Density Diesel Engine To Power Military Assult Vehicles
May 10, 2002
DETROIT, May 10 -- Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) has been awarded a contract from the Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) of the U.S. Army to develop and demonstrate a high power density diesel engine for possible use in the Army's new Future Combat System (FCS). The value of the award is $9.7 million. Wor ... Continue reading
Stanadyne Corporation Releases New Test Data for Diesel Fuel Additive
May 8, 2002
HARTFORD, Conn.--May 7, 2002-- Stanadyne Corporation's Power Products Division has released a new brochure detailing the proven performance and protection benefits of Stanadyne Performance Formula(R) diesel fuel additive, announced Simon Garner, director, sales and marketing. The brochure presents various independent t ... Continue reading
May 7, 2002
TALKEETNA, Alaska, May 7 -- When Wendy Booker becomes the first known woman with multiple sclerosis (MS) to summit the highest point in North America in May, she will be fulfilling a goal she did not dare dream before her diagnosis. It was only after the 47-year-old was diagnosed with the neurological disease four year ... Continue reading
Record All-Terrain Vehicle Sales In U.S.
May 1, 2002
MILFORD, Iowa--April 30, 2002-- Cycle Country States Strong ATV Sales Trend Has Continued Over Nine Of The Last Ten Years Cycle Country Accessories Corp. (OTCBB: CYCY), the recognized leader in the development and manufacturing of custom-fitting accessories for the utility all-terrain vehicle (ATV), announced today tha ... Continue reading
Oshkosh Truck Reports Net Income Up 7.8%-Good
Apr 25, 2002
OSHKOSH, Wis.--April 25, 2002--Oshkosh Truck Corporation today reported that second quarter net income increased 7.8 percent to $12.2 million, or $0.70 per share, on sales of $416 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2002. This compares with net income of $11.3 million, or $0.66 per share, on sales of $343 million f ... Continue reading
Cummins Inc. Reports Earnings For The First Quarter 2002-Not Good
Apr 25, 2002
COLUMBUS, Ind.--April 25, 2002--Today Cummins Inc. reported a first quarter loss of $.75 per share, or $29 million loss after taxes, on sales of $1.33 billion. This compares to a loss of $.68 per share or $26 million in the first quarter of 2001 on sales of $1.35 billion. "As we forecasted in January, the majority of o ... Continue reading
New Car Review New car Prices BMW X5 4.4i
Apr 23, 2002
By Annabelle Frankl Given the amount of vehicles I get to drive, I’m always asked what I would choose for myself. Well, I hate to have to choose, and it rather depends on the day of the week, weather, mood and so on! But, if I had to, then the X5 would be very close to the top of my list. I’ve always liked ... Continue reading
Chrysler to Alter Jeep Suspension After Reviewers Question Safety
Apr 17, 2002
DETROIT -- DaimlerChrysler AG's (DCX) Chrysler Group, in an unusual move, plans to lower the suspension of its popular, new Jeep Liberty sport-utility vehicle following criticism from car-enthusiast magazines that the vehicle is prone to roll over. Starting with vehicles currently being produced, the company has shorte ... Continue reading
Apr 16, 2002
IRVINE, Calif., April 16-- The groundbreaking Land Rover TReK four-wheel drive competition for retailers will air four times this month on the Outdoor Life Network. TReK 2000, which took place at the Greenbrier Resort, is a one-hour long, action-packed sports program hosted by Jeremy Hart and Bill Baker. It will air on ... Continue reading
Apr 11, 2002
It's HER Turn to Drive... Wives, girlfriends, moms, sisters, grandmothers, housewives, business professionals, wannabes... ALL Women are welcome to join in on the fun, four wheeling action at Skyjacker National Rock Crawling Championship FOR WOMEN. You don't have to be a professional rock crawler with a bank-roll of sp ... Continue reading
Road Impressions:Subaru Outback H6-3.0
Apr 4, 2002
By Andrew Frankl There is something very reassuring about a Subaru. To me it is like a golden retriever-friendly, reliable, part of the family. The car that awaited my arrival at San Francisco airport the other day was no different, and yet…in a funny sort of way it was. Let me explain. I've always regarded Subar ... Continue reading
DiMaggio Big Hitter - Named FHWA Engineer of the Year
Feb 28, 2002
Jerry A. DiMaggio has been named the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Engineer of the Year for 2002. He also received the agency's Engineering Excellence Award. As the FHWA's engineer of the year, DiMaggio will be recognized by the National Society of Professional Engineers along with other distinguished enginee ... Continue reading
NRC: ROLLOVER RATINGS FOR CARS, LIGHT TRUCKS, AND SUVS NEED IMPROVEMENT
Feb 22, 2002
Motor vehicle rollovers involving cars, vans, pickup trucks, and sport utility vehicles result in about 10,000 deaths and 27,000 serious injuries in the United States each year. Rollover accounts for nearly one-third of light-vehicle occupant deaths, even though it occurs in fewer than one in 10 crashes involving light ... Continue reading
LAFORZA Automobiles Announces Letter of Intent for the Distribution Rights to Mexico
Feb 21, 2002
ESCONDIDO, Calif.--Feb. 21, 2002--LAFORZA Automobiles Inc. (Pink Sheets:LFZA) (OTCBB:LFZA) today announced that LAFORZA Distributors Inc. has signed a Letter of Intent with Giuseppe Risi and his affiliated companies (RISI) for the distribution rights for LAFORZA vehicles for the Country of Mexico and for the United Sta ... Continue reading
Jeep Owners Make Tracks to Ozark Mountains for Camp Jeep
Feb 20, 2002
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 19 Camp Jeep®, one of the nation's largest and best attended annual vehicle ownership gatherings, moves to a new, centralized location within one-day's drive of 50 percent of the U.S. population. Camp Jeep 2002 will be held at The White's Bar W Ranch, in the Ozark Mountains, near Branson, Mo. ... Continue reading
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