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Wednesday, May 16th, 2012Initial test for Hankook tyres at Hockenheim
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012When the first DTM race of the year gets underway at the legendary Hockenheimring on Sunday, the co-operation between Hankook as the exclusive tyre partner and the most popular international touring car series is entering its second season. After the successful premiere in 2011, Hankook’s engineers have constructed a largely new tyre that will prove [...]
Sales, Earnings Up Solidly in Fiscal First Quarter at Yokohama Rubber
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that its sales and earnings increased solidly in the first quarter of the present fiscal year. Net sales in the three months from January 1 to March 31 increased 7.4% over the same period of the previous year, to 135.3 billion yen; operating income increased 403.3%, to 9.3 billion [...]
Medium and Heavy Truck Sales Up 18% in April
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012Medium and heavy truck sales were up 18% in April over the same period a year ago and down 13% from last month, according to figures compiled by Wards Communications.
Dealers sold 45,048 trucks with GVW ratings above 10,000 pounds during the month, up from April 2011 (38,116) and down from March 2012 (51,734).
Compared with April [...]
NAMA Report April 2012
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012The National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) published its monthly market report for April. The report shows that during April typical seasonal trends emerged resulting in the average values of used cars sold at auction across the board decreasing from £4,648 to £4,550, equivalent to a 2% decrease between March and April.
The manufacturer/rental sector has [...]
Commercial vehicle market remains split
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012April 2012 sales figures saw a dip in the overall commercial vehicle market, down 13.7%. While truck registrations continued to rise, up 17.7% in April, van registrations fell by 19.8%. said Sue Robinson, Director of the RMI National Franchised Dealers Association which represents commercial vehicle and franchised car retailers across the UK, commenting on the [...]
Bosch Limited registers 10 % growth in the first quarter of 2012
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012Bosch Limited has registered a net sales growth of 10 % in the first quarter of 2012 compared with the same period last year despite a sluggish economy, a noticeable slowdown in the automotive industry and continuing challenges in the export market mainly in Europe.
Net sales and income from operations stood at Rs. 2,267.5 crores [...]
International Nameplate Automobile Dealers Announce Monthly Sales
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) released April 2012 sales figures for the international nameplate automobile industry. AIADA represents America’s approximately 10,000 international nameplate franchises whose brands accounted for 55.3 percent of all vehicles sold in the United States last month.
The unusually warm winter had some analysts fearing a decline in spring auto sales, [...]
New Ford Fusion Earns the 2012 Gene Ritvo Award for Design and Elegance
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012The 2013 Ford Fusion has earned the Gene Ritvo Award for Design and Elegance from the New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) in conjunction with Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts and the Larz Anderson Auto Museum. The Ritvo honors the best in design in the automotive world, whether it’s a concept car, production vehicle, a [...]
Kinard Trucking Gains Competitive Advantage with Kenworth T660s and PACCAR MX Engines
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012Kinard Trucking, Inc., started hauling potatoes in 1926 with two trucks. The York, Pa.-based trucking company transports dry goods and commodities throughout the lower 48 states and Canada with a fleet of 200 trucks, mostly Kenworths, and 1,100 vans and specialized trailers.
“My highest priority is finding ways to be more efficient,” said Director of Fleet [...]
CCTV News Reports JAC New Energy Vehicle R&D Project
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 CCTV News broadcasted a main report as the topic of ‘Anhui: manufacturing, studying, researching join hands to promote industry enhancement’. The news used JAC Motors as the breakthrough point to introduce the important function of combining manufacturing, studying and researching in the process of JAC new engine vehicle R&D. The following are the details:
On [...]
Cooper Kenworth Expands To 10 Locations with New Parts and Service Facility in Asheville, N.C.
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012Cooper Kenworth has recently opened an expanded 31,000 square-foot parts and service operation along U.S. Interstate 40 in Asheville, North Carolina. The new Cooper Kenworth – Asheville facility joins a Kenworth dealer network of more than 320 locations in the United States and Canada. The parts and service operation is located on nearly 6 acres [...]
New generation 1.6 turbo begins powertrain renewal at Opel
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 Opel is fundamentally renewing its engine range. Three completely new gasoline and diesel families are replacing the core of the current portfolio. The aim is to take an industry lead, not just with fuel consumption and emissions but with specific torque and noise reduction.
The first new engine to be introduced is a turbocharged 1598 [...]
New Astra OPC Engine is King of Torque
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012The strongest four-cylinder gasoline engine on the European market in terms of highest specific torque comes from Opel. The turbocharged, direct-injection, 1998 cm3, all-aluminum unit in the Astra OPC not only has a maximum power output of 280 hp; with 200.2 Nm per liter, it has higher specific torque than any of its rivals, more [...]




