- Truck Category Turnaround on IntelliChoice.com’s Best New Car Deals For November
PRIMEDIA’s IntelliChoice.com, the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its “Best Deals of the Month” for November 2006. Last month, Toyota held ten out of 29 categories of best deals. This month however, six of the ten categories dominated by Toyota have been taken over by other manufacturers. - Bostrom Seats from Accuride Now Available as Options For Volvo Trucks North America
Accuride Corporation (NYSE:ACW) today announced that truck seats from its Bostrom Seating division are now options on Volvo trucks sold in North America. - Volvo Initiates a Traffic Accident Research Centre in China
Volvo Car Corporation and Volvo Group (trucks and buses)(Nasdaq:VOLV)(STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB), are now setting up a joint Traffic Accident Research Centre in China. With its active traffic accident research, Volvo is continuing to acquire information and expertise in the drive to develop safer vehicles, while at the same time hoping to contribute to safer road traffic in the world’s most populous country. - NextUp's TextAloud Program Helps Drivers Keep on Truckin'
With a job that combines solitude with notoriously long hours on the road, truck drivers often fill that time with music, talk radio, or books on tape. Now, Text to Speech software programs like NextUp's TextAloud (www.NextUp.com) are providing another option, enabling anyone to easily export books, articles, web content, even e-mails, into spoken audio. - CORRECTING and REPLACING USA Truck to Present at the Stephens Inc. Logistics and Transportation
First graph, first sentence of release should read: Thursday, November 2, 2006 (sted Tuesday, November 2, 2006).
The corrected release reads:
USA TRUCK TO PRESENT AT THE STEPHENS INC. LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES CONFERENCE - The Internet Truckstop Named 2006 Aggie 100 Honoree
Internet Truckstop of New Plymouth, Idaho is among the firms selected for the 2nd annual “Aggie 100” list of the fastest-growing companies owned and operated by Texas A&M University former students. Internet Truckstop was in the top 100. Scott Moscrip, The Internet Truckstop’s President and CEO was a 1993 graduate of Texas A&M earning an MS in Management Information Systems degree. - Celadon Group Announces Acquisition of Truckload Van Assets from Digby Truck Lines
Celadon Group Inc. (Nasdaq:CLDN) announced that on Friday, Oct. 6, 2006, one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries purchased the truckload business and approximately 270 tractors and 590 trailers of Erin Truckways LTD., d/b/a Digby Truck Lines Inc. (“Digby”) for approximately $21 million. In addition, Celadon offered employment to approximately 150 qualified drivers. - BAE SYSTEMS Leverages Best of Extensive Wheeled and Armored Vehicle Expertise
BAE Systems has leveraged the combined strengths of its global land business to create its new 6x6 Mine-Protected Vehicle, to be unveiled Monday to military leadership at the largest U.S. industry event showcasing technologies and capabilities for the U.S. Army. - Alpha Engines Corporation Agrees to Accept Turbine Truck Engines Shares for Debt
Turbine Truck Engines, Inc. ‘Turbine Truck’ (OTCBB:TTEG), a company that manufactures and markets technologically advanced engines, and Alpha Engines Corp. ‘Alpha’, a company that invents and designs proprietary alternative engine and alternative fuel technologies, are pleased to announce the signing of an Agreement that will satisfy the entire accrued Alpha Royalty Fee of $416,666.67 in exchange for 100,000 shares of restricted common stock of Turbine Truck. - Iteris and Cargo Transporters Report a 90 Percent Reduction in Accidents after Deployment of Lane
Iteris, Inc. (AMEX:ITI), a leader in vision-based technologies and Intelligent Transportation Systems that optimize traffic flow and enhance driver safety, today announced that Cargo Transporters has achieved a 90 percent decrease in lane departure preventable accidents since deploying Iteris’ Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system. - Armadillo to Give Away Chevy Silverado October 9
The Armadillo Indoor Flea Market Mall is giving away a brand new 2007 Chevy Silverado truck to one lucky person on Monday, October 9, the last day of its grand-opening festivities. - USA Truck Holds Surprise Event for Contest Winner
USA Truck, Inc. (Nasdaq: USAK) a truckload carrier based in Arkansas, announced the winner of the company’s driver referral contest Friday, October 6, during a surprise event at USA Truck’s Van Buren headquarters. - Oshkosh Truck Awarded $1 Million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to Advance
Oshkosh Truck Corporation (NYSE:OSK) announced today the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded the company a contract to further develop unmanned ground vehicle technology in preparation for the third DARPA robotic competition, the Urban Challenge. DARPA granted the technology development award based on the merits of an extensive team proposal. The contract is valued up to $1 million. - Nation’s Largest Truckload Provider Hiring 100 New Truck Drivers
Schneider National, Inc., the nation’s largest truckload carrier, today announced it will host two job fairs to attract and hire 100 new professional truck drivers in the greater New Orleans area. Most of the new drivers will work in Schneider’s Bulk division. The events will be held in Baton Rouge on Monday, Oct. 2 and in Covington on Wednesday, Oct. 4. - Nation's Largest Truckload Provider Hiring 100 New Truck Drivers
Schneider National, Inc., the nation's largest truckload carrier, today announced it will host a job fair to attract and hire 100 new professional truck drivers, including 50 Bulk drivers, in the greater Houston area. The event will be held on Monday, Sept. 25 at Schneider's Operating Center in Houston, and precedes a pay increase for new and existing Bulk drivers, effective Oct. 1. The company's growth in the region is fueled by new business and expanding relationships with customers. - Fitch Issues Presale Report on JPMorgan Auto Receivables Trust 2006-A
Fitch Ratings issued a presale report today on JPMorgan Auto Receivables Trust (JPMART) 2006-A discussing the analysis behind Fitch's expected 'AAA' rating on the class A notes, 'A' rating on the class B notes and 'BBB' rating on the class C notes. The securities issued by JPMART 2006-A are backed by a pool of prime retail installment sales contracts secured by new and used automobiles and light duty trucks from a diverse pool of manufacturers. - Navistar Confirms Details for Third Quarter Conference Call
Navistar International Corporation (NYSE:NAV), the nation's largest combined commercial truck, school bus and mid-range diesel engine producer, confirmed today that it will hold a live audio Web cast Wednesday, September 13, 2006, at 10 a.m. Central Daylight Time to discuss business highlights for the third fiscal quarter ended July 30, 2006, and provide a strategic initiatives update. - Market for Diesel-Powered Cars and Light Trucks Is Predicted To Increase by Around 26%
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c40726) has announced the addition of Global Market Review of Spark Plugs and Glow Plugs - Forecasts to 2012 to their offering. - ATA Truck Tonnage Index Rose 0.7 Percent in July
The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted for-hire Truck Tonnage Index increased for the third time in the last four months, rising 0.7 percent in July. The latest increase followed a 0.4 percent contraction in June.
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the tonnage index expanded to 113.4 (2000=100) from 112.6 in June. July's index level was the highest since a 113.7 reading in February of this year. - Kenworth Ranks Highest For Customer Satisfaction in J.D. Power and Associates Heavy Duty Truck Study
Kenworth Truck Company achieved the highest ranking in customer satisfaction among Class 8 truck owners in the Over The Road, Pickup and Delivery, and Dealer Service Segments for the second year in a row, according to the new J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Heavy Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study(SM) released today.
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