Daimler Trucks on the Road to New Heights
18 Mar 2011, 13:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The increasing sales and revenue reported by the German group Daimler for last year are not only the merit of the passenger cars division. One another important business in the group, trucks, also c...
Ford Bi-Fuel Vans and Trucks Coming from BAF
7 Mar 2011, 15:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With oil prices reaching a two and a half high, at $106 per barrel, having the possibility to choose a less fuel consuming vehicle is just the doctor ordered. And with the climbing oil prices showin...
Daimler Had Most Successful Brands at Image Awards 2011
25 Feb 2011, 12:31 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German auto giant Daimler has managed a particularly impressive feat at this year’s Image Awards from VerkehrsRundschau magazine. Specifically, Daimler brands took first place in five of the s...
Scania Wants Clean Vehicles Quicker
1 Feb 2011, 08:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Truck manufacturer Scania, one of the most important players on the market when it comes to both traditionally and alternative-powered trucks and buses, has reached the conclusion that the transitio...
Ford Refrigerated Trucks Feed Americans in Need
4 Jan 2011, 07:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer is beginning the year in force when it comes to its charity endeavors, announcing today the continuation of the Partnership for Hunger Relief which started some 10 years ago. ...
HybriDrive System for Trucks Developed by BAE
21 Dec 2010, 15:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With all the excitement which has engulfed the passenger car segment of the automotive industry now that hybrid and electric vehicles have become a reality, some of the industry's players are t...
Daimler Signs Axles Deal with Kamaz
19 Dec 2010, 10:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The love story between German producer Daimler and the Russians from Kamaz has not lost its momentum. On the contrary, Daimler claims it's all milk and honey in Russia and announced late last w...
Mercedes Trucks to Supply Oy Sisu Auto
14 Dec 2010, 11:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German truck manufacturer Mercedes-Benz announced today it had signed a supply agreement with Finnish commercial vehicle manufacturer Oy Sisu Auto, calling for the Germans to supply truck components...
New Truck Maker NC2 Global Enter Brasil
21 Oct 2010, 13:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / NC2 Global, a 50/50 joint venture between Caterpillar and Navistar, announced today it has launched operations in Brasil, where it will assemble and distribute commercial trucks under both the Inter...
Navistar Announces 7,000 New 2010 Vehicles Delivered
5 Oct 2010, 07:41 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Truck engine supplier Navistar announced today that the launch of its 2010 EPA-compliant trucks and buses is on track and also revealed that more than 7,000 units have been delivered so far. In addi...
Daimler Trucks to Return to Profit
21 Sep 2010, 09:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Being one of, if not the largest truck manufacturer in the world, Daimler Trucks felt the full force of the economic meltdown of 2009. With the truck market dropping to half in the terrible year tha...
220 Mercedes Benz Trucks Go to Lehnkering
29 Jul 2010, 13:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the biggest orders received this year by the trucks division of Mercedes-Benz was secured this week, with 220 Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks to be delivered to logistics company Lehnkering. All ...
Daimler and Foton Motor Announces China Joint Venture
20 Jul 2010, 07:26 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Daimler announced today it has signed a joint venture agreement with Foton Motor (a subsidiary of BAIC), in the presence of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Premier of the People’s Repu...
Mercedes-Benz to Start Actros Production in Brazil in 2011
8 Jun 2010, 14:42 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German carmaker Daimler AG announced today plans to launch production of the Mercedes-Benz Actros next year at the Juiz de Fora plant. This means the Actros will be produced in the plants at Wö...
Illegal Immigrants Caught in F1 Trucks
25 May 2010, 07:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One trucks are commonly used by teams – or the Formula One Management – to carry heavy equipment from race to race, throughout the 19-event schedule each year. However, every onc...
Navistar Supplies J.B. Hunt Transport Services
12 May 2010, 14:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Truck manufacturer Navistar announced today it has signed a five year agreement with J.B. Hunt, one of the largest global multi-modal transportation logistics companies, to supply its products. ...
Mercedes-Benz do Brasil Sets Record in Brazil
12 May 2010, 14:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The soft-spot the South American market has for Mercedes-Benz trucks was again felt by the German carmaker in April, when it managed to sell 1,205 units, making April the second-highest monthly volu...
Navistar Signs Agreement with GE Capital
11 Mar 2010, 09:04 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Navistar International Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of trucks, buses and diesel engines, has just announced it signed an agreement with GE Capital, which will become Navistar’s p...
Volvo Trucks Reports 2009 Operations
5 Feb 2010, 10:19 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / At the end of January, the Swedish trucks manufacturer has seen signs of increased demand, meaning that they were able to reduce stocks and increase production. But in the fourth quarter Volvo had t...
Daimler to Assemble Trucks in Iraq
2 Feb 2010, 09:51 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A recent partnership agreement between Daimler and the State Company for Automotive Industry (SCAI) will allow the German automotive group to supply the complete Mercedes-Benz trucks and assembly ki...