News By Topic: Big Rigs

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

FORD ADDS NEW LOW CAB FORWARD MODEL TO INDUSTRY LEADING COMMERCIAL TRUCK LINEUP

Mar 27, 2004

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 25, 2004 – The world’s best-selling line of commercial trucks just got stronger with Ford Motor Company’s introduction of the all-new 2006 Ford LCF (Low Cab Forward). Ford’s response to customer demands for a differentiated alternative in the growing tilt cab segment was un ... Continue reading

Goodyear Names Virginia Trucker as Highway Hero

Mar 26, 2004

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 26 -- The 21st annual Goodyear North America Highway Hero is a Virginia truck driver who saved the life of an individual deliberately set on fire, then helped police locate and arrest the person charged with the hideous crime. Derrick Harris, a driver for Schneider National Carriers, accepted the ... Continue reading

Terex Announces That Its American Truck Company Joint Venture Has Been Awarded Phase 1 Marine Corps Truck Contract

Mar 26, 2004

WESTPORT, Conn.--March 25, 2004--Terex Corporation today announced that its joint venture, American Truck Company, LLC ("ATC"), in which Terex has a two-thirds interest, has been awarded and entered into a contract with the U.S. Marine Corps to supply three prototype Logistic Vehicle System Replacement ("LVSR") trucks. ... Continue reading

Power Information Network: Number of 'Upside-Down' Vehicle Buyers is Increasing Substantially

Mar 25, 2004

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., March 25 -- The number of new-vehicle buyers who owe more on their trade than it is worth -- the classic "upside-down" scenario -- has increased substantially over the past three years, according to retail transaction data from the Power Information Network (PIN), LLC, an affiliate of J.D. Pow ... Continue reading

Dana Corporation Continues to Roll Out New Heavy-Axle Lineup

Mar 25, 2004

Technology Advances, Product Line Expansion Address Today's Heavy-Duty Challenges LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 25 -- At the Mid-America Truck Show here, Dana Corporation continued to enhance its lineup of heavy-duty axles by introducing two new products designed to exceed the powertrain requirements for new and future vehicl ... Continue reading

Dana(R) Spicer(R) Air Disc Brakes Available on Select Peterbilt and Kenworth Trucks

Mar 25, 2004

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 25 -- Dana Corporation announced today that Peterbilt Motors Company and Kenworth Truck, subsidiaries of PACCAR Inc., have elected to offer Dana(R) Spicer(R) air-disc brakes on select commercial vehicle models. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA ) "Dana has long been a proud ... Continue reading

Top 10 Auto Trends at the New York Auto Show

Mar 25, 2004

NEW YORK, March 25 -- In New York, supercars are roaring ahead, sedans are anything but sedentary, SUVs are moving mountains, convertibles are fun-in-the-sun fabulous, and pick-ups are picking-up more fans as the 2004 New York International Automobile Show readies for the most exciting and diverse show in its 104-year ... Continue reading

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Unveils LED Rear Back-up Lighting in American Superlite Truck

Mar 25, 2004

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--March 25, 2004-- OSRAM's Industry Lighting "First" for Light Trucks Displayed at Mid-American Trucking Show OSRAM Opto Semiconductors today announced that American Superlite Inc. (ASL) is premiering OSRAM's lead-free Golden DRAGON(TM) LED in a new, rear-back-up, light-truck application at the Mid-Ameri ... Continue reading

ArvinMeritor to Provide SCR Emissions Systems on IVECO Trucks

Mar 24, 2004

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 24 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc.'s Commercial Vehicle Systems group announced today that its Selective Catalytic Reduction/silencer (SCR) unit will be standard on IVECO's heavy-duty Cursor series, which includes 28,000 trucks and specialty vehicles per year. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/200 ... Continue reading

ArvinMeritor Announces Evolution of Trailer Air Suspension System - The RideStar(R) RXP

Mar 24, 2004

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 24 -- ArvinMeritor's Commercial Vehicle Systems business today announced a new development in its best-selling RideStar(R) RHP trailer air suspension system here at the Mid- America Trucking Show. The evolutionary RideStar RXP trailer air suspension combines all of the premium, sought-after featu ... Continue reading

Problem Plagued Mitsubishi Fuso Plans Recall of 112,000 Vehicles To Fix Wheels

Mar 24, 2004

TOKYO March 24, 2004; The AP reportesd that Mitsubishi Fuso said it plans to recall 112,000 trucks and other large vehicles because of a faulty wheel part that police are investigating in connection with dozens of accidents. The recall is due to what Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. acknowledges is a design flaw, an ... Continue reading

Suzuki to launch large SUV in U.S. in 2006

Mar 24, 2004

TOKYO, March 24, 2004; Reuters reported that Suzuki Motor Corp, which is keen to boost its North American presence, plans to launch a large sports utility vehicle there in 2006, the Nihon Keizai business newspaper reported on Wednesday. Suzuki, Japan's top minivehicle maker and primarily a small car manufacturer, will ... Continue reading

Delphi Showcases Innovation at Mid-America Truck Show

Mar 22, 2004

Latest CV technology to be highlighted at annual show TROY, Mich., March 22 -- Delphi Corp. will display its latest technology for commercial vehicles at this week's Mid- America Trucking Show held in Louisville, Ky. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020315/DEF002LOGO ) "Mid-America is one of the most exciti ... Continue reading