Cummins and Dongfeng Motor Co. to Develop New Heavy-Duty Engine Platform in China
Oct 14, 2005
COLUMBUS, Ind.--Oct. 14, 2005--Dongfeng Cummins Engine Company (DCEC), a 50-50 joint venture of Cummins Inc. and Dongfeng Motor Company, has begun development of a 13-liter heavy-duty truck engine designed to serve the high-end of the truck market in China. The fully electronic engine, which is expected to be ready for ... Continue reading
TTTech: Both Red Team Vehicles in the Top 3 at the DARPA Race
Oct 14, 2005
VIENNA, Austria & PRIMM, Nev.--Oct. 13, 2005--Two Red Team autonomous robotic vehicles, each equipped with TTTech technology, finished the 132-mile (230-kilometer) course of the DARPA Grand Challenge Race on October 8th. Both robots performed superbly. Red Team's veteran Sandstorm took 2nd place and H1ghlander was 3rd. ... Continue reading
GM's "Trucks for Texas" Campaign Debuts San Antonio Vehicle
Oct 13, 2005
Local San Antonio Students Create Artwork on a Steel Canvas Celebrating San Antonio Heritage San Antonio, TX, October 12, 2005 – General Motors Corporation unveiled the next iteration of its “Trucks for Texas” campaign, a 2005 Chevy Silverado crew cab, which has been transformed into a work of art by ... Continue reading
Oct 13, 2005
Sterling Heights, Mich. - At a ceremony at the General Motors Heritage Center held during the 2005 World Forum of Motor Museums, GM received the latest addition to the GM Heritage Collection, a vintage 1960 Chevrolet pickup driven to Michigan from Brazil. The 1960 Chevrolet Brasil is a significant addition to the Colle ... Continue reading
Kenworth Ranks Highest For Customer Satisfaction
Oct 12, 2005
KIRKLAND, Wash.--Oct. 12, 2005--Kenworth Truck Company achieved the highest ranking in customer satisfaction among Class 8 truck owners in the Over The Road, Pickup and Delivery, and Dealer Service Segments, according to the new J.D. Power and Associates 2005 Heavy Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study(SM) released to ... Continue reading
Fiat Doblo Cargo Makes World Premiere
Oct 10, 2005
Heir to a winning model (more than 300.000 units have been sold since 2001), the New Doblò Cargo now offers revised styling, new Multijet diesel engines and brand new Long Wheelbase versions. The winning attributes that made the previous model a veritable sales success naturally remain unchanged: great load space, unu ... Continue reading
Team TerraMax Completes Historic DARPA Grand Challenge
Oct 10, 2005
Oshkosh Truck's Unmanned Vehicle Becomes First Tactical Defense Truck to Complete Grueling 132-mile Course after Idling Overnight in the Nevada Desert OSHKOSH, Wis. Oct. 10, 2005; Oshkosh Truck Corporation and partners Rockwell Collins and the University of Parma, Italy, announced that their robotic truck, TerraMax(TM) ... Continue reading
Amerityre to Develop Retreads for Medium Commercial Truck Tires
Sep 29, 2005
Polyurethane Compound and Retreading Process Can Offer Industry Savings BOULDER CITY, Nev., Sept. 29 -- Amerityre Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: AMTY) announced today it has begun development of a polyurethane tire compound and manufacturing process for retreading medium commercial truck tires with a polyurethane elastom ... Continue reading
Sep 28, 2005
Business Case for Hybrid in Commercial Market Continues to Grow LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 28 -- With the nation's largest medium truck diesel-electric hybrid utility field test program soon to begin, there's reason for great optimism. Independent test results involving the International Truck and Engine Corporation utilit ... Continue reading
Armor Holdings, Inc. Receives $54.6 Million Order for New HMMWV Armor System
Sep 28, 2005
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 28 -- Armor Holdings, Inc. , a leading manufacturer and distributor of security products and vehicle armor systems serving military, law enforcement, homeland security and commercial markets, announced today the receipt of orders valued at $54.6 million from AM General under a blanket purchase ... Continue reading
UQM Hybrid Electric Propulsion System on U.S. Army Future Heavy Truck Demonstrator
Sep 27, 2005
FREDERICK, Colo., Sept. 27 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has been selected by Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. to provide a UQM(R) hybrid electric propulsion system for use on a U.S. Army future heavy truck demonstrator. The custom UQM(R ... Continue reading
Recalls by Troubled Japanese Truckmaker Top 2.64 Million Since March Last Year
Sep 27, 2005
TOKYO September 27, 2005; Hiroko Tabuchi writing for the AP reported that defective vehicles recalled by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp., a Japanese truckmaker embroiled in a massive cover-up scandal, have topped 2.64 million since March last year -- affecting 68 percent of Mitsubishi trucks and buses on the road in ... Continue reading
Cummins Partners with Blue Bird Corporation
Sep 26, 2005
COLUMBUS, Ind.--Sept. 26, 2005--Cummins Inc. today announced a new partnership with Blue Bird Corporation. "We're extremely pleased that Blue Bird has selected us as a preferred partner," said Jim Kelly, President - Cummins Engine Business. "Blue Bird customers will enjoy new levels of reliability, safety and performan ... Continue reading
Volvo Truck Deliveries January -- August 2005
Sep 26, 2005
GOTEBORG, Sweden, Sept. 26, 2005; (PRIMEZONE) Total deliveries of trucks from the Volvo Group's three truck companies increased 20% through August this year, compared with the year-earlier period. Deliveries from Mack rose 55%, while deliveries from Renault Trucks were up 10%. Deliveries from Volvo Trucks increased 18% ... Continue reading
Sep 20, 2005
Event will also Announce the AM General - General Motors Agreement What: Join AM General and GEP executives to discuss the strengths of the Optimizer 6500 solution to the Army's HMMWV(TM) repower initiatives. Learn about the new strategic alliance between AM General and GM. Date: October 4, 2005 Time: 10:30 a.m. Attend ... Continue reading
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