Truck Makers Cite Problems With Caterpillar’s ’07 Engines
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ANOVER, Germany — The director of the world’s largest truck maker said there are serious problems with the 2007-model engines that Caterpillar Inc. has provided for testing.
“Cat’s ’07 engines don’t work,” said Andreas Renschler, who runs DaimlerChrysler’s Truck Group, in an interview here during the 61st Commercial Vehicles Show late last month.
“We haven’t been able to make 5,000 miles with one” of Caterpillar’s engines, Renschler said. As a result, “we haven’t sent a single one to customers” for over-the-road testing, he said.
