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April, 2008
Tow truck driver risked life for Capac chief
- April
- 30
Tow truck driver Mike Thorpe had a simple explanation when asked how he helped get Capac Police Chief Raymond Hawks to safety as bullets were flying Wednesday afternoon.
“I wasn’t going to leave without the chief,” Thorpe said.
Hawks, who was shot at least twice in the chest and shoulder by a man apparently upset his car […]
Fire chief asks for second 100-foot ladder truck
- April
- 29
Watsonville Fire Chief Mark Bisbee wants the city to buy a second fire truck with a 100-foot aerial ladder to provide more depth to the fire department’s fleet.
It’s up to the City Council at its meeting tonight to approve spending up to $225,000 in community development block grant money for the used truck.
It’s a deal […]
Daimler, Hero Group in $1 bn truck JV
- April
- 28
Daimler AG, the world’s largest truck maker, and Hero Group, India’s top two wheeler manufacturer, on Monday unveiled a Rs. 4,400-crore joint venture to build commercial vehicles in New Delhi.
Daimler Hero Motor Corporation Ltd., the joint venture company, plans to hit the Indian market by 2010. The collaboration comes at a time when a booming […]
Study predicts technology-driven growth in NA heavy-duty
- April
- 24
The aftermarket continues to witness greater truck complexity, a declining skilled worker population and distribution channel cost compression. Frost & Sullivan’s latest Strategic Overview of the North American Heavy Duty Truck Aftermarket finds that demand for on-road freight hauling continues to rise along with the number of vehicles.
The number of class 3-8 commercial vehicles is […]
Nissan’s Titan may be worth a look
- April
- 15
Truck buyers have given the Nissan Titan a lukewarm response since its introduction in late 2003, in part because of the limited model range: The Titan offered no V-6 or single-cab configuration, and its bed maxed out at just 6.5 feet long. For 2008, buyers finally have the option of an 8-foot bed, which most […]
Mopar Showcases Customized Jeep Vehicles and Dodge Trucks at Moab Jeep Safari 2008
- April
- 14
Auburn Hills, Mich. - Mopar® and the Mopar Underground team showcased their customized Jeep® vehicles and Dodge trucks at Moab Jeep Safari 2008 in March.
“Jeep engineering has been coming to Moab for years. Mopar is at Moab to test, evaluate and prove the authenticity of our Mopar Performance Parts for Jeep vehicles and Dodge trucks […]
Mopar Underground’s New Roll Call Includes Jeep Wrangler J8 Sarge
- April
- 11
The Mopar Underground team finally got a chance to show off its photo album from the recent Moab Jeep Safari 2008 on Wednesday. Among the more intriguing vehicles in the lineup is the Cairo-built Jeep Wrangler J8 Sarge, a beefy military version of the new JK platform built as a “non-combat military support vehicle.”
Chrysler hastens […]
Black chemical hits cars
- April
- 10
WENDY Woods left her Corio house on Tuesday morning to find her car and her neighbours’ cars covered in a strange sticky black chemical.
Residents of Consedine Court were no closer yesterday to finding out what the mystery substance was.
And their cars were no cleaner either.
Mrs Woods said calls to the Environment Protection Authority and to […]
Osram Truckstar – twice the light, twice the life
- April
- 9
Now available is the full range of the recently launched OSRAM TRUCKSTAR premium, Original Equipment 24 volt bulbs for HGV and commercial vehicles. These bulbs “lighten” the load for truck operators by delivering up to 100% longer service life – and up to 100% more light on the road compared with conventional 24 volt bulbs.
John […]
Students set sights on bright future; Exceptional students make exceptional progress
- April
- 8
Don’t make the mistake of telling Renald Casavant there is something he can’t do, because chances are you’re going to find yourself eating your own words. This 19-year-old second-year Sault College student has succeeded at nearly everything he’s ever tried.
In high school at Ecole Carrefour Superieur Nord, back in his hometown of Wawa, he tried […]