Bentley is laying down the gauntlet to high-end rivals, claiming its new Bentley SUV will be "the most luxurious and most powerful SUV" when it goes on sale in 2016. The Volkswagen-owned British brand has confirmed it will build an SUV at ...
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Performance, Ride & Handling 3.5 Comfort & Interior 3.5 Quality & Design 3.5 Value & Features 3.5 On paper the Renault Megane GT 220 Sport Wagon looks like an ideal blend of performance and practicality. Up front there's a ...
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Mercedes-Benz could expand its front-wheel-drive family when it launches its next-generation small-car architecture in 2018. Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche told reporters the premium German manufacturer is currently planning its future ...
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The new-generation Mitsubishi Evo could be a 370kW plug-in hybrid supercar with performance to rival the Nissan GT-R, according to an overseas report. Autocar reports that, if approved, the successor to the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X ...
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TransCore's Canadian Freight Index continues to fluctuate through 2013, most recently posting a 7% decline in June. The latest data continues the up-and-down trend that's been seen throughout the year. June's freight availability on ...
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Dana has announced TMC Transportation has spec'd the lightweight Spicer Pro-40 tandem drive axle on its recent order for 1,500 Pete 579 highway tractors. TMC Transportation is one of the largest US flatbed firms and ordered 1,500 new ...
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US for-hire truck tonnage nudged up 0.1% in June, on the heels of a 2.1% increase in May, according to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations (ATA). May's gain was revised down from the initially reported 2.3% gain. ...
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It's not money; it's not home time and it's not benefits. The chief reason drivers leave is that they feel their carriers aren't living up to the promises made on hiring day. That's the result of a new study released this week by a ...
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US Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller has asked the General Accountability Office to examine the impact of shale oil and gas development on pipelines, rail and other transportation infrastructure and safety, in light of the ...
PPG Industries announced several executive appointments that are effective Aug. 1: Frank S. Sklarsky, executive vice president, finance, will be appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer, as previously announced, and ...
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The High Point Market Authority will receive an extra $200,000 from the state of North Carolina for the current fiscal year, from July 2013 to June 2014. That brings the total state appropriation to the Market Authority to $1.86 million. ...
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Dialight, the innovative leader in LED traffic signal technology, today announced the release of their new ultra-efficient XL15 LED traffic signal modules backed by a 15-year full performance warranty. The company will debut the new modules ...
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Good news for Ontario truckers as the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has announced that there will be no Premium Rate increases for 2014. Last year, WSIB announced a 2.5 percent rate increase on average S1 premium increases. ...
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The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling for more fairness in how the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CIFA) levies fines on livestock haulers when it comes to the in-transit death of hogs and lost tags in-transit. Currently, if ...
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PeopleNet says it has been granted a patent on a system that improves its data delivery across any wireless network in North America. The company says its system is the only tool for monitoring data delivery, regardless or network. ...
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