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Business Roundup: VW, Ford mull commercial vehicle partnership; Volvo CE taps new VP for key accounts; VW Truck & Bus gets new name; Boone to support independent rep firms at Haulotte; JCB adds Miamiâs Sigma to dealer network
JCB adds Miamiâs Sigma Equipment to dealer network Sigma JCB, a division of Sigma Equipment based in Miami, has been added to JCBâs North American network. The company will sell, rent and service the JCBâs utility and earthmoving equipment, including backhoes, compact excavators, skid steers, compact track loaders, telehandlers, wheel loaders and large excavators.  [âŚ]
June 25, 2018
Vocational
Ford, VW mull partnership that could include commercial vehicle development
The companies are exploring potential projects across many areas, including developing commercial vehicles together to better serve the needs of customers.
June 20, 2018
Pickups
Volkswagen unveils Atlas Tanoak concept pickup with AWD
One year after launching the seven-seat SUV in the U.S., Volkswagen is hoping to turn the successful Atlas platform into a whole family of vehicles. The German automaker thinks one of those new vehicles could be a midsize pickup. At the recent New York Auto Show, VW unveiled the Atlas Tanoak. At 18 feet long [âŚ]
April 3, 2018
Business
Volkswagen buys stake in Navistar to share advanced powertrains and autonomous tech
At the crack of dawn this morning, Navistar announced a plan to pursue a strategic alliance with Volkswagen Truck and Bus, which includes an equity investment in Navistar by Volkswagen, agreements for technology and supply collaboration and a procurement joint venture. Under the terms of the agreement, Volkswagen will take a 16.6-percent stake in Navistar, [âŚ]
September 6, 2016
Construction Equipment
Volkswagen Dieselgate fallout could affect everyone who makes or uses big trucks and construction equipment
Volkswagenâs highly publicized diesel emissions cheating scandal, now said to effect more than 11 million vehicles, brings to mind a similar nightmare that rocked the heavy diesel world 17 years ago. From the website dieselnet.com: âIn October 1998, a series of court settlements were reached between the EPA, Department of Justice, California ARB and engine [âŚ]
September 22, 2015
Roadbuilding
VW shocks moviegoers with in-your-face PSA on texting while driving
Unsuspecting moviegoers in Hong Kong received an in-your-face public service announcement (PSA) from Volkswagen (VW) that seemed to be pretty effective. As people in the theater waited for the movie to begin, what looked like a commercial started playing. Itâs a first-person point-of-view of a person driving. The view continued for a bit and was [âŚ]
June 11, 2014
Construction Equipment
SPY SHOTS: GM is testing the Duramax diesel 2016 Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon alongside the Volkswagen Amarok
[imagebrowser id=71] A very interesting batch of spy shots have recently surfaced reportedly showing the two upcoming diesel pickups from General Motors being tested alongside a pickup not currently available in North America. According to a report from PickupTrucks.com, KGP Photography nabbed photos of the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, both powered by GMâs [âŚ]
May 7, 2014
Construction Equipment
Volkswagen reevaluates truck strategy, could bring full-size pickup to U.S.
Chicken Tax and past speculation aside, we now have our most promising nod yet that a Volkswagen pickup might actually make its way to the U.S. But hereâs the thing: the truck that finally goes on sale here, might not be the VW Amarok model we know today. VWâs North American CEO Michael Horn recently told [âŚ]
March 12, 2014
Construction Equipment
Volkswagen would probably bring its Amarok pickup to the U.S. if the Chicken Tax were lifted
In the past year, thanks to the surge in popularity of diesel and the fact that pickup owners are looking for more fuel-efficient options, rumors and speculation have swirled around Volkswagenâs midsize Amarok. VW has certainly helped that speculation along. The company has said it wants to become the leading automaker in the world by [âŚ]
December 10, 2013
Construction Equipment
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 VWâs U.S. operations told Reuters that pickups and commercial vans âcertainly represent an opportunityâ in the U.S.. Back [âŚ]
September 18, 2013
Construction Equipment
Diesel-powered Volkswagen Passat sets world record for fuel economy on tour of 48 states
Add another feather in the cap of diesel engines. Volkswagenâs diesel-powered Passat TDI recently went on a road trip of all 48 contiguous U.S. states, covering 8,122 miles of road. The kicker: the Passat only needed 105 gallons of fuel to do it. For those of you without a calculator handy that means the Passat achieved [âŚ]
June 25, 2013
Home
Fuel economy tops list of reasons why a third of Americans are considering diesel vehicles
Seeing the surging interest in diesel-powered vehicles here in the U.S. as of late, the National Association for Convenience and Fuel Retailing decided to do a survey to find out the reasons why. Citing the findings of the survey, Consumer Reports writes that 31 percent of the respondents said they are likely to consider a [âŚ]
June 13, 2013
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