Feb 2, 2005
COLUMBUS, Ind.--Feb. 2, 2005--Cummins Inc. today reported record sales and earnings for 2004, fueled by strength across all business units and in most market segments. For all of 2004, Cummins posted sales of $8.44 billion, a 34 percent increase from $6.30 billion in 2003. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) were ... Continue reading
Energy & Engine Technology Corporation Announces New Stricter Idling Regulations in California
Feb 2, 2005
PLANO, Texas, Feb. 1 -- Energy & Engine Technology Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: EENT) (EENT) announced that today a new regulation has gone into effect in California which limits idling of diesel- powered commercial vehicles, which weigh more than 10,000 pounds, to five consecutive minutes. The regulation may be found ... Continue reading
PACCAR Celebrates Its Centennial, Earns Record Yearly Profit
Feb 1, 2005
BELLEVUE, Wash.--Feb. 1, 2005--"PACCAR Inc reported record revenues and net income for 2004," said Mark C. Pigott, chairman and chief executive officer. "This result reflects the innovative contribution and dedication of PACCAR's 20,500 employees worldwide. As PACCAR enters its 100th year, the company is building on it ... Continue reading
Feb 1, 2005
PASADENA, Calif.--Jan. 31, 2005-- Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle Conference 2005 Set for Feb. 22-24, 2005 in Palm Springs Region -- Brings Industry, Military and Regulatory Leaders Together, Highlights Emerging Technologies and Solutions Fuel price volatility and global fuel supply insecurity coupled with demands for reducin ... Continue reading
Ford Recalling Pickups and Sport Utility Vehicles Because of Fire Risk
Jan 28, 2005
DEARBORN, Mich. January 27, 2005; The AP reported that Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 800,000 pickups and sport utility vehicles because the cruise control switch could short circuit and cause a fire under the hood, the nation's second biggest automaker said Thursday. The recall affects approximately 792,000 Ford F ... Continue reading
New Car Review: 2005 Nissan Pathfinder Armada
Jan 27, 2005
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KleenAir Systems Licensee Secures ARB Verification
Jan 27, 2005
IRVINE, Calif.--Jan. 26, 2005--KleenAir Systems Inc. (OTCBB:KAIR) announced today that their U.S. licensee, Extengine Transport Systems, has received a Retrofit Verification approval from the California Air Resource Board (ARB) for its ADEC system utilizing KleenAir Systems Inc. NOx reduction technology. In a recent an ... Continue reading
Oshkosh Truck Reports First Quarter EPS Up 33.7 Percent
Jan 25, 2005
OSHKOSH, Wis. Jan. 25, 2005--Oshkosh Truck Corporation, a leading manufacturer of specialty trucks and truck bodies, today reported that net income increased 36.6 percent to $40.6 million, or $1.11 per share, on sales of $644.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2004. This compares with net income of $29.7 mill ... Continue reading
I Want My 'lectric Ranger, I Want My "lectric Ranger!
Jan 21, 2005
Ford Agrees to Sell Two Electric Trucks to Protesting Lease Holders Rather Than Surrender Them SACRAMENTO January 21, 2004; Jim Wasserman writing for the AP reported that the Ford Motor Co. said Friday it will sell two Ford Ranger electric pickup trucks to a pair of lease holders who staged sit-ins at a Sacramento Ford ... Continue reading
Kemira Develops New Solutions for Reducing Nitrogen Emissions From Diesel Engine Exhaust Gas
Jan 18, 2005
HELSINKI, Finland, January 18 -- The Denoxium product family developed by Kemira (HEX: KRA1V) helps to reduce the nitrogen emissions from heavy-duty diesel engines to a level compliant with the European Union's new strict limit values and to do so more efficiently than has been possible to date. The new norms come into ... Continue reading
R. L. Polk & Co. Reports Median Age of U.S. Cars on the Road Increases to Record High
Jan 18, 2005
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 18 -- According to R. L. Polk & Co., for the fourth consecutive year the number of vehicles scrapped as a percentage of vehicles in use has declined. The percentage of total U.S. vehicles scrapped in 2004 was 5.3 percent, the lowest scrappage rate since 1993. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bi ... Continue reading
Jan 18, 2005
WARRENDALE, Pa., Jan. 17 -- The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) announced that Peter Karlsten, president and CEO of Volvo Trucks North America, Inc., has agreed to serve as the Executive Chair of the 2005 SAE Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress & Exhibition, November 1 - 3, 2005 at the Donald E. Stephens Conv ... Continue reading
Toyota Joins in 2005 Inaugural Festivities; Donates Special `Presidential Edition' Texas Tundra
Jan 17, 2005
WASHINGTON--Jan. 17, 2005--In celebration of the second inauguration of President George W. Bush, Toyota will participate in a series of official and state society events throughout the week of the 55th Presidential Inaugural. Honoring some of the states where Toyota vehicles are built, the company will support the Ken ... Continue reading
2004's Top Stolen Vehicle & Equipment Recoveries
Jan 14, 2005
WESTWOOD, Mass., Jan. 14 -- The top stolen vehicle and construction equipment recoveries for 2004 using LoJack's Stolen Vehicle Recovery System underscore two key trends: the continuing rise of vehicle/equipment theft and the fact that it is big business run by professional thieves, according to Joseph F. Abely, chief ... Continue reading
Energy & Engine Technology Corporation Announces Appointment of National Sales Manager
Jan 14, 2005
PLANO, Texas, Jan. 13 -- EENT (BULLETIN BOARD: EENT) announces that it has appointed Jack Woginrich of Palmerton, Pennsylvania as its National Sales Manager. Jack brings over 32 years of experience in the trucking industry to EENT, having concentrated his career in various sales functions in industry sectors including ... Continue reading
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