INDIANAPOLIS - Firestone Industrial Products Company, LLC's Work-Rite suspension solution is now available for a comprehensive list of Chevrolet, GMC, Dodge, Ford, and Nissan pickup trucks, commercial vehicles, and vans,.
LAS VEGAS - At a press conference at the annual World of Concrete trade show, Navistar International Corporation formally introduced Continental Mixers as the latest addition to the Navistar portfolio of brands.
FULLERTON, CA - Due to continued increases in the cost of raw materials and energy-related expenses, Yokohama Tire Corporation announced it will increase prices on its light and medium commercial truck tires by up to 7 percent, effective March 1
PORTLAND, OR - Daimler Trucks North America LLC announced a partnership with Cleaire Advanced Emission Controls, LLC, to be the exclusive North American (excluding California) provider of Cleaire retrofit emission control systems.
DETROIT - ThyssenKrupp Elevator has purchased 140 Ford Transit Connects to date, and uses an upfit package with a combination of shelves and drawers from Ford supplier Leggett & Platt.
NEENAH, WI - J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. announced the release of a Web service that helps companies obtain permits for vehicles that are oversize, overweight or not properly permitted to travel to designated locations.
LOGAN TOWNSHIP, NJ - Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America (MFTA) announced a new incentive program for 1Q 2010. Called "Get Up & Go," it offers 1.9-percent APR financing for 24 or 36 months in the U.S. and 5.4-percent APR financing for 48 or 60 months in Canada.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA - Four medium truck tires will be introduced by Kumho Tire U.S.A. Inc. in 2010. One is the KMA02, a wide-base, on/off-road mixed service tire.
FORT MILL, SC - Navistar and Continental Tire North America, Inc. announced Continental truck tires are the standard fitment for all International PayStar, WorkStar, and DuraStar severe service and medium-duty vehicles.
ARLINGTON, VA - The American Trucking Associations (ATA) joined petroleum refiners and other end-users in a legal challenge to California's recently enacted low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS).
COLUMBUS, IN - Cummins Inc., announced a multiyear extension of its current agreement with Chrysler Group LLC. Cummins will supply 6.7L Turbo Diesel engines for Ram Heavy Duty pickups and Chassis Cab trucks while continuing to grow its partnership with Chrysler.
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN - GE Capital Fleet Services announced an expansion of its 25-year relationship with G4S Wackenhut and the launch of a new version of Mobile Resource Intelligence.
SAN DIEGO, CA - Rhino Linings Corp., a global leader in protective linings, introduces its newest product, Rhino Hybrid lining, to its family of truck bed linings solutions.
TOKYO - Effective February 1, Japanese truck manufacturer Nissan Diesel will change its name and brand image to "unify the company's current scattered identity under one global brand, while also increasing its visibility within its parent company, the Volvo group."
PRINCETON, NJ - NAFA Fleet Management Association is urging fleet management professionals to write their local Senators in support of extending the tax credit for biodiesel, which expired December 31, 2009.
LANSING, MI - Michigan lawmakers have proposed a 6-cent increase in the state's diesel tax to help pay for road improvements.
WASHINGTON - Smith's all-electric, fuel- and emissions-free commercial trucks are now available for purchase by U.S. government agencies and military forces.
TORRANCE, CA - Online voting for the 2010 Medium-Duty Truck of the Year is now open. Professional fleet managers are encouraged cast their ballots for one of 19 nominated medium-duty work trucks.
WASHINGTON - Truck and bus drivers who travel interstate roadways are now banned from using a handheld device to send text messages, U.S. officials said.
WARRENVILLE, IL - Navistar announced it will receive more than $37 million in federal funding to partner with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to pioneer new fuel efficiency and emissions-reducing technologies.
PORTLAND, OR - Detroit Diesel Corporation's high performance, fuel efficient family of engines, including the DD13, DD15, and DD16 with the BlueTec emissions control system, has been certified by the Environmental Protection Agency as meeting 2010 emissions regulations.
ST. LOUIS, MO - To better manage its fleet of trucks, St. Louis-based Schnuck Markets Inc. has hired Xata Corp., Minneapolis. Xata aims to help customers improve fleets by cutting costs and ensuring compliance with trucking regulations.
WASHINGTON - Year to-year replacement truck tire shipments in the United States dropped 19.3 percent in 2009. Shipments were an estimated 12.5 million units, 3 million less than in 2008.
GREENVILLE, SC - It's going to take a few years for the retread market to return to 2005-2006 levels. This past year was a challenging one for retreads, but the new truck tire market had it even worse.
WASHINGTON - Over-the-Road (OTR) tire shipments in the United States fell dramatically in 2009 vs. 2008. The anti-dumping and anti-subsidiary duties imposed on OTR tire imports had something to do with it.
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