Nissan Gears Up for CORR Championship Finale; Boris Said to Make Off-Road Debut in CORR Titan
Sep 16, 2005
SAN DIEGO--Sept. 15, 2005--Nissan driver Chad Hord looks to win his first Pro-Lite Drivers' Championship at the Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) Nissan Off-Road Nationals at the Otay Ranch Off-Road Raceway in Chula Vista, Calif., on September 24-25, 2005. Hord leads the division by six points with two races left. Ni ... Continue reading
Mobile Command Vehicle Leads Charge in Homeland Security Technology
Sep 15, 2005
LA VERNE, Calif., Sept. 14 -- In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and on the heels of the four-year anniversary of 9/11, many Americans are concerned over our nation's progress in containing and reacting timely to catastrophic disasters. Specifically, Americans have witnessed firsthand how those in command are in cri ... Continue reading
Rush Enterprises to Open a New State-of-the-Art, Full-Service Truck Dealership in the Nashville Area
Sep 9, 2005
SAN ANTONIO--Sept. 8, 2005--Rush Enterprises, Inc. (Listed on NASDAQ(R): RUSHA & RUSHB), which operates the largest network of heavy-duty and medium-duty truck dealerships in North America, today announced plans for the grand opening open house of its largest Rush Truck Center, Rush Peterbilt Truck Center, Nashville. R ... Continue reading
Latest NHTSA Vehicle Recall Includes Ford, Toyota, Acura, Freightliner and Others - Complete Details
Sep 7, 2005
Report Date : September 7, 2005 at 06:42 PM New Information Added Since : August 28, 2005 Make / Models : Model/Build Years: CUMMINS / ISB-02 9999 Manufacturer : CUMMINS, INC. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05E054000 Mfg's Report Date : AUG 29, 2005 Component: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Potential Number Of Units ... Continue reading
Oshkosh Truck Corporation Pledges $100,000 to Hurricane Katrina Relief
Sep 7, 2005
OSHKOSH, WIS.--Sept. 7, 2005--Oshkosh Truck Corporation today pledged a $100,000 contribution directed to disaster relief for victims of Hurricane Katrina, considered the worst natural disaster to strike the U.S. in almost a century. "This is a time of immense need for millions of Americans in the Gulf Coast region. We ... Continue reading
The 1979 Peterbilt ''Old Pete'' Wins $50,000 Makeover
Sep 7, 2005
DALLAS--Sept. 7, 2005--BP Lubricants USA Inc. announced at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas that Jeff Fields has won the Castrol(R) Tection(TM) Extra Big Honkin' Truck Makeover. He will receive an internal, external and communication makeover valued at $50,000 for his 1979 Peterbilt truck. An owner operator f ... Continue reading
American Trucking Associations Asks for Biweekly Fuel Price Reports
Sep 6, 2005
ALEXANDRIA, Va.--Sept. 6, 2005--The American Trucking Associations and its President and CEO Bill Graves today asked Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman to direct the Energy Information Administration to report fuel prices twice weekly until fuel price volatility eases. "In light of very volatile fuel prices, it would be ... Continue reading
Sep 1, 2005
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--Aug. 31, 2005--International Truck and Engine Corporation has offered use of a 7,750-square-foot facility in Shreveport, La., to serve as a logistics center or staging area to help distribute emergency relief supplies to victims of the devastating hurricane that hit the Gulf Coast Monday. The company ... Continue reading
Aug 31, 2005
FAIRFAX, Va.--Aug. 31, 2005--ExxonMobil is commemorating eight decades of protecting and helping extend the lives of heavy duty diesel engines around the world with the 80th anniversary of its Mobil Delvac(TM) engine oil. Since its introduction in 1925, Mobil Delvac oil -- Delvac, short for "D"iesel "E"ngine "L"ubrican ... Continue reading
First Fleet Corporation to Conduct ``Real World'' Fuel Consumption Study of Truck Fleets
Aug 31, 2005
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--Aug. 31, 2005--America's private truck fleets are being dramatically affected by two events that have a major impact on their overall cost per mile: new engine emissions standards that have negatively affected fuel economy, and a record cost per gallon of diesel fuel. Fuel ranks as the second hig ... Continue reading
Aug 31, 2005
FREDERICK, Colo., Aug. 31 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has received additional funding from the U.S. Air Force to purchase and evaluate a high voltage battery charging system and engineer an electric pickup truck for the future installati ... Continue reading
Energy & Engine Technology Corporation Announces Sales Update
Aug 30, 2005
PLANO, Texas--Aug. 29, 2005--Energy & Engine Technology Corporation (OTCBB:EENT), a leading developer of auxiliary power generators for the long haul trucking industry, today announced that the response to its AXP 1000 product at the Dallas Great American Truck Show, which ended this past Saturday, was even stronger th ... Continue reading
Cummins, Scania Form Joint Venture to Produce Next-Generation Fuel Systems
Aug 26, 2005
COLUMBUS, Ind.--Aug. 26, 2005--Cummins Inc. and Scania CV AB announced today that the companies have signed a joint venture agreement to produce next-generation fuel systems for heavy-duty on-highway trucks. Cummins-Scania XPI Manufacturing LLP is a 50-50 joint venture, which builds on Cummins-Scania partnerships on fu ... Continue reading
2006 Isuzu Pickups Offer Longest Powertrain Limited Warranty of Any Pickup Trucks on U.S. Market
Aug 25, 2005
Seven-Year Coverage Beats Every Other Pickup in America, Any Brand, Any Size CERRITOS, Calif., Aug. 25 -- According to a survey of manufacturer websites, third-party automotive specification sources and consumer brochures, the all-new Isuzu i-280 and i-350 Pickups offer the longest powertrain limited warranty on any pi ... Continue reading
GCR Tire Centers 60th Anniversary - Congrats!
Aug 24, 2005
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