Energy & Engine Technology Corporation Announces Initial Industry Response to New AXP Technology
Oct 7, 2004
PLANO, Texas, Oct. 7 -- Energy & Engine Technology Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: EENT) announces that it introduced its new technology prototype for the long haul trucking industry, the AXP InfiniGen, this week at the American Trucking Associations' Management Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. The prototype unit was turn ... Continue reading
Oct 6, 2004
PASADENA, Calif.--Oct. 6, 2004--To accelerate the development of advanced heavy-duty vehicle technologies for military and commercial purposes, the U.S. Army's National Automotive Center (NAC) has provided WestStart-CALSTART with a $4.4 million contract. The contract will support CALSTART's work in two main areas: heav ... Continue reading
Cummins Westport Completes Agreement for Local Engine Manufacturing in India
Oct 5, 2004
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--Oct. 4, 2004--Cummins Westport Inc. (CWI) (TSX:WPT) and Cummins India Limited (CIL) have completed their formal license and supply agreement that grants CIL an exclusive license to manufacture, sell, and service CWI's B Gas International (BGI) natural gas engines throughout India for a peri ... Continue reading
Robert Parry Named to PACCAR Board
Oct 5, 2004
BELLEVUE, Wash.--Oct. 4, 2004--Robert T. Parry has been named to PACCAR Inc's Board of Directors, effective December 7, 2004, according to Mark C. Pigott, PACCAR chairman and chief executive officer. Robert T. Parry was president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco from 1986 until h ... Continue reading
Oct 5, 2004
CARPINTERIA, Calif., Oct. 4 -- Turbodyne Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TRBD; Berlin: TUD) (the "Company") issued the following report today, to update the status of its affairs: The Company announced today that it has completed the development of two next generation models of its patented electronic boosting ... Continue reading
GM Announces October 2004 "TruckFest"
Oct 1, 2004
Up to $6,000 on Most '04 SUVs; $2,500 on Many '05 Pickups DETROIT - General Motors today announced its latest marketing program, "TruckFest," which runs from Oct. 1- Nov. 1, 2004. Qualified buyers who finance a new 2004 or 2005 GM truck or sport utility vehicle through GMAC are eligible to receive a bonus cash allowanc ... Continue reading
Search On for Goodyear Highway Heroes: America's Truck Drivers
Sep 30, 2004
AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced today that it is searching for unsung heroes of the highway -- truck drivers who keep the nation's economy moving with daily commerce and who come to the rescue of fellow motorists. Nominations for Goodyear's 22nd annual North America Highway Hero pr ... Continue reading
Oshkosh Truck Receives Contract to Remanufacture Defense Trucks Used in Conflict
Sep 30, 2004
OSHKOSH, Wis.--Sept. 30, 2004--Oshkosh Truck Corporation , a leading manufacturer of specialty trucks and truck bodies, announced today that the company has received a four-year, fixed-price contract to rebuild Oshkosh defense trucks and trailers that were deployed during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The contract was award ... Continue reading
Sep 29, 2004
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 28 -- BorgWarner TorqTransfer Systems has broadened its industry-leading capabilities in torque management with two new technologies that offer sophisticated enhancements to the precision of torque delivery -- providing automakers and drivers with enhanced traction and stability for maximum p ... Continue reading
The Timken Company Names Brian Walters as Director of Heavy-Duty Sales
Sep 28, 2004
CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 28 -- The Timken Company recently named Brian Walters director of heavy-duty sales. In this position, Brian will be responsible for sales to the original equipment heavy-duty industry for Timken's automotive division. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991012/TKRLOGO ) "Brian's experience ... Continue reading
Sep 26, 2004
DALLAS, Texas (September 23, 2004) – Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) showed off its new Texas Titan full-size pickup to auto writers at the State Fair of Texas Auto Show. The special edition Titan was unveiled during a news conference today in the Centennial Building where the Texas Titan will be on display duri ... Continue reading
Ford Charges Into Truck Country With New Towing Leadership Benchmark, Expanded King Ranch Lineup
Sep 24, 2004
-- F-Series Super Duty TowBoss package delivers another quantum leap forward for Ford truck leadership with maximum towing capability of 19,200 lbs. -- adding 2,200 lbs. to Super Duty's already best-in-class towing capacity. -- New Expedition King Ranch joins Ford's famed King Ranch stable, offering customers a new lev ... Continue reading
Sep 23, 2004
NEW ORLEANS--Sept. 23, 2004--Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) today announced that "Raider" would be the name of the company's new midsize truck to be unveiled at the 2005 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Mitsubishi Motors dealers attending the national franchise convention were treated to ... Continue reading
Enova Introduces New Series Hybrid Drive Systems for Heavy-Duty Urban Transportation Applications
Sep 23, 2004
TORRANCE, Calif.--Sept. 22, 2004--Enova Systems, Torrance, California (OTCBB:ENVA), a developer and manufacturer of electric, hybrid-electric, and fuel cell powered drive systems, announced today the immediate availability of its newest series hybrid drive systems for heavy-duty, urban transit and delivery vehicles. Th ... Continue reading
Parts Company Works to Help With a Major Commercial Vehicle Problem - Blind Spots
Sep 22, 2004
HANOVER, Germany, Sept. 21 -- Delphi Corp. engineers are working to reduce the "blind spot" area for commercial vehicle truck drivers through Delphi's family of Forewarn(TM) technologies. Blind spots are a safety problem that continues to plague the commercial vehicle market. Due to the size, commercial vehicles presen ... Continue reading
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