Goodyear DuraSeal Technology Gains Two Product Awards
Dec 9, 2005
AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 8 -- Goodyear's award-winning DuraSeal commercial tire technology has received two more awards - an MVP and a Fifty Nifty. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO) Newport's Heavy Duty Trucking magazine selected the revolutionary technology for its Nifty Fifty award, one of 50 new p ... Continue reading
Legislations and Technological Changes Govern European Commercial Vehicles Market
Dec 7, 2005
Growing Focus on Addressing Safety and Environmental Concerns Through Superior Vehicle Design LONDON, December 7 -- Rapid globalisation is creating numerous changes within the European commercial vehicles (CV) market with all the major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) increasingly consolidating among themselves ... Continue reading
Dec 7, 2005
Overall Customer Satisfaction With Engines Declines as Industry Works to Meet New Emissions Standards WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Dec. 6 -- The Caterpillar C-15 ranks highest in customer satisfaction with vocational heavy-duty truck diesel engines, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2005 Heavy-Duty Truck Engine/T ... Continue reading
PHH Arval Unveils Industry's First Telematics-Powered Fleet Service
Dec 6, 2005
PHH Onboard(SM) Gives Fleets the Opportunity to Achieve 10% Lower Fuel Costs, 100% Elimination of Unauthorized Vehicle Usage SPARKS, Md., Dec. 6 -- PHH Arval, a subsidiary of PHH Corporation , today announced the general availability of PHH Onboard(SM), the first service for vehicle fleets that integrates telematics da ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Crafter: third generation light commercial vehicle
Dec 6, 2005
With the launch of the new light commercial vehicle, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles adds to its very modern product range. The model campaign which started three years ago with the new Transporter, and which was continued with the new Caddy, is being rounded off with the new LT. In April 2006 the new Crafter will start ... Continue reading
Commercial Vehicle Group Reaches Agreement With International Truck and Engine
Dec 5, 2005
NEW ALBANY, Ohio, Dec. 5 -- Commercial Vehicle Group announced today that its National Seating Division will sign a three-year supply agreement to continue as the standard truck and bus air suspension seat provider for International Truck and Engine Corporation. National Seating currently provides seats for the Interna ... Continue reading
Daimler MTU Heavy Duty Diesel Unit To Be Sold?
Dec 4, 2005
FRANKFURT, Dec 4, 2005; Reuters reported that DaimlerChrysler is on the point of selling its heavy diesel engine unit MTU Friedrichshafen to Swedish buyout firm EQT, a source close to the talks said in response to a newspaper article on Sunday. "EQT is about to have its bid accepted," the source said. "There's no signa ... Continue reading
JerrDan Introduces Revolutionary Side Loading Vehicle Retriever
Dec 2, 2005
OSHKOSH, Wis.--Dec. 2, 2005--Oshkosh Truck Corporation , announced today that its towing equipment subsidiary, JerrDan Corporation, has introduced a revolutionary new concept in towing and recovery equipment, the Side Loading Vehicle Retriever (SLVR), which provides unmatched performance capabilities for city towing an ... Continue reading
Cummins Powers Education for Rural Chinese Orphans
Dec 1, 2005
BEIJING, Dec. 1 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- On November 25, 2005 Cummins, a global manufacturer of diesel engines, and World Vision, a non-profit international relief and development agency, entered into an agreement to provide tuition and living subsidies for 400 orphans in rural Yunnan province, and also conduct research ... Continue reading
Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing New General Manager
Nov 30, 2005
DETROIT, Nov. 30 -- Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing Corporation today announced the appointment of Jesus Gomez as general manager of Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing - Mexicana in Toluca, Mexico. In this position, Gomez is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the remanufacturing facility. "Jesus brings a lot of he ... Continue reading
New Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Scheduled For Next Spring
Nov 22, 2005
Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on November 22, 2005 at 12:30 AM CST Although not well known here in America, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has been widely successful across Europe, with approximately 1.3 million units being sold. Next year, Mercedes is planning to launch a new Sprinter, which "represents a flawless blend ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz G-Class production continued
Nov 11, 2005
Continuation of the long-term and successful cooperation between DaimlerChrysler and Magna Steyr GRAZ, Austria, Nov. 11 -- As recently announced by DaimlerChrysler, the Mercedes-Benz Car Group will continue production of their Mercedes-Benz G-Class beyond 2006 at Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria. "The decision to continue ... Continue reading
Pickup Truck Sales Down, But Not Out
Nov 7, 2005
Washington DC November 7, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that sales of large pickup trucks dropped by more than 30 percent in October, but analysts believe sales will rebound, according to Automotive News. Edmunds.com analyst Jesse Toprak claims the biggest reason for the decline was the “pull-ahead factor," ... Continue reading
Nov 5, 2005
NISSAN TITAN 4X4 SE A Truck for the Manly Man By Steve Purdy Detroit Bureau Another testament to the ability of Japanese automobile manufacturers to compete in segments formerly dominated by US makers is the Nissan Titan full-size pickup. Right out of the box Nissan was up to speed when the truck was introduced in Janu ... Continue reading
Oshkosh Truck Subsidiary JerrDan Unveils New 60-Ton Rotator Wrecker to Towing Industry
Nov 4, 2005
OSHKOSH, Wis.--Nov. 4, 2005--Oshkosh Truck Corporation , announced today that its towing equipment subsidiary, JerrDan Corporation, has introduced a new rotator wrecker. This heavy-duty new model is engineered to provide industry-leading lift, pull and stability characteristics. It features a boom that rotates a full 3 ... Continue reading
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