Pick-ups Plus, Inc. Enters Into $5 Million Financing Agreement
Apr 17, 2001
Pickups Plus, a leading retailer and national franchiser in the truck and SUV aftermarket accessories industry, is pleased to announce today that it has recently secured a financing commitment for a $5 million equity line of credit. Under the terms of the agreement, Cornell Capital Partners L.P., a New York based priva ... Continue reading
J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Reports Revenues and Earnings for the First Quarter of 2001
Apr 17, 2001
LOWELL, Ark.--April 16, 2001--J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., announced first quarter 2001 net earnings of $1.6 million, or diluted earnings per share of 5 cents, compared with 2000 first quarter earnings of $5.0 million, or 14 cents per diluted share. The Logistics segment contributed approximately 4 cents per sh ... Continue reading
SUV Pick Ups BUMPERS DON'T RESIST DAMAGE
Apr 16, 2001
FLIMSY BUMPERS ON LARGE PICKUPS & SMALL SUVs DON'T RESIST DAMAGE; SIX OF SEVEN VEHICLES TESTED EARN LOWEST POSSIBLE BUMPER RATINGS 5 MPH Crash Test Results Low-speed results for all vehicles tested by the Institute ARLINGTON, VA -- Many cars have bumpers that prevent some of the damage that otherwise can lead to expens ... Continue reading
CON-WAY Has Strong Showing in America's Road Team Finalist Group
Apr 13, 2001
Four CON-WAY drivers are heading to the American Trucking Associations (ATA) headquarters June 4 and 5 to compete for positions on one of the trucking industry's most coveted organizations, the America's Road Team. Ina Daly, Matthew Morales and Ross Reynolds, all of Con-Way Western Express (CWX), and Robert Kleinschmid ... Continue reading
Apr 12, 2001
Spartan Motors, Inc. Models: Spartan Gladiator Years: 1999-2001 Spartan MetroStar Years: 1999-2001 Spartan Advantage Years: 1999-2001 Low-Profile Years: 1999-2001 Spartan K-2 Years: 1999-2001 Number Involved: 780 Dates of Manufacture: July 1999 - February 2001 Defect: On fire trucks and motor home chassis equipped with ... Continue reading
Apr 12, 2001
PACCAR, Incorporated Models: Kenworth T600 Years: 1999-2001 Kenworth T800 Years: 1999-2001 Kenworth C500 Years: 1999-2001 Kenworth W900 Years: 1999-2001 Number Involved: 1,992 Dates of Manufacture: May 1999 - January 2001 Defect: On heavy duty trucks equipped with an optional firewall-mounted circuit breaker, the main ... Continue reading
International Truck and Engine Company Recalls
Apr 12, 2001
International Truck and Engine Company Models: International 1652 Years: 2000-2001 International IC Years: 2000-2001 International Commercial Buses Years: 2000-2001 Number Involved: 957 Dates of Manufacture: March - December 2000 Defect: On heavy duty trucks and bus chassis equipped with hydraulic brakes and automatic ... Continue reading
Apr 12, 2001
Freightliner Corporation Models: Sterling Acterra Year: 2000 Number Involved: 2,700 Dates of Manufacture: January - December 2000 Defect: These heavy duty trucks have an incorrect wiring of the instrument lighting dimmer switch that can cause it to fail. This could result in a loss of the instrument cluster lighting. R ... Continue reading
Apr 12, 2001
Ford Motor Company Models: Ford F450 Years: 1999-2001 Ford F550 Years: 1999-2001 Number Involved: 100,000 Dates of Manufacture: January 1998 - September 2000 Defect: On these medium duty trucks equipped with commercial truck tires that have steel cords in the tire sidewall, the valve stems may have been torn or damaged ... Continue reading
CON-WAY Has Strong Showing in America's Road Team Finalist Group
Apr 12, 2001
Four CON-WAY drivers are heading to the American Trucking Associations (ATA) headquarters June 4 and 5 to compete for positions on one of the trucking industry's most coveted organizations, the America's Road Team. Ina Daly, Matthew Morales and Ross Reynolds, all of Con-Way Western Express (CWX), and Robert Kleinschmid ... Continue reading
ATA Applauds Record Drop in Truck-Related Traffic Deaths
Mar 30, 2001
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) today hailed new government statistics that reveal the number of truck-related fatalities on U.S. highways declined for the third year in a row in 2000. According to the preliminary figures released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were 55 few ... Continue reading
Volvo Trucks Signs a New Agreement in Iran
Mar 23, 2001
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--March 23, 2001--Volvo Trucks has signed a new cooperative agreement with Saipa Diesel in Iran on the manufacture of heavy trucks. The aim is to produce 1,500 units a year. Since the early 1970s, Volvo Trucks has supplied more than 40,000 heavy trucks to Iran, giving the company a leading position on ... Continue reading
Randall Publishing Purchases Cahners Automotive and Trucking Magazines
Mar 23, 2001
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.--March 23, 2001--Randall Publishing Co., Tuscaloosa, Ala., a leading trade publishing and Internet information source for the trucking, construction, woodworking and pump and rotating equipment markets, announced today that it has purchased four trucking and automotive publications from Cahners Busines ... Continue reading
News from Kenworth: T2000 Delivers 'Electric Bus' to Mid-America Trucking Show
Mar 16, 2001
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jeff Parietti, (425) 828-5196 jparietti@paccar.com Kenworth T2000 Delivers EMP's 'Electric Bus' Exhibit To Mid-America Trucking Show LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 16, 2001 - Kenworth Truck Company and Seattle's Experience Music Project (EMP) have teamed up to bring a special exhibit ... Continue reading
News from Kenworth: "18 Wheels of Justice" Stars at Mid-America Trucking Show
Mar 16, 2001
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jeff Parietti, (425) 828-5196 jparietti@paccar.com "18 Wheels of Justice" Stars Vanous and Thornhill To Appear For Kenworth at Mid-America Trucking Show KIRKLAND, Wash., March 16, 2001 - Lucky Vanous and Lisa Thornhill, stars of the "18 Wheels of Justice" television series, a ... Continue reading
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