Mazda and Isuzu Agree on OEM Supply of Isuzu Small Truck
Jul 4, 2003
JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Mazda and Isuzu Agree on OEM Supply of Isuzu Small Truck Tokyo, Japan, July. 04, 2003 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation and Isuzu Motors Limited have signed a basic agreement on OEM supply of the Isuzu "Elf" small truck series to Mazda. Mazda will sell the vehi ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Reorganizes: Truck Divisions Merge, Powersystems Disappears
Jun 30, 2003
FRANKFURT, Germany June 30, 2003; The AP reported that DaimlerChrysler AG on Monday announced a reorganization of its commercial vehicles division that will put product development under a single management team and break up its engines and parts business. At present, new vehicle development at the German-U.S. automake ... Continue reading
New Delo Truck Exhibit Enters Fifth Year of Service With New Tractor and Graphics
Jun 27, 2003
LAS VEGAS--June 26, 2003--ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants (CTGL), a leading provider of heavy-duty engine oils, lubricants and coolants, today announced that its Delo(R) Truck has entered its fifth year of service with the rollout of new graphics and a new Kenworth tractor. The Delo Truck serves as a rolling exhibit, d ... Continue reading
Jun 27, 2003
OAK PARK, Mich., June 26 -- When officers from 545 law enforcement agencies in Michigan head out for patrol June 27-July 13 during the national You Drink & Drive. You Lose. mobilization, they won't be alone. They will be joined by more than 900 truckers from five Michigan companies who will help identify possible drunk ... Continue reading
The Midnight Trucking Radio Network's Million Mile Club Gets Oil Company Sponsor
Jun 24, 2003
SAN RAMON, Calif.--June 24, 2003--ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants (CTGL), a leading provider of heavy-duty engine oils, lubricants and coolants, today announced that its Delo(R) brand of premium heavy-duty lubricants will sponsor The Midnight Trucking Radio Network's Million Mile Club, a program designed to honor truck ... Continue reading
Renault CEO: Would Be Interested In Volvo At Right Price
Jun 24, 2003
PARIS June 23, 2003; Dow Jones reports that Renault S.A. Chairman Louis Schweitzer said Monday that his company might be interested in a merger with Sweden's Volvo "if the price were right." Schweitzer stressed, however, that there are no talks between the two car manufacturers at present and that, in any case, Ford ha ... Continue reading
Michigan Truckers to Help Spot Drunk Drivers
Jun 23, 2003
WHAT: News conference to kick off the statewide "You Drink & Drive. You Lose." mobilization, to include "Night Owls," a force of more than 900 commercial truck drivers from five Michigan companies who will help identify possible drunk drivers during the 17-day mobilization June 27-July 13. WHY: "Night Owls" help increa ... Continue reading
Cummins Westport Leads Deployment of Natural Gas Heavy-Duty Trucks on Highway 401 Corridor
Jun 23, 2003
VANCOUVER, June 23 -- Cummins Westport Inc. (CWI) announced today that it will lead Canada's first multi-fleet deployment of natural gas heavy- duty trucks on Highway 401, the country's busiest urban corridor. Cummins Westport will work with a consortium including Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. to deploy trucks using 1 ... Continue reading
Jun 23, 2003
Over 223,000 vehicles travel I-15 through Las Vegas each day. With so many vehicles on the highways, and with summer traffic increasing, it's more important than ever that motorists learn to share the road safely with large trucks and other commercial vehicles. In a highway scenario, professional truck drivers will dem ... Continue reading
Peterbilt Workers OK New Five-Year Deal
Jun 22, 2003
Workers at Peterbilt Motors Truck Plant in Suburban Nashville OK New Five-Year Deal MADISON, Tenn. June 22, 2003; The AP reported that workers at Peterbilt Motors Co.'s suburban Nashville truck plant voted overwhelmingly on Sunday to accept the company's "final offer" and return to work on July 1, ending a 10-month loc ... Continue reading
U.S. Department of Energy Awards Contract to Eaton for Truck Hybrid System Development
Jun 20, 2003
CLEVELAND--June 20, 2003--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Eaton's Truck business a $3.1 million contract to develop hybrid propulsion systems for trucks and other heavy duty vehicles. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham announced the c ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Pricing For Tundra Terminator 3 Special Edition Package
Jun 18, 2003
TORRANCE, Calif., June 17 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today announced pricing for the Terminator 3 (T3) special edition Tundra package. The T3 Tundra has a direct tie-in with this summer's action film "T3: Rise of the Machines," the third installment of the popular "Terminator" films, starring Arnold Sch ... Continue reading
GM to stop Saturn Ion production for 2 weeks
Jun 17, 2003
DETROIT, June 17, 2003; Michael Ellis writing for Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. said on Thursday that it will halt production of its slow-selling Saturn Ion small car for two extra weeks to cut inventories of unsold vehicles. GM will stop building the Ion at the Spring Hill, Tennessee, plant where the car ... Continue reading
University of Wisconsin Students Win 2003 FutureTruck Competition
Jun 14, 2003
Engineering Students Re-design SUV, Improving Fuel Economy and Lowering Emissions A team of students from the University of Wisconsin took top honors at this year's FutureTruck challenge by re-engineering a base 2002 Ford Explorer to achieve a 35 percent increase in on-road fuel economy while simultaneously reducing gr ... Continue reading
Review: 2003 Chevrolet Silverado SS - Hot Rod Pickup
Jun 12, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Pickup truck as sports car? It's not as far-fetched an idea as you might think. A front-engine, rear-wheel drive drivetrain in a vehicle with body-on-frame construction and a ladder chassis, with independent front and solid-axle rear suspensions describes not only a pickup but the ... Continue reading
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