Oshkosh Truck Reports Sales up 17.9% and Net Income up 31.2% in First Quarter
Jan 23, 2003
OSHKOSH, Wis.--Jan. 23, 2003--Oshkosh Truck Corporation , a leading manufacturer of specialty trucks and truck bodies, today reported that first quarter net income increased 31.2 percent to $11.3 million, or $0.65 per share, on sales of $426.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2002. This compares with net inco ... Continue reading
18 Wheeler Demolition Derby: Monster.Com Super Bowl Spot - See It Now
Jan 23, 2003
http://www.newstream.com/assets/2003/01/22/2003012 2ML7645/01NY03-0133_V_5_Preview.ram CLICK4Video January 2003 (Newstream) -- Monster, the leading online careers site, will be blitzing football fans on Super Bowl Sunday with a new ad to mark the national launch of its skilled and hourly initiative. The Super Bowl spot ... Continue reading
Syntroleum Delivers Single Battlefield Fuel to DoD for Testing
Jan 23, 2003
Syntroleum Delivers Single Battlefield Fuel to DoD for Testing SYNTROLEUM LOGO Syntroleum Corporation logo. (PRNewsFoto)[TC] DALLAS, TX USA 04/23/2002 - Company Also Delivers Synthetic Fuels for Testing By Japanese Automobile Manufacturers - TULSA, Okla., Jan. 22 Syntroleum Corporation announced today that it had compl ... Continue reading
Cummins Westport receives orders for 62 low-emissions bus engines for Asia
Jan 23, 2003
Cummins Westport receives orders for 62 low-emissions bus engines for Asia VANCOUVER, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Cummins Westport Inc., a joint venture of Cummins Inc. of Columbus, Indiana, and Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX: WPT) of Vancouver, B.C., announced today that it has received orders for a total of 62 l ... Continue reading
Detroit Diesel Corporation Names Carsten Reinhardt as Chief Executive Officer
Jan 22, 2003
Detroit Diesel Corporation Names Carsten Reinhardt as Chief Executive Officer DETROIT, Jan. 22 Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) today announced the appointment of Carsten Reinhardt as Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2003. Reinhardt will join DDC from DaimlerChrysler's Freightliner LLC business unit, where h ... Continue reading
Jan 22, 2003
Hybrid Electric HMMWV Powered by UQM(R) Propulsion Systems Begins Cold Weather Evaluation at the U.S. Army's Cold Regions Test Center Current Phase of Performance Evaluation to Focus on Operating Characteristics In Harsh Winter Conditions FREDERICK, Colo., Jan. 22 UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX: UQM) announced today that ... Continue reading
Hino Motor Aims To Sell 150,000 Autos Globally In 2010
Jan 22, 2003
TOKYO January 22, 2003; Dow Jones is reporting that Hino Motors Ltd., a major Japanese truck maker, aims to more than double its global sales to over 150,000 trucks and buses in 2010 from the targeted 65,400 units in 2003, the company's top executive said Wednesday. "It's difficult for us to expand our business much fu ... Continue reading
SEMA Puts 'Automotive Eye-Candy' Online for Consumer Viewing
Jan 21, 2003
SEMA Puts 'Automotive Eye-Candy' Online for Consumer Viewing DIAMOND BAR, Calif., Jan. 21 SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, has posted 1,438 cars, trucks, and performance boats and 948 new automotive products displayed at SEMA Show 2002 in Las Vegas on its consumer Web site, http://www.enjoythedrive.com ... Continue reading
City Of Long Beach California Orders Refuse Trucks Powered by 280 HP C Gas Plus Engines
Jan 21, 2003
VANCOUVER, Jan. 20, 2003; Cummins Westport Inc. a joint venture of Cummins Inc. of Columbus, Indiana, and Westport Innovations Inc. of Vancouver announced that the City of Long Beach, California has placed an order for the Cummins Westport C Gas Plus low- emissions natural gas engine for use in refuse collection trucks ... Continue reading
EU; Independents Must Also Be Authorized To Repair VW and Audi Vehicles
Jan 20, 2003
BRUSSELS January 20, 2003; Victoria Knight writing for Dow Jones reports that the European Union Commission said Monday that it has reached an agreement with Volkswagen AG (VOW) that will loosen the German auto company's stranglehold over repairs to its cars. Only authorized dealers are authorized to carry out repairs ... Continue reading
Scania delisted from the New York Stock Exchange
Jan 20, 2003
The American Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted Scania’s application to withdraw its American Depositary Shares (ADR) from listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Registered holders of Scania Series A and Series B ADRs in the US will be informed on how to proceed in due course of time. Th ... Continue reading
Oshkosh Truck Named to Forbes' Platinum 400 List Of Best Big Companies for Third Consecutive Year
Jan 20, 2003
OSHKOSH, Wis.--Jan. 20, 2003--Oshkosh Truck Corporation announced today that the company was again named one of the Best Big Companies in America on Forbes Magazine's 2003 Platinum 400 List. This is the third consecutive year that Oshkosh's financial performance qualified it as a Platinum member. Oshkosh ranked number ... Continue reading
Canadian International Auto Show: A World Class Auto Show In Fabulous Toronto
Jan 17, 2003
Toronto Auto Show is North America's second truly international auto show in addition to Detroit, featuring world class attractions - all within a few hours driving or flying distance, and, the American dollar goes almost 50% further in Canada. World and North American Premieres of production vehicles; an American LeMa ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production
Jan 17, 2003
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 17, 2003; Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 345,711 units, up from the 336,038 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 804,970 ... Continue reading
Jan 15, 2003
The following statement can be attributed to Jay Cooney, Director of Safety Communications, General Motors Corporation: “According to the NHTSA’s own factual data, SUVs are among the safest vehicles on the road and have contributed to the dramatic decline in the nation’s fatality rate over the last de ... Continue reading
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