Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Formally known as the National Expo - Trucks & Commercial Vehicle, the Sydney Truck show or NTCVE, is all set to be Australia’s information and business platform for leading companies manufacturing heavy duty, medium duty and light duty vehicles.
The show’s opening and it would feature a broad range of state of the art commercial vehicles( light duty & heavy duty) and automotive parts, from some of the biggest names in the industry like Ford, Volvo, and Chevy. The show provides an ideal B2B ambiance for business and it claims to have been the largest truck show in Australia’s history, with about 23,000 sqm of indoor exhibition space.
Exhibits to Feature
With more than 250 participating companies you will see 1000’s of products, vehicles, services and equipment.
Expect to see heavy duty, medium duty & light duty commercial vehicles, right from panel vans through heavy haulage operations up to B-double and road train specifications.
As for automotive parts and components, there would be side trailers, tires, bodies, IT, fuels, lubrication system supplies, numerous aftermarket supplies & automotive accessories and a host of services.
Some new releases to be showcased there would be new model trucks & a hybrid form the manufacturer Hino. The new 714 Hybrid is a second hybrid truck release from the company, which is also a reflection of a changing face of commercial automobiles. The company emphasizes that it’s committed to sustainable transport solutions.
Another, hybrid project to feature is the Hino Argosy Hybrid. While its trials would only commence in Few months, the truck meant to be a shorthaul, linehaul and interstate road freighter is expected to reduce fuel consumption and emissions output by 25 percent when it goes live.
How You Can Benefit From It?
The show is primarily aimed at business buyers and is a B2B event. Since there’s a large variety of exhibitors and products, they can pick and choose. More importantly, the show features upcoming and state of the art technologies, which too should help them to make profitable investments for the future.
Typical audience profiles to the show entails, Government Departments, Corporate & Institutions, Fleet Owners, Travel & Tour Operators, Owner Drivers, Dealers & Resellers, Cargo / Parcel Movers, Service & Workshop Owners etc.
The statistics for the last year’s event also reveal that it was quite a hit, here are some facts.
Of those who visited the show, 52.7% were decision makers, authorised to purchase. Another 47.3% comprised those who were authorised to recommend purchases.
While, 43.6% visitors placed direct orders, 98.7% of exhibitors reported that new customers had placed orders with them.
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Thursday, August 21st, 2008
Freightliner Trucks launched the Cascadia, a revolutionary new Class 8 truck for on highway applications. Built from an entirely new platform, the Cascadia delivers significant fuel savings and is designed based on the Run Smart philosophy to be the most productive, efficient, and drivable truck on the market. Plus, with its new styling, a quieter and more comfortable cab, ergonomic controls, and exceptional handling, the Cascadia was specifically constructed with driver comfort and improved operating ratios in mind.
Member of the DaimlerChrysler Board of Management responsible for the Truck Group, said at the official presentation of the new truck in Charlotte, North Carolina With there five truck brands Freightliner, Sterling, Western Star, Mercedes Benz and Mitsubishi Fuso ensuring our world wide presence, they are able to leverage the global resources and expertise of the Truck Group for the benefit of each brand. The Cascadia profits in many ways from there global experience, It is the first truck that will be equipped with there new global Heavy Duty Engine Platform as well as the new common Electric/ Electronic architecture. Freightliner’s new flagship truck will be manufactured using there high level DaimlerChrysler production system.
The Cascadia was designed to easily accept EPA emission engines. Its expandable electronic platform can easily accommodate the technology. Plus, the Cascadia was built to be paired with the all new global Heavy Duty Engine Platform, the first of which will debut later this year under the Detroit Diesel engine brand.
The Cascadia offers a 3 percent improvement in fuel economy over previous models. To achieve this, more than one million engineering hours, including 2,500 hours in Freightliner’s state of the art full scale wind tunnel, went into its development. It is the first truck built and engineered using Freightliner LLC’s wind tunnel, the only testing facility in the world built specifically for Class 8 vehicles.
There customers are faced with the consequences of ever tightening emissions standards, higher fuel prices, rapidly escalating wages and benefits, and a dire shortage of maintenance technicians, said president and CEO of Freightliner LLC. Freightliner was built on solving there customers most pressing concerns, and only Freightliner has the resources and the know how to bring a completely new model to market at difficult time for the trucking and truck building industries.
Freightliner initiated an extensive study of its key customers needs and issues to evaluate product improvements that could alleviate these stresses. Numerous fleet owners and owner operators provided detailed feedback about everything from cost saving features to comfort options and aesthetic attributes.
Thus the truck also was designed to maximize payload. The aluminum cab boasts a significant weight savings over steel, and the hood, bumper and quarter fenders are lighter than comparable models. All of these improvements enable operators to haul more freight.
Features such as improved diagnostics, an HVAC system designed to reduce repair frequency, and breakaway side extenders ensure that the Cascadia stays on the road and out of the shop. Other maintenance upgrades include an easy to replace roped in windshield, extended life headlamp bulbs, and easy access to the engine and accessory components mounted to it.
When developing the Cascadia, Freightliner engineers studied the needs of drivers and how they operate their vehicles. This feedback was the basis for design features like a wider cab with automotive styling, ergonomic controls, and extensive lighting and storage space to make the cab more comfortable and livable. With all these features, the Cascadia will also boast a high resale value.
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Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
Freightliner Trucks now offers ConMet PreSet aluminum wheel hubs as standard on several heavy-duty vehicles and optional on other medium- and heavy-duty trucks in the product line. The PreSet wheel hubs are designed to offer improved seal and bearing life, simplified installation and reducedmaintenance requirements.
Freightliner offers the ConMet PreSet aluminum hubs as a standard component on the Freightliner Century Class S/T, Columbia, Coronado, Classic XL, Classic and Argosy truck models. The PreSet hubs are optional for the Business Class M2 106 and 112 and the FLD120SD models.
The PreSet aluminum hubs utilize pre-adjusted bearings for improved vehicle performance and extended life cycles. The PreSet hubs never need adjustments due to precision-ground spacers which provide a fixed dimensional bearing adjustment.
PreSet hubs require less maintenance and are more cost-effective than unitized systems. The PreSet design uses standard hubs with replaceable bearings and seals, so only individual components need to be replaced when they become worn or damaged. The PreSet hubs also feature extended-life wheel seals.
Another advantage of the precision-machined PreSet wheel hub is realized weight-savings. The aluminum alloy hubs are lighter than iron hubs, which decreases chassis weight and increases payload and profitability.
The Manufacturers offer ConMet PreSet wheel hubs on the vehicles because they provide our customers with the necessary benefits for a more efficient operation, At Freightliner Trucks, they continue to offer superior components which enhance the performance of their already high-caliber product line.
ConMet PreSet aluminum hubs are available for 10,000- to 14,700pound FF steer and pusher/tag axles, 20,000-pound FL steer axles and R-series drive and pusher/tag axles.
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