Engine maker Detroit Diesel Corp. said Friday it will spend $194 million to substantially increase production at its plant in Redford, Mich.
June 18, 2010Business, Equipment
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, 2010Business, Equipment
Cummins 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, 2010Business, Equipment
Cummins 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, 2010Business, Equipment
Detroit Diesel to Increase Production at Mich. Plant
Business, Equipment
Class 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, 2010Business, Equipment
ATD 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, 2010Business, Equipment
Opinion: Engine Makers Rivalry Reaches Heated Level
LOUISVILLE, Ky. This years 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