The Japanese Daimler subsidiary, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation is presenting itself at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show under the motto “Building Together”. True to this motto, the two commercial vehicle ...
Tags: Daimler Trucks Asia, invest, Euro, sale, growth
Freightliner has announced the availability of twin steer chassis prep kits for its 114SD and 122SD truck models. The prep kits allow quick aftermarket conversions and installations of second steer axles and heavy-duty suspensions, ...
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Daimler Trucks Asia has outlined plans to invest EUR300m in the international sales and production structures in the period 2014-2018. In an effort to generate further sales growth in Asia and Africa, the company is also merging the ...
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With a display reminiscent of the parent company's dominating presence at the giant IAA commercial vehicles exhibition in Germany, Daimler Mexico made its intentions clear at this past week's Expo Transporte, the bi-annual Mexican truck ...
Goodyear has come out with a new single-axle drive tire the company says offers better traction for 6x2 applications. The Goodyear G572 1AD drive tire is SmartWay-verified and offers enhanced traction, long tread life and other benefits, ...
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World number two truck maker Volvo (VOLV-B.ST) said on Wednesday deliveries of its trucks dropped four percent year-on-year in August as shipments fell in both Europe and North America, held back by an extensive renewal of its product line. ...
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Detroit Diesel Corp. has taken a huge leap forward with its telematics capabilities, launching Detroit Connect, bundling its existing telematics programs and bringing to market a fully-integrated tablet. Detroit Connect combines the ...
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Freightliner Trucks—the official hauler of NASCAR—has launched its NASCAR weekend "Freightliner Hauler Challenge" Sweepstakes. Running September 1-28, 2013, the sweepstakes is part of the "Freightliner Hauler Challenge: Journey ...
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The Volvo Group’s sales for the second quarter of 2013 recovered considerably compared with the first quarter of 2013 and amounted to SEK 72.8 billion, up 25%. Profitability also improved thanks to higher sales volumes and better ...
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Seven new PacLease franchises have been added to the company’s network, including two in Canada. Deer Lake, Nfld. and Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Que. each have new locations as part of the group’s latest expansion. ...
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The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) reports that sales of automotive specialty equipment products continue to climb, reaching $31 billion in 2012 according to the 2013 SEMA Annual Market Report. The figure represents a 4% ...
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Toyota Material Handling Europe (TMHE), a leading material handling equipment supplier in Europe, and DAMBACH Lagersysteme GmbH & Co. KG (Dambach), a leading supplier of automatic storage and retrieval machines, have announced they have ...
Tags: VNA Forklift Business, TMHE, Manufacturing&Processing Machinery
Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturer Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus (MFTBC) along with Daimler Commercial Vehicles India (DICV) have unveiled plans to produce new trucks in India for extport to the Asian and African markets. The export ...
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Japanese automaker Honda has started the production of the 2014 Acura MDX vehicles at its Honda Manufacturing of Alabama (HMA) plant in the US. The 2014 Acura MDX is powered by a direct injection V-6 engine, which will also be produced at ...
German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has unveiled ten models of Unimog along with two and three-axle variants of the low-entry Econic special-purpose vehicle. The new vehicles are powered by the new BlueEfficiency Power ...
Tags: Mercedes-Benz, Econic Truck Models