J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. Announces New President and Chief Operating Officer
Jul 22, 2005
HOUSTON July 22, 2005--J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. announced today that Stormy T.W. Hicks will become President and Chief Operating Officer of the company and a member of its Board of Directors. Mr. Hicks has pursued a successful 27 year career in the automotive industry and most recently was the President of ITT Autom ... Continue reading
PACCAR Highlighted as a Leading Manufacturing Company by Industry Week Magazine
Jul 22, 2005
BELLEVUE, Wash.--July 21, 2005--PACCAR Inc has earned the distinction of being selected by Industry Week magazine as one of the 50 best manufacturing companies in the United States. "It is an honor for PACCAR to be recognized with other leading companies including Dell, Johnson & Johnson, Chevron and 3M," said Mark C. ... Continue reading
Latest NSTSA Recall Includes Nissan Morano
Jul 18, 2005
Report Date : July 18, 2005 at 05:50 PM New Information Added Since : July 8, 2005 Make / Models : Model/Build Years: NISSAN / MURANO 2003-2005 Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V319000 Recall Date : JUL 12, 2005 Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR Potential ... Continue reading
FedEx To Send Record 69 Drivers To National Truck Driving Championships
Jul 18, 2005
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--July 18, 2005--A record 69 drivers from 35 states representing FedEx Corp. operating companies will compete in the National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC) in Tampa Aug. 16-20. Each driver earned the right to compete in the NTDC by capturing first-place honors in state-level truck driving championshi ... Continue reading
Jul 14, 2005
PARSIPPANY, N.J.--July 14, 2005--DRS Technologies, Inc. announced today that it was awarded a $16.8 million contract from the U.S. Army to deliver new embedded diagnostics systems for installation on the M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles. For this award, DRS will manufacture Chassis Modernization and Embedded Diagnostics ... Continue reading
Jul 13, 2005
FORD CELEBRATES THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS SUCCESSFUL FORD TRANSIT AT KOCAELI PLANT To commemorate this anniversary, a newly produced Ford Transit Ambulance was given to the nearby Golcuk State Hospital KOCAELI, Turkey, July 12 – Ford Motor Company celebrated the 40th anniversary of its successful commercial veh ... Continue reading
2006 Lincoln Mark LT 4X4 Review
Jul 13, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: 2006 Lincoln Mark LT 4X4 ENGINE: 5.4-liter V8 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 300 hp @ 5,000 rpm/365 lb.-ft. @ 3,750 rpm TRANSMISSION: 4-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 138.5 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 223.8 x 78.9 x 73.5 in. TIRES: P265/60R18 all-season CARGO: 1620 lbs. Maximum paylo ... Continue reading
Hybrid Pickup Next in Line for Toyota
Jul 12, 2005
Washington DC July 11, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe announced Monday plans to produce a hybrid pickup truck as part of the automaker’s goal to achieve a full lineup of low-emission models, reports Bloomberg. “Watanabe wants Toyota to put gas-electric engines on ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Names Used Car Best Bets, Offers Consumers Advice for Buying a Used Car
Jul 12, 2005
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 12 -- Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, today announces its recommendations for the best used cars and trucks, and offers advice for used-car shopping. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031009/LATH011ALOGO ) "Used cars and trucks, even those that ... Continue reading
Confidence Key to Autocar Exclusivity Agreement with Cummins Inc.
Jul 8, 2005
HAGERSTOWN, Ind.--July 8, 2005--Autocar, LLC of Hagerstown, Indiana, in conjunction with Cummins Inc. of Columbus, Indiana, announced today an agreement whereby Autocar will be exclusively powered by Cummins ISL and ISM engines in its low-cab-over-engine Xpeditor truck line. "We at Autocar are putting our full confiden ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Announces New Mid-Range Truck Project
Jul 7, 2005
Stuttgart/Redford/Tokyo July 7, 2005; DaimlerChrysler has announced today that the first commercial vehicle resulting from its new optimization program “Global Excellence” will be introduced mid-year 2006. Sterling, a unit of DaimlerChrysler’s Freightliner LLC North American truck unit, will expand it ... Continue reading
Latest Recalls Include New VW Jetta, Toyota Tacoma and Others
Jul 7, 2005
Report Date : July 6, 2005 at 10:53 PM New Information Added Since : June 26, 2005 Make / Models : Model/Build Years: TOYOTA / TACOMA 2005 Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V302000 Recall Date : JUN 27, 2005 Component: AIR BAGS Potential Number Of Units Affected : 11592 Summar ... Continue reading
New Discount Plans May Signal a New Dawn in Consumer Car Buying
Jul 6, 2005
Snide’s Remarks :What is with all the hub-bub and the experts surprise at Detroit’s latest method to instill trust and provide consumers with enticing sales prices? For years we have been shouting (to whoever would listen) that the American buyer really wants and needs just one thing…to believe that t ... Continue reading
Auto Trader Gives Selling Tips
Jun 30, 2005
ATLANTA, June 30 -- With more consumers shopping on the Internet, how do you make the products you're selling online stand out? It's important to take advantage of the space you have online to creatively merchandise your ad, turning potential buyers into real customers. Sites such as AutoTrader.com have found, for exam ... Continue reading
Isuzu Announces Aggressive Pricing for All-New 2006 Pickups
Jun 30, 2005
Entry-Level i-280 Extended Cab Starts at Only $16,989 CERRITOS, Calif., June 29 -- Isuzu Motors America, Inc., today announced the pricing for its all-new 2006 Isuzu Pickups. The entry- level i-280 Extended Cab 4x2 will start at a manufacturer's suggested retail price of only $16,989 -- over $1,000 less than a comparab ... Continue reading
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