General Tactical Vehicles Low-Risk JLTV Solution Uses High-Level Systems Maturity
Apr 18, 2008
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., April 18 -- Leveraging over 120 years of combined experience in the design, production and support of more than one million combat and tactical vehicles, General Tactical Vehicles has submitted its proposal for the Technology Development phase of the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps Joint Light ... Continue reading
Volvo Launches First Hybrid Garbage Truck in Sweden - MULTI VIDEOS
Apr 11, 2008
GOTHENBURG - April 11, 2008: Steeply rising oil prices and a strong focus on the climate have made fuel-saving hybrid technology particularly interesting. Volvo Trucks is now taking an important step towards commercialisation of this technology for heavy vehicles by launching two hybrid refuse trucks that will be teste ... Continue reading
Spartan Chassis Encourages FDIC Attendees to "Build What You Want - Get What You Want"
Apr 10, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Spartan Chassis Encourages FDIC Attendees to "Build What You Want - Get What You Want" CHARLOTTE, Michigan, April 10, 2008 - Spartan Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. , will showcase its flexible design capability to the emergency-rescue industry at the Fire Department Instructor ... Continue reading
Koninklijke Nooteboom Trailers Selects Siemens PLM Software's NX and Teamcenter
Apr 8, 2008
PLANO, Texas and 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, Netherlands, April 8 -- Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced Koninklijke Nooteboom Trailers (Nooteboom), a division of Nooteboom Hold ... Continue reading
Nissan's Canton Mississippi Plant Expands to Build Trucks
Apr 8, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 7, 2008) â Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today announced it is entering the Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) business through a significant investment in North America. NNA, as part of a global commitment to the segment, has announced it will introduce to the North American market three li ... Continue reading
Nissan Joins the U.S. Commercial Vehicle Club
Apr 8, 2008
NISSAN JOINS THE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE CLUB Haulinâ Ashes, Aunties and Animals By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Itâs not often that a car maker calls a press conference and no one has a hint of what is to be announced. That was the case today as we assembled in Detroit at the summons of Nissan to ... Continue reading
PLS Logistics is Poised for Growth
Apr 4, 2008
ROCHESTER, Pa., April 4, 2008 -- Pittsburgh Logistics Systems, a leading provider of technology-based third-party logistics solutions, is launching an aggressive initiative aimed at growing the company into a billion dollar transportation logistics entity. The cornerstone of the initiative is to extend the array of cus ... Continue reading
Consumer Interest in Compact Cars 'Fueled' by Rise in Gas Prices, According to NADAguides.com
Apr 3, 2008
COSTA MESA, Calif., April 3, 2008 -- In the last two months, consumer interest in the overall compact car segment at NADAguides.com (http://www.nadaguides.com/) increased an average of 96 percent -- a fact the company's experts believe is closely related to an average nationwide increase in fuel prices of 19 cents per ... Continue reading
MATS 2007: Mid-America Retains the Title
Mar 27, 2008
Louisville, KY â March 27, 2007: Exhibit Management Associates, Inc. is proud to announce that the 2007 Mid-America Trucking Show has once again retained its title as the largest industry event of the year and remains the undisputed champion among trucking tradeshows. With 1,067 exhibitors representing 47 states a ... Continue reading
Mar 27, 2008
TROY, Mich., March 27 -- The newly formed safety technology and product company called Radar Safety Technologies, LLC (RST) is announcing today at the Mid-American Trucking Show at the Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky its new safety product FrontAlert(TM) Collision Alert System (CAS). (Logo: http://www. ... Continue reading
2008 Mid-America Trucking Show: Reyco Granning® Launches DockMaster 2.1 Air Ride Slider
Mar 27, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--Reyco Granning® â a commercial vehicle suspension product line of Tuthill Transport Technologies â has further distinguished itself as the leader in product quality, value, and availability with the launch of the 20AR/RS3162 DockMaster 2.1 Air Ride Slider. An improved version of the popula ... Continue reading
2008 Mid-America Trucking Show: Reyco Granning® Introduces Two Heavy Duty, Off-Road Air Suspensions
Mar 27, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--Mid-America Trucking Show. Reyco Granning® â a commercial vehicle suspension product line of Tuthill Transport Technologies â has announced two new suspension systems for heavy duty, off-road vehicles. The 23K and 30K suspensions both incorporate unique axle connections that distribute the ... Continue reading
Mar 27, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--Reyco Granning® â a commercial vehicle suspension product line of Tuthill Transport Technologies â has announced the RD1350D Air Ride Conversion unit for Dodge and Sterling Bullet 4500/5500, including ambulances, shuttle buses, trailer pull vehicles, and commercial vehicles. This medium-du ... Continue reading
Mar 27, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--Mid-America Trucking Show. Reyco Granning® â a commercial vehicle suspension product line of Tuthill Transport Technologies â today introduced the industryâs first limited lifetime warranty on a commercial suspension. Created specifically for the 86AR/RS3035 Air Ride Slider, the warra ... Continue reading
Mar 27, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--Mid-America Trucking Show. Reyco Granning® â a commercial vehicle suspension product line of Tuthill Transport Technologies â introduced the 86AR/RS3035 Air Ride Slider. This next generation in the Reyco Granning 86AR Slider Series, it is one of the most durable trailers suspension systems ... Continue reading
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