Isuzu To Assemble Trucks in Ukraine?
Dec 16, 2003
TOKYO December 16, 2003; The AP reported that Japan's Isuzu Motors is considering assembling trucks in Ukraine in an effort to develop new overseas markets, a company spokesman said Tuesday. The move could lead to the establishment of the first production base set up by a Japanese truck manufacturer in that country. Th ... Continue reading
Coalition Exposes Dangerous Intermodal Truck Chassis
Dec 16, 2003
'Tragedies Can No Longer be Called Accidents' DETROIT, Dec. 15 -- After challenging Congress to pass the "Intermodal Equipment Safety and Responsibility Act" of 2003, HR 2863, International Brotherhood of Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa, International Longshoremen's Association Vice President John Baker and ... Continue reading
Navistar Heading for Loss, Stock Up
Dec 15, 2003
CHICAGO December 15, 2003; Reuters reported that Navistar International Corp. on Monday forecast a larger-than-expected loss for the first quarter of 2004, but its stock climbed over 4 percent as investors focused on the truck maker's ambitious long-term growth plans. Navistar said it expects to double in size to becom ... Continue reading
ArvinMeritor and ZF Promise Vigorous Defense Against Eaton's Legal Actions
Dec 15, 2003
TROY, Mich., Dec. 15 -- ArvinMeritor Inc., ZF Friedrichshafen AG and ZF Meritor LLC today announced that they are committed to a vigorous defense against the legal actions launched recently by Eaton Corporation against the three companies in connection with the ZF Meritor FreedomLine automated manual heavy truck transm ... Continue reading
Dec 15, 2003
NEW YORK--Dec. 15, 2003--Navistar International Corporation , the nation's largest combined commercial truck and mid-range diesel engine producer, will tell security analysts today that it expects to double in size and become a solidly profitable $15 billion company by the end of the next industry business cycle which ... Continue reading
Dec 15, 2003
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--Dec. 15, 2003--International Truck and Engine Corporation announced that it has established a technology path to meet 2007 emissions requirements for all its International(R) 2007 model year vehicles. The decisions have been made based on the demonstrated abilities of the International(R) engines use ... Continue reading
Toyota May Sell Heavy Truck in U.S. - This IS a Big Deal
Dec 15, 2003
DETROIT December 15, 2003; Norihiko Shirouzu writing for Dow Jones reported that Toyota is considering a foray into America's heavy-duty pickup market with its own beefy three-quarter-ton pickup truck, attacking a highly profitable niche in the truck business dominated by Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp. and Daimle ... Continue reading
Dec 15, 2003
NEW YORK December 14, 2003; The AP reported that car dealers are selling insurance to fill the gap between the value of your car and how much you owe. Once almost exclusively used in lease contracts, GAP insurance is creeping into more traditional car loans. GAP -- which stands for guaranteed auto protection -- promise ... Continue reading
Public Citizen: Consumer Rip-offs Common in Automobile Purchases
Dec 13, 2003
CLICK2 COMPLETE PUBLIC CITIZEN AUTO DEALER FRAUD SECTION Statement of Public Citizen President Joan Claybrook Today we are releasing a new report detailing the various methods that unscrupulous car dealers use to bilk consumers – even those who consider themselves sophisticated, well-informed car buyers. And you ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production- December 12, 2003
Dec 12, 2003
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 12 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 362,878 units, up 0.7 percent from the 360,293 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now total ... Continue reading
Dec 11, 2003
December 11, 2003 BY DEE-ANN DURBIN ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON -- Ford Motor Co.'s new F-150 pickup did poorly on bumper crash tests performed by the insurance industry, requiring an average of $1,500 in repairs in each of four tests. In results to be released today, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety also gav ... Continue reading
Stewart & Stevenson Announces Sales Agreement With DaimlerChrysler
Dec 11, 2003
Stewart & Stevenson TVS Gains Exclusive Right to Market Mercedes-Benz Military Gelandewagen to U.S. Government Agencies HOUSTON, Dec. 11 -- Stewart & Stevenson Tactical Vehicle Systems, LP (TVS), a manufacturer of medium tactical vehicles for the U.S. Army, announces that it has entered into an agreement with DaimlerCh ... Continue reading
New Honda SUT Concept Vehicle Set to Debut at 2004 North American International Auto Show
Dec 11, 2003
Next-Generation SUT Concept Sets Direction for Future Honda Production Truck Model TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 11 -- American Honda today released a sketch of the Honda SUT Concept vehicle, scheduled to make its worldwide debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on January 4, 2004. This new and innovat ... Continue reading
Dec 11, 2003
UQM(R) Motors to Drive Hydraulic System and Cooling Fans on Fuel Cell Powered Caterpillar Articulated Front End Loader Under Development FREDERICK, Colo., Dec. 11 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has received an order from Caterpillar Inc. fo ... Continue reading
New ABI Research Study Finds Increasing Presence of Military Technologies In The Vehicle
Dec 11, 2003
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.--Dec. 11, 2003--Most people are familiar with vehicle navigation systems and how they read GPS signals from US military satellites to determine location. However, other military defense technologies are continuing their life cycles in the automotive platform, according to a new study from technology re ... Continue reading
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