwide for Bosch Emission Systems GmbH and Co. KG (BESG). Regulations such as Tier 4 final emission limits and Euro 6 are driving demand for exhaust-gas treatment systems for trucks, diggers, and other mobile machinery... To keep pace with this rapidly increasing demand, BESG is now bringing new production facilities online in Neunkirchen, in Germany’s Saarland. At 3,500 square meters, the existing production halls reached the limit of their capacity some time ago. Now, nearly 15,000 square meters are ready for use... Bosch’s innovative integrated systems lower emissions per driven kilometer for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and construction machinery...


* UK - Delphi’s industry-leading electronically scanning radar brings safety to one million vehicles
(Image: Delphi ESR Detection Zones) 
Gillingham, Kent, UK -Automotive World -21 Aug 2014: -- Among the industry’s top performing radar on the market today, Delphi’s electronically scanning radar achieves a significant milestone... Delphi Automotive PLC recently sold its one millionth electronically scanning radar (ESR) globally — a key milestone as car makers meet growing customer demand for new technologies that improve safety... Since its debut in 2009, Delphi’s ESR set the standard for long range automotive radar sensors. Key features were introduced in this radar, including multi-mode operation, digital beam forming, and a STAR-Pulse Doppler waveform that resulted in a new level of proficiency. Even with the industry adopting these features, ESR remains a top-performing sensor in the industry with sales to eight global automakers... Delphi’s sensing technologies monitor the surrounding environment and, in conjunction with workload management, help determine how and when infotainment content can be delivered to the driver. These same sensors can then off-load driver functions through driver assistance features like adaptive cruise control and lane keeping when they are needed...

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Oct 18, 2013

* UK - SPARE PARTS for TRUCKS: From OEM or independent suppliers ?

* UK - OE Spares: Worth the gamble?

London,EN,UK -Transport Engineer, by Steve Banner -3 October 2013: -- Arguments about over where to get OE spares, but two things are certain: competition is cutting prices and improving service; and there are still cowboys out there offering OE parts that are certainly not... Truck manufacturers are often keen to imply that anybody who purchases replacement parts from independent suppliers, rather than franchised dealers, is taking a risk. The item bought may not be of OE quality, they suggest. It may fail prematurely and do damage to other components on the vehicle; it could endanger lives, if it is safety-critical; and the warranty it carries is likely to be inadequate... Independent wholesalers report that they have OE spares readily available, probably at a more competitive price than the dealers, and that the only difference between what they offer and whatever is on the shelves of the local dealer is the packaging and its logo. After all, they contend, truck manufacturers are less manufacturers than assemblers of parts made by others – and those self-same parts reach the aftermarket through a variety of outlets. So truck operators having problems with a particular component may be just as close to finding a solution if they talk to the firm that made it – Knorr-Bremse or WABCO, say – as they would if they contact a dealer...

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Nov 14, 2008

US Parts Makers * USA - ASK for HELP

Parts makers have collectively appealed to Washington for financial help in the form of a loan guarantee program through the Troubled Asset Relief Program or a comparable initiative

Washington,D.C.,USA -Truck News (CAN) -12 Nov 2008: -- Represented by the Motor and Equipment Manufactures Association (MEMA, which also includes the Heavy-Duty Manufacturers Association), parts and component manufacturers told President George Bush that "motor vehicle parts suppliers need continued support of supplier participation in the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Incentive loan program and establishment of a loan guarantee program through the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) or other mechanism specifically for the supplier industry"... The group said the industry employed 722,600 US workers, but by June 2008 that number had fallen to 590,000...

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