Ford, GM Offer Fresh Incentives in Bid to Boost Sales
May 21, 2003
DETROIT May 21, 2003; Dow Jones is proporting that Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. are offering up more sales incentives for consumers and dealers amid growing concern that the sluggish economy is weighing down auto sales, Wednesday's Wall Street Journal reported. In a sales program targeted to dealers, Ford is ... Continue reading
FedEx Express Introduces Hybrid Electric Truck
May 21, 2003
WASHINGTON--May 20, 2003-- Environmental Defense Encouraged Power Of Innovation, Now Challenges Other Fleet Managers; Eaton Corporation Uses Innovative Technology To Create Low-Emission, High-Efficiency Vehicle FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. , in concert with Environmental Defense and Eaton Corporation , in ... Continue reading
Five-Stars All Around for 2004 Chrysler Pacifica
May 21, 2003
Chrysler Pacifica earns highest U.S. Government Crash Test Rating AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 20 -- With safety and quality at the forefront of its design, the all-new 2004 Chrysler Pacifica has earned the highest rating -- five-stars all around -- from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on its fro ... Continue reading
Dealing With Diesel; Trucking Industry Faces Future Fuel Issues
May 21, 2003
RE: 2003 Diesel Engine Emissions Summit Tuesday, June 10 Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort Phoenix, AZ News coverage is invited as major motor carriers and the chief executive officers of the top truck and diesel engine companies in the U.S. meet in Phoenix on June 10th to discuss tough new federal truck engine air pollu ... Continue reading
Air Products to Build Hydrogen Fueling Station for Fuel Cell Delivery Truck Initiative
May 19, 2003
Michigan Fueling Station to be Operational in 2003 LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., May 19 -- Air Products hydrogen will soon play a role in delivering daily packages to the workplace and home. An Air Products designed and built hydrogen fueling station will provide hydrogen to fuel delivery vehicles for the United States Environme ... Continue reading
Brown To Test Fuel Cell Vehicles in U.S. Delivery Fleet
May 19, 2003
ANN ARBOR, Mich.--May 19, 2003--Representatives of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), DaimlerChrysler and UPS , gathered here at the government's premier fuel emissions laboratory, today announced a collaborative project in which UPS will operate package delivery vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Th ... Continue reading
Brilliance China Auto To Focus On Sedans and LPB's - Sells Stake In Truck Maker
May 16, 2003
SHANGHAI May 16, 2003; Dow Jones reports that Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. has sold its entire 60% stake in truck maker Hebei Zhongxing Automobile Co., an official at Zhongxing Auto said Friday. Hong Kong- and New York-listed Brilliance sold its stake to two companies. Ningbo Huaxiang Group, a private comp ... Continue reading
AAA Says 'See America's Byways' and Keep Economy Rolling During National Tourism Week
May 10, 2003
ORLANDO, Fla.--May 9, 2003--AAA encourages its members and other travelers to "See America's Byways" and get in touch with America and support the economy during National Tourism Week from May 10-18. "America's scenic byways take travelers to myriad cultural, historic, and environmental destinations, and National Touri ... Continue reading
Seagrave Fire Apparatus Acquired, New Owner Plans Growth
May 8, 2003
CLINTONVILLE, Wis., May 8 -- One of North America's leading manufacturers of fire and emergency services vehicles, Seagrave Fire Apparatus, has been acquired by automotive and fire service industry leader James Hebe of Portland, OR, and a group of private investors, managed through Ballamor Capital Management, Inc. ("B ... Continue reading
Cummins Announces Winners of the 2002 Julius P. Perr Award
May 8, 2003
COLUMBUS, Ind.--May 8, 2003--Cummins Inc. announced today that it has presented the prestigious Perr Award for 2002 to Jeffery L. Campbell, Lester L. Peters, Gary L. Gant, David P. Genter and Kevin R. Wadell. The winners were recognized for their invention of a design improvement on fuel injectors, which has dramatical ... Continue reading
Ventura Transfer Company Releases Guidelines for Driver Safety
May 7, 2003
Terrorism Still a Reality for Us Truckers LONG BEACH, Calif., May 7 -- Ventura Transfer Company (VTC) announced today their Security Tactics Against Terrorism plan. The plan, known internally as "STAT", is a combination of industry standards and common sense guidelines that VTC has identified as critical steps to ensur ... Continue reading
Accuride Corporation Reports First Quarter Results for 2003
May 6, 2003
EVANSVILLE, Ind.--May 6, 2003--Accuride Corporation today announced net sales of $88.2 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003. This compares to net sales of $77.8 million for the first quarter of 2002, an increase of 13.4%. The increase reflects the continuing recovery in the commercial vehicle market, led ... Continue reading
May 5, 2003
BLAINVILLE, Canada, May 5 -- NewTech Group International Inc., announced today the sale of a license to its subsidiary, NewTech Brake Corp. (OTC BB: NWTB), to market its NewTech's full contact disc brake for the heavy-duty vehicle for the rest of the world market. Already having the licensee agreements for North Americ ... Continue reading
MANN+HUMMEL Merges Two of its U.S. Divisions
May 2, 2003
PORTAGE, Mich., May 1 -- MANN+HUMMEL announced today that two of its U.S. based companies will be merged into a single company, MANN+HUMMEL USA, INC., and based in Portage, Michigan. The merger of MANN+HUMMEL FILTER TECHNOLOGY, INC. of Greensboro, North Carolina, and MANN+HUMMEL AUTOMOTIVE, INC. of Portage, will unite ... Continue reading
Letter from Europe - Volvo, Saab, BMW, F-1 and other topics opinionized
May 1, 2003
Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief Twenty or so years ago I spent a lot of time in Sweden. My partner and I were running four magazines, two on big rigs and two on cars. Big rig makers par excellence –Volvo and Scania(Saab) - were and still are the absolute tops, producing trucks which are the envy of the World. ... Continue reading
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