Tata Motors Thailand has launched Tata Xenon one-ton Pickup truck at the annual Bangkok International Motor Show. The Xenon will be sold across Thailand through the company’s own dealer network.
According to the company, the Tata Xenon features a 2.2-liter direct injection common rail (DICOR) engine with variable turbine technology (VTT) and intercooler. The 2.2L VTT […]

Czech logistics firm CS Cargo said on Thursday it had signed a contract to buy 1,500 Mercedes-Benz trucks worth 4.5 billion crowns ($278.8 million).
The Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks, made by Daimler AG, will be delivered over the next two years, CS Cargo said in a statement.
The logistics industry has boomed in fast-growing central and eastern Europe, […]

 Warmer weather is not the only sign of spring. The roll-out of huge Convoy of Hope (COH) tractor-trailers means that a new season of giving is also underway.
Convoy of Hope, founded in 1994, takes advantage of an important and growing trend in the charity world: in-kind corporate giving. Food and pharmaceutical supplies sitting unsold and […]

Kenworth Truck Co. said today it had further enhanced the fuel efficiency, performance and serviceability of the Kenworth T2000 with the addition of the Kenworth Driver Information Center and new standard multiplex instrumentation.
The announcement came at a news conference at the Mid-America Trucking Show that begins here Thursday.
Kenworth Chief Engineer Mike Dozier said the information […]

Kenworth’s comprehensive environmental program is focused on alternative fuels, hybrid technologies, idle reduction, aerodynamic performance, and driver awareness technologies.
“High diesel fuel prices and new environmental rules will drive innovative new technologies in the commercial vehicle market,” said Bob Christensen, Kenworth general manager and PACCAR vice president. “Kenworth is recognized as a technology leader and we […]

Truck trouble at Toyota. The vehicle manufacturer began notifying owners of Tacoma pickup trucks about the potential for severe rust on truck frames. The trucks may not have adequate corrosion protection. The problem affects models manufactured between 1995 and 2000. The company says a small number of trucks have had problems. So, no recall has […]

With sales typically ranging between 5,000 and 7,000 new trucks each year, the classic-look segment of the big-rig market isn’t the largest piece of the pie, but it is profitable and prestigious.
    International Truck and Engine Corp. traditionally has had about 20 percent of that premium niche, and stands a good chance of increasing its […]

India’s Tata Motors has reportedly clinched a deal to buy British luxury icons Jaguar and Land Rover from US carmaker Ford, with an official announcement expected later on Wednesday.
The multi-billion dollar deal comes as Tata looks to gain a foothold outside the subcontinent, but analysts question how the Indian firm — maker of the Nano, […]

Tickets for the UTEP presents Monster Jam on March 7, 2009 at the Sun Bowl have gone on sale.
All tickets are $10 and may be subject to additional service charges.
Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster outlets, by phone and at www.ticketmaster.com.
A similar Monster Jam event was held at the Sun Bowl this year and was […]

Prices on all decade-old models expected to soar in wake of new law
Ah, the 1998 Ford F-150. It would take a Lord Byron in grease-stained overalls to do it justice.
Remember its rumbling engine, color-keyed steering column and leather-wrapped steering wheel? Remember how shiny silver metallic paint bumped the road-sworn silver frost, and how critics praised […]