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A routine call to a broken-down semi-trailer unit on the Trans-Canada Highway turned into a death-defying experience for tow truck driver Joe Topuschak, after he narrowly avoided a destructive collision involving three semi-trucks. “I was thinking (while servicing the trailer), ‘In five minutes I’ll be out of here.’ But to be honest, mayhem and carnage [...]
A chain saw buzzed through trees yesterday, as a steamroller flattened the earth. The sights and sounds of heavy construction were startling: Two weeks ago, a court had “annulled” the Bloomberg administration’s controversial deal with 20 private schools to build athletic fields here. “I was very, very surprised when the city told me that they [...]
BACOLOD City Mayor Evelio Leonardia and City Administrator Goldwin Nifras both denied Wednesday allegations of price padding in the purchase of 10 brand new dump trucks. Leonardia insisted on the regularity in the conduct of the bidding process undertaken by the city for the purchase of the Dump trucks. “Our specifications were based on what [...]
Ever think a Dump truck could be sexy? Enter the Super Tipper Truck, designed by Haishan Deng. It’s got eight wheels, an overhead cockpit and allows its driver more than one way to dump the payload. Typical dump trucks pour what its carrying out the back, but the Super Tipper Truck has doors on all [...]
The new “pay as you discharge” scheme being implemented by the government of Rodriguez town in Rizal province had a stinky aftermath: Dozens of garbage trucks unable to dispose of their cargo.As many as 160 out of 1,000 garbage trucks from Metro Manila remained full after Rodriguez Mayor Pedro Cuerpo enforced the payment policy for [...]
High fuel-efficiency pickups will take center stage as GMC reveals two vehicles at the Chicago Auto Show on Wednesday. One of them — the 2009 Sierra hybrid full-size pickup — goes on sale late this year. The other — the Denali XT — is a slick and sporty concept vehicle that’s a good bet to [...]
Mack Trucks‘ deliveries continued to slump in December, dropping 36 percent from the same month in 2006, Mack’s parent company Volvo AB reported Wednesday. The month-to-month comparison, however, ended an otherwise very bad year on a positive note. The Allentown company delivered 1,721 trucks in December, a 12 percent increase over its performance in November. [...]
Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks are launching a new program that will eliminate freight charges for most emergency replacement parts, the companies have announced. The program will be launched in Canada at the end of March. If a part is not available at a local Volvo or Mack dealership, but is available within [...]
In a symbolic action worthy of the Jewish prophets, Barack Obama drove a Dump truck full of dirt to the home of rival Demo Candy HR Clinton. Barack personally painted the side of the truck with Republican party slogans and emblems to represent his threat to Democrats that a Hillary Clinton candidacy would result in [...]
The 2009 Chevrolet Traverse will boost sales for Chevrolet and General Motors when the midsize crossover goes on sale this fall, said Ed Peper, Chevrolet general manager at the vehicle’s unveiling this morning at the Chicago Auto Show . “We’re going after the Toyota Highlander and Honda Pilot with this vehicle,” Peper said. Chevrolet also [...]
