DaimlerChrysler To Transfer Production of Econic
Oct 14, 2002
FRANKFURT -October 14, 2002, Dow Jones reported that DaimlerChrysler AG said Monday that production of Mercedes-Benz's Econic truck will be transferred from NAW Nutzfahrzeuge AG, in Arbon, eastern Switzerland to other parts of DaimlerChrysler. NAW Nutzfahrzeuge AG is 49% owned by DaimlerChrysler and 51% owned by Sachse ... Continue reading
Indian Motorcycle Sales Growth May Slow, Trucks To Recover
Oct 14, 2002
BOMBAY, Oct 14 Suresh Seshadri writing for Reuters reported that India's top two motorcycle makers face a bumpy road as tougher competition slows the frenetic pace of growth in the world's second-largest market after China, analysts said on Monday. But truck makers, led by Tata Engineering and Locomotive Co Ltd (TELCO) ... Continue reading
Toyota, Hino to market clean-air diesel trucks in 2003
Oct 14, 2002
October 13, 2002 NAGOYA — Toyota Motor Corp and Hino Motors Ltd will market new trucks next year with a jointly developed diesel engine that clears tough clean-air requirements to be enforced in 2005, sources close to the automakers said Friday. The vehicle, based on the Toyota Dyna small truck, has a jointly dev ... Continue reading
300 Historic Trucks Convoy In Berlin - Video Report
Oct 12, 2002
Berlin:http://www-video.daimlerchrysler.com/dctv/v ideos/20021011_e.ram CLICK4VIDEO Of Old-Time Truck Meeting For the celebrations of the Berlin-Marienfelde Plant's 100th Anniversary, a classic trucks meeting was organized. ... Continue reading
Eaton Receives Two Major Truck Contracts in South America
Oct 12, 2002
CLEVELAND--Oct. 11, 2002--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced today the signing of two new agreements in South America that are expected to generate more than $190 million in additional truck sales at the Eaton transmission facility in Valinhos, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Both agreements are for eig ... Continue reading
GM Enhances Zero Incentive Program
Oct 10, 2002
DETROIT - General Motors Corp. today announced enhancements to its retail marketing programs on 2002 and 2003 model year vehicles. Effective October 10 and continuing through October 31, GM is offering "Zero, Zero, Zero" -- no monthly payments for 90 days, no down payment and 0.0% APR financing rates on terms up to 60 ... Continue reading
Oct 10, 2002
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 10 -- The latest industry innovation was unveiled today as Michelin Americas Truck Tires introduced its eTire(TM) System in Orlando, Florida. The eTire System provides fleet managers the real-time information they need to maintain peak efficiency and minimize costs. It is the first and only system o ... Continue reading
Trucking Group Drives for Nationwide Crackdown on Speeding
Oct 10, 2002
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 9 -- Marking its commemoration of the second annual Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day (Thursday, October 10), the American Trucking Associations (ATA) today renewed its call for a nationwide crackdown on speeding cars and trucks. "Speeding is, by everyone's account, one of the most prevalent contri ... Continue reading
Top Navistar, Union Officials to Meet in Detroit
Oct 9, 2002
CHICAGO, Oct 8, 2002 Reuters reported that truck maker Navistar International Corp. said late Tuesday its president and chief operating officer will meet with a top official of the United Auto Workers in Detroit to try to break a stalemate in contract talks. Navistar President and Chief Operating Officer Dan Ustian wil ... Continue reading
Cummins Inc. Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend
Oct 9, 2002
COLUMBUS, Ind.--Oct. 8, 2002--The Board of Directors of Cummins Inc. today declared a quarterly common stock cash dividend of 30 cents per share, payable on December 13, 2002, to shareholders of record on November 29, 2002. A global power leader, Cummins Inc., is a corporation of complementary business units that desig ... Continue reading
Just-In-Time - AIN'T - Toyota to Ship Parts from Asia by Air Amid Shutdown of West Coast Ports
Oct 7, 2002
DETROIT October 7, 2002-- Toyota Motor Corp. will likely soon start shipping components from Asia by air in an effort to keep its manufacturing facilities in North America undisturbed by the West Coast port shutdown. Toyota spokesman Dan Sieger said the company will make a final decision on the issue "sometime this wee ... Continue reading
Cummins Westport engine selected by San Diego for up to 357 buses
Oct 7, 2002
VANCOUVER, Oct. 6, 2002 Cummins Westport Inc., a joint venture of Cummins Inc. of Columbus, Indiana, and Westport Innovations Inc. of Vancouver, announced today that its low- emissions C Gas Plus engine has been selected by the San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board for an order of up to 357 buses. Initially, ... Continue reading
West Coast Port Shutdown Continues
Oct 6, 2002
Los Angeles, Cotober 6, 2002, Kim Baca reports for AP that, a weeklong shutdown of the West Coast's major ports has left stacks of market-bound farm produce to rot on the docks and in the holds of ships that can't reach shore. As contract talks continued between the dockworkers union and shipping lines Saturday, about ... Continue reading
Oct 4, 2002
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3 -- Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture) today joined Physicians for Social Responsibility and the American Lung Association of Pennsylvania in praising PennEnvironment's new study, "Dangers of Diesel: How Diesel Soot and Other Air Toxics Increase Americans' Risk of Cancer." "This report ... Continue reading
Oct 2, 2002
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released a list of auto safety recalls announced in August 2002 and urged consumers to have the problems promptly fixed. This list identifies the make and model of the vehicle or equipment involved, with a brief description of the safety problem. NHTSA sa ... Continue reading
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