Podcasts about heavy-duty trucks

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- Hail Atlantis! - Don’t Buy, Share - Will BEVs Really Catch On? - The Book Cadillac - German Collusion Could Be Costly - Heavy Truck Sales Soar - New Infiniti QX80

- Hail Atlantis!- Don’t Buy, Share- Will BEVs Really Catch On?- The Book Cadillac- German Collusion Could Be Costly- Heavy Truck Sales Soar- New Infiniti QX80

- Ford Autonomous Car to Get Unique Body- Lidar Prices Falling Fast- Carbon Fiber Costs Cut in Half- Designing Trucks for Platooning- Top Ten Brands in China

- Ford Autonomous Car to Get Unique Body - Lidar Prices Falling Fast - Carbon Fiber Costs Cut in Half - Designing Trucks for Platooning - Top Ten Brands in China

There are 8 classifications for trucks in America. Many of us know the first three, which are all Light duty. The other five, Medium and Heavy duty, are not as well known though we do see them on the road all the time. On this week’s show John McElroy introduces us to the larger class of trucks, who uses them and where they are bought and sold. Joining him on his panel are Shaun Skinner, the VP of Sales for Isuzu Commercial Truck, analyst John Stark from the Stark’s News Service as well as Greg Reefer a veteran Peterbilt Heavy Duty truck dealer.

There are 8 classifications for trucks in America. Many of us know the first three, which are all Light duty. The other five, Medium and Heavy duty, are not as well known though we do see them on the road all the time. On this week’s show John McElroy introduces us to the larger class of trucks, who uses them and where they are bought and sold. Joining him on his panel are Shaun Skinner, the VP of Sales for Isuzu Commercial Truck, analyst John Stark from the Stark’s News Service as well as Greg Reefer a veteran Peterbilt Heavy Duty truck dealer.

With as much change that is currently encompassing the automotive industry, the big rigs aren’t very far behind. Joining John McElroy to talk about topics including everything from lightweighting to platooning is attorney Tom Manganello from Warner, Norcross and Judd, Mihai Dorobantu from Eaton and trucking company owner Brian Pohl.

With as much change that is currently encompassing the automotive industry, the big rigs aren’t very far behind. Joining John McElroy to talk about topics including everything from lightweighting to platooning is attorney Tom Manganello from Warner, Norcross and Judd, Mihai Dorobantu from Eaton and trucking company owner Brian Pohl.

- China Fines Audi and Chrysler - Visteon Considers Split - Heavy-Duty Truck Sales Soar in U.S. - Formula E Series Starts Saturday - You Said It!

- High End Automakers See Sales Fall in China - Mazda HAZUMI Concept - GM SUVs New Anti-Theft System - No More Alphabet Soup for Cadillac - Ford Reveals New Commercial Trucks - You Said It!

The UAW is urging its colleagues to vote "no" on continuing the two-tier payment plan. The car market in China is cooling off faster than expected with one analyst expecting sales to grow just 1% this year. Heavy truck sales in the U.S. and Canada were up over 30% last month. All that and more, plus we take a look at which car company spends the most amount of money on research and development.

As market woes continue, expect automakers to lower expectations -- especially the Japanese companies. Toyota plans to smash the EV lap time at Nurburgring hoping it will stir up more excitement for green technologies. The Obama Administration turns its focus toward reducing emissions from heavy-duty vehicles. All that and more, plus we put the new eAssist technology in the Buick LaCrosse to the test!

China has designs on dominating the auto industry as it pushes to merge dozens of car companies. Mercedes previews its electric A-Class prior to Paris. Heavy truck sales continue an upward trend in the U.S. indicating a recovering economy. All that and more, plus John takes what he thought was his last drive in a Viper.