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Energy Vision Report Hails the Canadian City of Surrey, BC as a Municipal Model for Waste Management and Sustainable Transportation

Energy Vision Report Hails the Canadian City of Surrey, BC as a Municipal Model for Waste Management and Sustainable Transportation

A new report by the New York-based non-profit environmental organization Energy Vision highlights a municipal waste management and transportation initiative by The City of Surrey, the second largest city in the Province of British Columbia that is breaking new ground in moving toward a sustainable future. 'We believe i ... Continue reading

Average Age of Vehicles On U.S. Roads Reaches Record High, According to Polk

Average Age of Vehicles On U.S. Roads Reaches Record High, According to Polk

The average age of cars and light trucks currently in operation in the U.S. has increased to 10.8 years, according to Polk, a leading global automotive market intelligence firm. Passenger cars showed a modest increase in age since 2010, from 11 years to just 11.1 years at the end of June 2011 (see table A). Light truck ... Continue reading

Scania to Deliver 375 Trucks to Leading Chinese Machinery Producer

Scania to Deliver 375 Trucks to Leading Chinese Machinery Producer

Regulatory News: 'The order represents a success for our strategy of supplying high quality products and services that contribute to increased efficiency and higher profitability.' Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co., Ltd has ordered 375 trucks from Scania (STO:SCVA)‚ (STO:SCVB) which will be used as a ... Continue reading

2012 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Range Rover Evoque Named 2012 North American Truck of the Year

2012 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Range Rover Evoque Named 2012 North American Truck of the Year

Land Rover announced today that the all-new 2012 Range Rover Evoque has been named the 2012 North American Truck of the Year. The announcement was made today at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The 2012 Range Rover Evoque was selected over two other finalists, the BMW X3 and the Honda CR-V, based ... Continue reading

2013 Toyota Land Cruiser Sport Utility Vehicle Pricing and Details

2013 Toyota Land Cruiser Sport Utility Vehicle Pricing and Details

TORRANCE, Calif., January 6, 2012; Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today announced the manufacturer’s suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the 2013 Land Cruiser sport utility vehicle (SUV). The Land Cruiser will begin arriving at dealerships in early February. The legendary Toyota Land Cruiser recently celeb ... Continue reading

DAF Truck Displayed at Delhi AutoExpo

DAF Truck Displayed at Delhi AutoExpo

PACCAR is showcasing its premium DAF CF truck at the Delhi AutoExpo, the largest automotive show in India. “India is one of the largest and fastest growing truck markets in the world. The AutoExpo event offers an excellent opportunity to exhibit our industry-leading DAF product to Indian commercial vehicle customers," ... Continue reading

Forecast: 2012 Global Automotive Light Vehicle Assembly to Exceed 79 Million Units and Top 100 Million in 2016

Forecast: 2012 Global Automotive Light Vehicle Assembly to Exceed 79 Million Units and Top 100 Million in 2016

PwC's automotive analyst group, Autofacts, today announced that it expects 2012 global light vehicle assembly will exceed 79 million units, an increase of 6.8% from 2011's total. Although many market uncertainties will carry over into 2012, Autofacts remains optimistic that the global automotive industry outlook will b ... Continue reading

Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu to Keynote Green Truck Summit at The Work Truck Show 2012

Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu to Keynote Green Truck Summit at The Work Truck Show 2012

United States Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu will give the keynote address at the 2012 Green Truck Summit on Monday, March 5. The Green Truck Summit is held March 5-6, 2012, in conjunction with The Work Truck Show® 2012 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. ... Continue reading

Scania Will Lower Production Rate Due to Slowing Demand

Scania Will Lower Production Rate Due to Slowing Demand

Sweden--Regulatory News: The slowdown in Europe and the Middle East has continued. Meanwhile we are also seeing a lower rate of order bookings from other markets Scania (STO:SCVA)(STO:SCVB) foresees a continued slowdown in demand in various markets and, starting in January, will lower the production rate at its units i ... Continue reading

NHTSA INVESTIGATION : CHEVROLET EXPRESS

NHTSA INVESTIGATION : CHEVROLET EXPRESS

Vehicle Make / Model/ Year(s): CHEVROLET / EXPRESS 2003 CHEVROLET / EXPRESS 1500 2003 CHEVROLET / EXPRESS 2500 2003 CHEVROLET / EXPRESS 3500 2003 Manufacturer : GENERAL MOTORS LLC NHTSA Action Number : PE11040 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A Date Investigation Opened : December 14, 2011 Date Investigation Closed : O ... Continue reading

2012 Ram Cargo Van Review By Larry Nutson

2012 Ram Cargo Van Review By Larry Nutson

2012 Ram Cargo Van >A City-Friendly Holiday Helper By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (RM012_001CV.jpg) December 2011, Chicago, IL – The Ram Truck Brand Team made a Holiday Season stop in the Windy City to talk with the Midwest Automotive Media Association (M.A.M.A.) about their city-fr ... Continue reading

American Truck Group Brings Christmas to Gulfport!

American Truck Group Brings Christmas to Gulfport!

The American Truck Group (ATG) decided to share a little Christmas cheer Monday. As part of their employee Christmas party, the trucking company, located off of I-10 and Canal Road in Gulfport, handed out hundreds of presents to children. They invited their families, customers, vendors and the Boys and Girls Clubs of H ... Continue reading

IIHS Names 115 Top Safety Picks For 2012 Models +VIDEO

IIHS Names 115 Top Safety Picks For 2012 Models +VIDEO

115 winners of 2012 Top Safety Pick Stronger roofs lead to another record year for award ARLINGTON, VA — The list of winners of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award is longer than ever this year, with vehicles in nearly every size category the Institute evaluates earning accolades. Fr ... Continue reading

SpeedGauge Releases 'SpeedGaugeAnywhere' to Monitor Speed, Encourage Safer Driving Wherever Trucks Drive, On the Road and Off

SpeedGauge Releases 'SpeedGaugeAnywhere' to Monitor Speed, Encourage Safer Driving Wherever Trucks Drive, On the Road and Off

SpeedGauge, a leading provider of business intelligence and location-based analytics for the trucking and insurance industry, is taking speed monitoring to a new level. While SpeedGauge has long provided speed tracking on streets and highways around the world, today the company announced the release of SpeedGaugeAnywhe ... Continue reading

TravelCenters of America Becomes Member of American Trucking Associations

TravelCenters of America Becomes Member of American Trucking Associations

TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters) has joined the American Trucking Associations (ATA), a national trade association of the trucking industry. Members of ATA have the opportunity to help better the trucking industry and drive it forward. "I am excited about becoming an ATA member. TravelCenters of America pro ... Continue reading

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