PACCAR and Eaton Announce Heavy-Duty Hybrid Truck Technology Agreement
Aug 23, 2007
BELLEVUE, Wash.--PACCAR and Eaton Corporation announced today that they have entered into an agreement to jointly develop proprietary hybrid technology for heavy-duty commercial vehicles in North America. The innovative new products will be introduced exclusively in Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks in the North American m ... Continue reading
SPAL USA's "Rocket Ranger" Pickup Sets New Land Speed Record
Aug 22, 2007
ANKENY, Iowa, Aug. 21 -- SPAL USA's "Rocket Ranger," driven by Hypermax Engineering's Max Lagod, has set a new land speed record and claimed the title of World's Fastest Diesel Pickup Truck during the Bonneville Salt Flats Speed Week, Aug. 11-17. The "Rocket Ranger" achieved an average speed of 215.091 miles-per-hour - ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls-Saft Advanced Power Solutions to Power Dodge Sprinter Plug-in Hybrid
Aug 21, 2007
Fleet demonstrates promise of environmentally-friendly technology MILWAUKEE, Aug. 21 -- A fleet of advanced, Dodge Sprinter plug-in hybrid delivery vans will be operating within the United States, powered by Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries developed by Johnson Controls-Saft Advanced Power Solutions (JCS). The test fleet ... Continue reading
Penton's Truck Blue Book Announces New Dates and Location for 2008 Truck Blue Book Conference
Aug 21, 2007
NEW YORK--Penton Mediaâs The Truck Blue Book®, the industryâs leading truck valuation guide, today announced its annual Truck Blue Book Conference, to be held May 7th-9th, 2008 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. The Truck Blue Book Conference is recognized as one of the sectorâs le ... Continue reading
Navistar International Corporation Wins Prestigious Blue Sky Award
Aug 21, 2007
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--Navistar International Corporation, a leading truck and engine producer, announced today that it is the recipient of the 2007 Blue Sky Award from WestStart-CALSTART for its contributions to the commercial development of diesel-hybrid technology. This preeminent award is presented each year by WestSta ... Continue reading
Army Unveils First Hybrid-Electric Propulsion System for New Combat Vehicles
Aug 17, 2007
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army unveiled its first hybrid-electric propulsion system for a new fleet of Manned Ground Vehicles (MGVs), which will be tested and evaluated at the Army' s Power and Energy Systems Integration Laboratory. The Army is developing and building eight new MG ... Continue reading
Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. Reports 2007 Half Year and Second Quarter Results
Aug 16, 2007
STAMFORD, Conn.--Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. (âClean Diesel Technologiesâ or the âCompanyâ) (OTC-BB: CLDS, AIM: CDT/CDTS & XETRA: CDI), an innovative leader for clean energy and environmental technologies to reduce harmful engine emissions, today announces its results for the three and six month ... Continue reading
Indian Automaker Plans to Enter the U.S. in 2009
Aug 13, 2007
Washington DC August 13, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that chicken tax or no chicken tax, Indian carmaker Mahindra & Mahindra plans to sell pickups in the United States starting in early 2009 - and will price them as low as any pickups now on the market. The 25 percent U.S. tariff on imported pickups - commonly ... Continue reading
Dongfeng to Joint Venture With Volvo in May 08
Aug 13, 2007
SHANGHAI - August 13, 2007: Dongfeng commercial vehicle and AB Volvo are in talks about setting up a joint venture next year, a source from Dongfeng Motors said. "If nothing goes wrong, the two companies will officially start cooperation by next May," the unnamed sources from Dongfeng Motor said yesterday. In January, ... Continue reading
Accuride Corporation Reports Second Quarter Results for 2007
Aug 8, 2007
EVANSVILLE, Ind.--Accuride Corporation , a leading manufacturer and supplier of commercial vehicle components, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007. The Company reported results of $245.1 million in net sales for the second quarter of 2007 compared to $361.7 million for the s ... Continue reading
Aug 6, 2007
Tundra and Silverado both achieve âVery Goodâ overall scores;Chevrolet Silverado 2500 is top-rated by CR among heavy-duty diesels tested YONKERS, NY â The Toyota Tundra and Chevrolet Silverado placed first and second in Consumer Reportsâ tests of four full-sized, crew-cab pickups for the September i ... Continue reading
Aug 6, 2007
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio--If you bought a tractor-trailer or an airplane, you probably wouldnât put either on your car insurance policy, since both are specialty vehicles and require specialized coverages and claims handling, right? Then why, when asked, do more than half of RVers surveyed report having added their ... Continue reading
Dana Corporation to Supply Spicer(R) Axles to Renault Trucks
Aug 2, 2007
TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 1 -- Dana Corporation announced today that it has been selected to supply Spicer(R) rear beam axles for the new Renault Mascott rear-wheel-drive vans and chassis-cab vehicles produced by Renault Trucks. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA ) Dana earned this new business by offeri ... Continue reading
Penton's American Trucker Adds Data Update and Search Enhancements to Trucker.com Web Site
Jul 31, 2007
NEW YORK--Penton Mediaâs American Trucker®, a leading publication and information provider serving the business-to-business truck sales market for new and used trucks, trailers, parts and services, today announced data delivery and search enhancements to its recently relaunched www.trucker.com Web site. America ... Continue reading
Jul 30, 2007
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., July 30 -- Online advertisers targeting new-vehicle buyers can tailor how quickly their advertising reaches their intended audience by understanding the differences between daily and monthly Web site visitation patterns, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Online Media Study(SM) -- ... Continue reading
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