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  1. RoadwayR
    I don't think the 7L V-8 is due until 2020. My guess is Ford's new commercial vehicle 'family' are versions of the new Ranger.
  2. RoadwayR
    So, Hino's new class 7/8 is a cabover? In addition to the JV GM truck, isn't International about ready to announce the DuraStar replacement?
  3. RoadwayR
    I think the FTR will do well here for those that are looking for low operating/ownership costs over purchase price. And those looking for a class 6 LCF. I also think this truck needs a gasoline/CNG/LNG engine option. BTW- Isuzu still looking to bring an LCF tandem to the U.S.? Wonder what kind of market there is for something like that.
  4. RoadwayR
    Based on what I have seen so far, I think the new GM/Nav JV truck could probably go to class 6. I think the Chevy dealers would like to see that, they could pick up a lot of those basic class 6 sales. I don't see any need for Chevy to get into anything larger.
  5. RoadwayR
    That looks like the International version, based on the grill design. I wonder what the GVW will max out at. The old Kodiak 5500 went to 26,000#'s.
  6. RoadwayR
    You what I think? Navistar has a good thing with their current relationship with VW's truck group, no question. But long term, if I was Navistar I would think about growing their relationship with GM to get access to this technology. It's equally applicable to commercial vehicles.
  7. RoadwayR
    It's very interesting given that Ford Otosan is actively growing in Eastern Europe/Asia/North Africa but isn't in Western Europe or North America. I guess this may signify that Ford is at least considering bringing the Cargo back to North America, probably in the lighter medium duty GVW range. As for Brazil: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-21/ford-may-exit-some-south-american-auto-markets-jpmorgan-says
  8. RoadwayR
    Well, they got Navistar, at least for the near future. Personally, I would like to see International use the GM/Isuzu Duramax to replace the ISB 6.7 in everything up to class 6, and MAN for everything above that. Cummins ought to focus on export highway and industrial applications, just saying. I say this after my Insite has just treated me to a surprise update/renewal 'offer' in the middle of trying to diagnose a problem............. They will be in big trouble if they ever loose RAM!
  9. RoadwayR
    I think they were Cummins' answer to the 318 h.p. 8V-71. Flat torque curve, pull to 2,800 r.p.m., only needed a 5 speed transmission. They did have a very nice sound to them. 50 years in production, but not in any highway trucks since the early 80's. Cummins has had worse ideas.........
  10. RoadwayR
    Hello, Navistar........
  11. RoadwayR
    Hmmm, MV's..... Wonder if there will be any surprises in store for their high volume medium duties other than the redesigned cab.
  12. RoadwayR
    I am not convinced VW Truck will eventually take Navistar over, but I do see VW at some point divesting their truck operations. After that, possibly a merger, creating a very strong global truck manufacturer. Just a hunch on my part......
  13. RoadwayR
    Impressive, but how long before Hackett sells off Ford's interest to fund domestic EV development? On the bright side I don't think such a sale would slow Ottosan down too much. You never know, it might open the door to a strategic alliance with a global truck manufacturer..............
  14. RoadwayR
    Is Isuzu still coming out with a tandem for the U.S.? I would suspect if so that would be a cabover.
  15. RoadwayR
    Last line in the first post: "The company is also developing a medium duty straight truck in a partnership with Navistar". Is that in addition to the 6500 XD Isuzu based LCF and the chevy/International class 4/5? I heard rumors that GM might partner with Navistar on the DuraStar replacement.
  16. RoadwayR
    Just the start: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-daimler-results-q2/daimler-considers-legal-split-in-strategic-overhaul-idUSKBN1AB0IA I think VW needs to do this more than Daimler does, but the reasoning is sound in both cases.
  17. RoadwayR
    Isn't that interesting? They are already in class 4 and 5 with Ram, currently the sales leader in that market. Does mean mean Cummins is looking or has found another class 4/5 customer for their engines? And does that refer to the B6.7L or the new 5L V-8? This article asks more questions than it answers!
  18. RoadwayR
    Interesting little tandem, and it looks like the lighter versions have independent front suspension.
  19. RoadwayR
    Like to see a gasoline option in the Chevy 6500XD cabover.
  20. RoadwayR
    https://www.autoblog.com/2017/08/24/daimler-report-restructure-break-up-mercedes-divisions/
  21. RoadwayR
    Good for Cummins, they will have most of Navistar's mid-range business until the International's all get MAN diesels! Navistar needs to consider alternate fuels more seriously too, but that's another subject.
  22. RoadwayR
    So those were the last of what began as the DT's? End of an era, I really liked the old mechanical DT-466.
  23. RoadwayR
    None of this makes sense. For a minute I thought when UD pulled out of the U.S. market it may have been in preparation for Volvo and/or Mack to sell UD medium trucks through their dealers. Didn't happen. I am sure we won't be seeing this Isuzu-built UD here.
  24. RoadwayR
    Volvo is starting to look like White did in 1979.
  25. RoadwayR
    I think both VW and Daimler should think about spinning their truck operations off. Volvo and Fiat have done this, and in both instances it helped the truck operations considerably. Little or no 'synergy' between mass auto manufacturers and commercial truck manufacturers anymore. In VW's case, I think there is a very real threat that their car business will eventually damage the truck business.

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