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Latest News & Updates of Mack Trucks
November, 2007
Humvee clone from Leyland
- November
- 30
After Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra, another auto major is now foraying into the utility vehicles segment with both military and civil models.
Chennai based Truck and bus maker Ashok Leyland has indigenously developed a new four-wheeler light specialist vehicle (LSV). Sources say it’s a Humvee-type vehicle (the iconic vehicles used by the American defence […]
2008 Volvo C30: That ’70s-ish showstopper
- November
- 26
It was an incidental weekend, the kind in which everything is possible, but nothing works out the way you imagined.
I was back in the States after a week abroad, eager to spend time with my wife, Mary Anne, before coming here for another week away.
I arrived at Washington’s Dulles International airport where Ria Manglapus, my […]
Chrysler offers peek at electric concepts to debut at auto show
- November
- 26
Aiming to improve its environmental and technology image, Chrysler LLC today gave journalists a glimpse at sketches and specs for three electrically powered concept vehicles to be unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January.
The concepts boost three different forms of electric powertrains based around lithium-ion batteries.
The Dodge ZEO concept is […]
Dealerships Reduce Orders for 2008 Models
- November
- 26
Automobile dealerships are worried that 2008 sales will be worse than this year’s. Amid these concerns they are not ordering as many new cars and trucks. This is the worst vehicle sales slump since 1998.
“I’m certainly being more cautious,” said Carl Galeana, president of the Galeana Automotive Group. “I’m reeling in what I’m stocking and […]
Dodge Charger Police Cruisers?
- November
- 26
The Ford Crown Victoria has held the honor of being the number one car used by police departments in the US. But that may change with the introduction of the new sporty Dodge Charger. The Charger’s speed and handling have caught their attention.
“We’ve been steadily gaining market share and acceptance for the police vehicle since […]
Tata Motors to support Singur schools
- November
- 23
Tata Motors said that it has flagged off an initiative to support primary and secondary school education in Singur. The company said it has provided educational and sports materials to a primary school in Ruidaspara, Beraberi.
The company also plans to improve school infrastructure in the project area. It is also planning to set up a […]
Daimler to make Trucks in India
- November
- 23
Daimler, the world’s largest truckmaker, has reached an agreement with a partner in India to jointly produce Heavy trucks in the world’s second-most populous nation.
“We have found a partner and we will make an announcement very soon,” said Andreas Renschler, who heads the division , in an interview in Tokyo on Thursday. “If you move […]
Toyota to focus on used car market
- November
- 23
Many more global auto majors are seeking space in India’s used car market, dominated by Maruti’s TrueValue programme.
Japanese auto major Toyota is launching its used car programme called Toyota You Trust this week. Honda’s Auto Terrace, Hyundai’s Hyundai Advantage and Ford’s Ford Assured are also focusing on the used-car business.
Auto majors not only increase their […]
Suit alleges GM, Toyota ignore defects at joint California plant
- November
- 23
An employee at a California plant run jointly by General Motors Corp. and Toyota Motor Co. is accusing her managers of allowing serious defects to go unchecked, including faulty seat belts and braking, and retaliating when she resisted, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this month.
In the case before Alameda County Superior Court in California, […]
New York pickup driver revved up to set speed record
- November
- 23
“Peter Robinson” - he’s a 25-year-old packer for UPS. He lives in Delmar, N.Y., in an apartment attached to his mother’s home and drives a 1999 Toyota Tacoma with 183,000 miles on it.
He’s not a race car driver.
He just acts like one.
Robinson is a speed freak. A speed freak with a dream. One as simple […]
