Carmakers and logistics providers are doing their best to cope with the sixth straight year of decline in European sales by adjusting transport networks to find efficiency savings and to better serve growing markets abroad. However, their efforts in finding more efficient multimodal solutions could be better supported by changes to existing EU legislation according […]
Reducing barriers in the supply chain could provide gains of between 5-6% greater than those gained by removing tariffs, equal to a GDP boost of $2 trillion, with direct benefits for the automotive industry. Speaking at last week’s Automotive Logistics Europe conference in Germany, Sean Doherty, director of Supply Chain and Transport Industry at the […]
Kenworth debuted this morning at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., a new T680 model with a 52-inch sleeper. The T680 released last year at the show has a 76-inch sleeper and is designed for long-haul application. The 52-inch model unveiled today, however, is ideal for regional haul applications, Kenworth said, and is designed […]
Meritor WABCO says its new hydraulic anti-lock braking system with integrated ESCsmart stability control now goes a step beyond pervious stability control systems with “breakthrough†continuous learning software. According to John Morrison, president and general manager of WABCO, the new system uses electronic control units to continuously monitor driver behavior and vehicle dynamics to establish […]
Hendrickson today announced Ultimaax, “our next generation rubber suspension†for the severe service market, said Doug Sanford, vice president and general manager for the truck market. The product address the need for severe duty suspension around the 46,000-pound segment.
Peterbilt unveiled its all-new vocational Model 567 Tuesday at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., “From the 567’s rugged design and versatile configurations to its enhanced visibility and new spacious interior, this new model exceeds
In the midst of what company officials call a “great turn-around story,†Navistar today updated its current financial and product situations at the Mid-America Truck Show in Louisville, Ky. New company CEO Troy Clarke noted in his opening remarks that Navstar’s current cash flow balance is better than anticipated.
Cummins will have its new 2013 engine line up at this year’s Mid-America Trucking show, boasting 2% better fuel economy, along with some new gearing recommendations to increase fuel economy and lower operating costs. Cummins says its 2013 on-highway engines will deliver up to 2% better fuel economy compared with the 2012 model-year engines. […]
Hyundai sets ambitious goals and expresses a positive outlook for 2013 in a presentation to industry analysts ahead of the auto maker’s annual shareholders meeting. Those goals include improving cost structures worldwide. The number of vehicle models will increase to 40, with 33 of them derived from just six basic platforms. Hyundai’s global portfolio two years ago […]
