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FCA US Auto Sales September 2017

FCA US Auto Sales September 2017

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 3, 2017 -- FCA US retail sales up year over year in September, compared with same month a year ago Jeep brand and Ram Truck brand retail sales up year over year Jeep® Compass sales up 75 percent; best sales month ever Jeep Renegade, Chrysler Pacifica, Ram ProMaster and Ram ProMaster City each ... Continue reading

World Premiere: Volvo Trucks' New LNG Trucks Cut CO2 Emissions by 20 to 100% +VIDEO

World Premiere: Volvo Trucks' New LNG Trucks Cut CO2 Emissions by 20 to 100% +VIDEO

Volvo is now launching trucks that can cut CO2 emissions by 20 to 100 per cent. With a firm focus on new, energy-efficient technology for gas-powered vehicles, Volvo Trucks makes it possible to significantly reduce the climate impact of heavy regional and long-haul transport operations. ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS: W/O Sep 25-Oct2, 2017; RAM, Infiniti, Thor, Peterbilt, RV's

NHTSA RECALLS: W/O Sep 25-Oct2, 2017; RAM, Infiniti, Thor, Peterbilt, RV's

Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO FROM NYC SATURDAY MORNING! 7-9 AM (SEPTEMBER 30 2017)

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO FROM NYC SATURDAY MORNING! 7-9 AM (SEPTEMBER 30 2017)

The Auto Lab Radio Show LIVE every Saturday 7 to 9 AM On New York City's WNYM Radio AM 970 and Streamed Worldwide On The Auto Channel This Weeks Show Broadcast Date: SEPTEMBER 23, 2017 This Weeks Show Is Listen Only, Best Of Auto Lab - No Calls This Week Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York ... Continue reading

Special Edition Silverado and Colorado Revealed at Texas Motor Speedway During Chevy Truck's 100th Celebration

Special Edition Silverado and Colorado Revealed at Texas Motor Speedway During Chevy Truck's 100th Celebration

and more 2017-09-28 Back Print Email Word Add This DALLAS — Model year 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the first production Chevrolet truck. A century and more than 85 million trucks later, Chevrolet has become one of the most recognizable brands in the world. ... Continue reading

Continental Debuts Innovative Pick-up Truck and Trailer Technology at the State Fair of Texas

Continental Debuts Innovative Pick-up Truck and Trailer Technology at the State Fair of Texas

new innovations to enhance comfort, convenience and peace of mind for pick-up truck and trailer operators at the 2017 State Fair of Texas. For the first time, Continental's Interior division is in the Truck Zone Sept. ... Continue reading

Accuride Launches ROLLiant™ Hub System From KIC

Accuride Launches ROLLiant™ Hub System From KIC

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Accuride Introduced its new long-life KIC ROLLiant Hub System during the inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle Show Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017. ... Continue reading

Free Used Car Listings Available To Dealers, Private Sellers

Free Used Car Listings Available To Dealers, Private Sellers

By listing on Instamotor, dealers will get: Access to more than 100,000 serious car shoppers monthly Free inventory listings with viewership and engagement metrics Free vehicle history reports for each vehicle listed Instamotor, which had previously been entirely peer-to-peer, made this decision after continuously rece ... Continue reading

Daimler Exhibiting At North American Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta

Daimler Exhibiting At North American Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta

Most important international commercial vehicle show in future alternating with the IAA Commercial Vehicles in Hanover September 25 to 28 on the premises of the Georgia World Congress Center Fair booth with Daimler Trucks North America, Mercedes-Benz Vans USA and FUSO America Daimler commercial vehicle brands showcase ... Continue reading

New Holland Agriculture Unveils Methane Powered Concept Tractor

New Holland Agriculture Unveils Methane Powered Concept Tractor

LONDON, September 18, 2017 -- A sustainable vision for the future of farming was unveiled today at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, USA. It came proposed in the form of a methane powered concept tractor from New Holland Agriculture, a global agricultural equipment brand of CNH Industrial. ... Continue reading

An Open Letter To America's Governors from T. Boone Pickens

An Open Letter To America's Governors from T. Boone Pickens

I have always been for an all-the-above approach to this nation's energy policy, but that doesn't mean we need to jam a square peg in a round hole. Solar, wind, electric and natural gas all have their place, but it must be in accordance with an appropriate application. ... Continue reading

Mack Trucks Stakes Highway Claim with All-New Mack Anthem™

Mack Trucks Stakes Highway Claim with All-New Mack Anthem™

ALLENTOWN, Pa., Sept. 14, 2017 -- Mack Trucks today introduced its new, next-generation highway hero, the Mack Anthem™, during the Mack Global Dealer Summit in Allentown, Pennsylvania. ... Continue reading

Daimler Trucks - World's largest truck manufacturer - Launches First All-Electric Truck in Series Production: The FUSO eCanter

Daimler Trucks - World's largest truck manufacturer - Launches First All-Electric Truck in Series Production: The FUSO eCanter

UPS first commercial customer in the US announced at global launch event in New York City Electric trucks provided to four prominent non-profits in cooperation with the New York Attorney General Fully electric FUSO eCanter will reduce noise-levels caused by inner-city distribution and help megacities like NYC reach the ... Continue reading

Hall Voices Teamsters' Opposition To Inclusion Of Trucks In Self-driving Bill

Hall Voices Teamsters' Opposition To Inclusion Of Trucks In Self-driving Bill

Teamsters General Secretary-Treasurer Ken Hall testified yesterday at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on self-driving technology, urging for the exemption of commercial vehicles from pending legislation and the need for further analysis of the safety, jobs and cybersecurity impact of developing technologies. ... Continue reading

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