Daimler Trucks is about to reach its sales target for 2013 and to deliver more trucks than in any year since 2006. Despite having to contend with a comparatively difficult market environment, the world’s leading commercial vehicle ...
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Daimler Trucks North America, Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks are recalling various trucks for seat belt problems. All recalled truck models are equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles. When the button is pressed to ...
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Several truck makers have recalled thousands of heavy-duty trucks because of possible seat belt defects that may make the devices difficult to unlatch. The recall notices, issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, ...
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John Sommers II for Transport Topics Daimler AG said it expects its global truck sales in 2013 to exceed 2012’s figures, which would make it the best year for sales since 2006. Daimler Trucks sold 433,600 units in the first 11 ...
Despite of a depressed Chinese commercial vehicle market, Foton remains leading the industry ahead. It is estimated Foton will receive a rewarding year by over 660,000 units of production and sales. It is worthy of noticing that Foton, the ...
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It is said Foton Daimler will launch a new Auman GTL tractor equipped with Cummins engine produced by Foton at the end of 2013. The engine is a produced in Beijing by the joint venture of Foton and Cummins. It weight around 803kg and has ...
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Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), one of Asia's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, today announced that its Canter Eco Hybrid light-duty truck has been awarded the "European Transport Sustainability Prize 2014." The ...
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German automaker Daimler has entered into a equity collar agreement with Tesla Motors, a US-based manufacturer of electric vehicles and electric vehicle powertrain components. As per the agreed terms, Daimler, which already has 4% in ...
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The world's largest auto market - China auto market will not stop growing by the end of this year. On December 10, the China association of automobile manufacturers said, the local sales of 1.7 million cars and light commercial vehicles, ...
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German automakerC has entered into agreement with Aston Martin Lagonda for a technical partnership between Daimler, its subsidiary Mercedes-AMG, and Aston Martin. This agreement follows the signing of a letter of intent in July 2013 ...
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Mercedes-Benz do Brazil, a Brazilian subsidiary of Daimler, has received an order for the delivery of 607 Mercedes-Benz trucks to two major customers in Brazil. The company will deliver 357 medium-duty Mercedes-Benz Atron to Minas Gerais ...
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American auto-parts manufacturer BorgWarner has entered into an agreement to purchase all shares in C and its general partner. Gustav Wahler is a producer of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valves, EGR tubes and thermostats with locations ...
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Global truck makers are targeting India's commercial vehicle segment with Fiat Group's Iveco and American Paccar looking to enter the country to tap the potential of the world's third-largest truck and bus market. Paccar, headquartered in ...
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As the first and so far only truck and bus OEM in Asia, Daimler Trucks and Buses China Ltd. (DTBC) has been awarded the internationally acknowledged VDA 6.2 certificate by TüV SüD, a leading German-based certification agency ...
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The recent decline in truck sales compared with the same period last year is continuing. Official T-Mark figures just released for November show sales of 2,542 units, a whopping 16 per cent drop against November 2012. This latest result ...
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