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Kenworth and PACCAR Financial Medium Duty Extended Warranty Program Available Through March 31, 2012

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KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kenworth Truck Company and PACCAR Financial is offering an Extended Warranty Program through March 31, 2012, for U.S. customers who purchase new Kenworth Class 5-7 factory or dealer stock units that meet eligibility requirements.

Kenworth customers may receive a 2-year / 200,000-mile basic vehicle extended warranty by choosing PACCAR Financial to finance purchases of new Kenworth Class 5-7 trucks. The PACCAR Financial rate is 4.99 percent in the United States.

This cooperative Kenworth and PACCAR Financial program provides excellent value as qualifying Class 5-7 customers receive an additional one year and 100,000 miles of warranty coverage valued at $650 per eligible truck,” said Reid Nabarrete, Kenworth assistant general manager for marketing and sales.

The offer is available on Kenworth trucks that are financed through PACCAR Financial no later than March 31, 2012. Contact your local Kenworth dealer nearest PACCAR Financial officefor program terms and conditions.

Kenworth Truck Company is the manufacturer of The World’s Best® heavy and medium duty trucks. Kenworth is an industry leader in providing fuel-saving technology solutions that help increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. The company’s dedication to the green fleet includes aerodynamic trucks, compressed and liquefied natural gas trucks, and medium duty diesel-electric hybrids.

Source: http://www.kenworth.com/6100_pre_mor.asp?file=2766

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Renault Trucks Strengthens Its European And International Presence

admin — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:11:44 +0000

In Germany, Renault Trucks has densified its network since the summer of 2011, with four new service partners. In the south of the country, two outlets have been inaugurated: one near Ulm (Ludwig Kurz Autohaus Gmbh) and the other in the suburbs of Regensburg (Hackl Nutzfahrzeuge Gmbh). Renault Trucks has also raised its visibility in the north of the country with two new service outlets; one in the Hamburg region (Skandic Service Gmbh) and the other near Osnabrück (HiKu Nutzfahrzeug Gmbh).

The Renault Trucks network has also been expanding in Poland. After Biascan, Omni and Moto Elzet Klodzko in the first half of 2011, two new sites have been inaugurated recently: Wimex, in the east of the country just three hours from Warsaw, and On road Truck Services SA 30 kilometres from the capital. These sites provide maintenance and servicing of commercial vehicles.

In Russia, the brand is now focusing on two major areas: Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Two new dealers, one in the north and the other south of Saint Petersburg, have upped Renault Trucks’ coverage in those zones. The success of the Renault Kerax, which is particularly suited to the country’s extreme weather conditions, will need support, and this comes with the opening of two new service points in Siberia this year.

A little further south in Europe – Spain – the Renault Trucks network has expanded with the opening of seven new service points in Andalusia (Camion World Girona, Talleres Hermatrucks SL et Alonso y Ruano CB), Catalonia (MT Trucks-Lleida et Trucks-Seo), Galicia, and finally in the province of Léon (Bielae). The latter increases Renault Trucks’ presence in the northwest area of the Iberian peninsula. The company is strategically located in the communication hub between Lugo, Coruña and Ourense, the three coastal provinces that make up the region of Galicia.

Source: http://corporate.renault-trucks.com/en/press-releases/renault-trucks-renforce-sa-

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Komatsu Europe International Launches New HM400-3 Articulated Truck

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:52:49 +0000

Vilvoorde - Komatsu Europe International introduces the HM400-3 articulated truck. With a unique and completely redesigned traction control system, automatic retarder and Komatsu’s new engine emission technology, combined with an optimized cabin layout and increased durability, the HM400-3 is a comfortable, highly productive and low cost production unit.

The HM400-3 features a gross vehicle weight of 73,740 kg with a payload of 40 tonnes at its maximum ground speed of 55.9 km/h. With a flywheel horsepower of 473 hp (353 kW), the HM400-3 is powered by a Komatsu SAA6D140 engine that is EU Stage IIIB and EPA Tier 4 Interim emission certified. Built upon a proven EU Stage IIIA engine platform, Komatsu has leveraged its leadership in technology and innovation to design an environmentally friendly dump truck with more power and lower fuel consumption

Built upon proven Komatsu EU Stage IIIA technology, the SAA6D140 engine provides increased horsepower while lowering fuel consumption and emissions. As a leader in hydraulic technology, Komatsu has developed a hydraulically actuated Komatsu Variable Geometry Turbocharger (KVGT) and an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve, resulting in better precision and air management as well as longer component life. The Komatsu Diesel Particulate Filter (KDPF) has an integrated design that will not interfere with daily operation but keeps the operator aware of its status.

The HM400-3 features the new Komatsu Traction Control System (K-TCS). The K-TCS automatically provides optimum traction on any type of ground. As ground conditions worsen and tire slippage is detected by speed sensors located on four wheels, automatic application of the inter-axle differential lock occurs. If tire slippage continues to be detected then four independent brakes automatically apply to slipping wheels to regain traction and reduce tyre wear.

Source: http://www.komatsu.eu/press-releases.asp

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Impressive Mercedes-Benz Atego 917 covers one million kilometres of mountain driving

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:59:02 +0000

Stuttgart/Lienz – A million kilometres, accumulated in short-radius distribution work on Austria’s Alpine roads – no problem at all for the Mercedes-Benz Atego 917, as our example from the company BS Transport in the Austrian village of Tristach shows. Still with its original engine and never having needed repairs other than as required during regular servicing and maintenance, this truck offers a fine example of the model’s economy and longevity.

Its journeys have taken BS Transport’s Atego over mountain passes at an altitude of 1800 metres above sea level and along narrow and very steep country roads into the valleys. The company uses the Atego 917 on two daily shifts, five days a week, to deliver goods and parcels for the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB). Two shifts means 16 hours of driving on high mountain and pass roads and rough gravel tracks to reach sometimes remote communities, covering distances of up to 600 kilometres a day.

The never less than perfectly functioning OM 904 LA engine, with charge air cooling, 4.2-litre displacement and an output of 125 kW (170 hp), has proved its worth over the years. “To this day, it has never suffered an engine failure or needed any major repairs at all”, company proprietor Hannes Bundschuh tells us, while his wife Christa, who as managing director looks after the company’s finances, confirms this. She is extremely satisfied with the low lifecycle costs of the Atego.

Over the course of his not inconsiderable experience with many different makes of vehicle, Hannes Bundschuh, who himself trained as a motor vehicle technician at the authorised Mercedes-Benz workshop of Dipl.-Ing. Hans Teissl & Sohn in Lienz, has developed a firm preference for the Atego. He and his brother have been running their freight forwarding company for 25 years now. In his expert opinion: “I can’t imagine using any other truck than the Atego for this sort of work. For a comparatively small forwarding agent like us, with just 11 vehicles in total, a vehicle breakdown involving major engine damage could decide over the company’s continuing existence.

Source: http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-614343-1-1459097-1-0-0-0-0-0-11700-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html

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Kenworth T660s with PACCAR MX Engines Drive Home Savings for Woody Bogler Trucking

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:44:15 +0000

ROSEBUD, Mo. – Tracy Bogler remembers the stories. How his grandfather started the family’s delivery business with a one horsepower machine. “Well, if you consider horses as machines, you’re accurate,” said Bogler with a smile. “My grandfather started his delivery business with horse and wagon delivering clay from Chamois, Mo., to Farbar, Mo. – a distance of 107 miles.

In 1926, William Bogler bought a 2-year old chain driven truck, but quickly learned that his horse and wagon could get to Farbar quicker, and more reliably. Back to hay fed transportation versus gas fed he went. Eventually, trucks won out.

As the company diversified in the ’30s, adding five trucks and later gaining a milk delivery business, William’s son, William Woodrow “Woody” Bogler, joined his dad. “My dad was 15 when he got behind the wheel of a truck making milk runs,” said Bogler. “It was a few years before he was supposed to, but he did fine. And, he loved what he was doing.

Then, when dad graduated from high school, he went off to fight in Korea. Instead of spending his paychecks overseas, he sent them home to invest in the trucking company. And when he returned home in 1954, he had a nest egg saved and became president of the company.

A rich history is in the blood of Tracy Bogler, who has carried the company’s torch after his dad suffered a stroke in 2002. Operating a fleet of 125 long-haul tractors and 200 trailers – a mix of dry van and end dumps, Bogler said the company’s time-honored reputation for reliable deliveries, coupled with controlling expenses have been the hallmark for the company’s longevity.

The fuel economy improvement means about a $4,000 savings per year, per truck. And, once the entire fleet is converted over to the T660, the math shows a fleet savings of around $500,000. To help maximize fuel savings, the company uses side skirts on its dry van trailers, plus wide-base tires throughout. APUs and fuel-fired heaters help reduce idling. The trucks also feature disc brakes and roll stability systems.

Source: http://www.kenworth.com/6100_pre_mor.asp?file=2760

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Renault Trucks At The “Eco Transport And Logistics” Show

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:04:04 +0000

Renault Trucks will be presenting its Optifuel Solutions, designed to reduce Diesel vehicles’ consumption, as well as its Clean Tech offering of vehicles running on alternative energies (electricity, hybrid and CNG), at the second “ECO, Transport and Logistics” tradeshow.

In response to the environmental challenge road haulage is now facing, Renault Trucks offers customers a whole range of solutions to reduce its vehicles’ environmental impact. These concern both its Diesel vehicles - with Optifuel Solutions - and its vehicles running on alternative energies covered by the Clean Tech label.

It is these two major tracks which will be given a high profile during the upcoming edition of the ECO, Transport and Logistics show which will be taking place in Villepinte, to the north of Paris, from 27 to 30 March 2012.

Visitors will be able to find Renault Trucks on stand E 22 in Hall 6. Via its interactive terminals, they will be able to find out all about the manufacturer’s Clean Tech range. This label is given to vehicles that are all-electric (Maxity Electric), hybrid (Premium Distribution Hybrys Tech) or run on natural gas (Premium Distribution CNG).

The stand will also be presenting Optifuel Solutions. These cover the various tools Renault Trucks offers to reduce fuel consumption. They include Optifuel Programme, which is made up of two additional elements: training in economic driving (Optifuel Training) and software for measuring and analysing consumption (Optifuel Infomax).

An additional Optifuel Solutions tool is Optifleet, the Renault Trucks on-board IT solution for fleet monitoring and management. In particular, by using geo-localisation and real-time truck tracking, Optifleet enables hauliers to increase their profitability while at the same time reducing operational costs and improving their own customers’ satisfaction.

Source: http://corporate.renault-trucks.com/en/press-releases/renault-trucks-at-the-eco-transport-and-logistics-show.html

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Urban Lab 1: An Experimental Vehicle For Urban Distribution

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:27:38 +0000

Urban Lab 1 is a new Renault Trucks project designed to improve goods distribution in towns. Developed with the bodybuilder Gemco E-Trucks B.V, this experimental vehicle opens up new possibilities in the field of urban distribution by bringing the loading sill down to ground level.

For, on this vehicle, electrifying the transmission from the powertrain actually modifies the truck’s architecture and allows greater freedom in defining the way the body is built and used. What makes the Urban Lab 1 so distinctive is that its suspension system makes it possible to lower the entire truck to ground level. This makes loading and unloading goods much easier and as much as one third quicker compared with a similar operation on a conventional vehicle.

The haulier obviously benefits from this since it allows the truck’s operational potential to be fully optimised. The concept will also benefit urban environments in general since, by reducing the length of time the truck is stationary, it is able to free up the delivery area more rapidly.

This vehicle has been based on a 16 tons Midlum DXi 5 and offers a payload of 8 to 9 tons according to version. It is driven by two latest generation “wheel motors” in the rear wheels which are supplied by a generator coupled to a Diesel engine. A battery pack enables the vehicle to travel in “all-electric” mode and thereby keep noise level to a minimum during final approach phases.

The lowering and raising of the truck and its bodywork is carried out by a specific suspension system equipping the front and rear wheels. This operation is activated when the vehicle is at a standstill by means of a switch in the cab.

An experimental vehicle, the Urban Lab 1 is one of several concepts Renault Trucks has been testing to improve goods distribution in towns as part of the joint transport system projects being carried out by the LUTB (Lyon Urban Truck&Bus) competitive cluster and the CityFret programme.

It is part of a research programme involving a variety of partners which seeks to find ways of satisfying the needs its customers and the general public have now or will have in the future.

Source: http://corporate.renault-trucks.com/en/press-releases/urban-lab-1-an-experimental-vehicle-for-urban-distribution-.html

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Dueco Installs Venturo Ht25kx Cranes On Milwaukee County Green Work Trucks

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:02:57 +0000

DUECO, Inc. Waukesha, WI - A family-owned and operated company, has been selling and servicing customized equipment for utility trucks for more than 57 years. Recently, DUECO built four trucks for Milwaukee County with corner-mounted Venturo HT25KX cranes. The trucks are operating throughout Milwaukee County to maintain traffic signals, signage and street lighting.

The County fleet includes hybrids, but these are the first hybrid trucks they are putting to work,” said Paul Dybro, marketing coordinator for DUECO. “Plug-in hybrid work truck systems lower fuel consumption by up to 50%, lower emissions and provide a quiet, safe working environment with good work site communications.

Source: http://www.ntea.com/News/Default.aspx?id=26069

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Hino Trucks Repeats Top J.D. Power And Associates Rankings For Customer Satisfaction

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:43:32 +0000

Hino Trucks (Novi, MI) announced two new accolades from J.D. Power and Associates. Hino Trucks ranks highest in customer satisfaction with conventional medium duty engines, four years in a row, and Hino Trucks ranks highest in customer satisfaction among conventional medium duty trucks, two years in a row, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Medium Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study.

As competition intensifies in the medium-duty truck engine market, quality and reliability remain the most important aspect of overall satisfaction. The Engine Study, now in its fourth year, measured customer perceptions of 2010 model-year Class 5, 6 and 7 trucks equipped with both gasoline and diesel engines by looking at eight distinct factors: engine reliability/dependability; ease of access for service or maintenance; maintaining speed on grades; acceleration when fully loaded; control module (ECM); vibration at idle; engine warranty; and average fuel economy.

The Customer Satisfaction Study, now in its 19th year, measures customer perceptions of 2010 model-year Class 5, 6 and 7 commercial trucks. Within the product index, six factors are used to determine overall satisfaction: engine; warranty; cost of operation; cab and body; ride/handling/braking; and transmission. The study also measures satisfaction with services received from an authorized truck dealer. Six factors comprise the service index: service facility; service quality; service advisor; service initiation; service delivery; and service price.

Hino Trucks had the highest scores in all ratings factors for both studies. “This kind of accolade provides Hino Trucks valuable, independent feedback as we continue our commitment to exceed our customers’ performance and power expectations,” said Glenn Ellis, vice president of marketing for Hino Trucks. “Hino Trucks has built strong owner loyalty and driver satisfaction with a reputation for producing high-quality medium-duty trucks in the U.S. We are proud of these achievements and in Hino’s ability to deliver the best product in the industry.

Source: http://www.ntea.com/News/Default.aspx?id=26071

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Suez Environnement Adopts Renault Trucks Urban Vehicles

admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:10:26 +0000

The Suez Environment Group has been won over by the variety of vehicles available in Renault Trucks’ urban range. This autumn, the Group signed a three year framework agreement - renewable for two additional years - for the supply of 7.5 to 26 t vehicles. Refuse collection vehicles, sweepers and other urban applications offered by the Midlum and Premium Distribution will now be listed by Suez environment for its activities in France, the United Kingdom, Poland and the Czech Republic. For more exacting applications, Suez Environment will also be able to count on the Premium Lander and Kerax models.

The agreement signed between Renault Trucks and Suez Environment establishes a long-term relationship between these two major players in urban mobility. Signed for a three-year period, which can be extended for an additional two years, this framework agreement allows the entire Renault Trucks urban range to be listed by the group in France, the United Kingdom, Poland and the Czech Republic.

Suez Environment has even extended the choice of solutions offered to vehicles in the Renault Trucks Construction range. Its fleet can therefore now be renewed with Renault Trucks’ Midlum, Premium Distribution, Premium Lander and Kerax models.

Even better, the energy efficiency delivered by the urban transport solutions offered by Renault Trucks also corresponds to the Suez Environment Group’s objectives in terms of reducing the environmental footprint made by its day-to-day operations. It will also enable the Group to anticipate the even more stringent regulations in this area likely to be imposed by major European conurbations.

Renault Trucks and the Group have been working closely together for several years. Renault Trucks supplies, on average, 250 vehicles a year to Suez Environment or its subsidiaries. One of these, SITA, even contributed to the development of the Renault Trucks’ Clean Tech range by testing the brand’s very first hybrid vehicle - the Renault Premium Distribution Hybrys Tech configured for refuse collection - under actual operating conditions beginning in 2008.

With its 79,554 strong workforce, Suez Environment is a world leader exclusively operating on all five continents devoted to activities associated with water and waste. The Group supplies 91 million people with drinking water, 61 million with waste water treatment services and also collects waste from almost 50 million people.

Source: http://corporate.renault-trucks.com/en/press-releases/suez-environnement-adopts-renault-trucks-urban-vehicles.html