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
Apr 30, 2003
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 30 -- Catalytica Energy Systems, Inc. announced today that it has signed test agreements with two leading heavy-duty diesel (HDD) engine OEMs to evaluate its diesel fuel processor technology designed to enable a 90% reduction in NOx emissions. This solution could help bring diesel engines i ... Continue reading
Dodge Sprinter Receives Nifty Fifty Award
Apr 30, 2003
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 30 -- Heavy Duty Trucking Magazine, one of the nation's leading commercial vehicle publications, has selected the new Dodge Sprinter Van as a recipient of the 2002 "Nifty Fifty" Award. Chosen from among hundreds of products, the award selections were made by an independent panel of technical ... Continue reading
Apr 29, 2003
Toll Collect: Tolling the Demise of the Commercial Vehicle Telematics Market? By Miranda Carpenter, Programme Manager at Frost & Sullivan As the European Commission prepares to make its final judgement on Toll Collect this week, Frost & Sullivan discusses whether the offering of value added services such as track and t ... Continue reading
Navistar Awards Employee-Inventors for New Technologies and Designs
Apr 28, 2003
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--April 28, 2003--Navistar International Corporation , the nation's largest commercial truck, school bus and mid-range diesel engine producer, today honored employee-inventors for the patent of 29 technologies and designs that increase the reliability, performance and durability of International(R) bra ... Continue reading
NewTech Initiates its North American Heavy Duty Truck Market Commercialization Phase
Apr 25, 2003
BLAINVILLE, Quebec, April 24 -- Mr. Yvon Rancourt, Chairman of NewTech Brake Corp. (OTC BB: NWTB) a subsidiary of NewTech Group International Inc., announced today the commercialization phase of NewTech Brake Corp. operations into the North American Heavy Duty Truck Market. To this effect, it was also announced that Mr ... Continue reading
Spartan Motors Announces 2003 First-Quarter Results
Apr 24, 2003
CHARLOTTE, Mich., April 24 -- Spartan Motors, Inc. today announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003, highlighted by operating improvements and positive momentum in its core markets of emergency-rescue and motorhomes. The Charlotte, Mich.-based manufacturer of custom motorhome chassis, fire- truck ... Continue reading
Flip-Step(TM) SUV/Truck Hitch Accessory Awarded Patent
Apr 24, 2003
REDMOND, Wash., April 24 -- Nu-Tec Designs, LLC has been granted a patent for the Flip-Step(TM), an innovative hitch receiver LED brake/running light and flip down step combination. Selected by Motor Trend's Truck Trend Magazine as one of the top new product introductions for 2002 and acclaimed as "a well thought out s ... Continue reading
Apr 24, 2003
ALEXANDRIA, Va.--April 24, 2003--The American Trucking Associations (ATA), the nation's largest trucking industry trade and safety organization, today announced its support for a new federal Hours-of-Service rule. The proposed regulation by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) would set new on-duty a ... Continue reading
Oshkosh Truck Reports Second Quarter Net Income up 16% - B'Gosh
Apr 24, 2003
OSHKOSH, Wis.--April 24, 2003--Oshkosh Truck Corporation , a leading manufacturer of specialty trucks and truck bodies, today reported that second quarter net income increased 16.0 percent to $14.1 million, or $0.81 per share, on sales of $453.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. This compares with net incom ... Continue reading
Nissan Developing Own Small Truck?
Apr 24, 2003
TOKYO April 23, 203; Dow Jones reportesd that Nissan Diesel Motor Co. said today it and Nissan Motor Co. are considering developing and manufacturing small trucks themselves and ending their purchasing contracts with Isuzu Motors Ltd. No decision has been reached yet, but developing trucks independently is one option f ... Continue reading
Supreme Industries Reports First-Quarter 2003 Financial Results
Apr 24, 2003
GOSHEN, Ind.--April 24, 2003--Supreme Industries, Inc. (AMEX:STS), a leading manufacturer of specialized vehicles including truck bodies and shuttle buses, today announced revenues and earnings for its first quarter ended March 29, 2003. First-quarter 2003 revenues of $49.8 million were flat compared with the opening t ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler: Strong Operating Results in Q1 2003 Despite Difficult Markets
Apr 24, 2003
-- Group operating profit of $1.5 billion (Q1 2002: $3.4 billion, including a one-time gain of $2.7 billion due to the sale of remaining shares in T-Systems ITS and one-time expenses of $0.3 billion due to restructuring measures at Chrysler Group and of $0.1 billion related to the economic and financial crisis in Argen ... Continue reading
Apr 24, 2003
ALEXANDRIA, Va.--April 23, 2003--While overall highway traffic fatalities for 2002 increased, preliminary figures issued today by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) indicate a drop in car-truck crash fatalities. If the preliminary numbers remain unchanged, the 2002 car-truck crash fatality toll ... Continue reading
Navistar's Chief Executive Officer Assumes Operating Responsbility for Company's Truck Group
Apr 23, 2003
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--April 23, 2003--Navistar International Corporation , the nation's largest commercial truck, school bus and mid-range diesel engine producer, today announced that Daniel C. Ustian, president and chief executive officer, has assumed operating responsibility for the company's truck group, effective imme ... Continue reading
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