Dana Corporation Providing Axles and Driveshafts for General Motors 4x4 Medium-Duty Trucks
November 09 2004 - 11:04AM
PR Newswire (US)
Dana Corporation Providing Axles and Driveshafts for General Motors
4x4 Medium-Duty Trucks TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- Dana Corporation (NYSE:DCN) announced today that it is now
supplying front and rear drive axles and driveshafts for General
Motors' new 4x4 GMC TopKick and Chevrolet Kodiak medium-duty
trucks. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA )
The new 2005 model marks the first time GM has offered a
four-wheel-drive option for this platform. Dana has supplied the
rear axle and driveshaft for the 4x2 versions of the TopKick and
Kodiak since 2001. "Driveline components are one of the main
building blocks of a vehicle and represent a key area of expertise
at Dana," said Michael J. Burns, Dana chairman and CEO. "We are
proud of our capabilities and proud to provide General Motors with
a solid solution for their new 4x4 truck platform. This reaffirms
our commitment to growing Dana's core businesses." "Dana is known
for providing robust technologies that support even the most rugged
4x4 vehicles, and the product for this GM program only strengthens
our reputation," said Mike Laisure, president of Dana's Automotive
Systems Group. "Improved ride and handling, lower NVH levels, and
improved strength are just three of the benefits Dana's axle
technology provides with its drive-side (above-center) design." The
axles are being produced at Dana's Buena Vista, Va., facility and
the driveshafts are being produced in Brantford, Ontario, Canada.
Production of the four-wheel drive version of the TopKick and
Kodiak has begun at GM's Flint, Mich., truck assembly facility.
Dana Corporation is a global leader in the design, engineering, and
manufacture of value-added products and systems for automotive,
commercial, and off-highway vehicles. Delivering on a century of
innovation, the company's continuing operations employ
approximately 45,000 people worldwide dedicated to advancing the
science of mobility. Founded in 1904 and based in Toledo, Ohio,
Dana operates technology, manufacturing, and customer-service
facilities in 30 countries. Sales from continuing operations
totaled $7.9 billion in 2003. Dana's Internet site is
http://www.dana.com/ .
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Chuck Hartlage of Dana Corporation, +1-419-535-4728, or Web site:
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