TeamsterGrrrl Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Been kinda slow here for April 1st, usually we have a slew of news of new products on April 1st. I've been busy covering VW AG's announcement that they're re-entering the tractor business with their TDI models and also solving their EPA and CARB problems: http://gearheadgrrrl.com/2016/04/01/porsche-and-vw-re-enter-the-tractor-biz/ I heard that Mack Australia was going to start exporting their feisty breed of bulldogs to the rest of the world, and thanks to some quirks of obscure treaties there's nothing Volvo can do to stop them. And given that a stash of NOS old cabs and tooling to build more was recently found, will the set back front axle MH prototype Truck Magazine revealed back in the early 80s finally enter production? And will the upcoming EU monopoly investigation force VW to sell Scania and Volvo sell Mack to the Swedish Investment Consortium? Lots of great stories here folks, let's get writin"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 (edited) shutdown now in full swing LOL cya §wishy Edited April 1, 2016 by Swishy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamsterGrrrl Posted April 2, 2016 Author Share Posted April 2, 2016 Thanks, that's what I've been hearing rumors of. Just saw a late friday news dump from Volvo, they're spinning off Mack and Renault and going back to making oversized wheeled refrigerators... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 (edited) Swishys find is A Good one I like that! We should help em move! Sven and Ollie Need All the help they can Get! Volvo Trash Edited April 2, 2016 by fjh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oso2 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Volvos are great trucks. They've had the best cabs and amt's in the business for over 10 years now. Paccar has only recently caught up with the T680/579. A lot of the things that are great about current Pinnacles (great steering, nice powertrain) are Volvo trademarks. P.S. And yes, every manufacturer has had their EGR/DPF/SCR issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 (edited) The problem Oso2 as I see it is that there unfortunately will never be any more Mack trademarks or White for that matter. Edited April 3, 2016 by james j neiweem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 I still want to help em move! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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