Ford has produced more pick-ups than any other manufacturer for the past 29 years but is now facing an assault on its monopoly from both its Detroit and Japanese rivals. Plans by Ford to defend its truck market include an increasing array of accessories that allow owners to customize their vehicles.
Medium-duty truck chassis prices will increase next year due to the EPA's required addition of diesel particulate filters and aftertreatment systems to trap soot from the exhaust. Government fleets plan to buy more trucks this year to avoid the higher prices but will face budget challenges for 2007.
NICA Inc, a Braintree, MA firm is accused by CA of attempting to defraud the state's workers' compensation insurance fund by filing illegal benefits claims for couriers
Automakers and dealers cite the close of tax season as a possible reason for the big April jump in certified sales. Many manufacturers were above their March certified sales figures while others were very close.
ADESA reports favorable income and revenue numbers for 1st quarter; cites acquisitions, higher sales of institutional vehicles