All-New 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe Debuts at North American International Auto Show
Jan 8, 2006
Hyundai's Second-Generation Santa Fe Tackles Toyota RAV4 and Highlander DETROIT, Jan. 8 -- The all-new 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe made its North American debut today at the 2006 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). With its segment-leading standard safety technologies, all-new unibody SUV platform, bold new styli ... Continue reading
Honda Sweeps '2006 North American Car and Truck of the Year' Awards
Jan 8, 2006
2006 Honda Civic and 2006 Honda Ridgeline Take the Top Honors DETROIT, Jan. 8 -- The 2006 Honda Civic and Honda Ridgeline have earned the prestigious 2006 "North American Car of the Year" and "North American Truck of the Year" awards respectively, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today. This marks the first ti ... Continue reading
PierPASS OffPeak Program Diverts a Million Truck Trips from Daytime Los Angeles Traffic
Jan 6, 2006
LONG BEACH, Calif.--Jan. 6, 2006--PierPASS Inc. today announced that more than a million truck trips have been diverted from peak daytime traffic since the start of the OffPeak program on July 23, 2005, eliminating costly bottlenecks at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and reducing gridlock on area freeways. Tha ... Continue reading
GMC PAD Wins Design Los Angeles Vehicle Design Challenge
Jan 5, 2006
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5 -- GMC hoists the trophy for the 2006 Design Los Angeles Design Challenge with the rendering of its GMC PAD. The General Motors West Coast Advanced Design Studio team created the design judges proclaimed a "LAV," Living Activity Vehicle. The concept of the GMC PAD is that of an urban loft with mobil ... Continue reading
A Review of the Latest Happenings in the Commercial Vehicle Industry from around the World.
Jan 5, 2006
DUBLIN, Ireland--Jan. 5, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c30253) has announced the addition of World Commercial Vehicles - January Issue to their offering. Commercial Vehicles is a dedicated round-up of all the latest global happenings in CV, with featured topics including: - Corpo ... Continue reading
Saleen Debuts New Sport Truck S331 Uniting Functionality with Radical Performance
Jan 4, 2006
Saleen Sport Truck Unveiled at Los Angeles Auto Show 2006 LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4 -- Saleen, (www.saleen.com), the premier manufacturer of limited edition, high-performance vehicles, today marked a new paradigm in sport truck performance with its debut of the pre-production Supercharged Saleen Sport Truck S331, at the LA A ... Continue reading
U.S. Car Makers Too Fat Too Lazy? A Reader Comments on the VW TDI Story - What the heck is going on?
Jan 2, 2006
Mr. Snide, The prospect of Volkswagen being forced to withdraw their TDI models from the American market, due to increased US emissions regulations, further illustrates to me that there may be collusion between the US automakers and American fuel refineries, to influence the US government to change legislation in favor ... Continue reading
Dec 29, 2005
PROVO, Utah--Dec. 29, 2005--Raser Technologies, Inc. (PCX:RZ) ("Raser"), a technology licensing company that develops and licenses advanced electric motor, electronic motor drive and related technologies, today acknowledged the passage of HR2863 on December 21. With this final bill approved by Congress, it is anticipat ... Continue reading
Biodiesel Truck Fleet Becomes the Essential Baking Company's Latest 'Baker's Dozen'
Dec 29, 2005
Seattle Bakery Business Switches Entirely to Biodiesel Delivery Vehicles SEATTLE, Dec. 28 -- For 11 years they've been the Northwest's bakery "alternative" by serving delicious, European artisan bread comprised of organic ingredients. This month, The Essential Baking Company is taking another alternative to the streets ... Continue reading
Dec 23, 2005
http://www.laautoshow.com/2006/debuts.aspx New Model Conference Schedule Announced for January 4 and 5, 2006 More than 30 World or North American premieres will help give the final January LA Auto Show a big send-off on media days, Jan. 4 and 5, 2006, before the show moves to its new dates in November 2006. With the LA ... Continue reading
Dec 21, 2005
SHANGHAI, China, Dec. 21 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Jinshan District Government announces that recently Shanghai Maple Automobile Co., Ltd organized a conference under the theme of ''Studying and Reporting the Feasibility of Developing the Automotive Industry in Jinshan,'' with the assistance of China Automotive N ... Continue reading
Volvo: Truck deliveries January-November 2005
Dec 20, 2005
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Dec. 20, 2005--Total deliveries of trucks from the Volvo Group's (STO:VOLVA) (BSE:VLV) three truck companies increased 13% through November this year, compared with the year-earlier period. Deliveries from Mack rose 46%, while deliveries from Renault Trucks were up 6%. Deliveries from Volvo Trucks in ... Continue reading
Honda Ridgeline Named 2006 MOTOR TREND Truck of the Year
Dec 20, 2005
LOS ANGELES--Dec. 20, 2005--MOTOR TREND magazine, the world's automotive authority and part of the PRIMEDIA Consumer Automotive Group, today announced the selection of the Honda Ridgeline as the 2006 MOTOR TREND Truck of the Year. "The Honda Ridgeline has taken the traditional understanding of a truck and completely re ... Continue reading
Collins Industries Posts Fourth Quarter 2005 Results
Dec 20, 2005
HUTCHINSON, Kan., Dec. 19 -- Collins Industries, Inc. today reported results for FY 2005. Sales for the quarter ended October 31, 2005 increased 31% to $76.0 million compared to $58.0 million for the same period last year. The Company's net income increased 69% to $1.37 million ($0.21 per share - diluted) for the quart ... Continue reading
Detroit Diesel Makes Significant Investment in Service Technicians
Dec 15, 2005
Enhanced program focused on increased uptime, improved quality for the customer DETROIT, Dec. 15 -- Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) is making certain that it's in top shape to support its customers with the launch of G2 -- or the Guild 2.0. With the launch of the new service technician program, service outlets are inc ... Continue reading
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