News By Topic: Big Rigs

AB Volvo Sells its Scania B Shares

Mar 5, 2004

GOTEBORG, Sweden, March 5, 2004 ; AB Volvo has sold all its B shares in Scania AB to Deutsche Bank for placement in a marketed offering. As a result of the transaction, Volvo receives about SEK 15 billion. Volvo's holding of B shares in Scania AB totaled 63.7 million shares, corresponding to about 5.8% of the votes and ... Continue reading

UQM Technologies Announces Commercial Availability of Power-Assist Hybrid System for Light and Medium Duty Trucks, Sport Utility Vehicles and Off-Road Vehicles

Mar 4, 2004

UQM(R) 42 Volt Integrated Starter Motor Generator System Mounts Directly to the Engine Crankshaft and Delivers 710 Newton-meters of Engine Starting Torque, 10 Kilowatts of Power-Assist in Motoring Mode and Peak Power Generation of 15 Kilowatts at Engine Operating Speeds From 1,200 rpm to 2,800 rpm FREDERICK, Colo., Mar ... Continue reading

Raser Technologies Introduces 500 hp Symetron Enhanced Bus Motor at Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Show

Mar 4, 2004

PROVO, Utah--March 4, 2004--Raser Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:RSTG) (the Company) presented a compact 500 hp Symetron(TM) enhanced electric motor at the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles show in Palm Springs, California, on February 25-27. The presented motor was a purchased low-cost industrial motor enhanced with Raser's propri ... Continue reading

Quantitative Methods Corporation Announces Agreement in Principle with Roadtronic Innovation Inc.

Mar 4, 2004

MONTREAL--March 4, 2004--The Board of Directors of Quantitative Methods Corporation (OTCBB: QTTM), wishes to announce that they have concluded an agreement in principle with Roadtronics Innovation Inc. ("Roadtronic"), a Canadian-based high-tech company specializing in fleet operations and management systems. Details of ... Continue reading

Bank of China, Volvo Sign Financial Services Agreement

Mar 4, 2004

BEIJING March 4, 2004; Phelim Kyne writing for Dow Jones reported that State-owned Bank of China said Thursday it has signed a financial services deal with the wholly owned financial subsidiary of Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo AB. Under the agreement, the bank and its branch and subsidiary companies will provid ... Continue reading

Sales Cool for Hummer H2

Mar 3, 2004

DETROIT, March 3, 2004; Michael Ellis writing for Reuters reported that sales of the Hummer H2 sport utility vehicle once the hottest SUV on the market have cooled in recent months, forcing General Motors Corp. to offer dealers incentives to help move sales. U.S. sales for the H2 fell 21 percent in February, the sixth ... Continue reading

Enova Systems Penetrates China's Hybrid Bus Markets; Chinese Bus Manufacturer and University Order Panther Heavy-Duty Drive Systems for Hybrid Buses

Mar 3, 2004

TORRANCE, Calif.--March 3, 2004--Enova Systems (OTCBB:ENVA), Torrance, Calif., a developer and manufacturer of electric, hybrid and fuel cell digital power management systems, announced today that it has received purchase orders from two Chinese entities for its Panther(TM) 120kW drive systems and power management comp ... Continue reading

GM February 2004 North American Sales Up 6%

Mar 2, 2004

GM Reports February Sales of 353,117, Up 6 Percent Car Deliveries Up 9 Percent and Truck Deliveries Up 4 Percent Led by Strong GMC Sales DETROIT - General Motors dealers sold 353,117 new cars and trucks in February, up 6 percent compared to February 2003. GM's truck sales (196,106) were up 4 percent and car sales (157, ... Continue reading

Ford's ; Ford February Down 2.3% But F-Series Truck Posts Another Double-Digit Sales Hike Sixth Months in a Row

Mar 2, 2004

* F-Series' February sales were 66,986 - up 13 percent compared with a year ago. * Sport utility sales totaled 68,450, up 7 percent and a February record. * Lincoln, Mercury, Volvo, and Land Rover report higher sales than a year ago. * Ford's overall February sales were down 2 percent on 11 percent fewer fleet deliveri ... Continue reading

Goodyear Names Four Finalists for North America Highway Hero Award

Feb 27, 2004

AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 27 -- Four professional truck drivers, who set aside their focus on load transport to come to the emergency aid of others, have been selected as finalists for the Goodyear North America Highway Hero Award, the trucking industry's most prestigious award for heroism. On March 25, the drivers will be int ... Continue reading

Automotive.com Launches Classified Listings to Empower Online Used Car Buyer/Seller

Feb 27, 2004

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 27 -- Automotive.com (http://www.automotive.com/), the premier new and used car research and buying site for consumers, recently unveiled an enhanced website that features over 2 million used car listings and a classified section for consumers to sell their used cars. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/ ... Continue reading

TARC Inks New Consulting Agreement with Mirenco

Feb 27, 2004

RADCLIFFE, Iowa--Feb. 26, 2004--Mirenco, Inc., (OTCBB:MREO) announced that The Transit Authority of River City (TARC), Louisville, Kentucky has signed a new consultative service contract for their entire metro diesel bus fleet which includes identifying those vehicles requiring the installation of DriverMax technology. ... Continue reading

Firestone Reportedly Ready to Launch Another Tire Recall This Time Steeltex Radial ATS,

Feb 26, 2004

WASHINGTON February 26, 2004; Stephen Power writing for the WSJ reported that three and a half years after a massive recall of its tires linked to deadly highway rollover accidents involving Ford Explorer sport- utility vehicles, Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire LLC is preparing to announce another, much small ... Continue reading

State Officials and Professional Truck Drivers Demonstrate Safety Measures for Arizona Drivers

Feb 25, 2004

Mack Truck's Program Visits Phoenix to Save Lives on Arizona Highways Thousands of Vehicles Travel I-10 Through Phoenix Each Day. Most Automobile Drivers Were Never Taught What They Can Do to Avoid Initiating an Accident With a Tractor-Trailer. Who: Arizona State Representative Gary Pierce, professional truck drivers, ... Continue reading

Perot Systems Awarded Three-Year, $28 Million Contract With Budget Truck Rental

Feb 24, 2004

PLANO, Texas, Feb. 24 -- Perot Systems Corporation today announced that it had been awarded a three-year, $28 million information technology (IT) outsourcing contract extension with Budget Truck Rental, a division of Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. As part of the contract, Perot Systems will continue to provide data cen ... Continue reading