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Fictitious pickups, according to Verisk CargoNet, now make up roughly one in four reported supply chain theft incidents as overall thefts fall 33% year over year. Estimated losses totaled $230.1 million and $718.9 million through September, a 39% increase from the same period last year.
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WOODBINE, IOWA – Tommy Gate Company introduces the RF Model, Tommy Gate’s first two-piece folding railgate.
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FRANKFURT/SAO PAULO – German Industrial conglomerate MAN AG announced its agreement to buy Volkswagen’s Brazil-based truck and bus business, enabling it to expand its previously small presence in South America.
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DEARBORN, MI – Editors at Kelley Blue Book’s www.kbb.com announced Ford’s all-new 2009 F-150 — an American icon with class-leading capability and unsurpassed fuel economy — has earned the title of “2009 Best Redesigned Vehicle.”
Read More →READING, PA – Penske Truck Leasing announced it has expanded its relationship with Enhanced Vehicle Applications (EVA) to offer a wider selection of their products for onboard commercial truck tracking technology.
Read More →WASHINGTON – In an early morning televised announcement, President Bush announced a plan to offer the struggling automakers $17.4 billion in short-term financing, $13.4 immediately available and another $4 billion likely available in February. But the plan comes with strict conditions.
Read More →LOS ANGELES – Motor Trend announced the selection of the all-new Ford F-150 as its 2009 Truck of the Year.
Read More →MIAMI – Ryder System, Inc., a transportation and supply chain management solution company, announced the launch of its RydeGreen Hybrid straight truck line, now available for order by Ryder lease customers.
Read More →WAYNE, NJ – Hankook Tire, a tire manufacturing company, has had three of its commercial fleet tires certified for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) SmartWay Program.
Read More →WAYNE, MI – Production operations ended at Ford Motor Company’s Michigan Truck Plant as the last vehicle rolled off the assembly line.
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KIRKLAND, WA – Kenworth Truck Company offers an aftermarket crew cab conversion option for Kenworth T170, T270, and T370 medium-duty conventional models.
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