The US Department of Transportation has launched a road test of connected vehicle crash avoidance technology equipped on nearly 3,000 vehicles which include cars, trucks and buses as part of year-long safety pilot project. Under the test, ...
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Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus (MFTBC) has reported global sales of 135,994 units from January to September 2012 an increase of 41.3% compared to 96,247 units for the same period in 2011. The company's sales in Japan increased 52.7% to ...
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Chinese automkaer Futian Automobile is planning to build a new utility vehicle assembly plant in Cameroon, west Central Africa. About $500m will be invested in the construction of the new plant, which will be located at Kirbi that include ...
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US automaker Chrysler has started the production of Ram 2500 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) pickup trucks at its Saltillo Truck Assembly Plant, Mexico, US. The 2012 Ram 2500 CNG, an OEM-built compressed natural gas-powered pickup truck is a ...
The global sales for light duty natural gas vehicles (NGV) are expected to reach 25.4 million units by 2019, according to a new report. According to the Pike Research report, "Light Duty Natural Gas Vehicles", the market for light duty ...
Ford Motor and Dow Automotive Systems are partnering to research the use of advanced carbon fiber composites in high-volume vehicles. The automaker said that, reducing the weight of new cars and trucks by up to 750 lbs by the end of the ...
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Swedish bus, truck and construction equipment manufacturer AB Volvo has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with MAPE to sell its crankshaft plant located in Leganes, Spain, as a part of restructuring and cost-cutting plan. The LOI includes ...
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Motiv Power Systems has received a $13.4m contract to provide all-electric, zero-emission garbage trucks to the city of Chicago in US. Under the contract, the company will offer the city with 20 class-eight EV refuse trucks, which weigh ...
German luxury carmaker Daimler has reported revenue of EUR27bn for the first quarter of 2012, up 9% compared with revenue of EUR24.7bn in the same quarter previous year. The company posted net profit of EUR1.4bn in the quarter, an ...
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Group 1 Automotive, a US-based automotive retailer, has acquired a Honda franchise and a Volkswagen franchise in the Panama City, Florida, that are expected to generate $52m in annual revenues. The two dealerships are located in ...
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Global sales of heavy trucks are expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.87% during the period between 2011 and 2015, according to a new report. TechNavio's Global Heavy Truck Market 2011-2015 report revealed that ...
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Commercial vehicle manufacturer Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus (MFTBC) has unveiled the 2012 Super Great model of heavy-duty truck and medium-duty truck, Fighter for Japanese market. The new models are equipped with new safety technologies ...
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Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), the subsidiary of Daimler has begun the production of the 25t BharatBenz trucks at its Oragadam plant near Chennai, India. The company will start selling its first product, the 2523 Heavy Duty ...
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Swedish automaker Scania has won a contract from mail and logistics firm PostNord to supply heavy trucks for the distribution of its packages and letters in Norway, Denmark and Sweden. Under the agreement, Scania will deliver a total of ...
Tags: Scania, PostNord, heavy trucks, P-series trucks, G-series trucks
Bottled water company in the US, Nestlé Waters North America will supply more than five million bottles of water to communities in New York and New Jersey, which are hit by Hurricane Sandy. According to Nestlé Waters, about ...