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What's Your Car Complaint? The Auto Channel Can Help Solve the Issue

What's Your Car Complaint? The Auto Channel Can Help Solve the Issue

Put an 800 lb. gorilla on your side Something wrong with your new car? Was a recent repair job not done properly? Looking for a way to get better fuel mileage? The Auto Channel wants to help you get satisfaction. Tell us about your problem; we'll go to the source and help get the issue rectified or answered. Don't sit ... Continue reading

Titan Chairman/CEO to Discuss Revised Goals for 2011

Titan Chairman/CEO to Discuss Revised Goals for 2011

QUINCY, Ill.--Titan International, Inc. Chairman and CEO Maurice M. Taylor Jr. will discuss revised goals for the company and outlook for 2011 in a conference call on Monday, May 23, 2011. The agriculture segment remains strong and earthmoving and construction continues to improve. I am revising my sales projections fo ... Continue reading

VanDyne SuperTurbo is Awarded Phase II SBIR Contract From the U.S. Army Valued At $727,000

VanDyne SuperTurbo is Awarded Phase II SBIR Contract From the U.S. Army Valued At $727,000

PR Newswire FT. COLLINS, Colo., May 19, 2011 FT. COLLINS, Colo., May 19, 2011 -- VanDyne SuperTurboâ„¢ Inc. has successfully completed Phase I of the U.S. Army Small Business Innovative Research Program and has recently signed a contract to commence Phase II of the program; valued at $727,000. As a part of t ... Continue reading

TravelCenters of America Announces Proposed Public Offering of 10,000,000 Common Shares

TravelCenters of America Announces Proposed Public Offering of 10,000,000 Common Shares

WESTLAKE, Ohio--TravelCenters of America LLC (NYSE Amex: TA) today announced that it has commenced a public offering of 10,000,000 common shares. TA expects to use the proceeds of this offering for general business purposes, including funding capital improvements to TA’s existing travel centers, acquisit ... Continue reading

Volvo: Truck Deliveries in April 2011

Volvo: Truck Deliveries in April 2011

Sweden--Regulatory News: Volvo(STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB): Total deliveries from the Volvo Group’s truck operations in April amounted to 19,366 vehicles. This was an increase of 49% compared with the year-earlier period. See attached file for full report: http://feed.ne.cision.com/wpyfs/00/00/00/00/00/14/F7/1 ... Continue reading

MiX Telematics Announces Enhanced Safety and Regulatory Compliance Features on Mix Display

MiX Telematics Announces Enhanced Safety and Regulatory Compliance Features on Mix Display

DALLAS--MiX Telematics (JSE:MIX), a global provider of vehicle tracking and fleet management solutions, recently introduced updates to its MiX Display, including real time audible in-cab driver coaching, driver identification hours of service keys and optional in-cab navigation software. Designed to report real tim ... Continue reading

Iveco Introduces a Ethanol/Diesel Bio-fuel Truck for Brazil - VIDEO ENHANCED

Iveco Introduces a Ethanol/Diesel Bio-fuel Truck for Brazil - VIDEO ENHANCED

TURIN, Italy - May 16, 2011: Iveco, FPT Industrial and Bosch presented the Iveco Trakker Bi-Fuel Ethanol- Diesel vehicle at Agrishow, held last week in Ribeirão Preto, the largest agricultural fair in Brazil. The Trakker vehicle is equipped with an FPT Industrial Cursor 9 engine that can run on an ethanol and Diesel ... Continue reading

Ryder Celebrates Grand Opening of Its First Natural Gas Vehicle Maintenance Facility and Takes Delivery of Natural Gas Trucks in Rancho Dominguez

Ryder Celebrates Grand Opening of Its First Natural Gas Vehicle Maintenance Facility and Takes Delivery of Natural Gas Trucks in Rancho Dominguez

RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, Calif.--Ryder System, Inc. celebrated the grand opening of its first natural gas vehicle maintenance facility and took an initial delivery of natural gas vehicles in Southern California on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. The celebration took place at Ryder’s Rancho Dominguez commercial truck re ... Continue reading

The Horse and the Ram: Ram Truck Brand Launches Multi-tiered Sponsorship With Churchill Downs and the 137th Kentucky Derby

The Horse and the Ram: Ram Truck Brand Launches Multi-tiered Sponsorship With Churchill Downs and the 137th Kentucky Derby

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 6, 2011 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 6, 2011 -- Ram Truck is the Official Truck of Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby First-ever dedicated 'Ram Backcountry' area with VIP lounge for owners, jockeys and staff Ram Truck logo and vehicle lineup displayed around Churchill Downs Ram Truck debuts new ... Continue reading

Sales Numbers: AutoChina International Limited Leases 2,559 Commercial Vehicles and Opens 18 Store Branches in the First Quarter of 2011

Sales Numbers: AutoChina International Limited Leases 2,559 Commercial Vehicles and Opens 18 Store Branches in the First Quarter of 2011

SHIJIAZHUANG, China--AutoChina International Limited (“AutoChinaâ&acir c;‚¬??? or the “Companyââ& #130;¬???) , China’s largest commercial vehicle sales, servicing, leasing, and support network, today announced that the Company leased 2,559 commercial vehicles (primaril ... Continue reading

Keep 'Em Rolling: TravelCenters of America and Continental Tire Announce Truck Tire Supply Agreement

Keep 'Em Rolling: TravelCenters of America and Continental Tire Announce Truck Tire Supply Agreement

WESTLAKE, Ohio--TravelCenters of America LLC (“TAâ₠;¬???) announced today that it has entered into a multi-year supply agreement with Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (“Continentalâ&ac irc;‚¬???) for commercial truck tires. TA will supply its valued fleet and owner-operator cust ... Continue reading

Investor News: Commercial Vehicle Group Annual Meeting Set for May 12, 2011

Investor News: Commercial Vehicle Group Annual Meeting Set for May 12, 2011

NEW ALBANY, Ohio, May 5, 2011 -- Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. will hold its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Thursday, May 12, 2011, at 1:00 PM (Eastern Time). The meeting will be held at the Company's corporate headquarters located at 7800 Walton Parkway, New Albany, OH 43054. Details of the meeting and proxy mater ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Moving Freight with Better Trucks - Improving Safety, Productivity and Sustainability

Research and Markets: Moving Freight with Better Trucks - Improving Safety, Productivity and Sustainability

DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f43f08/moving_freight_wit) has announced the addition of OECD Publishing's new report "Moving Freight with Better Trucks: Improving Safety, Productivity and Sustainability" to their offering. “Moving Freight with Better Trucks: Improving Safe ... Continue reading

ISUZU and Teletrac Partner to Deliver Advanced GPS and Vehicle Tracking Technology for ISUZU N-Series Trucks

ISUZU and Teletrac Partner to Deliver Advanced GPS and Vehicle Tracking Technology for ISUZU N-Series Trucks

GARDEN GROVE, Calif., May 2, 2011 GARDEN GROVE, Calif., May 2, 2011 -- Teletrac, a leading provider of advanced fleet management solutions, today announced that its flagship solution, Fleet Directorâ„¢, has been selected by Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc., distributor of America's best-selling low-ca ... Continue reading

Bipartisan Truck Safety Legislation To Be Introduced In Congress

Bipartisan Truck Safety Legislation To Be Introduced In Congress

Apr. 28 WHAT: NEWS CONFERENCE – Families of truck crash victims and truck crash survivors to join with Members of Congress to announce the introduction of the Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act (SHIPA). The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) will release a new poll showing overwhelming support f ... Continue reading

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