Toyota Recalling Tacoma Pickups
Feb 15, 2005
DETROIT February 15, 2005; The AP reported that Toyota Motor Co. is recalling 22,228 Tacoma pickups because the parking brake may not work, the automaker and federal safety regulators said Tuesday. Tacomas from the 2005 model year with automatic transmissions are involved in the recall. Toyota spokesman John Hanson sai ... Continue reading
Feb 15, 2005
PLANO, Texas, Feb. 15 -- Energy & Engine Technology Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: EENT) (EENT) announced today that it will be an exhibitor (Booth No. 1050) at the American Trucking Association's Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting in Tampa, FL from February 15 - 18, 2005. Last year's conference had 27 ... Continue reading
Airgo Tire Inflation System Selected by Vantage Trailers as Standard Equipment for All Trailers
Feb 14, 2005
TAMPA, Fla.--Feb. 14, 2005-- AIRGO System Design & Ease-of-Installation On Display This Week at Technology Maintenance Council in Tampa Booth 1544 Airgo Systems, Inc., TMC Booth Number: 1544, a manufacturer and distributor of commercial tire monitoring, maintenance, and inflation systems, and a member of the Dominion G ... Continue reading
All-Terrain Super Truck Will Help Reach Wildfires Before Fires Can Reach Towns
Feb 10, 2005
NEWTON, Texas, Feb. 10 -- Many times firefighting crews in remote areas must let fires burn close to the roads or towns before they start fighting them, because the terrain is too rough to directly attack the fire. Homeland Specialty Vehicles, Newton, Texas, believes its Equalizer Fire Truck -- a five-ton, all-terrain ... Continue reading
Feb 10, 2005
International Truck and Engine Corporation Showcases International(R) RXT, CXT, Pre-Production Prototype and Concept Trucks at Chicago Auto Show CHICAGO, Feb. 10 -- International Truck and Engine Corporation, the operating company of Navistar International Corporation and a leading truck manufacturer, has unveiled the ... Continue reading
2005 Chicago Auto Show: Dodge to Unveil Biggest Four-door Pickup
Feb 9, 2005
CHICAGO, Feb 9,2005 Ben Klayman writing for Reuters reported that DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler division on Wednesday will offer up its latest Dodge Ram pickup truck to prove the theory that bigger is indeed better. The automaker is counting on the new 2006 Dodge Ram Mega Cab, a full-size pickup with four full-size doo ... Continue reading
Toyota Names Experienced Auto Executive New President
Feb 9, 2005
, AP Business Writer TOKYO February 9, 2005; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that Toyota Motor Corp., Japan's biggest automaker, named an executive with experience in production and corporate planning as its new president Wednesday and named a grandson of the company's founder to an executive post. Katsuaki W ... Continue reading
BorgWarner Drivetrain Group Powers the Honda Ridgeline
Feb 8, 2005
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 7 -- BorgWarner will provide its electronically controlled all-wheel drive InterActive Torque Management II (ITM II)(TM) system to the 2006 Honda Ridgeline, the mid-size front-wheel drive-based pickup with which Honda Motor Co. officially enters the truck market. The ITM(TM) system offers cons ... Continue reading
NHTSA Recalls: Honda; Ford; Dodge; Suzuki; Autocar; Jayco; Crane; HME
Feb 6, 2005
Report Date : February 6, 2005 at 02:50 PM New Information Added Since : January 27, 2005 Make / Models : Model/Build Years: FORD / EXPEDITION 2000 FORD / F150 2000 FORD / SUPERCREW 2001 LINCOLN / NAVIGATOR 2000 Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V017000 Recall Date : JAN 27, 2005 Component: ... Continue reading
GMAC Appoints Mark Bole Executive Vice President, GMAC International Operations
Feb 3, 2005
DETROIT - GMAC has named Mark F. Bole executive vice president of GMAC International Operations, succeeding Richard J. S. Clout, who is retiring April 1 after a distinguished 35-year career at the General Motors financial services subsidiary. "Dick Clout has provided outstanding leadership to GMAC's international opera ... Continue reading
2006 Honda Ridgeline Truck Pricing Starts at $27,700
Feb 3, 2005
Innovative Four-Door Truck With In-Bed Trunk(TM) Delivers Class-Leading Safety Features and Four-Wheel Drive as Standard Equipment on All Models TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 3 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today announced pricing for the all-new Honda Ridgeline truck, scheduled to make its debut at Honda dealerships nati ... Continue reading
Supreme Industries Reports Revenues and Earnings For 2004 Fourth Quarter and Full Year
Feb 3, 2005
GOSHEN, Ind.--Feb. 3, 2005--Supreme Industries, Inc. -- (AMEX:STS), a leading manufacturer of specialized vehicles, including truck bodies and shuttle buses, today announced financial results for the 2004 fourth quarter and year ended December 25, 2004. Substantially improved demand in all of the Company's major produc ... Continue reading
Feb 2, 2005
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 2 -- Edmunds.com (http://www.edmunds.com/), the premier online resource for automotive information, reported today that the average manufacturer automotive incentive in the United States was $2,408 per vehicle sold in January 2005, up $43, or 1.8%, from January 2004, and down $104, or 4.2%, f ... Continue reading
Feb 2, 2005
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Feb. 2 -- Modern Engineering, Inc. is operating a new vehicle testing program in Israel's Southern Arava Valley -- the most extreme, hot weather environment in the world. The "Modern Engineering Arava Vehicle Test Center" is located in the highest pressure zone in the world, with summer temperat ... Continue reading
Feb 2, 2005
Cadillac and Chevrolet Sales Up, Continuing Strong Sales Pace Set in 2004 Full-Size Pickup Deliveries Rose 6 Percent, Led by Solid Silverado and Sierra SalesDETROIT - General Motors dealers sold 279,653 new cars and trucks in January, up 1 percent compared to year-ago deliveries. GM's truck sales (162,267) were up 1 pe ... Continue reading
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