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BAE Systems Selects AAR for Military Shelters (Popularity:  )
http://www.aarcorp.com
AAR (NYSE: AIR) announced today that it has received an order from BAE Systems to manufacture mobile shelters for the U.S. Army's Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) program. The one-year agreement has a one-year renewal option with a combined total value of $115 million. Work is scheduled to begin November 2008. The AAR shelters include an expansible van for a 5-ton truck and a non-expansible shop van for a ...
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Frost & Sullivan: Will Continental's AutolinQ Revolutionise the Automotive Telematics Environment? (Popularity: )
http://www.frost.com
Continental's new in-vehicle connectivity and infotainment platform AutolinQ is set to revolutionise the automotive world, ushering in new business models that are simpler, more flexible, and better set to maximise payoffs for all players along the telematics value chain. However, questions of connectivity, the overall selling model, cross industry collaboration and application types must be ironed out first.Continental's new model draws much inspiration from Apple, focusing on recurring revenue-creating applications ...
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MTU Receives EPA Approval: Independently Certified Green Tier 2 Rail Engine (Popularity: )
http://www.detroitdiesel.com
MTU received certification today from EPA for the first independently certified, high-speed rail engine. The low- emission 12V4000 R33 engine is optimized for the rail industry and meets EPA's Tier 2 emission standard (40 CFR 92). "This is the first time EPA has certified to Tier 2 emission limits a stand-alone, high-speed engine for use in locomotive applications," said Doug Berry, MTU Detroit Diesel Rail Sales Manager. "Certifying the engine ...
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ATRI on the Air Celebrates 5 Years with Dave Nemo (Popularity: )
ARLINGTON, Va., May 25, 2011 -- The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) will celebrate five years of programming tomorrow as part of The Dave Nemo Show heard on SiriusXM Satellite Radio's Road Dog Channel. Since it first aired in May 2006, "ATRI on the Air" has highlighted the approach and findings of different ATRI research initiatives, as well as how those findings impact truck drivers and motor carrier operations. The ...
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Teamsters Sue to Stop Dangerous Plan to Open Border to Unsafe Mexican Trucks (Popularity: )
http://www.teamster.org
The Teamsters Union has
filed a lawsuit challenging the Bush administration's illegal pilot program
authorizing unsafe Mexican trucks to operate freely in the United States.
The lawsuit against the Transportation Department's Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration was filed Monday in federal court in
California. The Teamsters Union is suing because the Bush administration
violated federal law by failing to publish proper, advance notice of the
pilot project and by not allowing an opportunity for public comment ...
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Flint Engine South Begins Production Of Versatile 2007 GM 3.6L V-6 VVT Engine This Week (Popularity: )
http://www.gm.com
Today, General Motors delivered on its 2004 promise to invest approximately $300 million in its Flint Engine South manufacturing plant, further strengthening a key GM manufacturing center and contributing to the state and local economy.GM Flint South began production of the 3.6L V-6 with variable valve timing (VVT), which is used in the 2007 Cadillac CTS, SRX and STS; Saturn Outlook; GMC Acadia and slated for the 2008 Buick Enclave.The ...
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Launch of New Models to Boost Thailand's Commercial Vehicles Market (Popularity: )
http://www.frost.com
Vehicle manufacturers in Thailand are launching new models in a move to boost market share and sales in the commercial vehicles market. These manufacturers are striving to differentiate themselves by offering new products in a competitive landscape. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Thailand Commercial Vehicles Market, reveals that the market accrued 510,484 units in 2005 and is likely to increase to 1.36 million units in 2012 at a compound ...
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VRG Launches Flights to Madrid, Spain (Popularity: )
http://www.voegol.com.br
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4), the parent company of Brazilian airlines GOL Transportes Aereos S.A. ("GTA", Brazil's low-cost, low- fare airline) and VRG Linhas Aereas S.A. ("VRG", Brazil's premium service airline), announces that today VRG began daily operations to its tenth international route: Sao Paulo-Madrid. "The Madrid route is an important step in our international expansion plan, and will provide VRG's customers with an additional ...
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Calling All Road Warriors (Popularity: )
http://www.aa.com
Between now and Aug. 31, 2007, self-proclaimed Road Warriors are invited to enter the sixth annual American Way Road Warrior Search, a promotion that's attracted more than 42,000 American Airlines customers since its inception in 2001. In addition to being featured on the Jan. 15, 2008, cover of American Way magazine, the winners will receive prizes as extreme as their travel schedules. "Our readers look forward to sharing their travel ...
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Toyota Financial Services Asks Recent College Grads, "What Would You do With an Extra $1,000?" (Popularity: )
http://www.toyotafinancial.com
TORRANCE, Calif., June 15, 2011 -- Pay off your credit card? Support your favorite charity? Take your grandparents skydiving? Toyota Financial Services ("TFS") wants to know what recent college grads would do with an extra $1,000 cash in their pocket. To find out, TFS announced the launch of its on-line college essay contest in which eligible participants are asked to write an essay (of 100 words or less) describing how ...
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