NEWS : Planet-trucks.com http://www.planet-trucks.com Trucks and transport news and headlines, Latest industrial vehicles enPlanet-trucks.comhttp://www.planet-trucks.com/datas/images/logos/www.planet-trucks.com.pnghttp://www.planet-trucks.comThu, 11 Mar 2010 16:53:30 GMTThu, 11 Mar 2010 16:53:30 GMTFederal Government Slam Brakes on Texting Truckers http://www.planet-trucks.com/truck-news/a31455/federal_government_slam_brakes_on_texting_truckers.html
Earlier this year, the Department of Transportation issued a ban on texting by drivers of commercial vehicles, including large trucks and buses.

Said Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in a statement, &q...

Federal Government Slam Brakes on Texting Truckers]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:33:56 GMT http://www.planet-trucks.com/truck-news/a31455/federal_government_slam_brakes_on_texting_truckers.htmlINTERVIEW: CHINA NPC: Sinotruk 2009 Profit Better Than Expected http://www.planet-trucks.com/truck-news/a31454/interview_china_npc_sinotruk_2009_profit_better_than_expected.html
BEIJING (Dow Jones)--Sinotruk (Hong Kong) Ltd.'s (3808.HK) Chairman Ma Chunji said Saturday the company's net profit last year was better than expected. The Shandong province-based heavy-duty truck...

INTERVIEW: CHINA NPC: Sinotruk 2009 Profit Better Than Expected ]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:10:39 GMT http://www.planet-trucks.com/truck-news/a31454/interview_china_npc_sinotruk_2009_profit_better_than_expected.htmlThe development of Trucks during the Great War http://www.planet-trucks.com/truck-news/a31340/the_development_of_trucks_during_the_great_war.html
02/03/2010 An immediate demand for mechanical military transport following the declaration of war in Europe was partly solved by a considerable influx of well-engineered cross-country trucks from the United States. ...

The development of Trucks during the Great War]]> Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:52:22 GMT http://www.planet-trucks.com/truck-news/a31340/the_development_of_trucks_during_the_great_war.htmlFerrari at Geneva: Protagonists in Innovation and the Environment http://www.planet-trucks.com/truck-news/a31339/ferrari_at_geneva_protagonists_in_innovation_and_the_environment.html
THE EXPERIMENTAL HY-KERS HYBRID VEHICLE GENEVA, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The HY-KERS vettura laboratorio (experimental vehicle) is an example of how Ferrari is approaching the develo...

Ferrari at Geneva: Protagonists in Innovation and the Environment]]> Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:22:02 GMT http://www.planet-trucks.com/truck-news/a31339/ferrari_at_geneva_protagonists_in_innovation_and_the_environment.htmlDaimler AG Signs Memorandum of Understanding with BYD Company Limited to Establish a Technology Partnership for Electric Vehicles in China http://www.planet-trucks.com/truck-news/a31338/daimler_ag_signs_memorandum_of_understanding_with_byd_company_limited_to_establish_a_technology_partnership_for_electric_vehicles_in_china.html
 

-- Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG: "We continue to push ahead as a global leader in electric mobility. Daimler's know-how in electric vehicle architecture and BYD's ...

Daimler AG Signs Memorandum of Understanding with BYD Company Limited to Establish a Technology Partnership for Electric Vehicles in China]]> Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:10:59 GMT http://www.planet-trucks.com/truck-news/a31338/daimler_ag_signs_memorandum_of_understanding_with_byd_company_limited_to_establish_a_technology_partnership_for_electric_vehicles_in_china.htmlWest Virginia bill would mandate snow-free vehicles http://www.planet-trucks.com/truck-news/a31256/west_virginia_bill_would_mandate_snow_free_vehicles.html
February 25, 2010
Concern about being struck by flying snow and ice from atop vehicles has spurred a West Virginia lawmaker to pursue legislation that would follow in the footsteps of a recent New Jersey...

West Virginia bill would mandate snow-free vehicles]]> Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:55:48 GMT http://www.planet-trucks.com/truck-news/a31256/west_virginia_bill_would_mandate_snow_free_vehicles.htmlNavteq, nuovi contenuti per 3D City Models http://www.planet-trucks.com/truck-news/a31163/navteq_nuovi_contenuti_per_3d_city_models.html
Navtech ha presentato dei nuovi modelli urbani in tre dimensioni anche per l'Europa che fanno parte della soluzione Enhanced 3D City Models. Le novità prevedono l'aggiunta di forme, colori e ambienti urbani più rea...

Navteq, nuovi contenuti per 3D City Models]]> Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:46:33 GMT http://www.planet-trucks.com/truck-news/a31163/navteq_nuovi_contenuti_per_3d_city_models.htmlBritish electric-vehicle firm seeks N. California site http://www.planet-trucks.com/truck-news/a31100/british_electric_vehicle_firm_seeks_n_california_site.htmlSaturday, February 13, 2010 Smith Electric Vehicles is scouting locations in the Bay Area and Sacramento for a facility that would assemble, sell and service their plug-in trucks, used by such companies as Pacific G...

British electric-vehicle firm seeks N. California site ]]> Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:55:23 GMT http://www.planet-trucks.com/truck-news/a31100/british_electric_vehicle_firm_seeks_n_california_site.htmlBarloworld extends offering with Combilift multi-directional lift trucks and sideloaders http://www.planet-trucks.com/truck-news/a31081/barloworld_extends_offering_with_combilift_multi_directional_lift_trucks_and_sideloaders.htmlOne of the largest materials handling suppliers in the UK, Barloworld  will provide sales and nationwide service support ...

Barloworld extends offering with Combilift multi-directional lift trucks and sideloaders]]> Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:25:37 GMT http://www.planet-trucks.com/truck-news/a31081/barloworld_extends_offering_with_combilift_multi_directional_lift_trucks_and_sideloaders.htmlFrench Government Announces 2.2 Billion USD EV Initiative http://www.planet-trucks.com/truck-news/a31040/french_government_announces_2_2_billion_usd_ev_initiative.htmlNot to be left behind on the global push to “electrify” and kick-start demand for electric cars and zero-emission vehicle technology, the French government has committed EUR1.5 billion (2.2 billion USD) in public f...

French Government Announces 2.2 Billion USD EV Initiative]]> Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:40:36 GMT http://www.planet-trucks.com/truck-news/a31040/french_government_announces_2_2_billion_usd_ev_initiative.html