News By Topic: Big Rigs

GMC Topkick , Chevy Kodiak With Cat Engine Recalled October 2002

Nov 27, 2002

General Motors Corporation Models: Chevrolet Kodiak Year: 2003 GMC Topkick Year: 2003 Number Potentially Involved: 276 Dates of Manufacture: August 2001 – July 2002 Defect: Some trucks equipped with the optional Caterpillar diesel engine (LG5) were built with a misrouted battery cable that could come in contact w ... Continue reading

Complete List Of NHTSA October 2002 Recalls

Nov 27, 2002

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released a list of auto safety recalls announced in October 2002 and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. This list identifies the make and model of the vehicle or equipment involved, with a brief ... Continue reading

Nissan Recalls 143,000 Frontier, Xterra Trucks

Nov 27, 2002

WASHINGTON November 27, 2002; Dan Hart writing for Bloomberg News reported that Nissan Motor Co. recalled at least 143,000 of its 2001 and 2002 Frontier pickup trucks and Xterra sport-utility vehicles, because of faulty wheel bearings, engine controllers and fuel valves on some models sold in the U.S. Japan's third-lar ... Continue reading

Permo-Drive Hybrid Hydraulic Technology Promises Major Fleet Savings

Nov 26, 2002

DETROIT, Nov. 26, 2002 -- Permo-Drive Technologies Ltd. has developed a hybrid hydraulic drive system that can reduce fuel consumption for trucks and buses by up to 40 percent, the company reported at a recent SAE conference in Detroit. "The potential impact of hybrid hydraulic systems on the economy in general and on ... Continue reading

Cummins Inc. Announces Orders From Over 140 Trucking Fleets

Nov 26, 2002

COLUMBUS, Ind.--Nov. 26, 2002--Cummins Inc. today announced a growing number of orders for their new EPA compliant engines. Build rates are increasing to fulfill orders from over 140 fleets in the industry. Several fleets have placed large orders for over 100 units, demonstrating their confidence in the engines. Among ... Continue reading

New high-mobility Unimog Model Range from Mercedes-Benz

Nov 26, 2002

Stuttgart, November 2002 The new high-mobility Unimog U 3000, U 4000 and U 5000 model range has been developed for difficult all-terrain operations in areas where roads and tracks are few and far between. It went into production in autumn 2002 at the new Unimog facility in Wörth, succeeding the heavy-duty Unimog U 155 ... Continue reading

Trucking Industry Marks More Safety Improvement; ATA Says Fatal Crash Rate Continues to Drop

Nov 26, 2002

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--Nov. 25, 2002--William Canary, President and CEO of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) today said that new federal highway safety statistics for 2001 show a continued reduction in the nation's large truck fatal crash rate. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the new fatal crash ra ... Continue reading

Ryder Settles Trademark Infringement Lawsuit Against Budget Group

Nov 23, 2002

MIAMI--Nov. 22, 2002--Ryder System, Inc., a global leader in transportation and supply chain management solutions, today announced it has reached a favorable out-of-court settlement of its trademark infringement litigation against Budget Group, Inc. The settlement resolves the longstanding brand confusion in the market ... Continue reading

Roadway Express Recognized by Pennsylvania Governor's Highway Safety Award

Nov 21, 2002

AKRON, Ohio--Nov. 21, 2002--Roadway Express, Inc.'s highway safety efforts were highly recognized recently by the awarding of the Pennsylvania Governor's Highway Safety Award to the Safe80 Task Force at the annual safety conference. The conference was sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Michael ... Continue reading

Phyllis Cochran Named General Manager at Navistar Financial Corporation

Nov 21, 2002

WARRENVILLE, Ill.--Nov. 21, 2002--Phyllis E. Cochran, vice present of operations, Navistar Financial Corporation, has been named the company's general manager effective Dec. 1, 2002. Cochran will report to John Bongiorno, president, Navistar Financial Corporation, who plans to retire on March 1, 2003, at the age of 65. ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Faces Seat Probe on 1 million Vehicles

Nov 21, 2002

WASHINGTON November 21, 2002; Bloomberg reports that DaimlerChrysler AG may have to recall more than 1 million Neon sedan, Durango sport utility and other vehicles to fix child safety-seat assemblies after U.S. safety regulators began an investigation. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began the probe ... Continue reading

Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle Technologies and Fuels to Be Held in February 2003

Nov 19, 2002

PASADENA, Calif.--Nov. 19, 2002-- Conference to Explore Trends in Advanced Technologies and Fuels for On- and Off-Road Heavy Duty Vehicles WestStart, the U.S. Army National Automotive Center, and the U.S. Department of Transportation are hosting the Third Annual, "Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles: Setting the Direction for Ad ... Continue reading

New Technology At SMCO To Preserve 191 Jobs

Nov 18, 2002

FOR RELEASE: November 18, 2002 New Technology At SMCO To Preserve 191 Jobs PONTIAC, Mich. - General Motors Powertrain (GMPT) Saginaw (Mich.) Metal Casting Operations (SMCO) has been awarded the precision sand project to produce engine block castings for GM's next generation of aluminum V-8 engines. The company plans to ... Continue reading

UPS Adds 1,800 DaimlerChrysler Sprinter Vans to U.S. Fleet

Nov 18, 2002

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C.--Nov. 18, 2002--DaimlerChrysler Vans LLC: -- Unique attributes will allow greater access and mobility -- Valuable cost-savings through enhanced fuel performance and low maintainance costs -- Functional, efficient and enhanced comfort without sacrificing safety or performance -- Overall, very high per ... Continue reading

Southfield, Mich.

Nov 13, 2002

FOR RELEASE: November 13, 2002 Southfield, Mich. - Big trucks. Big danger. More than 5,000 people died and another 131,000 were injured in 2001 after crashes with large trucks - defined as having a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds. Collisions with these trucks accounted for approximately 12 percent of all t ... Continue reading