[BACK]

Brakes, Steering, Suspension
Car Companies
Commercial Vehicles
Design/Bodywork
Drivetrain
Electronics
Emissions
Fuel Cells/Batteries
Hybrids
Interiors
Lighting
Manufacturing
Materials
Motorsport
Powertrain
Safety
Software
Supply Chain
Telematics
Testing

Vehicle Design Highlights

 

ARCHIVES

The AE Archive
Business News
Technology News
   
 


Ford signs up Azure for Europe's electric version of Transit van
Azure Dynamics will set up a plant in Europe and will take un-engined Transit Connects from Turkey and turn them into urban delivery vehicles
Read more...

Plant-derived diesel cuts NOx and CO2 emissions
German trials of a renewable diesel fuel in trucks and buses show a 15 per cent reduction in NOx and up to 60 per cent in CO2, says the consortium running the tests
Read more...

LDV applies for administration after failing to raise funds
UK-based and Russian-owned van maker LDV says it is applying to go into administration after it failed to secure further funds. Decision likely on 6 May
Read more...

Daimler presses on after Indian partner pulls out
Daimler Trucks is to press on with the truck plant at Chennai after Indian partner Hero pulls out of its joint venture, citing the economic downturn
Read more...

Commission opens test lab for truck emissions
European Commission puts in facilities that will enable it to come up with the Euro VI rules on schedule in April 2010
Read more...

Daimler puts German truck plants on short-time working
Four German plants are to go on short-time until the end of the summer, the Mercedes owner is saying
Read more...

LDV asks for UK government help to make electric switch
Russian-owned van maker wants to do a management buyout to build electric vehicles and needs €35 million aid to see it over the next few weeks. UK government isn't keen
Read more...

Porsche closes offer for Scania and sells shares on to VW
Porsche ends its mandatory bid for Swedish truck firm it didn't want, and sells the shares it got on to Volkswagen which already had majority voting rights
Read more...

Daimler closes two truck plants in North America
Tough trading conditions bring an end to truckmaking at St Thomas, Ontario and Portland, Oregon and the end of the Sterling brand too
Read more...

Volvo cuts 20 per cent capacity in Belgium and Sweden
Most of the cutback is of capacity and shifts that were only put on during the boom, but it's a sign of tough times
Read more...

Wabco puts third dynamic truck testing track in Germany
Dynamic test area will improve facilities for testing electronic stability controls in trucks as the EU legislation comes into effect
Read more...

UK Transit plant set to lose jobs with new model
Ford will switch production at its Southampton plant from the van version of the Transit to chassis cab versions, cutting numbers from 75.000 to 35,000, when the new models come in 2011
Read more...

Daimler and Hero pick site for Indian truck plant
German and Indian partners select a 1.6 sq km site near Chennai to build 70,000 trucks a year from 2010
Read more...

Mercedes opens truck testing centre in Germany
It has spent €80 million on advanced testing facilities at Wörth for trucks
Read more...

MAN drops hydrogen research to focus on heavy-duty diesel
German truck maker says that there is longer term benefit in looking for developments from traditional internal combustion engines
Read more...

Volvo set to build first hybrid refuse truck
Swedish truckmaker puts a diesel engine and electric motor combination into a couple of demo dustcarts
Read more...

Volvo to try out trucks that use pulp-derived fuel
Volvo Truck is trying out DME, a biofuel derived from paper and pulp waste, as a biofuel for its vehicles
Read more...

Indian authorities approve Daimler's joint venture
Daimler has done a tie-up with local company Hero and will produce a range of small, medium and heavy trucks
Read more...

MAN links satellite navigation to gear changing
Trucks group looks to improve fuel efficiency by combining telematics information inside the transmission to optimise gear change
Read more...

Europe's truckmakers call for global standards
They want the same standards to apply globally so that firms from one region won't have an advantage
Read more...

Daimler rationalises its heavy duty engine range
It's bringing the big Detroit-built engines into line across all of its North American marques
Read more...

Swedish vehicle makers first with alco-locks
Car and truck makers in Sweden take a lead in fitting devices to stop drunk drivers from getting their vehicles into motion
Read more...

MAN invests in truck making in Poland
It already builds buses on two Polish sites, but the 15,000 a yearm Niepolomice plant is the first venture into truck building
Read more...

Scania brings new Euro-5 compliant engine on stream
The Scandinavian truckmaker is putting its new unit into trucks across the range from September 2007
Read more...

Nissan forms three joint ventures with Indian group
The Hinduja-owned Ashok Leyland group will join it in three ventures aimed at the light commercials market
Read more...

Engine makers rush to meet diesel demand from China
International groups seek tie-ups as commercial vehicle demand in China soars
Read more...

Paccar and Eaton move collaboration up a size
They've got a medium-size hybrid unit for Peterbilt, Kenworth and Daf trucks in 2008; now they're working on a heavy-duty version
Read more...

Ricardo in tie-up with Chinese trucks firm
The engines technology group has signed a technology deal with Sinotruk, China's largest heavy-duty truckmaker
Read more...

Navistar set to sue Ford over F-150 engines
The truckmaker is alleging breach of contract over engine supply for the pick-up
Read more...

Scania teams up with Luleå
Scania is increasing its research into human-machine interfaces
Read more...

Next stop – hybrid buses
Scania and Mercedes are working on hybrid buses
Read more...

Volvo set for Chinese trucks deal
The Swedish truckmaker is talking to Dongfeng about a deal to build in China
Read more...

Cummins cuts off-highway emissions
Engine firm Cummins is making progress toward the stringent 2011 EPA Tier 4 and EU Stage IIIB emissions regulations
Read more...

Buses test full-fat fuel
Finnish oil company Neste has developed a biomass-based diesel to reduce engine emissions
Read more...

Valeo catches the bus in Paris
Valeo is equipping a Parisian bus operator with its regen brakes
Read more...

Fuso claims first with hybrid truck
The Canter Eco Hybrid light-duty truck has a hybrid diesel-electric drive and meets Japan's long-term emission goals
Read more...

New Ford Transit launched
New engines, transmissions, cabin, safety and security features are among the key improvements
Read more...

Bosch adds Load Adaptive Control (LAC) to Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
Bosch has added load sensing functionality to its ESP system to enhance the safety of light commercial vehicles
Read more...

Advanced turbocharging for commercial vehicles

Following its successful debut in the BMW 535d, regulated 2-stage turbocharging from BorgWarner Turbo Systems is now also serving the commercial vehicle market.
Read more...

Mack develops hybrid refueller
Mack Trucks, in conjunction with the United States Air Force Advanced Power Technology Office (APTO), has developed a prototype hybrid electric powertrain for Class 8 heavy-duty trucks
Read more...

Scania completes new truck range
With the launch of the P- and T-series, Scania's new truck range is completed. At the same time Scania's modular engine range also becomes complete with a brand new 9-litre engine based on the same combustion chamber and technology as other Scania engines
Read more...

Defying European trends
Major commercial vehicle exhibitions in mainland Europe have diminished in number since the industry downturn three or four years ago
Read more...

Volvo Trucks: the story
Demand for trucks, be it heavy, medium or light, is on the increase worldwide, but the secret to world success is to be both flexible in terms of product and ridged, perhaps, in terms of production. With this in mind, Volvo Trucks has reached a fine balance
Read more...

Carrying the world
Interview with Peter Wassberg, senior vice president strategic planning and business development at Volvo Trucks talks
Read more...

[BACK]

COPYRIGHT© 2010 Professional Engineering Publishing Limited.
All rights reserved.