Tesla Dealer License Denied in Truck-Loving Texas
5 Jun 2013, 08:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One month after having its dealer license denied in Virginia, Tesla Motors failed to get a permit to sell cars in its own dealership in Texas as well. According to Automotive News, the Tesla-back...
Ford Showcases Revolutionary Technology for F-Series Trucks
28 May 2013, 15:26 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford has announced the introduction of a new 3D mapping technology to better analyze rear truck axles for glitches that could affect the vehicles reliability. Called Photogrammetric Pattern Reade...
2014 Chevrolet Silverado to Gain More Special Models
27 May 2013, 11:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors is looking to develop more special models for the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado in order to compete with Ford’s best-selling F-150 pickup truck. According to Edmunds, GM is eyeing...
Volvo Looking to Overtake Daimler as Largest Truck Manufacturer
29 Jan 2013, 09:18 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It is not only cars which bring in the big bucks for the large automakers, as most of them have some sort of commercial arm, which builds anything from vans to fully-fledged trucks. Volvo and Daimle...
HRT Financial Struggles Affects Spanish Company
6 Apr 2011, 09:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The fact that Hispania Racing F1 Team is struggling financially is no news to anyone, as all reports on the team ran by Jose Ramon Carabante this year have been nothing short of pessimistic. And the...
Daimler to Manufacture Trucks and Buses in Algeria
23 Mar 2011, 06:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The expansion of the production lines of German auto maker Daimler into markets that provide a better economic environment was crowned today by the announcement regarding a new assembly facility whi...
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...