GM Springs Forward With 'Truckfest' Incentives
Apr 1, 2004
$1,000 Bonus Cash Plus Zero Percent Financing for 60 Months on Most GM Trucks DETROIT - General Motors today announced "Truckfest," a 60-day celebration of industry-leading pickups, SUVs and crossovers combined with outstanding customer incentives. Truckfest, which runs from April 1 through June 1, 2004, features $1,00 ... Continue reading
F-Series Truck Drives Ford to March 2004 Sales Increase
Apr 1, 2004
* F-Series March sales were 80,056 - up 18 percent compared with a year ago. * Ford's overall March sales were up 3 percent. * Ford's O'Connor: "March was a solid month and tax refunds should help keep spring sales brisk." DEARBORN, Mich., April 1 -- Ford's F-Series truck drove Ford Motor Company to higher sales in Mar ... Continue reading
Apr 1, 2004
CHICAGO--April 1, 2004--With U.S. gasoline prices shooting to record levels, government energy policy should actively encourage the mileage and emissions benefits made possible by diesel technology, according to Navistar International's chief executive officer. Speaking before the Executives Club of Chicago, Dan Ustian ... Continue reading
Pump Maker Torvec Announces New Funding To Continue Development Of IVT for Diesel SUV's
Mar 31, 2004
ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 31 -- Torvec, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: TOVC.OB) announced today that it has raised in excess of $800,000 in the first quarter of 2004 through the sale of restricted securities. This funding is more than adequate to enable Torvec to continue normal business operations for 2004 and in addition create ... Continue reading
Mar 31, 2004
WHAT: The national nonprofit organization Tread Lightly! ® and General Motors' HUMMER division are launching a new initiative aimed at repairing damage caused by the 2001 "Trough Fire" at the North Fork Campground in the Mendocino National Forest (Stonyford, CA). The project is part of an ongoing initiative sponsored ... Continue reading
PowerLinx, Inc. Becomes a Member of National Truck Equipment Association
Mar 30, 2004
PowerLinx Vision System(TM) Promotes Safety For Trucks and Trailers TIERRA VERDE, Fla., March 30 -- PowerLinx, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: PWLX) , the leader in power line communication products, has become a member of the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA), www.ntea.com, through our business relationship with Mr. S ... Continue reading
New Fedex Express Hybrid Electric Trucks Begin Service in Sacramento
Mar 30, 2004
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--March 30, 2004-- Innovative Alliance Leads to Low-Emission, High-Efficiency Vehicle Designed to Dramatically Reduce Emissions, Save Fuel FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. , has placed into service the first of its new, low-emission, hybrid electric powered delivery vehicles in concert with ... Continue reading
GM's "Big" Hybrids at the Pacific International Auto Show and Globe Conference in Vancouver
Mar 30, 2004
VANCOUVER, March 30, 2004; General Motors of Canada will showcase its hybrid transit bus and hybrid trucks at the Pacific International Auto Show and Globe 2004 Environmental Conference in Vancouver this week. GM's auto show display will feature the industry's first no compromise Hybrid pick-up truck. GM's Hybrid versi ... Continue reading
New Truck Review: 2004 Nissan Titan King Cab
Mar 30, 2004
THE AUTO PAGE<br> By JOHN HEILIG<p> SPECIFICATIONS<p> MODEL: Nissan Titan King Cab<br> ENGINE: 5.6-liter DOHC V8<br> HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 305 hp @ 4,900 rpm/379 lb-ft @ 3,600 rpm<br> TRANSMISSION: 5-speed automatic<br> WHEELBASE: 139.8 in.<br> LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 224.2 x 78.8 x 75.0 in.<br> STICKER PRICE: $30,300<br ... Continue reading
Motorists Can Save Thousands by Repowering Their Engines
Mar 30, 2004
BETHESDA, Md., March 30 -- A "totaled" engine no longer means having to purchase a new car. Today's car owners have another option: purchasing a repowered engine. Repowering simply means installation of a rebuilt/remanufactured engine by your vehicle service provider, or the process of rebuilding your existing engine a ... Continue reading
Fleets Urge Engine Makers to Support Biodiesel
Mar 30, 2004
Biodiesel Provides Fleets with Clean Alternative to Regular Diesel Fuel DETROIT, March 30 -- Medium duty truck and engine manufacturers could see fewer sales in 2004 if they don't show more active support of biodiesel, a cleaner burning alternative fuel that can be made from any fat or vegetable oil. That is the conclu ... Continue reading
Dana Corporation to Exhibit Off-Highway Systems at World's Leading Construction-Equipment Show
Mar 30, 2004
MUNICH, Germany, March 29 -- Dana Corporation today began exhibiting its off-highway technologies at Bauma 2004, one of the world's largest construction-, mining-, and off-highway-equipment trade shows. The show runs through April 4. Located at Hall A4, Stand 316, Dana will display its systems capabilities in axles, tr ... Continue reading
Dana Corporation to Supply Spicer(R) Driveshafts for Iveco European Trucks
Mar 29, 2004
TOLEDO, Ohio, March 29 -- Dana Corporation announced today that it has been selected to supply Spicer(R) driveshaft assemblies to Iveco, a company in the Fiat Group, for all of the truck manufacturer's needs in Europe through 2007. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA ) "We are very pleased to expan ... Continue reading
TWO NEW FORD TRANSIT ENGINES GIVE EXTRA TORQUE AT A GREAT PRICE
Mar 27, 2004
New 135PS, 2.4-litre TDCi. Most powerful engine yet to appear in Ford Transit. New six-speed gearbox designed to eat up mile after mile of motorway. New 115PS TDdi Transit engine ideal for 3500 tonne buyers with excellent residual values forecast. Extremely competitive pricing to delight customers. ... Continue reading
TRANSIT CONNECT X-PRESS - AN UNLIKELY MARRIAGE OF PERFORMANCE AND PRACTICALITY
Mar 27, 2004
BRENTWOOD, 25 March, 2004 – What would result from the unlikely “marriage” of a low-roof, highly practical Ford Transit Connect van with the power unit and brakes from Ford’s high-performance, top-of-the-range, Focus RS? The answer is the 'vantastic' Transit Connect X-Press - the fastest and mos ... Continue reading
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