Commercial Vehicles Expert Opinion

Investors should prepare for a Turkey outside the EU

8 April, 2011

Tags: Fiat SpA, Ford Motor Company, Honda Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Company, Joint Ventures, MAN Truck & Bus, OEM Strategy, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Renault, Sales Data, Toyota Motor Corporation, Turkey.

The future is turbocharged!

24 March, 2011

Tags: BMW Group, Emissions, General Motors, Honeywell, Legislation, OEM Strategy, Sales Data, Supplier Strategy, Volkswagen.

Slow(er) and steady growth for China's vehicle market

15 March, 2011

Tags: Future Models, Incentives, Joint Ventures, Legislation, OEM Strategy, Sales Data.

Demand for bigger engines shakes up US truck market

4 March, 2011

Tags: Cummins, Daimler AG, Engines, MAN Truck & Bus, Navistar International Corporation, OEM Strategy, Paccar, Purchasing, Sales Data, Volvo.

Increased urea dosing could cut SCR truck running costs

24 February, 2011

Tags: Emissions, Engines, Legislation, Navistar International Corporation, OEM Strategy, Research & Development.

The race to manage risk in the automotive supply chain

18 February, 2011

Tags: Logistics, Manufacturing, OEM Strategy, Pricing, Purchasing, Supplier Strategy.

The Indian automotive market offers vast potential

15 February, 2011

Tags: Ashok Leyland, Daimler AG, Eicher Motors, Force Motors, Future Models, General Motors, India, Joint Ventures, MAN Truck & Bus, Mahindra & Mahindra, Navistar International Corporation, Nissan Motor Company, OEM Strategy, Pricing, Sales Data, Tata Motors, Volvo.

Fiat's truck takeover aspirations face reality check

13 January, 2011

Tags: Daimler AG, Fiat SpA, Joint Ventures, MAN Truck & Bus, Mergers and Acquisitions, OEM Strategy, Scania, Volvo.

Paccar's new in-house engine poses marketing challenge

14 December, 2010

Tags: Daimler AG, Incentives, Manufacturing, Marketing, OEM Strategy, Paccar, Purchasing, Supplier Strategy, Volvo.

Volvo turns to Mack to boost US class 8 sales

25 November, 2010

Tags: Daimler AG, Manufacturing, Navistar International Corporation, OEM Strategy, Paccar, Volvo.

SCR continues to see off deNOx alternatives

26 October, 2010

Tags: Eaton, Emissions, Engines, Honda Motor Company, Legislation, Navistar International Corporation, Supplier Strategy.

It's catch-up time for US trucking safety

7 October, 2010

Tags: Daimler AG, Navistar International Corporation, Paccar, Volvo.

New VGT challenges for light truck diesels

3 September, 2010

Tags: BorgWarner, Cummins, Engines, Fiat SpA, Honeywell, Scania, Supplier Strategy.

Sisu-Daimler deal squeezes out Volvo

17 August, 2010

Tags: Cummins, Daimler AG, Joint Ventures, Volvo.

The EEV emission standard: a stepping stone to Euro 6?

15 July, 2010

Tags: Ashok Leyland, Cummins, Daimler AG, Eicher Motors, Emissions, Engines, Fiat SpA, Force Motors, Fuji Heavy Industries, Hyundai Motor Company, Incentives, Isuzu Motors, Legislation, MAN Truck & Bus, Mahindra & Mahindra, Navistar International Corporation, Paccar, Research & Development, Scania, Supplier Strategy, Tata Motors, Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen, Volvo.

Truck transmissions: global convergence?

28 May, 2010

Tags: Eaton, Supplier Strategy, Transmissions.

Fuel efficiency boost for Cummins

5 May, 2010

Tags: Cummins, Daimler AG, Emissions, Engines, Legislation, Navistar International Corporation, Paccar, Supplier Strategy, Volvo.

Different units needed for truck and bus CO2 standards

20 April, 2010

Tags: Daimler AG, Emissions, Legislation, OEM Strategy.

New JVs spell big changes for van markets

14 April, 2010

Tags: Daimler AG, Fiat SpA, Ford Motor Company, Future Models, General Motors, Joint Ventures, Manufacturing, Nissan Motor Company, OEM Strategy, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Renault, Volkswagen.

Moving downrange - the pros and cons for truck OEMs

22 March, 2010

Tags: Ashok Leyland, Cummins, Daimler AG, Eicher Motors, Fiat SpA, Force Motors, Future Models, Isuzu Motors, MAN Truck & Bus, Mahindra & Mahindra, Navistar International Corporation, OEM Strategy, Paccar, Scania, Tata Motors, Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen, Volvo.

Volkswagen's muscle-flexing adds to MAN upheavals

7 December, 2009

Tags: Corporate Finance, Engines, Financial Results, Joint Ventures, MAN Truck & Bus, Mergers and Acquisitions, OEM Strategy, Scania, Volkswagen.

Navistar's last-ditch SCR challenge

10 November, 2009

Tags: Daimler AG, Emissions, Engines, Legislation, Navistar International Corporation, Research & Development, Volvo.

Move to heavy auto transmissions gathers pace in US

27 October, 2009

Tags: Ashok Leyland, Daimler AG, Eicher Motors, Engines, Fiat SpA, Force Motors, Hyundai Motor Company, Isuzu Motors, MAN Truck & Bus, Mahindra & Mahindra, Navistar International Corporation, Paccar, Scania, Supplier Strategy, Tata Motors, Transmissions, Volvo, ZF.

MAN-Sinotruk: when is a JV not a JV?

22 October, 2009

Tags: Daimler AG, Emissions, Engines, Joint Ventures, Legislation, MAN Truck & Bus, OEM Strategy.

ArvinMeritor and Eaton: gearbox battle reversed

14 October, 2009

Tags: Dana, Eaton, Fiat SpA, Joint Ventures, MAN Truck & Bus, Meritor, Supplier Strategy, Transmissions, Volvo, ZF.

The dubious trade of rechipping

1 October, 2009

Tags: Emissions, Engines, Legislation.

Emissions legislation by numbers

22 September, 2009

Tags: Ashok Leyland, Daimler AG, Eicher Motors, Emissions, Engines, Fiat SpA, Force Motors, Hyundai Motor Company, Isuzu Motors, Legislation, MAN Truck & Bus, Mahindra & Mahindra, Navistar International Corporation, Paccar, Scania, Tata Motors, Volkswagen, Volvo.

Trailer makers facing extra recession pain

17 September, 2009

Tags: Daimler AG, Eicher Motors, Fiat SpA, Force Motors, MAN Truck & Bus, Mahindra & Mahindra, Navistar International Corporation, Paccar, Scania, Supplier Strategy, Tata Motors, Volvo.

Tighter in-service emission limits: let's get real

10 September, 2009

Tags: Emissions, Legislation, NSK.

Synthetic diesel - Neste Oil is playing its own game

3 September, 2009

Tags: Emissions, Engines, Research & Development.