TruckingInfo.com
Customers would not see an upcharge if Navistar International has to pay government penalties for producing engines, whose emissions exceed the absolute federal limit for nitrogen oxide (NOx), said Jim Hebe, senior vice president of North American sales.
Hebe was commenting on the Environmental Protection Agency's announcement that Navistar might have to pay a penalty for each engine produced that exceeds a limit of 0.2 gram per horsepower-hour for NOx. The penalty would be as much as $1,900 per engine, EPA said.
Guardian UK via FleetOwner Magazine
The government has quietly postponed plans to clean the fumes from truck and bus exhaust pipes.
It ought to have been a centerpiece of China's efforts to reduce smog, but the government has quietly postponed plans to clean the fumes from truck and bus exhaust pipes.
AASA, HDMA, MERA and OESA members should not miss the chance to come to Washington and let lawmakers know what is important to your companies and what is needed to keep manufacturers competitive in the global economy.
The 2012 Legislative Summit offers the opportunity to state your views on regulatory overreach (particularly within the NLRB), taxes, technology development, energy policy and other issues vital to the supplier industry. Now is the time to frame these issues for lawmakers in this Congress and to help shape the legislative agenda that will be before the new Congress in 2013.
The Times of India
NEW DELHI: Scion of the multibillion-dollar Hinduja family, Dheeraj Hinduja, has aggressive plans for flagship company Ashok Leyland. An MBA from London’s Imperial College, Hinduja is chairman of Ashok Leyland and after pumping Rs 3,000 crore into the company over the last three years, now plans to have a wider play overseas.
"India needs to develop its own brand and mark to show that yes, our products are up to the mark as well to sell in more overseas markets. I am not saying that can happen overnight. But, as a process, I guess everyone is following this," Hinduja said.
Diesel Progress Magazine
Sany Heavy Industry Co. has agreed to buy German concrete pump maker Putzmeister Holding GmbH in what Sany said is the largest Chinese-German transaction yet. Sany and Chinese private equity company CITIC PE Advisors Ltd. will buy 100 percent of Putzmeister reportedly for Euro 360 million.
Putzmeister has 3000 employees and sales of $751 million. The company offers a broad line of truck-mounted concrete boom pumps, separate placing booms, truck-mounted telescopic conveyors and trailer-mounted line pumps. Aichtal, Germany will become Sany’s new headquarter for concrete machinery and Norbert Scheuch will remain in his position as the head of Putzmeister under the Chinese owner.
Diesel Progress Magazine
John Deere announced it has established a strategic agreement with MacDon Industries Ltd. to serve existing and future John Deere self-propelled windrower customers globally. As part of the agreement, MacDon will manufacture select models of John Deere-branded self-propelled windrowers, including draper and auger headers, and pull-type auger mower conditioners. Deere will also continue to manufacture select models, offering dealers and customers an expanded product line of self-propelled windrowers.
"This agreement allows us to expand the John Deere hay and forage product portfolio to better serve our dairy, livestock, commercial hay, and small grains customers," said William F. Norton, vice president, Global Hay & Forage Platform. "After an in-depth evaluation of the global commercial hay and small grains industries, we determined that specific MacDon self-propelled windrower products would most effectively enable us to serve our customers and expand our overall product lineup."