News By Topic: Big Rigs

Navistar Sees New Growth Opportunities With U.S. Military

Oct 6, 2003

WARRENVILLE, Ill.--Oct. 6, 2003--Navistar International Corporation , the nation's largest combined commercial truck, school bus and mid-range diesel engine producer, today reported that its operating company, International Truck and Engine Corporation, has established a business unit to sell products and services to t ... Continue reading

Ritchie Bros. Wraps up Large Three-day European Auction

Oct 6, 2003

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--Oct. 6, 2003--A Ritchie Bros. auction held last week at the Company's permanent auction facility in the Port of Moerdijk (Rotterdam), The Netherlands, generated gross auction sales of over EUR 42 million (US$49 million). More than 1,400 registered bidders competed on over 3,200 equipment it ... Continue reading

Force Protection's TSG Division Ships Second Buffalo Vehicle

Oct 6, 2003

Second Shipment in 2003 for Advanced Mine Clearance Vehicle CHARLESTON, S.C., Oct. 6 -- Force Protection, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SJET) announced today the shipment of a "Buffalo" Mine Protected Clearance Vehicle. This is the second vehicle delivered in 2003. The Buffalo is a highly advanced Mine Resistant Vehicle, with ... Continue reading

Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production - September 29, 2003

Oct 3, 2003

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 3 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 346,284 units, down 3.3 percent from the 358,129 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now tota ... Continue reading

Ford: Record F-150 Truck Sales Bode Well For 4Q 2003

Oct 2, 2003

CHICAGO October 1, 2003; Ann Keeton writing for Dow Jones reporteds that-Ford Motor Co.'s surprisingly strong September truck sales got a "shot in the arm" from its new 2004 model F-150 truck, executives said on a conference call Wednesday. The truck was introduced over Labor Day weekend, but won't see its full sales i ... Continue reading

Schenck to Supply Two Heavy Duty Diesel Emission Test Systems to the EPA's National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory

Oct 2, 2003

TROY, Mich.--Oct. 1, 2003--Schenck Development Test Systems, a leading global supplier of automotive test solutions, has been awarded a contract to supply two integrated heavy duty diesel test systems to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL) in Ann Arbor ... Continue reading

Attention Albuquerqueians: Professional Truck Drivers To Offer Safe Driving Tips

Oct 1, 2003

Professional Truck Drivers Offer Safe Driving Tips Mack Trucks Sponsored Share the Road Program ALBUQUERQUE, Oct. 1 -- As many as 87,000 vehicles travel I-25 through Albuquerque each day. With so many vehicles on the highways, it's more important than ever that motorists and drivers of large trucks learn to share the r ... Continue reading

2003 Top-20 Selling Vehicles in U.S. January -September - U.S. A Pickup Nation

Oct 1, 2003

DETROIT, Oct 1, 2003; Reuters listed the top-selling vehicles in the U.S. through September of 2003 as reported by the automakers. Total sales of the top 20 vehicles rose 3.5 percent or 152,762 units to 4,509,649. Following is a list of the top-20 selling vehicles, ranked by total units. ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Reports U.S. September 2003 Sales Down 15%

Oct 1, 2003

* Dodge Ram Sets January-September Sales Record * Pacifica Sales Increase for Sixth Consecutive Month to Highest Total Ever * All-new 2004 Dodge Durango Ready to Launch in November AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 1 -- Chrysler Group reported U.S. sales of 147,114 units in September 2003, a 15-percent decline when compared wi ... Continue reading

Ford's F-Series Truck Sets September Record as Sales Soar 31 Percent

Oct 1, 2003

* Ford's total September sales increased 5 percent compared with a year ago * Sales to individual retail customers climbed 8 percent; fleet sales declined 11 percent * F-Series sales were 81,782 - best September in its 55-year history * Ford Escape, Expedition and Lincoln Aviator pace record SUV sales * Jaguar, Land Ro ... Continue reading

HUMMER H2 Sails to the Front of Armored Vehicles

Sep 30, 2003

Joins O'Gara-Hess & Eisenhardt Flagship Line FAIRFIELD, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- One of the boldest and most popular new sport utility vehicles, the HUMMER(R) H2, has joined O'Gara-Hess & Eisenhardt's flagship line of armored commercial vehicles. "Just one look at an H2 and you know it is a substantial vehicle, one providing ... Continue reading

Televigation Announces Availability of Navigation Solution to Improve Overall Fleet Operations

Sep 30, 2003

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--Sept. 30, 2003-- Web-based TeleNavTrack GPS Application Combines Driving Directions, Time Sheet Reporting, Dispatching and Vehicle Tracking Televigation has launched TeleNavTrack, the first mobile phone-based tracking service with integrated audible and visual global positioning system (GPS) navigati ... Continue reading

Energy & Engine Technology Corporation Displays AXP 1000 at the Great American Truck Show

Sep 30, 2003

PLANO, Texas, Sept. 30 -- Energy & Engine Technology Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: EENT) (EENT) announced that it had extraordinary potential customer response from its participation in the Great American Truck Show, in Dallas, which occurred last weekend. The Show had an estimated attendance of 30,000 people from the t ... Continue reading

Nissan Announces Pricing on All-New Full-Size Pathfinder Armada SUV

Sep 25, 2003

-- Nissan North America Inc. today announced a starting Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $33,300 for the 2004 Pathfinder Armada full-size sport utility vehicle (SUV), which goes on sale at Nissan dealers nationwide on Oct. 1. The Pathfinder Armada features a 305-horsepower V8, class-leading(a) second row ... Continue reading

Scania To Be First Western Truck Sold In Japan

Sep 25, 2003

STOCKHOLM September 25, 2003; Dow Jones reported that Sweden's Scania AB said Thursday it is the first foreign heavy truck maker to receive Japanese type approval. Scania's business partner Hino Ltd. will market Scania in competition with domestic as well as imported brands. "Hino's introduction of a line of Scania tru ... Continue reading