Navistar CEO Interested in GM Unit
from Reuters
The top executive of Navistar International Corp said that he remained interested in the possibility of acquiring General Motors' medium-duty truck unit -- though he has no interest in the facility where those vehicles are made. More

Obama Says U.S. Can't Let Big 3 Fail
from The Detroit News
President Barack Obama scolded the domestic carmakers Tuesday night for "years of bad decision making," but said "the nation that invented the automobile cannot walk away from it." In a speech to a joint session of Congress, the new president offered no details as to how he would help the industry restructure, and no promise to grant the billions of dollars in new aid that General Motors and Chrysler seek. But it was his strongest commitment yet to preserving the companies that have defined Michigan's economy and identity for a century. More

Automakers Stake Their Future on Fuel Efficiency
from Business Edge
Auto manufacturing executives are pinning their hopes on new models - especially fuel-efficient hybrids, advanced fuel cells and electric vehicles - to boost sales as North America struggles in the tightening grip of a recession. "I'm certainly working more hours than usual at the office lately," said Marc Comeau, General Motors of Canada's vice-president of sales, service and marketing. "But I'm convinced this new lineup of vehicles we have is our best yet. Consumers are really going to like what we have to offer." Comeau helped announce the launch of nine new hybrid vehicles last week on the floor of the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, the most offered by any major manufacturer. More

Kenworth Introduces Hybrid Service Truck Targeted To Companies with Field Service Operations
from Business Fleet
Kenworth Truck Company introduced its first diesel-electric hybrid truck in a service application at the World of Concrete Show in Las Vegas. Kenworth's goal is to enhance fuel economy by up to 50 percent with the new Kenworth T270 hybrid service truck, which is expected to draw interest for use in various service applications in construction and other industries. More

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Clean Heavy Duty Vehicle Conference & Expo to be Held in March
from Clean Heavy Duty Vehicle Conference & Expo 2009
Join government policy makers and regulators, medium and heavy-duty vehicle OEMs and suppliers, technology developers, fleet users and clean fuel providers at the 2009 Clean Heavy Duty Vehicle Conference & Expo — expanded for three full days. This timely national conference on the latest clean transportation technologies and fuels for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and buses will provide a range of solutions for fuel efficiency and emission challenges. More

Fleet of Electric Trucks is Bound for Port of Los Angeles
from Los Angeles Times
The standing joke about the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach used to be that they were like the diesel version of elephant graveyards: the place where old trucks went to die. But lately, they have become a proving ground for technology that produces little or no pollution. On Tuesday, the first of 25 heavy-duty all-electric trucks rolled off a new Los Angeles assembly line. All are slated to work at the Port of Los Angeles or to make short hauls to and from the harbor. More