On Jan. 27, officials of Mack Trucks Inc. and Volvo Trucks North America announced they would use engine technology based on exhaust gas recirculation, or EGR, to meet new federal diesel engine emissions regulations scheduled to take effect in 2007.
Read More →Manheim enters 2004 with a growing suite of technology services that are allowing its customers to gain real-time insight into market conditions and buy or sell vehicles at every stage of the remarketing cycle.
Read More →Manheim enters 2004 with a growing suite of technology services that are allowing its customers to gain real-time insight into market conditions and buy or sell vehicles at every stage of the remarketing cycle.
Read More →On Jan. 31, Kelley Blue Book announced that it will acquire Minneapolis-based dealer services and solutions companies CDMdata and CDM Dealer Services(TM). The deal, expected to close on March 1, brings Irvine, Calif.-based Kelley Blue Book the most sophisticated online and offline vehicle marketing products and services today. As part of the agreement CDMdata and CDM Dealer Services will retain se
Read More →What new technologies and fuels are coming for heavy-duty vehicles, how much will they reduce emissions and fuel use, and how much might they cost? Reflecting the rapid change and growing concern over emission technology choices, industry support for the fourth annual Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Conference has tripled over the last year.
Read More →A deal to provide a mechanical system for 20 delivery trucks is about to put Eaton Corp.'s diesel-electric hybrid technology to the test, according to a report in the Associated Press.
Read More →DriveCam Video Systems, a developer of fleet safety technology, announced on December 17 that it has been awarded a five-year contract by the U.S. Marine Corps for the purchase of DriveCam fleet safety products and services. Under the terms of the agreement, all Marine facilities in the Southwest Region are eligible to purchase from the contract.
Read More →The Chrysler Group of DaimlerChrysler AG and Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) announced on December 16 their plans to produce mid-sized pickup trucks at the Chrysler Group's Warren (Mich.) Truck Assembly Plant. While the two vehicles will share technology, they will be distinctly different in design to appeal to each brand's customers.
Read More →Hybrid vehicle technology will continue to improve and claim a larger share of the electric drive industry's automotive market in 2004, according to key industry players, stakeholders, and spectators who responded to "Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Progress" magazine’s annual "Looking Ahead" survey.
Read More →DriveCam Video Systems, a developer of fleet safety technology, announced on December 17 that it has been awarded a five-year contract by the U.S. Marine Corps for the purchase of DriveCam fleet safety products and services. Under the terms of the agreement, all Marine facilities in the Southwest Region are eligible to purchase from the contract.
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