News By Topic: Off Road

Say It Ain't So Joe - Isuzu To Leave U.S. SUV Manufacturing Joint Venture

Oct 7, 2002

NEW YORK, Oct 7 Reuters reported that Isuzu Motors Ltd will by year-end dissolve its U.S.-based sports utility vehicle venture with Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd to focus on its truck operation, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported. The move will make the debt-strapped truckmaker the first Japanese automaker to withdraw from ... Continue reading

New Car Review: 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe LT 2WD

Oct 2, 2002

SYNDICATED AUTOMOTIVE NEWS SERVICES DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The few full-sized sedans available today no larger than some of the ``compacts'' of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Yet people are larger, and Americans like space. So, as cars have gotten smaller, trucks have entered more lives. Large sport-uti ... Continue reading

Oshkosh Truck Delivers HEMTT Defense Trucks for Missile Defense System

Oct 2, 2002

OSHKOSH, Wis.--Oct. 2, 2002--Oshkosh Truck Corporation , a leading manufacturer of trucks and truck bodies, has delivered two Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks with Load Handling Systems (HEMTT-LHS) modified for use as launch platforms for the Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system. These specia ... Continue reading

Acura Announces Pricing for New 2003 MDX Luxury SUV

Sep 30, 2002

Monday September 30, 9:00 am ET TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 30 -- Acura today announced prices for its more powerful 2003 MDX luxury SUV, which features significant added equipment and refinements that increase the vehicle's price 2.8 percent compared to last year based on a sales-weighted average. The 2003 MDX will be pri ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler may sell Dodge pickup truck in Europe

Sep 29, 2002

September 28, 2002 PARIS -- Bill Koenig writing for Bloomberg News reported that DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler division's effort to boost sales in Europe may include a small Dodge-brand pickup truck aimed at younger drivers. Chrysler's push into Europe has focused on the Jeep and Chrysler brands. The U.S. division of t ... Continue reading

NEW EPA EMISSIONS RULES MAY MARK END OF TWO-STROKES

Sep 27, 2002

NEW EPA EMISSIONS RULES MAY MARK END OF TWO-STROKES PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is adopting strict emissions standards that could mean the end of two-stroke trail bikes and All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) by 2006, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports. In announcing the new ... Continue reading

Europeans Carmakers Target Offroad Market

Sep 27, 2002

PARIS, Sept 27, 2002; Michael Steen writing for Reuters is reporting that with rising oil prices and tighter restrictions on fuel emissions, now might not seem to be the best time for European carmakers to start pushing gas-guzzling monsters with the aerodynamics of a brick. But that is exactly what they are doing at t ... Continue reading

Trailing the pack, VW unveils new offroader

Sep 26, 2002

PARIS, Sept 26, 2002 Michael Steen reporting for Reuters from The Paris Auto Show said that Volkswagen AG, Europe's biggest carmaker, took the wraps off its new sports utility vehicle (SUV) at the Paris motor show on Thursday, insisting that its late entry into a booming but crowded market segment would not hinder sale ... Continue reading

Cadillac Announces 2003 Escalade ESV Pricing

Sep 26, 2002

September 26, 2002 DETROIT - Cadillac today announced pricing for its new Escalade ESV, the most powerful luxury SUV available, will be $56,160 MSRP at introduction. The ESV will be in dealer showrooms by December 2002. "The Escalade ESV is like no other vehicle in its segment," said Susan Docherty, Escalade marketing ... Continue reading

General Motors Will Recall Some Full-Size SUVs

Sep 24, 2002

FOR RELEASE: September 24, 2002 General Motors Will Recall Some Full-Size SUVs Automaker Will Install Plastic Shield On Head Restraint Mechanisms Of 597,000 2000-2002 Chevrolet, Cadillac And GMC SUVs DETROIT - General Motors today is voluntarily recalling about 597,000 model year 2000-2002 Chevrolet Tahoe, Cadillac Esc ... Continue reading

Simula Teams on Lightweight Armor for the U.S. Army's New Stryker Interim Armored Vehicle

Sep 24, 2002

TEMPE, Ariz.--Sept. 24, 2002--Simula, Inc. (AMEX:SMU), announced that it is part of a team supplying lightweight ceramic/composite armor for the first brigade of the U.S. Army's new Stryker Interim Armored Vehicle (IAV). Simula's initial order is for assembly of approximately 15 percent of each vehicle armor kit for th ... Continue reading

OOH La La Le Paris Auto Show Sizzles With Sexy New Models(Cars Guys Cars!)

Sep 20, 2002

FRANKFURT, Sept 20 Madeline Chambers writing for Reuters is reporting that Europe's carmakers hope to dazzle potential customers at next week's Paris auto show with new fast cars, luxury sports utility vehicles and a bold new take on the family saloon. The manufacturers, aware that some of the cars unveiled at Paris ha ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Strengthens Overall Business With Truck & Bus Spin-off

Sep 20, 2002

JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Mitsubishi Motors Strengthens Overall Business With Truck & Bus Spin-off Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 20, 2002 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) today announced spin-off plans for its truck and bus operations. The new entity, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Co ... Continue reading

Bosch Celebrates 75 Years of Diesel Injection

Sep 20, 2002

Diesel injection pumps by Bosch revolutionized diesel industry FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Sept. 19 -- In 1927, Bosch revolutionized the diesel industry with the world's first large-scale production of diesel injection pumps and injectors. This technology allowed engine manufacturers to economically produce small, fast-tu ... Continue reading

Milestone Timeline and Technology Highlights of Bosch Diesel Systems

Sep 20, 2002

75 Years of Bosch Diesel Systems: Milestone Timeline and Technology Highlights 1921: First experiments with fuel injection using modified Bosch oil pumps. 1922: Start of development of diesel injection equipment. 1923: First prototypes of diesel injection pumps. 1927: Clearance for the world´s first large-scale produc ... Continue reading