Toyota recalling 110,000 Tundra trucks
Japanese automaker Toyota has announced that they are recalling around 110,000 Tundra trucks related to rusting problems.
These trucks were manufactured between 2000-2003.
Owners of these trucks are being advised to remove the spare tire from the frame. The tire could fall off while driving creating a possible hazard for other people on [...]
New Mercedes-Benz Actros launched in India
Mercedes-Benz has launched their new range of Actros trucks in the Indian market.
This new model has been priced at Rs. 65 lakhs.
The company spoke about the new updated model: “The new Mercedes-Benz Actros will be a valuable partner for the vibrant Indian mining and infrastructure operators and [...]
Force Motors India aims to sell 4200 trucks this year
Force Motors is one of the less known automaker in the Indian market.
The company is aiming to sell around 4200 trucks this year.
Out of this around 1200 units are aimed for the international market.
Force Motors said in a statement: “We are expecting to [...]
Toyota to launch trucks in India through Hino Motors
Japanese automaker Hino Motors has announced that they are planning to launch their truck models in the Indian market.
The crucial aspect of this news is that Hino Motors is part of the Toyota Group.
Indian market already has seen the entry of Volvo and MAN.
Hino [...]
Hero Group gets out of Daimler joint venture
India’s Hero Group has announced that they are getting out of their joint venture established with Daimler.
The collaboration was aimed to start manufacturing trucks in the Indian market.
Hero Group said that they decided to end their venture due to slowing down global economy.
Hero Corporate Services [...]
HM-Shifeng Winner: Chinese truck launched by Hindustan Motors
Hindustan Motors has announced the launch of a new truck which has been manufactured by a Chinese company.
This new truck is HM-Shifeng Winner which is co-branded with Chinese auto company Shandong Shefing.
This new model is being manufactured at their Uttarpara plant.
They have priced this new model at Rs [...]
Reports: GM considering selling midsize-truck operations to Isuzu
Reports in the media are suggesting that US based auto giant GM is considering selling off their midsize-truck operations to Isuzu Motors.
Isuzu has responded in a statement that they have not received any such offer from GM.
The Japanese company added that if they receive any such offer, they [...]
Mahindra & Mahindra to launch trucks in USA
Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra has announced that they are going to launch their diesel-powered trucks and SUVs in the US market.
Incidentally, these vehicles are becoming unpopular in USA as they are prone to be less fuel efficient.
Both GM and Ford are now moving to smaller cars as [...]
GM to cut production of trucks
US based automaker General Motors has announced that they are now cutting the production of their pickup truck and SUVs by 170,000 units in the second half of the year.
The company would however increase the production of their cars.
US market is seeing a major drop in the sales of trucks [...]
Ford F-150 launched delayed
US based automaker ford has announced that they are now delaying the launch of their new F-150 pickup truck by two months.
The company is also cutting down production even further as sales are down in the home market.
Ford added in a statement that their 2008 automotive financial results this year will be [...]
