May 20, 2004
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 20 -- Continental announced today its integrated starter alternator damper (ISAD) is now in production on General Motors Corp.'s hybrid Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra full-sized pickup trucks. The ISAD system is the first of its kind to be in production on a North American vehicle. "We are ... Continue reading
Navistar Reports Second Quarter, First Half Profitability
May 20, 2004
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--May 20, 2004-- Quality, Cost Reduction, Growth Initiatives Keep Company On Track; Class 8 Market Share In Quarter Highest Since 1998 Navistar International Corporation today reported it was profitable in the three- and six-month periods ended April 30, 2004, and said its quality improvements and cost ... Continue reading
May 20, 2004
MCLEAN, Va., May 20 -- The following is a statement from Allan I. Bergman, President and CEO, Brain Injury Association of America: On behalf of the at least 5.3 million Americans currently living with disabilities resulting from traumatic brain injury, the Brain Injury Association of America fully supports the Departme ... Continue reading
Global eScience to be demonstrator at the Las Vegas Trucking Show
May 17, 2004
CARSON CITY, Nev.--May 17, 2004--Global eScience will be a return demonstrator at the Las Vegas Truck Show. The show will be the 10th, 11th and 12th of June. Our booth number is 3410, through the main entrance on the left hand side. Virgil Hentz, Chairman and CEO of the Company, stated, "We participated in the show las ... Continue reading
Senator Graham's Office Announces Sale of Force Protection's Buffalo Vehicle to U.S. Military
May 17, 2004
CHARLESTON, S.C.--May 17, 2004--Force Protection, Inc. (OTCBB:FRCP) stated today that Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has announced that the U.S. military has signed a contract to purchase 21 Buffalo Mine Protected Clearance Vehicles (MPCVs) from the company's Technical Solutions Group (TSG) subsidiary. A copy of Senator ... Continue reading
Panasonic to Produce XM-Ready Car Stereos for the Nation's Trucking Fleets
May 17, 2004
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- XM Satellite Radio , the nation's leading provider of satellite radio, today announced that Panasonic, the world-renowned electronics brand, will produce XM-ready car stereo units for the nation's trucking fleets. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000724/XMSATLOGO ) Panasonic will manuf ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors to close Pajero factory in Gifu
May 17, 2004
TOKYO May 17, 2004; Japan Today reported that Mitsubishi Motors Corp is considering closing a Pajero sports utility plant in Japan as part of a 450 billion yen restructuring plan to revive the struggling automaker, according to an outline of the strategy obtained Sunday. The automaker plans to shift production of the p ... Continue reading
May 14, 2004
PLANO, Texas, May 14 -- Energy & Engine Technology Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: EENT) (EENT) today announced that it will be attending and participating in the first National Idling Reduction Planning Conference on May 17-19, 2004, in Albany, New York. The Conference is billed as an all-inclusive event which brings tog ... Continue reading
HUMMER H2 SUT Sports Lightweight Nanocomposite Material
May 14, 2004
WARREN, Mich. May 13, 2004; There's more to the 2005 HUMMER H2 SUT than its reconfigurable open cargo bed. The functional and versatile SUT is the latest vehicle in General Motors Corp.'s line-up to benefit from a lightweight, high performance nanocomposite material. The H2 SUT cargo bed uses about seven pounds of mold ... Continue reading
Brown Hosts National Highway Safety Program to Save Lives in Roanoke
May 12, 2004
Mack Trucks' Share the Road Program Visits Roanoke with Life-saving Highway Safety Tips Though up to 72,000 vehicles travel I-81 through Roanoke daily, most automobile drivers are never taught what they can do to avoid initiating an accident with a tractor-trailer. Who: Professional truck drivers, the American Trucking ... Continue reading
Cummins Affirms Plans to Meet Tier 4 Off-Road EPA Regulations
May 12, 2004
COLUMBUS, Ind.--May 11, 2004--Cummins Inc. today affirmed its plans to meet the Tier 4 off-road diesel emissions rule, signed today by EPA Administrator Mike Leavitt, and scheduled to take effect beginning in 2008. To achieve the stringent 90 percent reduction in emissions required by the new rule will demand highly in ... Continue reading
New Car Review: 2004 Chevrolet SSR
May 5, 2004
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD<br> WITH CAREY RUSS<p> 2004 Chevrolet SSR Every few years one of the leading manufacturers comes out with something that captures the attention of a wide swath of Americans. Other manufacturers have had their turn in the limelight with some now well-known cars; for 2004 it's Chevrolet's turn, with ... Continue reading
Pickups Plus, Inc. Completes Acquisition
May 5, 2004
CINCINNATI--May 5, 2004--Pickups Plus, Inc. (OTCBB:PUPS), a leading retailer and national franchiser in the $38 billion truck and SUV aftermarket accessory industry, today announced it has completed the acquisition of the Auto Preservation Division of Automotive International Inc. ("AI") a privately owned Cincinnati, O ... Continue reading
May 4, 2004
"Truckfest" Drives Industry Sales Records for GM Trucks and Utilities New Chevrolet Equinox and Colorado Models Off to Fast StartDETROIT - General Motors dealers sold 401,451 new cars and trucks in April, up slightly (+0.2 percent) compared to April 2003. GM's truck sales (248,555) were up 1.5 percent and car sales (15 ... Continue reading
GM Delivers The World's First Full-Size Hybrid
May 3, 2004
DETROIT May 3, 2004; General Motors will deliver the world's first full-size hybrid pickup today when it presents a Chevrolet Silverado to Miami-Dade County at the 10th National Clean Cities Conference and Expo in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Later this month, Miami-Dade County will take delivery of a total of 50 Chevrolet Sil ... Continue reading
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