Parallel parking is gonna suck.
Posted on 06/21/2008 9:01:07 PM PDT by Pete-R-Bilt
No Cat engine in 2010, but look for a Cat truck Caterpillar Inc. won’t be rolling out a 2010 compliant engine. Instead, look for a Cat-branded truck thanks to a new agreement with Navistar International Corp.
Caterpillar and Navistar officials announced Thursday, June 12, that the companies signed an agreement to collaborate in on-highway truck and engine business.
In a press release, Caterpillar officials also announced their company would not supply EPA 2010-compliant engines to truck and other on-highway original equipment manufacturers.
The pair of companies will focus on global truck opportunities and more specifically on severe service construction trucks in North America.
Through the alliance, Cat officials said they plan a 2010 introduction of a North American Cat branded heavy-duty truck for severe service applications, such as road construction, large infrastructure projects and oil and petroleum development.
“This new truck – targeted for 2010 – will incorporate the legendary quality of Caterpillar’s construction and mining machines and provide construction customers a one-stop solution,” said Douglas R. Oberhelman, Caterpillar Group president.
While Caterpillar won’t be coming out with a 2010-compliant engine, Caterpillar and Navistar plan to cooperate on development of mid-range engines, incorporating technology from both companies.
Company officials from Caterpillar and Navistar also plan to expand their existing remanufacturing agreement to include Navistar’s recently introduced MaxxForce on-highway engines.
Caterpillar dealers will also continue to provide product support and service beyond 2010 for all Caterpillar on-highway engines regardless of truck brand.
I don't know 'bout that.
Ping sputter pop.
well the tree huggers have done it again
good bye million mile motors hello
cummins?
I feel ill
boink!
Parallel parking is gonna suck.
like the old question, where does a 200,000 lb cat truck park?
anywhere it wants...
As I understand it . . .
When Cat wanted to go into Mexico . . . it quickly discovered how much corruption and kickbacks were necessary to play the game and do anything in Mexico.
They refused. So, they didn’t go into Mexico for a long time. When they did—it was on their very high integrity terms.
The prospective customers remembered and gave them all their business.
It’s sad when you think about it, but it comes as no real surprise.
Volvo’s huge investment in a global motor has paid off well. International has had a deal with MAN since ‘04 to jointly develop global motors. Daimler followed up with the purchase of Detroit. Paccar (Peterbilt and KW) bought DAF, and is rebadging the motors for our market as Paccar, and the “go to” or optional motor will be red, a Cummins.
With engine management systems becoming so integrated with the vehicle itself, it stands to reason that truck OEMs need to engineer the whole package.
Cat’s a smart company, very well run. They’ll put their efforts where the market is, and continue to dominate.
And there goes another one. I wonder when Ford will abandon the American market to concentrate on their foreign market. I heard Carl Edwards say tonight that Ford was getting tight with the money and support for the teams.
What the...how can you have a Caterpillar thread without some Rachel Corrie jokes?!
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Thank you.
Does it swirl clockwise or counterclockwise in this hemisphere. I forget.
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