OSRAM SYLVANIA Gives NASCAR Driver Paul Menard's Hauler a Headlight Upgrade
Sep 17, 2008
LOUDON, N.H., Sept. 17 -- NASCAR driver Paul Menard admires the new headlights in his car hauler with Todd Cable who drives the truck. OSRAM SYLVANIA installed SYLVANIA SilverStar(R) ULTRA bulbs in the truck that are up to 50 percent brighter and increase downroad visibility by up to 40 percent when compared to worn st ... Continue reading
Clean Energy to Build, Operate CNG Fueling Station for New Solid Waste Fleet in Seattle, Washington
Sep 15, 2008
SEAL BEACH, Calif.--CleanScapes, Inc., a newly-designated City of Seattle, WA solid waste contractor, has awarded Clean Energy Fuels Corp. a contract for up to 10 years to build and operate a compressed natural gas (CNG) station and provide fuel for CleanScapesâ 40 new CNG-powered refuse trucks. Clean Energyâ ... Continue reading
SEMA craziness begins with Dodge Ram R/T
Sep 10, 2008
By Rex Roy Hot on the heals of the retail introduction of the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500, the Dodge boys are showing off a SEMA-ized version of an Ram R/T. The finished truck will break cover at the SEMA convention that runs November 4-7 in Las Vegas. For those not familiar with the largest aftermarket tradeshow in the world, ... Continue reading
Caterpillar to expand R&D Capacity in China
Aug 28, 2008
Caterpillar to expand R&D, capacity in China http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1007565/Caterpillar-to-expand-R-D-capac ity-i n-China.html Shanghai, August 28 (Gasgoo.com) Caterpillar Inc. announced that it has planned to expand its China-based research and development operations. The company also planned to increase the ... Continue reading
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2008 HONDA RIDGELINE REVIEW
Aug 25, 2008
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser INTRO TO THE RIDGELINE I thought you'd never catch me in a vehicle like this (and you might be thinking the same). I mean, exactly what is this vehicle? Is it an overbuilt truck, or almost an SUV? Perhaps the word 'ugly' conjures in your vocabulary when you see it on the road. The Ridg ... Continue reading
Sterling Heights Dodge Opens Commercial Center and Launches New Fleet Elite Service
Jul 24, 2008
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., July 23 -- It is no secret that truck sales in the United States have not been good. And yet, one Detroit-area businessman is recommitting to the truck and fleet business with the opening of a new Commercial Center and the launch of Fleet Elite(TM), a new service experience to ensure that these ... Continue reading
Jul 17, 2008
GMC YUKON 2WD, 2-MODE HYBRID A Tree Huggerâs Dilemma â Is It Good or Is It Bad? By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Our timing was good for a thorough test of the new GMC Yukon 2-Mode Hybrid since we have a trip to Chicago planned to haul some furniture to my daughter in Andersonville. Our friend ... Continue reading
Volvo Trucks Receives Major Order from Hungary
Jun 29, 2008
STOCKHOLM - June 29, 2008: Volvo Trucksâ Hungarian subsidiary, Volvo Hungary Trading and Services Kft, has signed an agreement for 1,500 trucks with transport and logistics company Wabererâs Optimum Solution, formerly known as Hungarocamion. This is a long-term commitment between Wabererâs Optimum Soluti ... Continue reading
Chrysler Pins Hopes on New Pickup Truck Even as Gas Prices, Economy Drive Buyers Away
Jun 27, 2008
CHELSEA, Mich. June 26, 2008; Tom Krisher writing for the AP reported that gas prices are above $4 per gallon. Full-size pickup truck sales are down more than 21 percent through May. The U.S. auto market is in a downward funk. Great time to introduce a new pickup truck, right? Strange as it may seem, that's what Chrysl ... Continue reading
GM to offer zero-percent financing on trucks
Jun 23, 2008
DETROIT June 23, 2008; Soyoung Kim writing for Reuters reported that General Motors Corp is offering zero-percent financing for 72 months on pickup trucks and SUVs as record-high gas prices have hurt sales of large vehicles, a GM dealer briefed on the plans told Reuters on Monday. The offer, which covers full-size pick ... Continue reading
New Era in Testing Procedures for Mercedes-Benz Trucks
Jun 19, 2008
Today was the formal opening of a new Development and Test Center (EVZ) for trucks at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Wörth. In attendance at the ceremony were Rhineland-Palatinate Premier Kurt Beck, Mayor of the City of Wörth Harald Seiter, as well as Daimler representatives Andreas Renschler, member of the Board of ... Continue reading
Low SUV Sales Force Ford To Idle Plants 9 Weeks
Jun 16, 2008
Sales slump leads Ford to close plant that makes Navigator and Expedition SUVs for 9 weeks DETROIT June 15, 2008; Tom Krisher writing for the AP reported that sagging demand for large sport utility vehicles has forced Ford Motor Co. to close a Michigan factory for nine weeks starting June 23. The Michigan Truck Plant i ... Continue reading
Fuel Protests Result In Two Deaths in Europe
Jun 11, 2008
BARCELONA - June 11, 2008: AFP has reported that two lorry drivers (that's truck drivers in U.S. lingo) were killed on picket lines in Spain and Portugal on Tuesday as strikes by thousands of truckers over soaring fuel prices turned deadly. Spanish police escorted petrol supply tankers into Barcelona on the second day ... Continue reading
Ford Offers Employee Pricing to All on F-Series Pickups in June
Jun 3, 2008
DEARBORN, Mich., June 2, 2008; Ford Motor Company is offering its truck customers the opportunity to purchase or lease a 2008 model year pickup for the same price Ford employees pay. Beginning today and running through June 30, Ford's Employee Pricing Program will be available on 2008 model F-Series pickups, including ... Continue reading
GMC Acadia Providing Millions With Complimentary Parking, Coffee and, Well, Compliments
May 22, 2008
Automaker pays for valet parking and coffee in cities nationwide to promote the Acadia crossover vehicle - all while playfully complimenting them on how good they look today DETROIT, May 21 -- Through the end of May, GMC is showering the driving public with compliments and complimentary services. More than 50,000 drive ... Continue reading
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