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KIA UNVEILS CONCEPT PICK-UP TRUCK AT CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW

KIA UNVEILS CONCEPT PICK-UP TRUCK AT CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW

KCV4 "Mojave" Designed To Test North American Consumer Reaction CHICAGO, February 5, 2004 - Kia Motors Corporation (KMC) has rapidly expanded its product line-up in North America into several new segments, including the midsize SUV, large sedan and minivan categories, but today at the Chicago International Auto Show, t ... Continue reading

New Trucking Industry Image Campaign to Build Respect Project Promotes Safety, Security, Essentiality

New Trucking Industry Image Campaign to Build Respect Project Promotes Safety, Security, Essentiality

WASHINGTON--Feb. 6, 2004--The American Trucking Associations (ATA) today unveiled a new image campaign designed to build respect for the trucking industry by focusing on its qualities of safety, security and essentiality. ATA developed the project in conjunction with PriceWeber, a Louisville, KY-based marketing communi ... Continue reading

Lexus RX 330 Named IntelliChoice 'Best Value of the Year'

Lexus RX 330 Named IntelliChoice 'Best Value of the Year'

CHICAGO, Feb. 5 -- IntelliChoice awarded the Lexus RX 330 "Best Value of the Year" for an SUV over $30,000 yesterday during the Chicago Auto Show. In addition, Lexus received more IntelliChoice awards than any other luxury nameplate with the LS 430, ES 330 and RX 330 each winning the coveted "Best Value" award for resp ... Continue reading

IntelliChoice Best Overall Value Award Winners For 2004 Model Year Vehicles; Cars, Trucks and SUVs Honored at Chicago Auto Show

IntelliChoice Best Overall Value Award Winners For 2004 Model Year Vehicles; Cars, Trucks and SUVs Honored at Chicago Auto Show

CHICAGO--Feb. 4, 2004--PRIMEDIA's IntelliChoice, a PRIMEDIA company that develops and distributes automobile pricing, specifications, ownership cost and leasing data, today announced winners of the 18th annual "Best Overall Value of the Year" awards for 2004 model year cars, trucks and SUVs at media preview days of the ... Continue reading

Maptuit and Navigation Technologies Announce Alliance in Support of Truck Industry

Maptuit and Navigation Technologies Announce Alliance in Support of Truck Industry

BURLINGTON, Mass.--Feb. 4, 2004-- Companies Collaborate to Develop an Enhanced Trucking Attribute Product for North America Maptuit(TM) Corporation, a leading provider of transportation optimization solutions for the trucking industry, today announced it has formed an alliance with Navigation Technologies. Maptuit and ... Continue reading

New Truck Title Fueled by Millions of Enthusiasts

New Truck Title Fueled by Millions of Enthusiasts

Launch of 'TEN Magazines' TRUCKS' is a Product of Its Online Enthusiast Community CORONA, Calif., Feb. 3 -- As a result of enthusiast growth and participation online, TEN Magazines has released an exciting new publication called, TEN Magazines' Trucks. "This publication is excitingly different from any other truck maga ... Continue reading

Dodge Ram SRT-10 Grabs Guinness World Record

Dodge Ram SRT-10 Grabs Guinness World Record

- Viper-powered Ram SRT-10 'World's Fastest Production Pickup Truck' - NASCAR's Brendan Gaughan Fastest Man In A Production Dodge Ram CHELSEA, Mich., Feb. 2 -- The Dodge Ram SRT-10 unleashed its Viper power today, taking its place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the "World's Fastest Production Pickup Truck." O ... Continue reading

PACCAR Announces Strong Profits and Revenues

PACCAR Announces Strong Profits and Revenues

BELLEVUE, Wash.--Feb. 2, 2004--"PACCAR Inc reported outstanding revenues and net income for the fourth quarter and full year 2003 compared with the same periods a year ago," said Mark C. Pigott, chairman and chief executive officer. "PACCAR's focus on producing the highest-quality products in the industry, complemented ... Continue reading

Dealers Concerned about Chrysler Advertising - Site Mistakes by Auburn Hills Execs

Dealers Concerned about Chrysler Advertising - Site Mistakes by Auburn Hills Execs

LAS VEGAS February 1, 2004; Sharon Silke Carty writing for Reuters reported that recent advertising missteps by DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler unit had dealers grumbling Sunday, but the company promised it will unveil an all-new advertising campaign later this month. Following a meeting with dealers at the National Auto ... Continue reading

Ford To Sell As Many F Series as they can Build

Ford To Sell As Many F Series as they can Build

LAS VEGAS, Feb 1, 2004; Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co. said on Sunday that production capacity will limit sales of its F-Series full-size pickups this year, although it still plans to sell a record number of the highly-profitable trucks. Ford has said its future goal is to sell about 1 million of the F-Series tru ... Continue reading

Lexus GX 470 Takes 'Four Wheeler of the Year' Award For Second Consecutive Year With Help From New Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System

Lexus GX 470 Takes 'Four Wheeler of the Year' Award For Second Consecutive Year With Help From New Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System

TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 29 -- For the second year in a row, the Lexus GX 470 luxury utility vehicle was named "Four Wheeler of the Year" by the editors of Four Wheeler Magazine. The competing GX 470 was equipped with the new Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System (KDSS) that recently made its debut on the 2004 model. Deliver ... Continue reading

ATA and AAA Demonstrate Safety Measures for Miami Drivers

ATA and AAA Demonstrate Safety Measures for Miami Drivers

Share the Road Program Visits Miami to Save Lives on Local Highways Thousands of vehicles travel I-95 through Miami each day. Most automobile drivers were never taught what they can do to avoid initiating an accident with a tractor-trailer. Who: The American Trucking Associations (ATA), professional truck drivers, AAA ... Continue reading

Fleetguard and Davco Technology Form Alliance to Offer Broadest Diesel Fuel Heater/Water Separator/Filter Product Line

Fleetguard and Davco Technology Form Alliance to Offer Broadest Diesel Fuel Heater/Water Separator/Filter Product Line

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Jan. 28, 2004--Fleetguard Inc., the global filtration, exhaust, coolant and chemical specialist for diesel-powered equipment, and Davco Technology, L.L.C., one of North America's leading suppliers of remote mount fuel heater/water separators, have allied to supply highly specialized fuel filtration sy ... Continue reading

Infiniti Announces Pricing on All-New US Built QX56 Full-Size SUV

Infiniti Announces Pricing on All-New US Built QX56 Full-Size SUV

GARDENA, Calif. (January 23, 2004) – Infiniti, the luxury division of Nissan North America, Inc., today announced pricing on the powerful 2004 Infiniti QX56 full-size luxury sport utility vehicle (SUV). The QX56 is offered in one well-equipped model, including standard features such as a 5.6-liter DOHC V8 engine ... Continue reading

Trailer Boats Magazine Names Nissan Titan 2004 Tow Vehicle of the Year

Trailer Boats Magazine Names Nissan Titan 2004 Tow Vehicle of the Year

LOS ANGELES--Jan. 24, 2004--Trailer Boats magazine announced the selection of the all-new Nissan Titan pickup as the "2004 Tow Vehicle of the Year" (March 2004 issue), beating out the redesigned Ford F-150 and Chevy Silverado 1500. The Titan is Nissan's first entry into the full-size truck market and went on sale in ea ... Continue reading

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