Navistar announced this morning that it has begun shipping International DuraStar trucks with the Cummins ISB 6.7-litre engine. The first such trucks were shipped from the company’s Escobedo, Mexico assembly plant. Navistar says ...
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B.C.’s South Fraser Perimeter Road was opened to traffic over the weekend. The new four-lane highway will provide greater access to Vancouver ports and will alleviate congestion in the region. “The completion of the South ...
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As Kenworth celebrates its 90th anniversary, the truck maker took time recently to recognize the truck restorations completed by a couple of its biggest Canadian fans. Highlighted in a recent release were Gord Cooper of Calgary, Alta., ...
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Details of the new additions to Isuzu Australia’s showroom in 2014. Isuzu MU-X (January) Breaking out of the hardcore work truck mould, Isuzu’s MU-X SUV will hit Australian dealerships in earnest in January. Powered by the ...
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Navistar reports a fourth quarter 2013 net loss of $154 million, or $1.91 per diluted share. But still, that's good when compared to the fourth quarter 2012 when Navistar reported a net loss of $2.8 billion, or $40.13 per diluted share. ...
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Yes, another M18 Fuel. ?I can't help it. ?They keep slamming out new and cool tools to the market and we just have to get our hands on them. ?For this one we took a look at the Milwaukee M18 High Torque Impact wrench model 2763-22. Before ...
Emissions of nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter from heavy-duty engines produced since 2010 are “substantially lower than required by regulations,” according to a new study. The findings were reported by the Coordinating ...
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Navistar continues to be dogged by warranty issues related to its previous emissions strategy, and today announced a $154-million loss for the fourth quarter. Still, it was a marked improvement from the Q4 loss of $2.8 billion the company ...
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In an earnings call today, ccTroy Clarke said the company’s Q4 loss was in part due to “unanticipated pre-existing warranty adjustments” for its EGR-only engines, but that the company is halfway through the maximum ...
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FPInnovations’ Performance Innovation Transport (PIT) is bringing its popular Energotest concept to the US, with trials slated to take place Feb. 3-7 in Texas. The testing will be conducted at the Continental Truck Tires Uvalde ...
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CEVA Logistics, one of the world’s leading global supply chain management companies, today announced a renewal of business with Ford Motor Company in which CEVA will provide a range of logistics functions for Ford’s Kentucky ...
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Currently, there are no full length boat tails operating on Canadian highways, but that could soon change. Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 223 (CMVSS 223) published a regulation change that will allow for more "boat tail" designs ...
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Tire shipments are expected to increase more than 4%in 2013 to 297 million units,according to the Rubber Manufacturers Association(RMA).This represents an increase of 12 million units compared with 2012. In 2014,RMA expects demand ...
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Ford Motor Co warned Wednesday that the cost of launching new vehicles and a deteriorating Venezuelan economy would dent its profit next year, news that sent the No. 2 U.S. automaker's shares to their biggest one-day percentage drop in more ...
The Victorian Coalition Government's $1.6 billion Port Capacity Project has appointed the first private sector operators for the new facilities being constructed at Melbourne's Webb Dock. Minister for Ports David Hodgett has announced the ...