Volvo Japan Unit Reportedly Expanding Diesel Engine Capacity
Japanese firm UD Trucks Corp., a unit of Volvo AB, will invest about $60 million to set up a commercial vehicle diesel engine production line near Tokyo, Bloomberg reported Monday.
August 9, 2010Cummins to Invest $100 Million in Indiana Engine Plant
Cummins Inc. said Friday it plans to invest about $100 million to expand its high-horsepower engine plant in Seymour, Ind., to add more lines of clean-diesel and natural gas engines in the future.
July 9, 2010Cummins Sees Progress in Overseas Ventures
Cummins Inc., the last independent heavy-duty diesel engine maker in the United States, announced several overseas business developments.
July 6, 2010Detroit Diesel to Increase Production at Mich. Plant
Engine maker Detroit Diesel Corp. said Friday it will spend $194 million to “substantially” increase production at its plant in Redford, Mich.
June 18, 2010Class 8 Registrations Rise in 1Q as Fleets Seek Out ’09 Engines
Registrations of new Class 8 trucks in the United States totaled 25,635 in the first quarter, a 2.5% increase from a year earlier, R.L. Polk & Co. reported.
June 7, 2010ATD Notebook: Engine Rivals
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Mack Trucks CEO Dennis Slagle said he is reinvigorating his company and willing to take on any rival, and he promptly picked fights with Navistar Inc. and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.
May 3, 2010Opinion: Engine Makers’ Rivalry Reaches Heated Level
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — This year’s version of the Mid-America Trucking Show here cast a bright light on the ongoing fractious debate over which engine technology makes the most sense for fleets that operate heavy-duty trucks in North America.
April 8, 2010