Light Trucks Critical for Summer Recreation, Study Shows
Jun 28, 2005
WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Americans rely more than ever on light trucks (sport-utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, vans and minivans) for recreational activities to reinforce their family lives and enhance their physical fitness, according to scientific research conducted by Roper/Starch Worldwide for the American Recreatio ... Continue reading
Hybrid Trucks Apt to Shake Up Segment
Jun 28, 2005
Washington DC June 28, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that ”until recently, hybrid vehicles, too, were small. But a growing stream of sport utilities and midsize sedans with hybrid powertrains is changing that profile,” reports The New York Times. Take Toyota, whose “line of hybrid models has exp ... Continue reading
Commercial Vehicle Group Names International President
Jun 16, 2005
NEW ALBANY, Ohio, June 15 -- Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. ("CVG") , announced today that Gordon Boyd has been appointed President - CVG International and given full responsibility for the operation of CVG's international business. Previously, Mr. Boyd, 57, served as CVG's President - Mayflower Vehicle Systems since C ... Continue reading
Navistar's Operating Company To Enter into Joint Venture To Manufacture Trucks and Buses in India
Jun 14, 2005
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--June 14, 2005-- JV Will Also Source Components And Provide Engineering Services For Design, Development of Truck, Bus Products For International Truck And Engine Corporation Navistar International Corporation , North America's largest combined commercial truck, school bus and mid-range diesel engine ... Continue reading
Association Recognizes G.I. Trucking Performance in Industrial and Highway Safety
Jun 14, 2005
BREA, Calif.--June 13, 2005--The Utah Trucking Association has honored G.I. Trucking Company with two of its most prestigious safety awards for 2004. The company took First Place in Industrial Safety in the General Commodities category for transportation firms with less than 170 employees in the state. The other honor ... Continue reading
Ford Recalls Diesel Powered Vehicles
Jun 13, 2005
DETROIT June 13, 2005; Reuters reported that Ford is recalling nearly 260,000 vehicles, most of them large pickup trucks, to fix safety defects that include sudden stalling of diesel engines, U.S. federal safety regulators said on Monday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the stalling problem affe ... Continue reading
Jun 9, 2005
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--June 9, 2005-- Class 8 Market Share Continues To Improve, Initiatives Keep Company On Growth Track Navistar International Corporation today reported strong revenues for the three months ended April 30, 2005, driven by favorable market conditions. The company said it earned $53 million, equal to $0.70 ... Continue reading
Detroit Diesel Corporation Continues Collaboration with U.S. Department of Energy
Jun 8, 2005
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) today announced that it will build on its long-standing relationship with the United States Department of Energy (DOE) to continue developing advanced diesel engine technologies. Detroit Diesel was recently recognized with grants from the DOE that will assist in fu ... Continue reading
Jun 6, 2005
OSHKOSH, Wis.--June 6, 2005--Oshkosh Truck Corporation announced today that its subsidiary, Pierce Manufacturing Inc., has received an order from the State of New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, through the Department of Homeland Security, for six mobile air support vehicles to be used in the event of a lar ... Continue reading
Jun 6, 2005
RACINE, Wis.--June 6, 2005--Modine Manufacturing Company , a world leader in solving thermal challenges, announced today it has been chosen as the supplier for engine cooling modules for The Freightliner Group in North America and will also become the development partner for Mercedes-Benz Truck in Europe. The parent co ... Continue reading
Military Convoys Open to Attack - Autonomous Technologies Some Day To Save Lives - Letter to Editor
Jun 6, 2005
Dear Editor: I saw Carey Russ' recent coverage about autonomous vehicles, and I thought you may be interested in information about developments of autonomous technologies specifically for the military to help protect soldiers in convoys. Each day hundreds of military convoys are threatened and often become slow-moving ... Continue reading
Latest NHTSA Recalls Include Saturn and Mitsubishi
Jun 3, 2005
Report Date : June 3, 2005 at 09:58 PM New Information Added Since : May 24, 2005 Make / Models : Model/Build Years: INTERNATIONAL / 3200 2006 INTERNATIONAL / 4000 2006 INTERNATIONAL / 7000 2006 INTERNATIONAL / 8000 2006 Manufacturer : INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V241000 Recall ... Continue reading
Swedish Truckmaker Volvo Recalls 13,000 Trucks Worldwide for Steering Failure
Jun 3, 2005
STOCKHOLM, Sweden June 2, 2005; The AP reported that Swedish truck and bus maker Volvo AB confirmed Thursday it is recalling 13,000 trucks worldwide because of a risk of steering failure. The problem was discovered after an accident last spring, and the company notified its garages in February that it would recall the ... Continue reading
Jun 3, 2005
WAYNE, N.J.--June 3, 2005--BP Lubricants USA Inc. announces the Castrol(R) Tection Extra(TM) "Big Honkin' Truck Makeover." One Grand Prize winner will receive an internal, external and communication makeover valued at $50,000 for their vehicle weighing more than 10,000 pounds (Class 3-8). First prize is a trip for two ... Continue reading
The End of an Era? Traditional SUVs Losing Traction
May 31, 2005
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.: 31 May 2005 — Traditional truck-based SUVs captured just 12.1 percent of U.S. new-vehicle retail sales in April, their lowest market share since May 1996, according to Power Information Network, a division of J.D. Power and Associates. In contrast, more fuel-efficient car-based crossover ... Continue reading
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