Fuel Cells for Big Rigs
The Port of Los Angeles—which measures 7,500 acres, 4,300 of which are land and the remainder water—is the number-one port in the U.S. based on container volume ranking.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Group
Kenworth, Meritor Collaborate on Electric Truck
Another entry into the electric commercial truck space. This one from Kenworth and Meritor is coming as soon as year end
Chevy Blazer Tapped for Next EcoCar Challenge
Student teams from 12 universities will modify a 2019 Chevrolet Blazer crossover vehicle in the next EcoCar Challenge.
European Truckmakers Face €100 Billion Claim for Price Fixing
Five of Europe’s largest commercial truckmakers could face a combined claim for as much as €100 billion ($108 billion) in damages for fixing prices over a 14-year period.
VW: No Interest in Buying U.S. Truckmaker PACCAR
Volkswagen AG has dismissed as "complete rubbish" reports that it may try to acquire American commercial truckmaker PACCAR Inc.
PACCAR Names New CEO
Ronald Armstrong, currently president of commercial truckmaker PACCAR Inc., will take over as CEO on April 27.
PACCAR Exec Hired to Head Navistar’s N. American Truck Unit
Navistar International Inc. has recruited Bill Kozek, a 26-year veteran of rival truckmaker PACCAR Inc., to head its North American truck business.
Big Numbers & Light Ones
Forged aluminum wheels for trucks—as in Class 8 trucks, for example—are evidently big business.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Group
Ford, GM Edge Lower in Fortune 500
General Motors Co. ranks seventh among American companies in the 2013 Fortune 500 list, down from fifth place last year.
Owners Less Satisfied with Heavy-Truck Engines
The technology required to meet U.S. diesel emission standards is causing more engine problems and less owner satisfaction among Class 8 truck owners, according to J.D.
VW Considers Buying a Stake in Navistar
Volkswagen AG is pondering the idea of buying equity in U.S. commercial truckmaker Navistar International Corp., according to the Financial Times Deutschland, which cites no sources.
VW May Be Eyeing Navistar Stake
Volkswagen AG is studying the idea of buying equity in Navistar International Corp., according to the Financial Times Deutschland, which cites no sources.
GM, Ford Move Up in Fortune 500
General Motors Co. ranks fifth among companies in the 2012 Fortune 500 list, up from eighth last year.
Carmakers Agree to Fast-Track Tests of Resin Substitutes
A group of 26 carmakers and suppliers have tentatively agreed to an accelerated validation process for alternatives to PA-12, a nylon resin used in fuel and brake systems.
Carmakers Agree on Plan to Accelerate Tests for Resin Substitutes
A group of 26 carmakers and suppliers have tentatively agreed to an accelerated validation process for alternatives to PA-12, a nylon resin used in fuel and brake systems.
PACCAR to Cut Ohio Workforce
Truckmaker PACCAR Inc. confirms it will dismiss 10% of the 2,500 workers at its assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio, next week.
