Cummins Inc. Reports Earnings for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2001
Jan 23, 2002
COLUMBUS, Ind.--Jan. 23, 2002--Cummins Inc. today reported profit after taxes of $3 million, or $.08 cents per share, on revenues of $1.46 billion for the fourth quarter of 2001. Earnings for the quarter are up from the fourth quarter of 2000, when the company lost $17 million, or $.45 cents per share on sales of $1.61 ... Continue reading
Army Hybrid-Electric Truck Set to Be Fielded
Jan 22, 2002
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 22 -- Heavy duty hybrid-electric trucks will be the cornerstone of the Army's new transition force of the U.S. military's and America's future fleet of commercial, heavy-duty trucks by the middle of the decade. ``The Army is leading this nation's research into hybrid-electric and advanced propulsion ... Continue reading
NHTSA Publishes Proposed Model Year 2004 CAFE Standard
Jan 21, 2002
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today issued a notice of proposed rulemaking for Model Year 2004 light truck Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. Beginning in 1996, Congress has prohibited NHTSA from spending any funds to ... Continue reading
Jan 16, 2002
01/16/2002 The Texas Department of Public Safety has armed troopers with a new weapon in the battle to slow down the stream of 18-wheelers riding Texas roads. They call it a radar detector detector. The name fits. "We want the drivers to know we have them," DPS spokesman Tom Vinger said. "This gives our troopers a way ... Continue reading
Magazine Names 'SUV of the Year' And 'Truck of the Year' for 2002
Jan 11, 2002
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TRUCKIN' magazine, the world's preeminent truck publication and second largest automotive newsstand magazine, recently named the Cadillac Escalade as the 2002 ``Sport Utility Vehicle of the Year'' and the GMC Sierra Denali pickup as its 2002 ``Truck of the Year.'' ``This y ... Continue reading
Oshkosh Truck 11th On Forbes' Platinum 400
Jan 10, 2002
OSHKOSH, Wis.--Jan. 10, 2002--Oshkosh Truck Corporation announced today that the company was ranked 11th on Forbes Magazine's 2002 Platinum 400 List of Best Big Companies. The company's 479 percent rise in stock value over the past five years, its expected long- and short-term growth, return on capital and other perfor ... Continue reading
Cummins Inc.: Winners of the 2001 Dr. Julius P. Perr Innovation Award Announced
Jan 9, 2002
COLUMBUS, Ind.--Jan. 8, 2002--Cummins Inc. announced today the presentation of the prestigious Dr. Julius P. Perr Innovation Award. Each year Cummins presents the Dr. Julius P. Perr Innovation Award as part of its employee recognition program. ... Continue reading
Dodge Ram SRT-10 Viper Power Creates Fastest Ram Pickup Ever
Jan 8, 2002
DETROIT, Jan. 8 -- In a world of bland trucks, Dodge Rams are known for redefining the full-size pickup market with ground breaking designs. Today, Dodge unveils a ground shaking design with the boldest, baddest and fastest full-size pickup, the new Viper-powered Dodge Ram SRT-10 show truck. A production version of thi ... Continue reading
Breakthrough Fuel Saving Technology At 2002 North American International Auto Show
Jan 7, 2002
DETROIT--Jan. 7, 2002--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today said it has developed a practical method to recover energy normally lost during vehicle braking, and convert it into hydraulic power that can be used for vehicle acceleration. Announcement of the breakthrough, which industry experts esti ... Continue reading
Jan 4, 2002
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Jan. 3 -- The following press release is being issued by The Edwards Law Firm, L.L.P.: A Nueces County District Court has granted class certification of a lawsuit filed against Ford Motor Company on behalf of some 80,000 Texas owners of Ford F-150 trucks, alleging that Ford charged the vehicles' ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Canada reports record December truck sales
Jan 3, 2002
WINDSOR, ON, Jan. 3 /CNW/ - DaimlerChrysler Canada today reported December sales of a record 18,049 trucks -- an increase of 34.4 per cent over the 13,426 trucks sold in the same month one year earlier. The company's retailers across Canada sold 24,420 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep(R) vehicles in December -- an increase of ... Continue reading
GM Truck Lineup Industry Sales Record
Jan 3, 2002
FOR RELEASE: January 3, 2002 GM Sets Industry Calendar Year SUV Record Best Calendar Year Full-Size Pickup sales since 1978 December Total Sales Up Seven Percent; Retail Up 15 percentGM's 'Industry Leading Truck Lineup' Sets Calendar Year Industry Sales Record GM Announces December, Fourth-Quarter, 2001 Production; Rea ... Continue reading
From the Horses Mouth - George Pipas U.S. Sales Analyst Ford Motor Company
Jan 2, 2002
From the Horses Mouth - George Pipas U.S. Sales Analyst Ford Motor Company Click here to listen to a 45 minute candid conversation with George Pipas, Ford Motor Company, and Bob Gordon President and Co-publisher of The Auto Channel. Some of the conversation topics include: 25 years of F series dominance –Why? Why ... Continue reading
Dec 27, 2001
Since 1977, F-Series has been the number one-selling truck in America. Below are highlights of the past 25 years: 1977 F-Series becomes the best-selling truck in America. 1978 Ford sells 864,046 F-Series trucks, a calendar-year record to date. 1980 Most extensive redesign of F-Series to date. Ford’s diesel pickup ... Continue reading
F-Series Celebrates 25th Anniversary as America's Best-Selling Truck
Dec 26, 2001
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 26 -- When it comes to silver anniversaries, people often think about weddings. But for Ford, a silver anniversary inspires thoughts of something else: trucks. Ford F-Series is celebrating its 25th anniversary as America's best-selling truck, and its 20th anniversary as America's best-selling vehi ... Continue reading
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