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RoadwayR

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  1. I don't know, I suggested an NPR to a friend 15 years ago, he never bought another domestic class 4/5 truck. Says the Isuzu's reliability, cost of ownership, and maneuverability is far superior to any domestic truck. Cabs are spacious, but not as easy to get in and out of. Isuzu's crew cab is far larger inside than any domestic. Body mounting is easier as well. Parts can be more expensive, but who cares if you don't need them?
  2. This isn't truck related, I believe GM is talking about small diesels for passenger cars and light trucks. In addition, these efforts will probably become more focused on other countries, primarily in Asia. Diesels will likely be slowly phased out of light vehicles in the U.S. and western Europe for cost and emissions reasons. France is already moving in that direction. BTW- what became of the rumors GM was getting back into medium duty trucks?
  3. The Giesel! Converting diesels to spark-ignition CNG engines is not the ideal solutin.
  4. So, VW has finally entered the U.S. truck market? Not exactly a high volume player, but a well respected company.
  5. I think the time for VW to have acquired Navistar may have passed, and from what I hear Navistar has some formidable anti-takeover 'poison pills'. I think Navistar would have to want to be taken over. Worst may be behind them now anyway, why sell out? As for VW, they never realized their goal of merging Scania and MAN and owning 100% of the result. Their executives have suffered from delusions of grandeur (or Daimler-Benz) for years. No question a Navistar acquisition would be appealing to VW.
  6. Once upon a time, most Volvo dealers sold GM medium duty trucks. Nowadays, GM doesn't make any medium trucks and Volvo doesn't have any dealers, so I guess it's a wash.
  7. New truck models or joint ventures?
  8. Or, it opens the door for it...........
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