News By Topic: Big Rigs

Japan's Isuzu, Shanghai Auto Agree On Truck JV

Jul 17, 2003

WASHINGTON July 16, 2003; Takeshi Takeuchi writing for Dow Jones reported that Japan's Isuzu Motors Ltd. and China's Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. have agreed in principle to set up a heavy-duty truck joint venture in Shanghai within this year, the daily Yomiuri Shimbun reported on its Web site Wednesday. The two ... Continue reading

FedEx Drivers Honored among the Winners in the New York State Truck Driving Championship

Jul 16, 2003

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--July 16, 2003--FedEx Corp. is proud to announce that a FedEx driver received first-place honors at the 2003 New York State Truck Driving Championship held July 11-12 in Rochester, New York. Mark McLean, a FedEx Freight driver based in Newburgh, achieved first place in the Twin Trailers class. In additio ... Continue reading

Dongfeng: China SUV JV with Honda

Jul 15, 2003

SHANGHAI, July 15, 2003; Reuters reports that Chinese automaker Dongfeng Motor Corp said on Tuesday it had agreed to set up a joint venture with Japan's Honda Motor Co (Tokyo:7267.T - News) to tap a small but growing market for sport utility vehicles (SUVs). The proposed company, a 50-50 venture to be based in the cent ... Continue reading

Toyota To Double US Unit Truck Engine Output By 2005

Jul 15, 2003

TOKYO July 15, 2003; Kazuhiro Shimamura writing for Dow Jones Newswires reported that Toyota Motor Corp. (TM or 7203) said Tuesday it will double its output capacity at a U.S. engine-making unit by 2005. The subsidiary in Alabama will start manufacturing six-cylinder engines for pickup trucks from mid-2005 in addition ... Continue reading

Clean Air Partners' Dual-Fuel Technology Meets Rigorous Japanese Emissions Guidelines

Jul 14, 2003

SAN DIEGO--July 14, 2003-- Independent Testing by the Japan Automobile Research Institute Further Validates Low Emission Alternative for Heavy Duty Trucks U.S.-based Clean Air Partners, a leader in advanced emissions reduction technologies, has announced that its Dual-Fuel(TM) technology has enabled the first heavy-dut ... Continue reading

O2Diesel Corporation Announces Offer Declared Unconditional

Jul 11, 2003

BELLINGHAM, Wash.--July 10, 2003--O2Diesel Corporation (OTCBB:OTOD) (the "Company") (formerly Dynamic Ventures Inc.) is pleased to announce it has received valid acceptances in respect of greater than 80% of the entire issued share capital of AAE Technologies International PLC ("AAE") in connection with its previously ... Continue reading

FedEx starts using GM fuel cell vehicle for regular deliveries

Jul 11, 2003

FedEx Express and GM move fuel cell technology another step toward commercialization TOKYO - A FedEx Express ("FedEx") driver made history today in Tokyo when he used General Motors' HydroGen3 fuel cell vehicle to deliver packages to a leading energy company and a major hotel. With these deliveries, FedEx and GM offici ... Continue reading

Ford F-150 Continues Tradition of Value Throughout 2004 Lineup Of America's Best-Seller

Jul 10, 2003

DEARBORN, Mich., July 10 -- The best-selling vehicle in America for 21 years running, Ford F-Series continues to build on its strong tradition of toughness and value with pricing for the 2004 F-150 lineup starting at $19,125 -- the same price as the 2003 model. All-new 2004 F-150 models feature a wide range of function ... Continue reading

Trimble Granted Patent for Automated Status Reporting of Ready Mix Trucks

Jul 10, 2003

SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 10 -- Trimble announced today that the Company has received notice of allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) granting a patent for automated status reporting of ready-mix concrete trucks. This new patent is Trimble's 50th relating to Global Positioning System (GPS) based fle ... Continue reading

Searches Reflect America's Love Affair with the Automobile; More Than Two Billion Searches Made Referring to Automobiles

Jul 9, 2003

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J.--July 9, 2003--With nearly one vehicle for every person in the country(1), Americans focus a lot of time on their automobiles and trucks. The Yellow Pages Integrated Media Association(SM) confirms this fascination by reporting that automobile-related headings account for more than 2 billion(2) re ... Continue reading

PACCAR Announces Dividend

Jul 8, 2003

BELLEVUE, Wash.--July 8, 2003--PACCAR Inc's board of directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of twenty-two cents ($.22) per share, payable September 5, 2003, to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 18, 2003, according to Mark C. Pigott, PACCAR chairman and chief executive o ... Continue reading

SeaView's PowerLine Vision Systems Featured At National Intelligent Vehicle Initiative Meeting

Jul 8, 2003

TIERRA VERDE, Fla.--July 8, 2003--SeaView Video Technology, Inc. (OTCBB:SEVU) recently participated in the National Intelligent Vehicle Initiative meeting this past June 2003 in Washington, D.C. SeaView's PowerLine Vision System(TM) (PLVS) was demonstrated on a Mack CH600 Tractor and gasoline tanker operated by McKenzi ... Continue reading

R. L. Polk & Co. Launches Into the Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket

Jul 8, 2003

Licensing Agreement With Commercial Motor Vehicle Consulting, Inc. Creates New and Innovative Products for the Commercial Aftermarket SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 8 -- R. L. Polk & Co. has entered into a licensing agreement with Commercial Motor Vehicle Consulting, Inc. (CMVC), for the supply of a Commercial Vehicle Parts C ... Continue reading

Used Car Auction Commentary from ADESA July 7, 2003 - Prices Going Back Up?

Jul 7, 2003

Hi Everyone, From the various indicators ADESA Analytical Services maintains on auction and used vehicle market trends, we believe the wholesale used vehicle market has reached an "inflection point." Attached are results from our monthly analysis of Wholesale Used Vehicle Prices by Model Class. (The analysis is based o ... Continue reading

Marsha L. Hunt Joins Cummins Inc. As Vice President - Corporate Controller

Jul 7, 2003

COLUMBUS, Ind.--July 7, 2003--Cummins Inc. announced today that Marsha L. Hunt has joined the Company as Vice President - Corporate Controller. Ms. Hunt brings with her an extensive technical background in corporate and public accounting. "We are pleased to have Marsha as a member of our financial management team," sai ... Continue reading