Diesel fuel prices approaching $5 a gallon – and the resulting economic impact on products transported by truck – have created renewed interest in fuel-saving technologies developed during the past decade at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI).

GM announced today that it is eliminating one shift of production at its full-size pickup truck assembly plants in Pontiac, Mich.; Flint, Mich.; and Oshawa, Ontario; and its full-size SUV assembly plant in Janesville, Wis. The decisions were made to bring production capacity more in line with market demand.

The Indian government's Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) and the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) have both approved the establishment of the Daimler Hero Motors Corporation Ltd. joint venture by Daimler Trucks and the Indian company Hero Group in the first quarter of 2008.

Yulon Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced today that it has begun production and export of the “Nissan Cabstar”, light duty truck, to Mexico. This marks the first time for the Taiwanese domestic auto industry to export 3.5t class light commercial vehicles to Mexico.

Swedish truck-maker Volvo has announced a recall of some 125,000 vehicles in North America after faults were found in a lighting system that could cause fires.

Ford Motor Company and U-Haul launched the industry’s first fleet of vehicles painted with Ford’s environmentally responsible new technology, which reduces greenhouse gases by 15 percent and cuts Ford’s production costs.

Nissan Motor Light Trucks Co., Ltd (NMLT), a light commercial vehicle (LCV) company owned by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd (85% of equity) and Nissan Diesel Motor Co., Ltd (15% of equity), announced that it has created a new in-house division for the development of diesel engines for light duty trucks.

New online tool Lift Truck Calculator compares the costs of owning IC versus electric powered lift trucks.

Today’s mine haul tracks are massive vehicles in which drivers have limited vision and cannot see anything within around 30 metres. If a smaller vehicle on the mine site gets in the way of one of these monsters, the consequences can be dire.

General Motors sold a record 2.38 million cars and trucks around the world in the third quarter of 2007, a 4 percent increase compared with last year, according to preliminary sales figures released today. GM also reported record sales outside the United States, marking the 21st consecutive quarter of year-over-year sales increases outside the U.S.

On its Diamond Anniversary, the Ford F-Series celebrates a tradition of leadership and innovation. For six decades, F-Series trucks have set the standard in strength, durability and toughness. Ford pioneered the pickup, gave it the first V-8 engine and Crew Cab and went on to create a brand that has been the truck sales leader for 30 years.

On its Diamond Anniversary, the Ford F-Series celebrates a tradition of leadership and innovation. For six decades, F-Series trucks have set the standard in strength, durability and toughness. Ford pioneered the pickup, gave it the first V-8 engine and Crew Cab and went on to create a brand that has been the truck sales leader for 30 years.