DaimlerChrysler Vans Announces Introduction of New Dodge Branded Sprinter
Jul 22, 2002
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--July 22, 2002--DaimlerChrysler Vans: -- Logical next step in response to overwhelming customer demand -- Affords immediate increase in sales and service locations -- Provides seamless integration into the full line of Dodge commercial vehicles -- Expanded financing considerations through DaimlerChrysle ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler raises prices 1% on Dodge Ram heavy-duty pickup
Jul 22, 2002
July 22, 2002 Auburn Hills, Mich. Alan Ohnsman writing for Bloomberg reports DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler raised prices on new heavy-duty Dodge Ram pickup trucks about 1 percent from the models they replace and added a more powerful engine. The base price for a new Dodge Ram Heavy Duty pickup with a regular cab, the l ... Continue reading
Cummins Inc. Reports Earnings For The Second Quarter 2002
Jul 19, 2002
COLUMBUS, Ind.--July 19, 2002--Today Cummins Inc. reported second quarter earnings of $.33 per share, or $13 million profit after taxes, on sales of $1.46 billion. This compares to a loss of $2.14 per share, or an $82 million loss after taxes in the second quarter of 2001 on flat sales of $1.46 billion. The loss in 200 ... Continue reading
Peterbilt Dealer Rush Enterprises Reports Second Quarter Results
Jul 17, 2002
SAN ANTONIO--July 16, 2002--Rush Enterprises Inc. , which operates the largest network of Peterbilt heavy-duty truck dealerships in North America, John Deere construction equipment dealerships in Texas and Michigan, and three of the largest farm and ranch superstores (D&D) in America, today announced results for the qu ... Continue reading
Werner Enterprises Reports Higher Operating Revenues and Earnings for Second Quarter 2002
Jul 17, 2002
OMAHA, Neb.--July 16, 2002--Werner Enterprises, Inc. , one of the nation's largest truckload transportation companies, today reported higher operating revenues and earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2002. Operating revenues increased 5% to $340.4 million compared to $322.8 million in second quarter 2001. Ne ... Continue reading
Jul 16, 2002
FOR RELEASE: July 15, 2002 DETROIT - GMC announces the latest step towards Professional Grade with the debut of the 2004 Canyon, an all-new mid-size pickup. "The mid-size truck segment is extremely important and highly competitive, " explained Craig Bierley, marketing director - mid-size trucks. "Canyon will dramatical ... Continue reading
CAW Members Approve New Labor Pact
Jul 16, 2002
WARRENVILLE, Ill., July 15 International Truck and Engine Corporation announced today that members of Local 127 of the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) have ratified a new two-year labor contract and that full production at the company's Chatham-Kent heavy truck assembly plant will resume on July 22. The new contract covers ... Continue reading
Navistar and CAW Reach Tentative Agreement on New Labor Pact
Jul 14, 2002
WARRENVILLE, Ill., July 14 International Truck and Engine Corporation and the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) have reached tentative agreement on a new two-year labor contract. The new contract covers approximately 645 CAW-represented production and maintenance employees at the company's Chatham, Ontario heavy truck assemb ... Continue reading
Cummins Inc. Celebrates 5000th QST30 Engine
Jul 10, 2002
COLUMBUS, Ind.--July 10, 2002--Today Cummins Inc. marked the production of the 5000th QST30 engine produced in Seymour, IN, with a huge celebration. The event, attended by local, state, and international dignitaries, celebrated the success of a joint venture with Komatsu that spans the globe for design, production, dis ... Continue reading
Rush Enterprises Issues Stock Dividend
Jul 10, 2002
SAN ANTONIO--July 9, 2002--Rush Enterprises Inc. (the "Company") , which operates the largest network of Peterbilt heavy-duty truck dealerships in North America, John Deere construction equipment dealerships in Texas and Michigan, and three of the largest farm and ranch superstores (D&D) in America, today announced tha ... Continue reading
Jul 9, 2002
BELLEVUE, Wash.--July 9, 2002--PACCAR Inc's board of directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of 20 cents ($.20) per share, payable on September 5, 2002, to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 21, 2002, according to Mark C. Pigott, PACCAR chairman and chief executive office ... Continue reading
Cummins Inc. Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend
Jul 9, 2002
COLUMBUS, Ind.--July 9, 2002--The Board of Directors of Cummins Inc. today declared a quarterly common stock cash dividend of 30 cents per share, payable on September 13, 2002, to shareholders of record on August 30, 2002. A global power leader, Cummins Inc., is a corporation of complementary business units that design ... Continue reading
Fiat's Italian Truck, Sales Increase in June - Atsa Nicea
Jul 8, 2002
July 8, 2002 TURIN, Italy, Bloomberg News reported that Fiat SpA's Italian truck and van sales rose 19 percent in June after the government offered tax breaks to companies to boost investment, two industry associations said. Sales of Fiat Auto SpA vans rose 41 percent to 10,677 units from the same month a year earlier, ... Continue reading
Hungarian Order for 55 Scania Trucks 'Biggest Ever'
Jul 8, 2002
SODERTALJE, Sweden, July 8, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Scania has received an order for 55 trucks from the Dutch haulage firm, Rynart, which operates in Hungary. The order is the biggest ever received by Scania from Hungary, where the company has been operating in its own right since 1995 through its wholly-owned subsidiary, ... Continue reading
Review: 2002 Mercedes-Benz G500
Jul 7, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Mercedes-Benz has several new models this year, but the most interesting, not to mention attention-getting, is the G500. The G500 is the first officially-imported version of the legendary Gelandewagen (say guh-LAN-de-vag-an), a four-wheel drive utility vehicle developed for both mi ... Continue reading
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