heavy commercial vehicles

December 13, 2007, ORLAND PARK, Ill. – The deadline for the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) special Mirage Hotel rates and the early registration fee discount deadline are nearing. The All-Industry HDAW ’08, Monday, Jan. 21 through Thursday, Jan. 24, at The Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas, will be North America’s largest gathering of senior heavy duty distributor and supplier executives.

Oct. 24, 2007 -- Ford is leading the truck diesel revolution with the first clean diesel engine offered in a full-size pickup truck. The new Ford-exclusive 6.4-liter Power Stroke® turbo-diesel is quieter, powerful and more capable, yet it still meets stringent new emissions regulations thanks to Ford Clean Diesel Technology™.

Highlights:
* New 6.4-liter Power Stroke® diesel with Ford Clean Diesel Technology™ provides an increase in performance with a sharp decrease in particulates and emissions
* Sequential turbochargers improve off-the-line performance with smooth acceleration through the power band
* High-pressure, common rail fuel system with Piezo-electric injectors delivers quiet operation without compromising performance

October 22, 2007, ORLAND PARK, Ill. – Four top maintenance executives from international, regional and local heavy duty truck fleets will discuss the factors that drive their decisions on the who, where, when and how of purchasing parts. The panel discussion will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 23 during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW). HDAW is from Monday, Jan. 21 through Thursday, Jan. 24 at The Mirage in Las Vegas, Nev.

Moderated by Bruce Plaxton of BGP Marketing, the panelists include Sid Gooch of FedEx, Steve Duley of Schneider National, Carl Lyth of Pepsi Cola and Kevin Tomlinson of South Shore Transport. These business leaders will provide insights on such topics as point of operation (urban versus rural), vehicle age and trade cycle, vehicle weight class and type of part.

COLUMBUS, Ind., (Oct. 16, 2007) - Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) announced that it has earned a prestigious award for customer satisfaction in the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Heavy-Duty Truck Engine/Transmission Customer Satisfaction StudySM. Cummins received the award for highest customer satisfaction with heavy-duty diesel engines in the "vocational" segment. The Cummins ISX and ISM make up almost all of the Cummins engine models in this segment.

Cummins led the ranking on three engine factors affecting customer satisfaction, leading the vocational segment on performance, cost of ownership and warranty.

Working in cooperation with Iveco, ZF developed the first automatic transmission for heavy-duty commercial vehicles 10 years ago. Ever since, the ZF AS Tronic has been taking the work out of shifting gears for truck drivers all over the world. Today, ZF supplies a full range of automatic transmission systems for a wide variety of commercial vehicle applications.

40th Tokyo Motor Show (2007)

Schedule:
Press days
24 - 25 October

Trade day
26 October

Open to public
27 October - 11 November

Introduction: