The World Trucks Blog
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Navistar's Spiral of Despair. Beyond Belief
Navistar had (another) day in Court today, and Bob Tita's report is below, but let us throw in some observations.
It takes some doing to outspend Volvo at anything.
Ditto Daimler
It is an act of … more
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SEC Investigating PACCAR Financials
From FlyOnTheWall: SEC initiates formal investigation into Paccar's financials from 2008-2011The company received notice on April 24 that the SEC had initiated a formal investigation relating to the … more
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Daimler Denies Car - Truck Business Split. Again.
It must be getting close to IAA, for Daimler has, once again, been forced to deny plans to hive off truck and car. Old news, you might argue, but, this time, the drums do sem to be beating just a a … more
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GM, Isuzu Mull Renewed Relationship: Report
From the Detroit News. more
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Piech Gets Scania Board Seat
Gunnar Larsson has notified the nomination committee of Scania that he is no longer available for re-election to the Board due to other duties. The nomination committee of Scania proposes the election … more
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Avia and the UK
We've grabbed this from India's Business Standard
Commercial vehicle maker Ashok Leyland, part of the London-based Hinduja Group, is to enter Britain’s mid-range truck market through a … more
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BelAZ Announces IPO
News here that Belarussian OEM BelAZ is to hold an IPO, the first such exercise in Belarus. more
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US Driver Shortage Begins to Bite
As a result of both CSA 2010 and seemingly improved local hiring opportunities in the construction sector, in the US, drivers are becoming harder to find and harder to retain. While the driver … more
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Kenworth Culls Workforce, Cuts Capacity by Ten Percent
Bad times in Chillicothe, where Kenworth has taken fairly drastic action in the light of falling order intake. But KW has been one of the stars of the cycle, and has been putting on market share. So … more
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DTNA Recalling Up To 8747 Units
News here that Daimler Trucks North America is recalling up to 8747 vehicles as a result of a seat defect. The news come on top of earlier reports of a 100,000 unit recall for fuel line issues in … more