Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. posted net income of 18 billion yen on net sales of 283.9 billion yen for the first half ended June 30, 2014. That compares to income of 13 billion yen on sales of 269.7 billion yen for the same period last year. ...
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is expanding its Goodyear Commercial Tire & Service Network in the Greensboro, N.C., market. "North Carolina is home to many commercial trucking fleets, and Greensboro is a very important market for Goodyear," ...
Volvo Trucks' much-heralded new range has been launched in Asia today. The completely renewed product portfolio - which includes the flagship Volvo FH, voted 'International Truck of the Year 2014' in Europe - is pushing the limits on what ...
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People are forever complaining about how the digital world has robbed them of something or other. Peace. Anonymity. Freedom itself. I just see possibilities. So I've been keen to follow a new kind of connection made possible by the ...
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Volvo Trucks Fuelwatch Competition has been successfully held for five consecutive years with the aim of improving the fuel- saving driving skills of drivers. According to Volvo Trucks data, driving skills could impact on around 20% fuel ...
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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has announced the Goodyear Fuel Strategy Sweepstakes where entrants have the chance to win one of the most fuel-efficient cars on the road, the Toyota Camry Hybrid fitted with and Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max ...
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The Goodyear G505D Fuel Max will be available to Goodyear commercial truck tire dealers this June. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. reports its G505D Fuel Max long-haul tire will be available in June. It was on display at the Mid-America ...
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Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) has launched a comprehensive new range of counter-balance internal-combustion forklifts from 3.5 to 8-tonne payload. The launch of the new 8-Series models means Toyota’s features are ...
Iveco’s Dakar 2014 competing Trakker Evolution 3 – will join a line-up of on and off-road Ivecos when the Commercial Vehicle Show opens its doors on 29 April in Birmingham. The Trakker Evolution 3 is expected to be one of this ...
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With Predictive Powertrain Control being introduced in 2014, Daimler Buses is taking a further step towards improving economy while at the same time reducing the burden on the driver. The "predictive" cruise control system is familiar ...
ATDynamics has announced it's on pace to deploy 200,00 trailer tails by 2017, including some in Canada, where provinces could begin approving their use as early as this April. Steven Rodger, director of marketing with ATDynamics, said ...
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ATDynamics says it will be packaging its trailer tails with trailer side skirts, to provide complete packages capable of improving fuel economy by 9.6-11.2%. The move is being made in anticipation that the Obama Administration's new fuel ...
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At the beginning of 2014, Volvo Truck announces the “Volvo Trucks China Dream Program”, while it embraces its 80th anniversary in China. This program is based on the Volvo Trucks Public Driver Training held since 2012, aiming at ...
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For the Conti EcoPlus HT3, Continental engineers developed an all new, fuel efficient tread design, with four longitudinal grooves and a reduced void area. Continental Tire the Americas LLC announced the launch of the Conti EcoPlus HT3, ...
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Power management company Eaton today announced its support of new deadlines on national fuel economy and greenhouse gas emission standards for medium and heavy-duty vehicles, including 18-wheelers, sanitation trucks, buses, and other large ...
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