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23 October 2007 posted in Auto 13 views
UAW Streiks bei International Truck and Engine Corporation Erste GM, Chrysler und dann jetzt International Truck and Engine Corporation ... Ab 5 Uhr EST UAW-Mitglieder in Streik traten auf allen ITE Union Einrichtungen. Die UAW Vertrag endete der 1. Oktober, ...
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6 October 2006 posted in Government/Legal 3 views
New standards for heavy-duty diesels means more problems Those looking for a glimpse into the future of light-duty diesel reliability may be interested in a new study by J.D. Power on customer satisfaction with modern heavy truck powertrains. The 2006 Heavy ...
Tags: fuel economy, gasoline engines, j d power, emission standards, customer satisfaction, heavy duty truck, diesel engines, diesel technology, j d power and associates, heavy truck, truck engines, emission controls, duty diesels, emission control systems, personal fleet, duty diesel, heavy trucks, acert, transmission study, complete press
13 September 2006 posted in Aftermarket 10 views
When a Dodge Ram just isn't sufficiently Most of us - even dyed-in-the-wool truck guys - would think that Dodge's latest take on semi-truck styling imbues the Ram with sufficient big-rig credibility (especially when equipped with the Cummins ...
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12 May 2006 posted in Green 7 views
Your next utility emergency could be handled by a hybrid truck A variety of segments in the heavy-truck industry could be well suited to hybrid drivetrains, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is showing off a couple different types at its Hy ...
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25 March 2006 posted in Contests 7 views
General Motors demos diesel, gearing against heavy truck rivals General Motors recently hosted a drag strip race against its Ford and Dodge rivals to demonstrate a new diesel and transmission powertrain. In an old airstrip up in Beiseker, Alberta, Canada, the worl ...
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7 March 2006 posted in Trends 14 views
Heavy-truck industry struggles with engine business models Here in the passenger-car industry, the thought of buying a vehicle from one manufacturer and then specifying an engine from another is almost unthinkable. Granted, upon further consideration, such an ...
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25 October 2005 posted in Hybrids/Alternative 7 views
International to field-test hybrid trucks Truck manufacturer International has built 24 Class 6 utility trucks with a diesel/electric hybrid drivetrain, and will be delivering the trucks to 14 North American customers. Each customer will be r ...
Tags: fuel economy, emissions, conversion, drivetrain, truck manufacturer, eaton, benefit, heavy truck, american customers, emission regulations, fair deal, government subsidies, manufacturer international, utility trucks, field test
6 September 2005 posted in Hybrids/Alternative 15 views
Detroit Diesel announces efficiency improvement Lest we forget that fuel-economy gains can come through normal evolutionary means, Detroit Diesel has announced that it can improve the thermal efficiency of its heavy truck engines to 45 percent whil ...
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9 June 2005 posted in Trends 11 views
Freightliner shows off advanced technology DCX-owned Freightliner announced a truckload (quit your groaning!) of advanced safety technology new to the heavy-truck industry at DaimlerChryler's Innovation Symposium in Washington D.C. Among the f ...
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