Vehicle Research

ELKHART, IN – The new LEER Adventure Package combines popular options to gear up any truck for action and includes the Thule roof rack system with a choice of accessories for outdoor hobbies.

Tags: LEER

DETROIT – Ford Motor Co. is teaming up with ThingMagic, Inc., of Cambridge, to help ensure construction workers always carry the right tools for the job.

Tags: E-Series, F-Series, RFID

TORRANCE, CA – Online voting begins Monday, Jan. 28, for the first-ever Work Truck magazine Medium-Truck of the Year.

Tags: award, medium-duty trucks, Truck of the Year, work trucks

CYPRESS, CA – Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. will increase its consumer and commercial tire prices up to 6 percent on March 1.

Tags: tire, Toyo Tires

ORLANDO, FL – Cummins Inc. has made available its Clean Idle Certified on-highway engines, which meet the new California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) idle reduction regulation.

Tags: CARB, Cummins

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI – The Work Truck Show 2008 and 44th Annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention, running Feb. 25-28, will feature a full-day “Hybrid Truck and Alternative Fuels Summit,” as well as a ride and drive.

Tags: alternative fuels, hybrid, NTEA, Ride & Drive

DETROIT – As fans of hip-hop culture skew increasingly toward luxury looks, Ford wants to tap the market with the new Sport Trac Adrenalin.

CHICAGO – General Motors will showcase several gas-saving commercial vehicles at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show Feb. 6–17.

Tags: auto shows, Chevrolet, General Motors Corp.

CHERRY HILL, N.J. - Order banks for the all-new 2009 Forester are now open. Fleet management companies are in the process of their behind-the-scenes set up to offer full information soon.

Tags: Forester, Subaru

CERRITOS, CA – Effective Jan. 31, 2009, Isuzu Motors America, Inc. will discontinue distributing new Isuzu passenger vehicles in North America.

Tags: Isuzu

HUDSONVILLE, MI – SoundOff Signal has released its new Predator Dash/Deck/Grille lights, which provides enhanced side visibility by adding lens material on the side of the light for greater light output and enhanced side angle visibility.

Tags: LED, SoundOff Signal

NEW YORK/WARRENVILLE, IL – General Motors Corporation and International Truck and Engine Corporation have entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding under which Navistar would purchase certain assets, intellectual property and distribution rights for GM's medium-duty truck business.

TORRANCE, CA – For the first time in the awards' history, one manufacturer captured both 2008 Fleet Car and Truck of the Year honors.

Tags: Chevrolet, Truck of the Year

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Ford Motor Co. is recalling 1.17 million sports utility vehicles, vans and trucks to repair an engine sensor that might lead to stalling.

WILMINGTON, DE – Silver was the color of choice for seven years, but this year, white/white pearl is reported to be the leading color choice for vehicles in one key region and two countries.

Big changes are coming for the auto industry, and the most significant new vehicles — from the Cadillac CTS to the Nissan GT-R — seem ready to deliver on all the hopes that are riding on their success.