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trucks world news (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Chicago,ILL,USA - Dow Jones, by Bob Tita -November 4, 2009: -- Navistar International Corp. said it's opposed to delaying its court challenge of federal guidelines for complying with new, tougher standards for diesel-engine exhaust... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency late last month asked a federal appeals court to postpone proceedings on Navistar 's case for 60 days while the agency reconsiders...
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trucks world news (Free subscription) | 16/01/2009
Los Angeles, CA,USA - Motor Truck Trend, by G.R. Whale -January 15, 2009: -- According to Transportation Topics , some Sterling truck dealers are upset with parent-company Daimler's decision to kill the brand in the North American market. In October 2008, Daimler said it will close truck plants in Thomas, Ontario , and Portland, Oregon , in 2010 when labor contracts expire, affecting approximately...
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Indian Express (Free subscription) | 15/10/2008
Daimler AG, the world's largest maker of heavy vehicles, said it's dropping the Sterling Trucks brand, eliminating 3,500 jobs and closing two factories in a reorganization of North American commercial-vehicle operations.
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Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 14/10/2008
Those eying the Ram-based Sterling Bullet should act quickly. Sterling's parent company, Daimler AG, has decided to axe the medium-sized commercial truck brand effective March, 2009. Sterling Trucks, formerly Ford's heavy duty truck line, failed to meet the expectations of Daimler's North American truck division. The company will cut approximately 3,500 jobs in the US and Canada, but have no fear...
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Just Auto (Free subscription) | 14/10/2008
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) on Wednesday said it would drop the Sterling Trucks brand to focus on a two-brand strategy and consolidate its manufacturing plants to boost annual earnings by an expected US$900m by 2011. It estimated the restructuring would cost $600m.
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Law Blog - WSJ.com (Free subscription) | 14/10/2008
FRANKFURT -- Daimler AG's truck division Tuesday said that it will end production of its North American Sterling brand from March 2009, in response to continuing weak demand across the industry and structural changes in its core market.
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atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 18/07/2008
Sterling Trucks is eliminating one of its two remaining shifts and laying off another 720 workers as of November as the southwestern Ontario manufacturer joins the growing ranks of companies being squeezed by an economic slowdown in the U.S.
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Straightline (Free subscription) | 13/05/2008
Cummins Westport Inc. ("CWI") announced today that Sterling Trucks has launched a new Sterling® Set-Back 113, which is their first natural gas vehicle, and it uses the Cummins Westport ISL G engine. This engine, which displaces 8.9 liter, uses stoichiometric cooled-exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) technology. It offers the lowest emissions available in the industry without sacrificing...
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Fleet Owner RSS Feed (Free subscription) | 05/02/2008
Air disc brakes, collision warning and roll stability control (RSC) will be offered as new factory-installed options by Sterling Trucks, according to a company announcement here at the annual meeting of the Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC). The safety options will be available on the company's set-back axle models of the A-Line, and all L-Line and Acterra models
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Fleet Owner RSS Feed (Free subscription) | 05/02/2008
Using the North American market to launch a new global engine platform, Sterling Trucks and Freightliner Trucks have begun taking orders for heavy-duty models powered by the 15-liter DD15 version of the new engine from Detroit Diesel
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Auto Channel (Free subscription) | 16/11/2007
February, 2005. Alfdex announces a 5-year development and supply agreement with Volvo, covering deliveries to Volvo, Renault and Mack. Series deliveries begin 2005. January, 2006. Alfdex announces a 5-year contract with DaimlerChrysler, covering supplies for DaimlerChrysler's HGV brands Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner, Mitsubishi Fuso, Sterling Trucks and Western Star Trucks.
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 19/10/2007
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News:
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Fleet Owner RSS Feed (Free subscription) | 08/10/2007
Freightliner LLC has changed its corporate name effective January 7, 2008 to Daimler Trucks North America LLC
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 05/10/2007
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Freightliner LLC today announced
the upcoming change of its corporate name to Daimler Trucks North America
LLC. Effective January 7, 2008, this corporate identity will reflect the
company's role as steward of several highly regarded brands in a number of
different industry sectors, and its role as the North American presence of
the world's largest commercial vehicle...
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Fleet Owner RSS Feed (Free subscription) | 21/09/2007
SAF-Holland USA Sales has announced the addition of Kevin Motz to the Powered Vehicle Systems Sales and Marketing team as an OEM Account Manager
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