Commercial Vehicle Group Reports First Quarter 2006 Results
Apr 26, 2006
NEW ALBANY, Ohio, April 26 -- Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. , today reported revenues of $229.3 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006, up 50.5 percent compared to $152.4 million in the prior-year period. Operating income for the first quarter was $25.5 million, a 52.7 percent increase, compared to $16.7 m ... Continue reading
Pickups Plus Inc. Adds Two ValuGard Authorized Warranty Centers Including First in the Chicago Area
Apr 26, 2006
CINCINNATI--April 25, 2006--Pickups Plus (OTCBB:PUPS) a retail operator and franchiser of automotive parts and accessories stores catering to the light truck and SUV market, today announced that it has added two ValuGard(TM) Authorized Warranty Centers to its nationwide chain including its first in Chicago, Illinois. T ... Continue reading
New Holland is Featured in the Latest James Bond Film 'CASINO ROYALE'
Apr 25, 2006
PARIS, April 25 -- - New Holland Will be Making its Silver Screen Debut With the Eagerly Awaited Release of the Latest James Bond Film - "Casino Royale" The James Bond production company chose New Holland, the global construction equipment manufacturer member of the Fiat Group, to supply a total of 11 machines, includi ... Continue reading
N.A.D.A. Official Used Car Guide(R) Company Enhances Commercial Truck Products
Apr 24, 2006
Values Available Monthly and On-the-Go MCLEAN, Va., April 24 -- The N.A.D.A. Official Used Car Guide(R) Company (N.A.D.A.), data supplier of the most market-reflective used vehicle values available, announced that it has instituted various enhancements to its commercial truck guide products. In response to market deman ... Continue reading
CAC Celebrates Earth Day Unveiling Emissions Upgrade of NYC Department of Sanitation Fleet
Apr 19, 2006
QUEENS, N.Y.--April 19, 2006--Clean Air Communities (CAC), through its Queens Clean Air Project, granted the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) $422,000 to install advanced pollution controls on 65 refuse collection trucks operating in northwest Queens. On Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at 1 pm, at the Unisphere ... Continue reading
2006 Honda Ridgeline RT Review
Apr 17, 2006
THE AUTO PAGE<br> By<br> JOHN HEILIG<p> SPECIFICATIONS<p> MODEL: Honda Ridgeline RT<br> ENGINE: 3.5-liter V6<br> HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 244 hp @ 5750 rpm/240 lb.-ft. @ 4500 rpm<br> TRANSMISSION: 5-speed automatic<br> WHEELBASE: 122.0 in. <br> LENGTH/WIDTH/HEIGHT: 206.8 x 87.3 x 70.3 in. <br> TIRES: P245/65R17 all-season<br ... Continue reading
Detroit Diesel Corporation Reaffirms Commitment to Motorcoach and Firetruck Markets
Apr 7, 2006
DETROIT, April 6 -- At a media event held earlier today, Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) reaffirmed its commitment to supplying and servicing its 2007 Series 60(R) heavy-duty diesel engine for the motorcoach and firetruck vehicle markets. Detroit Diesel has been supplying and servicing engines to these two important c ... Continue reading
Detroit Diesel Corporation Conducts Testing for Motorcoach and Firetruck Applications for 2007
Apr 7, 2006
DETROIT, April 6 -- Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) today announced that the scope of its comprehensive testing for EPA '07 for its Series 60(R) includes specific testing for motorcoach and firetruck applications. Detroit Diesel will launch a redeveloped heavy-duty Series 60 engine next year and is confident that its ... Continue reading
Detroit Diesel Corporation Displays 2007 Engines at WasteExpo
Apr 6, 2006
Products continue to provide increased productivity for waste management markets LAS VEGAS, April 5 -- Detroit Diesel Corporation will be displaying its 2007 engines beginning today at WasteExpo where the company is exhibiting at booth #9056. All three engines are EPA '07 certified and will enable the company to remain ... Continue reading
Construction Events Announces General Motors Platinum Sponsorship for Construction 2006
Apr 4, 2006
PLEASANTON, Calif.--April 3, 2006--Construction Events today announced that GMC, a division of General Motors Corp., has joined Construction 2006 as a Platinum Sponsor. The GMC sponsorship features the Bay Area Commercial GMC Truck dealers ("GMC Business Central" dealers) and joins Mannington Commercial and Peterson Tr ... Continue reading
Emitec PM METALIT(R) Reduces Up to 80 Percent of Diesel Particulates
Apr 3, 2006
DETROIT, April 3 -- Emitec, Inc. manufactures particulate matter (PM) METALIT(R), an innovative type of PM filter catalyst, which significantly reduces diesel particulate emissions and is easy to retrofit. "Emitec's PM METALIT(R) can reduce particulate matter by up to 80 percent, depending on the engine application," s ... Continue reading
Apr 3, 2006
Emerging technology will be key element of emissions control system on General Engine Products' Optimizer engines for military and commercial applications TROY, Mich., April 3 -- ArvinMeritor and General Engine Products (GEP), a solely owned subsidiary of AM General, today jointly announced an agreement under which Arv ... Continue reading
PACCAR Accelerates Hybrid Vehicle Programs
Mar 31, 2006
BELLEVUE, Wash.--March 31, 2006--"PACCAR has targeted an ambitious goal of 30 percent improvement in vehicle fuel efficiency for selected medium-duty applications over the next seven years utilizing hybrid technology as a key contributor to achieving this objective," said Mark C. Pigott, PACCAR chairman and chief execu ... Continue reading
Cold Stone Creamery Teams-Up with Monster Garage to Create an Extraordinary Truck
Mar 31, 2006
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--March 31, 2006--When the television program that's known for "Turning Ordinary Cars Into Extraordinary Machines" met The Ultimate Ice Cream Experience(R), sparks began to fly. On Monday, April 3, Cold Stone Creamery and the Monster Garage team up to construct the ultimate ice cream truck. The finishe ... Continue reading
EPA Offers Grants for Truck Fuel Conservation
Mar 30, 2006
*News Brief *If you need more information on this subject, call the listed Press Officer. For Release: (Washington, D.C. -- Thursday, March 30, 2006) *EPA Offers Grants for Truck Fuel Conservation *Contacts: Roxanne Smith, (202) 564-4355 / smith.roxanne@epa.gov (media only) Paul Bubbosh, (202) 343-9322 / bubbosh.paul@e ... Continue reading
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