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
Rollover Technology Available On 2004 SUVs
Dec 10, 2003
DETROIT December 10, 2003; Sharon Silke Carty writing for Dow Jones reported that in an ongoing effort to drive home the message that its products are safe, Ford Motor Co. announced Wednesday it will begin offering new technology to keep its sport utility vehicles from rolling over. The new technology, called Roll Stab ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Says Nien To Pickup For German Market
Dec 10, 2003
BERLIN -(December 10, 2003; Dow Jones reported that the German auto market still hasn't entered a period of recovery despite the hopes invested in the Frankfurt Auto Show in September, Bernd Pischetrieder, chief executive of Volkswagen AG , said Wednesday, news agency VWD reported. Pischetsrieder told employees at a wo ... Continue reading
Internet Use by New Car Dealers Climbs to 92 Percent, According to New Survey
Dec 10, 2003
MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 10 -- The Internet presence of U.S. franchised new car and truck dealers has reached an all-time high this year, according to new survey research from the National Automobile Dealers Association's (NADA) Industry Analysis Division. NADA's annual survey of Internet utilization found that 92 percent of ... Continue reading
Cummins Turbo Diesel Named One of ``10 Best Engines for 2004''
Dec 10, 2003
COLUMBUS, Ind.--Dec. 10, 2003--Cummins Inc. today announced that Ward's has named the Cummins diesel engine for the Dodge Ram one of the "10 Best Engines for 2004." The Cummins 5.9 liter, inline 6-cylinder Turbo Diesel is a winner in the annual awards competition, a highly anticipated auto industry award competition th ... Continue reading
New Car News: Internet Use by New Car Dealers Climbs to 92 Percent, According to New Survey
Dec 10, 2003
December 10, 12:25 pm ET MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 10 -- The Internet presence of U.S. franchised new car and truck dealers has reached an all-time high this year, according to new survey research from the National Automobile Dealers Association's (NADA) Industry Analysis Division. NADA's annual survey of Internet utilization ... Continue reading
Rotary and Hybrid Engines Highlight Winners of 2004 Ward's 10 Best Engines
Dec 10, 2003
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 9 -- Two unique and unusual engine "formats" headline the winners of Ward's 10 Best Engines awards for 2004, a highly anticipated auto industry award competition that for a decade has served as the auto industry's most-recognized barometer of powertrain-related product development. Ward's 2004 l ... Continue reading
Dec 9, 2003
http://www.lingeriebowl.com/main.htm CLICK4 Lingerie Bowl Brought To You By Dodge(No One Under 18 Allowed) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. December 9, 2003; The WSJ reported that DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group Monday tried to distance itself from a Super Bowl Sunday football game to be played by women in lingerie, after comin ... Continue reading
PACCAR Announces Stock Dividend; Increases Quarterly Dividend
Dec 9, 2003
BELLEVUE, Wash.--Dec. 9, 2003--PACCAR Inc's Board of Directors today declared a 50 percent stock dividend of the Company's common stock (i.e., one additional share for each two shares held). The new shares will be issued on February 5, 2004, to stockholders of record at the close of business on January 19, 2004. "PACCA ... Continue reading
Diesel Progress Names Caterpillar 2003 Newsmaker of the Year
Dec 5, 2003
WAUKESHA, Wis., Dec. 5 -- Diesel Progress magazine has named Caterpillar Inc. as its 2003 Newsmaker of the Year. The announcement was made by the trade publication in its December issue. It is the second time the Peoria, Ill., equipment and engine manufacturer has been named Newsmaker of the Year, having also received ... Continue reading
First Cash Incentive From Automaker on New Pick-Ups
Dec 5, 2003
DETROIT, Dec 5, 2003; Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co. has put its first broad cash rebate and no-interest loan offer on its key new F-150 pickup, roughly three months after it went on sale, in an effort to press competitors before the end of the year. Ford told its dealers on Thursday it was offering a $1,000 reba ... Continue reading
All 2004 Honda and Acura Light Trucks Comply With New Crash Compatibility Guidelines
Dec 5, 2003
TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 4 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today announced that it has joined in an industry-wide program to improve vehicle-to-vehicle crash compatibility by designing all future Honda and Acura vehicles to meet or exceed new criteria set forth by the industry's Enhanced Vehicle-to-Vehicle Compatibilit ... Continue reading
Dec 5, 2003
COLUMBUS, Ind.--Dec. 4, 2003--Cummins Inc. announced today that its next-generation turbo diesel engine will be supplying the power to the 2004 1/2 model year Dodge Ram Heavy Duty pickup, launching in January 2004. The re-engineered Cummins 5.9-liter diesel engine builds on the power and quality of the 2003 model year ... Continue reading
Cummins '600' Powers Past the Competition With the Strongest Heavy-Duty Pickup Ever - why the "600"?
Dec 4, 2003
- New High Output Cummins "600" Turbo Diesel Produces Class-Dominating 600 lb.-ft. of torque - New Engine Tougher, Quieter and Meets 50-state Emissions Requirements - Best-in-class Towing, GCWR and GVWR AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 3 -- Dodge, the brand that revolutionized the diesel pickup market when it launched the sta ... Continue reading
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