CVSA Symposium Targets Brake Safety
Nov 30, 2006
Multi-Disciplinary Forum Brings Together Experts to Help Save Lives WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- During a three-day CMV Brake Safety Symposium in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 5-7, 2006, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) will bring together the industry's foremost experts and educational resources to provide ... Continue reading
Volvo Trucks Cab Plant in Ume, Sweden Takes Another Step towards Improving the Environment
Nov 29, 2006
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--In future, Volvo Trucks (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) in Umeå will also paint plastic components in the new topcoat paint facility in order to reduce the total impact on the environment. This entails an investment of SEK 138 million, which is stage 2 of the total investment of SEK 650 million. Volvo Tru ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler celebrates 50 years of production in Brazil
Nov 24, 2006
Stuttgart/São Paulo , Nov 24, 2006 For DaimlerChrysler do Brasil, 2006 represents a historical landmark. Today, the company is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of its plant in the city of São Bernardo do Campo. The ceremony was attended by Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the DaimlerChrysler Board ... Continue reading
2007 Volkswagen Touareg DOHC V6 Review
Nov 22, 2006
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2007 Volkswagen Touareg DOHCV6 Engine: 3.6-liter V6 Horsepower/Torque: 276 hp @ 6200 rpm/266 lb.-ft. @ 2500 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic with manual mode Wheelbase: 112.4 in. Length x Width x Height: 187.2 x 75.9 x 68.0 in. Tires: 255/60R17 H Cargo volume: 71.0 ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Raider Truck Triumphs in the Prestigious 39th Annual Tecate Score Baja 1000
Nov 22, 2006
Dan Fresh of DXR Racing Pilots the Baja Raider Truck To a Hotly Contested Baja 1000 Class Victory CYPRESS, Calif., Nov. 22 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today proudly announced that the production Mitsubishi Raider truck prepared and campaigned by DXR Racing, roared to victory in the Stock Mini class at the ... Continue reading
Scania and the Dutch Army Sign Service Contract for 555 Trucks
Nov 21, 2006
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Scania has won a service contract with the Dutch army. The contract is worth about 100 million Euros and covers the repair and maintenance of 555 trucks and their ancillary equipment. The contract, which covers a period of 13 years, also includes training of the armyâs mechanics, who will repair ... Continue reading
Natural Gas Delivers Forum to Be Held in Long Beach
Nov 21, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: November 20, 2006 Kimberly Taylor 702-203-4982 ktaylor@afvi.org Natural Gas Delivers Forum to Be Held in Long Beach Las Vegas, NV-The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVI) and Clean Energy Fuels are hosting a forum for truck fleets to be held January 24, 2007, in Long Beach, CA. Natur ... Continue reading
Indian Truck and SUV Maker Plans to be First to Enter U.S.
Nov 17, 2006
Washington DC Novembert 17, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Mahindra & Mahindra, India's leading SUV maker, says it plans to begin selling SUVs, pickups, and eventually a diesel-electric hybrid SUV in the U.S. next year through Alpharetta, Ga.-based distributor, Global Vehicles USA. According to The New York T ... Continue reading
Nov 17, 2006
TURIN, Italy, November 17 -- New Holland, a brand leader in the construction equipment business and part of the Fiat Group, today made its screen debut in the latest James Bond movie, "Casino Royale." The New Holland W190 wheel loader gave the performance of its life. Daniel Craig, the new James Bond, is actually drivi ... Continue reading
Will America's Bubba's Love Tundra?
Nov 17, 2006
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov 16, 2006; Reuters reported that deep in the heart of Texas, Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.T: Quote, NEWS, Research) is readying a pumped-up pickup the automaker sees as its most important product ever and the beginning of the battle for "Bubba" -- the all-American truck lover who has proved Detroit's ... Continue reading
Nov 16, 2006
November 16, 2006 â San Antonio - The first all-new 2007 Tundra full-size pickup will roll off the assembly line at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc., or TMMTX, on Friday, November 17. The line-off of the new Tundra will mark the official grand opening of the $1.28-billion San Antonio plant. The plant will s ... Continue reading
Toyota Takes on U.S. Truck Market with Friday's Plant Opening
Nov 16, 2006
Washington DC November 16, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota is placing a big bet on a big truck, built at a big plant in a big state that takes its pickups seriously â and where the rivalry for buyers has always been among the three big Detroit companies, reports The New York Times. Tomorrow in San ... Continue reading
UQM Technologies Delivers Motor/Generator System for Long-Haul Class 8 Hybrid Truck Application
Nov 14, 2006
FREDERICK, Colo., Nov. 14 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has delivered a permanent magnet motor/generator system for application in a long-haul Class 8 hybrid truck. The custom UQM(R) motor/generator system will be integrated into a transmi ... Continue reading
Oshkosh Truck Unveils Fuel Saving Hybrid Drive Refuse Vehicle
Nov 14, 2006
OSHKOSH, Wis.--Oshkosh Truck Corporation [NYSE:OSK] announced today that the company is presenting its proprietary ProPulse® hybrid drive technology in a refuse vehicle application at the 2006 Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF) during the 6th National HTUF meeting being held in San Diego, California November 14-16, 200 ... Continue reading
Nov 13, 2006
PASADENA, Calif.--The 2007 engine and fuel regulations are finally here and the impacts of their implementation are reverberating throughout the heavy duty vehicle industry. Yet even as it reaches this milestone, additional challenges such as health effects, further emission reductions, emerging global warming requirem ... Continue reading
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