Quantum Announces Advanced High Performance All-Wheel Drive Diesel Hybrid Electric Drive System
Oct 23, 2009
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 22 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. today announced that it has introduced a fuel efficient, high performance diesel hybrid electric powertrain, "Q-Force," after six (6) years of development. This advanced, proprietary 4-wheel drivetrain can be configured for specialized militar ... Continue reading
Oct 20, 2009
- All-new 2010 Ram 3500 named "Heavy Duty Pickup Truck of Texas," beating 3/4- and one-ton competition - 2010 Dodge Dakota named "Mid-size Truck of Texas" SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 19 -- Dodge Ram Heavy Duty and Dodge Dakota took top honors at the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) annual Truck Rodeo outside of San Antonio, ... Continue reading
First Oshkosh LVSR Deployed to Afghanistan in Support of U.S. Marine Corps
Oct 20, 2009
OSHKOSH, Wis.--Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation , announced today that the first Logistics Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR) has been deployed with the U.S. Marine Corps in Afghanistan, with two additional vehicles set to be delivered later in October. All three vehicles being delivered are cargo vari ... Continue reading
National Share the Road Highway Safety Program Visits Las Vegas Auto Show
Oct 9, 2009
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Life-saving highway driving tips were presented today as part of the American Trucking Associations' national Share the Road highway safety tour by top professional truck drivers. The Las Vegas Auto Show provided the perfect backdrop for the elite group of million mile accid ... Continue reading
Oshkosh Defense Exhibits Latest Vehicles, Technologies and Donation Effort at AUSA
Oct 5, 2009
OSHKOSH, Wis.--Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation , is displaying the latest in tactical wheeled vehicles and technologies in Washington D.C. today through Wednesday at the annual Association of United States Army (AUSA) meeting and exposition, including the new MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV), the Osh ... Continue reading
2010 Ford Truck Specs, Prices and Comparisons
Oct 5, 2009
Neohydro Technologies Corp. Identifies Target Markets for It's Green Interactive Hybrid System
Oct 2, 2009
CALGARY, Alberta--Neohydro Technologies Corp. (OTCBB:NHYT), a Company focused on âGreenâ technologies in the automotive, transportation, and power generation sectors, identifies additional target markets for its Green Interactive Hybrid System (GIHS). Although the average consumer will benefit by the addition ... Continue reading
Fiat to Create Ram Brand, Rush New Chrysler Models
Oct 1, 2009
MILAN/DETROIT, Sep 30, 2009 Jo Winterbottom and Kevin Krolicki writing for Reuters reported that Fiat SpA will rush the first all-new Chrysler model to the U.S. market by the end of 2011 and create a new Ram brand for its truck line under a revival plan for Chrysler that will be shown to the U.S. government this week, ... Continue reading
Vision Industries is Exhibiting its Zero Emission Tyrano Truck at the Santa Monica Alt Car Expo.
Sep 29, 2009
LOS ANGELES--Vision Industries Corp. (OTCBB: VIIC), is exhibiting its zero emission plug-in electric/hydrogen fuel cell hybrid Tyrano⢠truck at the 4th annual Santa Monica Alternative Energy and Transportation Expo on Friday Oct. 2 & Saturday Oct. 3 from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM daily. Location: Santa Monica Civic A ... Continue reading
Peterbilt to Permanently Close Tennessee Truck Assembly Plant
Sep 28, 2009
DENTON, Texas--Peterbilt Motors Company announced today it is realigning its North American manufacturing operations which will result in the permanent closure of its Madison, Tennessee truck assembly plant, effective December 1, 2009. Production of Peterbilt vehicles will continue at other facilities. The Madison plan ... Continue reading
Sep 28, 2009
Trash Compactor to be Driven by Electricity TOKYO, September 28, 2009 â Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC), will supply battery*1 systems from its new-generation electric vehicle (EV) i-MiEV to Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. now introduces eco-friendly garbage collection with it ... Continue reading
GM Investing $21 Million in Flint Assembly Plant
Sep 21, 2009
2011 Light-Duty Crew Cab Business Planned for GM Flint Assembly FLINT, Mich. September 21, 2009;GM announced that to meet increased market demand, General Motors Company will invest more than $21 million to produce the 2011 Chevrolet light-duty crew cab at the GM Flint Assembly plant in Flint, Mich., beginning in mid-2 ... Continue reading
Oshkosh Defense Awarded Additional 352 M-ATVs worth $189 Million
Sep 15, 2009
OSHKOSH, Wis.--Oshkosh Corporation announced today it has received an additional $189 million award from the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command Life Cycle Management Command (TACOM LCMC) to deliver an additional 352 MRAP All Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV) to the U.S. Armed Forces by March 2010. The award also in ... Continue reading
Sep 11, 2009
TORRANCE, Calif. & GAFFNEY, S.C.--Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) and Enova Systems (Enova) (NYSE Amex: ENA) (AIM: ENV) (AIM: ENVS) announced today that they have jointly executed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to enter into an all-electric commercial chassis development program. The development program includ ... Continue reading
Tengzhong's Hummer bid is trade, not investment
Sep 10, 2009
Tengzhong's Hummer bid is trade, not investment http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012102/Tengzhong-s-Hummer-bid-is- trade -not-investment.html Shanghai, September 10 (Gasgoo.com) Chinese machinery maker Tengzhong's bid to acquire the Hummer brand from General Motors should be viewed as a trade in technology and not ... Continue reading
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