Volkswagen AG, the largest investor in German truckmaker MAN AG, is discussing whether to power its heavy trucks built in Brazil with engines made by MAN, Germany’s Handelsblatt newspaper reported, citing company sources.
A spokesman for MAN declined to comment on the article, to be published in the business daily’s Friday edition, while a spokesman for […]

Vehicles to begin helping fill potholes in two to three weeks
Each truck will cost the city $105,000. Funds for the new units were allocated in the 2007 budget, Bevens said.
Later this year, another patch machine will be purchased, this one from the 2008 budget.
At present, Bevens said, the city has five patch units that are […]

New regulations forcing trucks to curb exhaust fumes come into effect on Friday.
The federal vehicle standard requires all new heavy vehicles to reduce soot by up to 98 per cent and nitrous oxide emissions by 30 per cent.
A second phase of emission reduction rules for trucks is planned for 2011.
The Truck Industry Council (TIC) said […]

Nissan Motor Co. said Monday it aims to sell 500,000 vehicles in China this year.
The sales target includes both passenger and light commercial vechicles, Nissan said in a statement. It didn’t give last year’s sales figure.
Nissan sold about 270,000 vehicles last year through its joint venture in China with Dongfeng Motor Group Co. (0489.HK), and […]

Mayes County Commissioners discussed purchasing equipment through the revolving fund, a credit card agreement with the treasurer’s office and the annual memorandum of understanding with the Cherokee Nation at their meeting.
Commissioners approved purchase contracts for two dump trucks, one each for Districts 2 and 3, and a pothole patcher for District 1 through the revolving […]

Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks are launching a new program that will eliminate freight charges for most emergency replacement parts, the companies have announced.
The program will be launched in Canada at the end of March. If a part is not available at a local Volvo or Mack dealership, but is available within the […]

Chris Patterson, president and CEO of Freightliner LLC, told a crowd gathered for the launch of Detroit Diesel’s newest heavy-duty diesel engine that 2007 will not be a year that lives fondly in anyone’s memory.
“2007 has obviously been a very disappointing and stressful year for everyone in our business across the North American region,” he […]

City buses, refuse trucks and delivery vans are perfect candidates for hybrid powertrains, which use less energy and cause less pollution than conventional combustion engines, especially in stop-and-go traffic.
But while image-conscious drivers, especially in the United States, have embraced hybrid cars, truck operators find the new technology too expensive compared with the potential fuel savings […]