Seattle Bike Supply has promoted John "JQ" Quattrocchi to vice president of purchasing and product development and Rickey Strawn to national sales manager as the Accell Group-owned distributor positions for growth in 2014. "These ...
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As Leisure Trends Group broadcast its 2013 Pre-Interbike Sales Trends webinar live from a soggy and flooded Boulder, Colo., the topic of weather was impossible to ignore. ? While 2012 was the year of much sun and no rain across the ...
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Rains along Colorado's Front Range — from Fort Collins to Denver — eased up a bit Friday morning, but were expected to resume later, adding to already historic flooding in one of the U.S.'s most popular cycling destinations and ...
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Trucking conditions in the US continue to strengthen, according to the latest Trucking Conditions Index from FTR. The July index reading of 8.41 represented a 30% improvement over June. The index reflects a forward look at an expected ...
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Goodyear has put out a call for heroic professional truck drivers. The company is now accepting nominations for its annual Goodyear Highway Hero Award. Nominations will be accepted until Nov. 29, with winners announced at the Mid-America ...
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Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) gave its home town of Portland, Ore. a big boost today, announcing it will build a new headquarters there and launch a new program for area youth. The company said it will construct a new 265,000 ...
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Both the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) are supporting new legislation that will require the US government to follow the established rulemaking process when introducing ...
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Walkinshaw Performance has launched the W375 package, its first suite of enhancements for the recently released HSV Gen-F. Available on the HSV Clubsport, Tourer and Maloo in both standard and R8 specification, the W375 pack includes a ...
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Audi will need to put into production a sports coupe to fill the gap between the Audi TT and Audi R8 before 2017, chairman of the board at Audi AG Rupert Stadler has claimed. Speaking at the Frankfurt international motor show, Stadler ...
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A hybrid version of the Toyota 86 is reportedly under development, with production yet to be given the go ahead. Toyota drivetrain engineering?senior manager Koei Saga has told Autocar that?development of the hybrid Toyota 86 – ...
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Nissan has hit back at plans by Volkswagen to become the electric vehicle market leader by 2018, while reaffirming its own aim to increase range to 200km on Leaf and introduce four new electric vehicles to market within two years. ...
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Jaguar has hinted that its forthcoming premium mid-sized sedan will be joined by a family of body styles as it looks to take the fight up to the BMW 3 Series. Asked if the C/D-segment sedan – confirmed for production in 2015 at this ...
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BMW is keeping its M division and i-brand as separate entities, confirming at the launch of the BMW i8 that no M engineers worked on the hybrid supercar project. This is despite the i8 – despite the three-cylinder turbocharged ...
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The man behind the dramatic Lexus LF-NX concept says the company could make an even smaller SUV to challenge the likes of the Mercedes-Benz GLA. Asked about the potential for a compact SUV during a media round-table at the Frankfurt motor ...
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The Proton Exora has earned only a four-star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), while its Suprima S stable mate achieved a maximum five stars. Set to become Australia's most affordable seven-seater ...
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