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August 2014

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24 COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL | AUGUST 2014 Text INFO to 205-289-3554 or visit www.ccjdigital.com/info r Volkswagen said it was not making a bid to buy American truck and engine maker Paccar – maker of Peterbilt and Kenworth brand trucks – calling such rumors "complete rubbish." Volkswagen, Europe's larg- est automotive manufacturer, acquired European truck maker Scania earlier this year, and market analysts have speculated VW eventually will enter the U.S. heavy truck market. r Volvo announced a $69 million investment for its North American manufacturing operations that includes state-of-the art equipment, new processes and a plant redesign intended to improve manu - facturing efficiency and vehicle quality at the company's New River Valley truck assembly plant in Dublin, Va. r .BDL5SVDLT announced a $26 million upgrade of its Macungie Cab & Vehicle Assembly facility in Pennsylvania. The investment includes a realignment of subassembly and material handling lines, as well as new processes and equipment to improve post-production inspec - tion and testing of completed vehicles. r /BWJTUBST International ProStar linehaul and regional haul tractors now are available with the company's 13-liter engine and Eaton Fuller Advantage Series Automated 10-speed transmission, a combination the company said delivers up to a 5 percent improved fuel economy. r %BJNMFS5SVDLT/PSUI"NFSJDB launched its Pinnacle Truck Parts online parts ordering tool that provides customers with access to parts availability and pricing at DTNA retailers and parts distribution centers nationwide. The e-commerce inventory system includes access to more than 100,000 SKUs and is the latest addition to DTNA's Pinnacle Fleet Solutions suite of services. r Eaton expanded its three-year bundled warranty program for remanufactured transmissions to include all commercial truck voca - tions in the United States and Canada. Previously, only linehaul appli- cations were covered with the program, which extends the two-year warranty of a standard Eaton Fuller Reman or Flex Reman transmis- sion to three years with the combined purchase and installation of an Eaton Advantage Series clutch and Roadranger-approved lubricant. r Nissan increased its bumper-to-bumper warranty coverage for its light commercial vans from 3 years/36,000 miles to 5 years/100,000 miles and extended its powertrain limited warranty from 5 years/ 60,000 miles to 5 years/100,000 miles. Models include the 2014 NV Cargo Van, NV Passenger Van and NV200 Compact Cargo Van. r %FUSPJU%JFTFM$PSQ marked production of the 250,000th engine in its DD Series, which includes the DD13, DD15 and DD16 engines. The company also celebrated the production of its millionth Detroit axle. r $VNNJOT announced that Rich Freeland, former head of the com - pany's engine business, was named president and chief operating officer. Cummins CEO Tom Linebarger remains chairman. Succeeding Freeland as president of the engine unit is Dave Crompton, a 25-year Cummins veteran who most recently led the heavy-duty midrange and light-duty engine segments. INBRIEF WANT MORE EQUIPMENT NEWS? Scan the barcode to sign up for the CCJ equipment Weekly e-mail newsletter or go to www.goo.gl/Ph9JK. www.VorBlade.com 303-444-4929 Visit us at GATS Booth #16090 in Dallas

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