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Marty's Marketing Musing's - 2016 Nissan Titan "Shoulders Of Giants" TV Commercial +VIDEO

Marty's Marketing Musing's - 2016 Nissan Titan "Shoulders Of Giants" TV Commercial +VIDEO

Marty's Marketing Musings Nissan New Titan TV Commercial Respects Its Truck Competitors by Marty Bernstein Senior Editor-at-large The Auto Channel 2016 Titan “Every Duty” TV Commercial Tonight, January 11, 2016 Nissan premiered a new, ground breaking :90-second, yes , a :90- second commercial, during the most ... Continue reading

Heels On Wheels: 2015 Ford F-150 Review +VIDEO

Heels On Wheels: 2015 Ford F-150 Review +VIDEO

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2015 FORD F-150 REVIEW ... Continue reading

Buyers Want Big, Car Makers Want Big, Government Wants Small - So The Disconnect Grows

Buyers Want Big, Car Makers Want Big, Government Wants Small - So The Disconnect Grows

Washington DC January 7, 2016; The AIADA newsletter reported on the disconnect on electric vehicles. From the battery-powered Chevrolet Bolt crossover to the hydrogen fuel cell-powered Honda Clarity to a hybrid Chrysler minivan, automakers are expected to show a parade of electric vehicles at the 2016 Detroit auto show ... Continue reading

2016 Toyota Tacoma (A More Civilized Off-roader) First-Look Review By Steve Purdy +VIDEO

2016 Toyota Tacoma (A More Civilized Off-roader) First-Look Review By Steve Purdy +VIDEO

2016 TOYOTA TACOMA A More Civilized Off-roader By Steve Purdy The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau The Toyota folks brought wave after wave of journalists, bloggers and influencers, along with groups of dealer reps, to the forested hills not far from Tacoma, Washington to experience the new Tacoma pickup. This mid-size tru ... Continue reading

NHTDA RECALLS: December 28, 2015; Subaru, Acura, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Chevrolet, Ferrari, Mack

NHTDA RECALLS: December 28, 2015; Subaru, Acura, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Chevrolet, Ferrari, Mack

Your vehicle may be involved in a safety recall and may create a safety risk for you or your passengers. Safety defects must be repaired by a dealer at no cost to you. However, if left unrepaired, a potential safety defect in your vehicle could lead to injury or even death. Read this entire email to find out more and l ... Continue reading

Heffernan Insurance Brokers Representative Elected Chairman of California Trucking Association

Heffernan Insurance Brokers Representative Elected Chairman of California Trucking Association

Owen Oakley, Vice President at Heffernan Insurance Brokers, has been named Chairman for the San Francisco chapter of the California Trucking Association. Owen previously served as a Steering & Planning Committee representative for the association. His new duties will include overseeing membership growth and the overall ... Continue reading

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Decreased 0.9% in November +VIDEO

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Decreased 0.9% in November +VIDEO

American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index declined 0.9% in November, following an increase of 1.8% during October. The October figure was revised down from our press release on November 24. In November, the index equaled 134.3 (2000=100), down from 135.5 in October, and 1 ... Continue reading

2016 Nissan Titan Official Pricing and Specs +VIDEO

2016 Nissan Titan Official Pricing and Specs +VIDEO

NASHVILLE, Tenn. December 22, 2015; The all-new 2016 Nissan TITAN XD Crew Cab goes on sale tomorrow at Nissan dealers nationwide. Available in five grade levels and a choice of 4x4 and 4x2 drivetrains, the Cummins® 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel-equipped TITAN XD has a starting Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price* (MSRP) of ... Continue reading

French Truckers Concerned That Calais Migrants Outnumber Security Forces

French Truckers Concerned That Calais Migrants Outnumber Security Forces

WEYBRIDGE, England - December 21, 2015: The Road Haulage Association is extremely concerned that despite the deployment of 1,300 French riot police and gendarmerie at Calais, the reality is that with approximately 300 operating at any one time, they are now massively outnumbered by 18:1. And as the number of economic m ... Continue reading

Professional Truck Drivers Urge Motorists to Be Nice, Not Naughty on the Highways

Professional Truck Drivers Urge Motorists to Be Nice, Not Naughty on the Highways

With more than 99 million motorists expected to use the nation's highways this holiday season – and only one traveling via flying sleigh – American Trucking Associations and the Share the Road highway safety program want to ensure everyone arrives at their destinations safely by being nice and not naughty on ... Continue reading

Iveco France Delivers 1000th Natural Gas Vehicle To CityLogistics +VIDEO

Iveco France Delivers 1000th Natural Gas Vehicle To CityLogistics +VIDEO

LONDON - December 14, 2015: Iveco, the commercial vehicles brand of CNH Industrial N.V. , has delivered its 1,000th commercial vehicle to be powered by natural gas in France. The recipient of this milestone unit is French company CityLogistics, which provides urban logistics services and deliveries in the cities of Lyo ... Continue reading

Daimler Trucks Receives European Excellence Award for Freightliner World Premiere in USA

Daimler Trucks Receives European Excellence Award for Freightliner World Premiere in USA

Daimler Trucks wins the European Excellence Award 2015 in Gold for communications in the category “Automotive and Transport” World premiere of the autonomous driving Freightliner Inspiration Truck at the Hoover Dam has already received multiple awards Stockholm, Sweden / Stuttgart, Germany – STOCKHOLM an ... Continue reading

ATA Pleased by Release of Electronic Logging Device Rule

ATA Pleased by Release of Electronic Logging Device Rule

Leaders of the American Trucking Associations hailed today's release of a rule mandating the use of electronic logging devices by commercial vehicles as a historic step forward for the industry. "Today is truly a historic day for trucking," said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves. "This regulation will change the trucki ... Continue reading

Trucking Moves America Forward Applauds Passage of Long-Term Highway Funding Bill

Trucking Moves America Forward Applauds Passage of Long-Term Highway Funding Bill

Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the industry-wide trucking image and education movement, applauds the U.S. Congress for passing a long-term highway funding bill. The critical legislation, which President Obama signed into law on Friday, December 4, ensures increased safety and efficiency for professional truck d ... Continue reading

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