Four Former National Champions Lead Largest-Ever Overnite Team To National Trucking Championships
Aug 20, 2003
RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 19 -- Led by four former national champions, Overnite Transportation Company's largest contingent ever is set to compete in the 2003 National Truck Driving Championships to be held August 19- 23 in Columbus, Ohio. A record 23 drivers from 10 states, including four former national champions and four ... Continue reading
Think Twice Before Resorting to Repossession of Your Automobile
Aug 18, 2003
HOUSTON, Aug. 18 -- Although owning a vehicle is not considered a luxury, the cost of transportation can be excessive for the typical middle-class American's budget. Car and lease payments, insurance, gasoline, repairs and maintenance costs can really add up. In fact, these costs can consume up to 20 percent of the dri ... Continue reading
Ford Diesel ( really Navistar) Owners Belching Complaints
Aug 17, 2003
DETROIT August 16, 2003; Justin Hyde writing for Reuters reported that ten months after it rolled out a new diesel engine for heavy-duty pickups, Ford Motor Co. faces a chorus of quality complaints from owners who are among the company's most loyal customers. The 6-liter Power Stroke diesel V-8, built by a unit of Navi ... Continue reading
Aug 15, 2003
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--Aug. 15, 2003-- Cost Reduction Remains On Target With Solid Profit Forecast For 2004; Substantial Pickup In July Industry Medium Truck Orders As it previously forecast, Navistar International Corporation , the nation's largest combined commercial truck, school bus and mid-range diesel engine producer ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Second Expansion of Baja California Plant
Aug 15, 2003
Mexico President Vicente Fox attends press conference TIJUANA, Baja California, Aug. 15 -- Toyota today announced an expansion of its pickup truck plant currently under construction in Mexico. The company will add 10,000 units of Tacoma capacity, 240 jobs, and will begin production six months earlier than previously an ... Continue reading
UQM Technologies Awarded $630,000 U.S. Air Force Contract to Develop Advanced Electric Truck
Aug 14, 2003
Contract to Utilize Company's Extensive Vehicle Integration Experience to Optimize the Configuration of Available Advanced Technologies in an All-Electric One-Half Ton Pickup Truck FREDERICK, Colo., Aug. 14 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) announced today that it has been awarded a $630,000 contract by the U.S. Air ... Continue reading
Aug 14, 2003
* Guinness World Records, Ltd. certifies the 2003 Ford SVT F-150 Lightning as 'World's Fastest Production Pickup Truck.' * 'Off the showroom floor' Ford SVT F-150 Lightning reached over 147 mph. DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 13 -- Today, the Ford SVT F- 150 Lightning was certified as the "World's Fastest Production Pickup Truc ... Continue reading
Aug 13, 2003
CANTON, Miss.--Aug. 13, 2003--Nissan North America produced its first full-size Pathfinder Armada sport-utility vehicle today at the company's Canton, Mississippi, assembly plant, 10 days ahead of schedule, in what Senior Vice President for U.S. Manufacturing Dan Gaudette called a testament to employees' hard work and ... Continue reading
Aug 13, 2003
DECHERD, Tenn.--Aug. 12, 2003--Nissan's entrance into the full-size automotive markets took a big step today as the first Nissan Endurance V8 engine was launched at the car maker's newly expanded engine plant in Decherd, Tennessee. The new 5.6-liter, 32-valve DOHC V8 will be placed first into the new full-size Nissan P ... Continue reading
Cummins Westport announces new engine technology development program
Aug 13, 2003
VANCOUVER, Aug. 12 -- Cummins Westport Inc. (CWI) reported today that South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and Cummins have signed an agreement to develop key technology that could allow CWI's mid-range natural gas engines to meet US EPA 2010 emissions standards years ahead of the regulatory schedule. T ... Continue reading
IMPCO Equipment Chosen for Municipal Vehicle Fleet of Puebla City, Mexico
Aug 8, 2003
Commitment Valued at Over $1.2 Million CERRITOS, Calif., Aug. 7 -- IMPCO Technologies, Inc. has been selected by the Mayor of Puebla City as the supplier of equipment for the conversion of its total municipal vehicle fleet. The conversions will be done by IMPCO's Mexican distributor, Equipos para Gas (EGSA). The conver ... Continue reading
2004 Ford F-150 Series Features Delphi Safety & Convenience Technologies
Aug 5, 2003
Occupant protection system, advanced audio among key Delphi contributions TROY, Mich., Aug. 5 -- Ford Motor Company has included significant safety and convenience products from Delphi Corporation on its 2004 F-150 truck series, to be launched in the United States later this fall. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/ ... Continue reading
Ford Tier Suppliers Kick-off 2004 F-Series Chassis Suspension Production
Aug 5, 2003
TROY, Mich.--Aug. 5, 2003--Altair Engineering, a global leader in product design consulting, engineering software and high-performance computing technology, today joins Detroit Chassis L.L.C. in the production launch of the newly designed suspension for the F-Series Super Duty Class A motorhome chassis. At a brief cere ... Continue reading
20 Yellow Transportation Drivers Qualify to Compete in National Truck Driving Championships
Aug 5, 2003
Yellow Looks to Take Top Honors for Third Year in a Row OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Aug. 4 -- Yellow Transportation, the largest subsidiary of Yellow Corporation , today announced that 20 of its professional drivers qualified to compete in the 2003 National Truck Driving Championships, sponsored by the American Trucking Assoc ... Continue reading
Delphi Secures More Than $1.5 Billion in New Business for Commercial Vehicles
Aug 4, 2003
TROY, Mich., Aug. 4 -- Delphi Corporation has secured more than $1.5 billion in future new business for Commercial Vehicles (CV) during the first six months of 2003, exceeding the company's target for the entire year. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020315/DEF002LOGO ) J.T. Battenberg III, Delphi chairman, ... Continue reading
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