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Mercedes-Benz Owes Disgruntled Customer $482,000
Posted on 12. Mar, 2010 by admin.
When Wisconsin resident and Mercedes-Benz customer Marco Marquez discovered that his E320 didn’t work at all, he set about collecting his restitution, which in Wisconsin is double the purchase price plus legal fees under the state's "lemon law." He then said Mercedes-Benz stalled in giving him his refund, and now a judge has ordered the automaker to pay him $482,000. The settlement over the E320, which Marquez bought in 2005 for $56,000, has ballooned because the lawsuit kept getting ruled on and overturned. In 2007, a judge ruled in Marquez's favor with an award of $202,000, but then an appeals court overturned the ruling and sided with Mercedes.
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GMAC May Never Repay Part of Government Aid
Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by admin.
At least $6.3 billion of the $17.2 billion in taxpayer support to GMAC will likely never be repaid, according to the congressional panel overseeing federal bailout money. The panel criticized the Treasury Department for not attaching more conditions to the money as it did with Chrysler and GM. Treasury wiped out the shareholders of those automakers and demanded detailed plans for how the companies would return to profitability; that was not the case for GMAC.
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Chryler and Cummins Restart Light-Duty Diesel Discussions
Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Chrysler has restarted discussions with Cummins to continue development of an all-new light-duty diesel engine for Ram pickup trucks. “We’re in discussions with Cummins,” said Joe Veltri, Chrysler vice president of product planning, at the 2010 NTEA Work Truck Show
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Chryler and Cummins Restart Light-Duty Diesel Discussions
Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Chrysler has restarted discussions with Cummins to continue development of an all-new light-duty diesel engine for Ram pickup trucks. “We’re in discussions with Cummins,” said Joe Veltri, Chrysler vice president of product planning, at the 2010 NTEA Work Truck Show .
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GM Planning To Increase Heavy Duty Towing and Hauling Ratings
Posted on 10. Mar, 2010 by admin.
In the battle for power and performance bragging rights among heavy-duty pickup trucks, General Motors is already planning how to outmaneuver archrival Ford to claim the highest towing and hauling ratings in the segment. It could happen by next year, according to Jeff Luke, chief engineer for GM's full-size trucks
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Sources Say: GMC Sierra Denali HD Dually Planned
Posted on 10. Mar, 2010 by admin.
If a high-end 2011 GMC Sierra Denali 2500 Heavy Duty with two rear wheels is good, then four wheels must be better. GM sources say an even heavier duty dually version of the Denali is planned for introduction later this year. The addition of the upscale Denali trim for the latest Sierra HD was announced Wednesday at the 2010 Work Truck Show but it will only be available as a crew cab, four-wheel drive three-quarter-ton model with a choice of either the standard 6.0-liter V-8 gas engine or the 6.6-liter Duramax V-8 turbodiesel.
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2011 Nissan NV Commercial Van: First Look
Posted on 10. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Mike Levine at PickupTrucks.com has a terrific first look at Nissan’s new NV commercial van.
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First Look: 2011 Nissan NV Full Size Commercial Van
Posted on 10. Mar, 2010 by admin.
At last year’s NTEA Work Truck Show, we took you on a video tour of Nissan’s NV2500 commercial van concept. This year, the company is showing off the production version
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International Introduces New TerraStar Medium Duty at Work Truck Show
Posted on 10. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Now that GM has vacated the medium-duty truck market, International is looking to fill the void with its new TerraStar Class 4/5 work truck.
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First Look: 2011 GMC Sierra Heavy Duty
Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by admin.
It was only a month ago that we had our first look at the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado Heavy Duty pickups. Now, it’s GMC’s turn in the spotlight. The “professional grade” brand is unveiling the 2011 GMC Sierra HD lineup at the NTEA Work Truck Show
