An American man has taken the title for owning the world’s smallest road-legal car. After discovering the measurements he had to beat to claim the title, custom car maker Austin Coulson built a fully functional four-wheeler ...
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A convoy of more than 100 Porsche 911 models has crossed the Sydney Harbour Bridge in celebration of the iconic rear-engined sports car’s 50th anniversary. Beginning in Millers Point and finishing at Taronga Zoo, the celebratory ...
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Avant's subsidiary TIS Nashville, a managing general agent (MGA) specializing in transportation related insurance products, will launch a new occupational accident and contingent liability insurance program for owner operators nationwide. ...
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Detroit Diesel Corp. has taken a huge leap forward with its telematics capabilities, launching Detroit Connect, bundling its existing telematics programs and bringing to market a fully-integrated tablet. Detroit Connect combines the ...
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Carrier Transicold says its new Vector 8500 trailer refrigeration unit is lighter, and better performing than previous units. The company says its Vector 8500 offers the first fully hermetic electric scroll compressor used in the North ...
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Bikes Belong is rebranding as PeopleForBikes to bring clarity and simplicity to the organization. The Bikes Belong Coalition and Bikes Belong Foundation will be renamed the PeopleForBikes Coalition and the PeopleForBikes Foundation. ...
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Zipp is updating its rear hubs across its wheel line, opting for a design called V9 that allows a new spoking pattern, a thicker drive-side flange and larger bearings — all moves to stiffen the wheels. The company said the move was ...
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If you want to gauge just how much traffic OutDoor Demo gets, one way to do it is by the amount of water that's ingested.? By noon on Tuesday, Park Tool had gone through 100 cases of water bottles. The Twin Cities tool manufacturer has ...
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Mountain bike racing legend John Tomac is licensing his name to U.K. internet retail Planet X for a new line of bikes. Planet X also owns the Titus brand, which it purchased at auction?in 2010. "I have a license agreement with Planet X ...
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JBT Corporation has received orders for JBT automatic guided vehicle (AGV) systems in from American automobile manufacturer Ford Motor, in a deal valued over $10m. As part of the agreement, the new orders include expanding existing AGV ...
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Russian auto firm Gaz Group has commenced the production of Mitsubishi Pajero Sport frames at its Nizhny Novgorod site in Russia. GAZ is implementing this project under an agreement with PCMA Rus, which is a joint venture between PSA ...
Two congressmen have introduced bipartisan legislation that would require the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to write a regulation covering sleep disorders, rather than issue a guidance as it is planning to do. Reps. Larry ...
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If you're lucky you can test ride a "dream bike" at Interbike's Outdoor Demo Monday or Tuesday. If you are extra lucky you might win one of the bikes in a raffle run by Easton. The company is raffling off five custom bikes, from Caletti ...
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Santini U.S., the American subsidiary of the Italian clothing maker, will begin importing Ambrosio wheels and rims from Italy, effective immediately.? Ambrosio has been manufacturing aluminum rims in Solaro, Milan for over 80 years. The ...
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Packaging solutions provider Roberts PolyPro will unveil its two pack high-density polyethylene (HDPE) handles for gallon jugs at Pack Expo 2013 to be held from 23-25 September 2013 in Las Vegas. The new handles are said to offer 26% ...
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