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Volkswagen execs consider bringing Amarok pickup and commercial vans to the U.S.
With the lofty goal of becoming the largest automaker in the world by 2018, Volkswagen recently told Reuters that it is considering launching a pickup truck and commercial vehicles in the United States. Johnathan Browning, CEO of VW’s U.S. operations told Reuters that pickups and commercial vans “certainly represent an opportunity” in the U.S.. Back […]
September 18, 2013
Construction Equipment
Ford puts robots behind the wheel to ramp up truck durability testing
We may be a way off from driverless cars on the highways, but Ford is already using the technology to test the toughness of its trucks. The test drive is a big deal for automakers. Though the conceptual phase and physical design of automobiles are important, you could argue that it’s on the test track […]
June 18, 2013
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Things you probably didn’t know about driving the Autobahn
On a recent trip to Germany, our trucks editor and the executive editor of our sister site CCJ, Jack Roberts got a chance to drive on the world-famous Autobahn. Where you name the speed limit. Jack details his experience in a post over on another of our sister sites Overdrive and in it he lays […]
May 7, 2013
Business
GM’s best-selling vehicle isn’t what you’d think (Hint: It’s a small Chinese van)
After analyzing the new Polk vehicle registration data, Jalopnik happened upon a pretty surprising discovery: General Motors’ best-selling vehicle is not only not an American car or truck, it’s not a car or truck period. It’s a van. A tiny, three-cylinder, rear-wheel drive Chinese van called Zhiguang, or “Sunshine.” A van with 80 horsepower. The Sunshine is the […]
April 17, 2013
Gear
Nissan enters compact van market with launch of budget-friendly NV200 at Work Truck Show
It’s hard to believe that just five years ago, Nissan, a global player in commercial vehicle markets had a net presence of zero in North America. It’s a different scenario today. WIth the successful launch of both a full-sized commerical van and the from-scratch establishment of a commerical-focused dealer network, you’d think the Nissan team […]
March 7, 2013
Business
Mercedes-Benz positioning Sprinter commercial vans as “high-profile” fleet support vehicles
What’s up with Sprinter? A lot, as it happens. Following the dissolution of the Daimler-Chrysler merger in 2008, Sprinter has flown under the radar a bit here in the States. But the distinctively-styled Mercedes vans remain available at select Freightliner dealerships. Moreover, according to Claus Tritt, Vice President of operations for Daimler Vans, Mercedes is actively growing […]
March 7, 2013
Gear
Ram Trucks unveils ProMaster commercial van at Work Truck Show
At the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis Wednesday, Ram unveiled the 2014 ProMaster commercial van, reports Jason Cannon over at our sister site CCJ. Cannon reports that Ram tapping into its resources at Fiat Professional, one of the largest producers of commercial vehicles in the world. It is the first collaboration between the two companies. […]
March 7, 2013
Construction Equipment
Ford shows its new take on Transit commerical van design at Work Truck Show
Ford  Motor Company announced Tuesday at the NTEA Work Truck Show the introduction of the all-new Transit chassis cab and cutaway models, which it says is engineered to tackle an almost unlimited variety of specialized jobs and vocations. The company also unveiled the next-generation Transit Connect compact van/wagon. Tim Stoehr, commercial truck marketing manager for […]
March 6, 2013
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