600 lb. Piggy Who Got Away Off To ButcherSource: Central Maine Morning Sentinel
A big pig got away. A big pig stayed by the chickens. Sue saw the big pig. Sue called Ryan. Ryan fixed his truck. Ryan got his pig back. The big pig goes to the butcher Tuesday. Ryan will get bacon. Sue might get bacon. The story did not say. And they all lived happily ever after.
FedEx converts 92 delivery trucks to diesel hybridsSource: CrunchGear
I've said over and over again, along with a lot of other people, that hybrid technology would make the biggest environmental impact if used in delivery trucks, municipal vehicles, and mail trucks.
Chinese Company Said to Be Buyer of Hummer - NYTimes.comSource: The New York Times
General Motors has reached a preliminary agreement for the sale of its Hummer brand of large sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks to a machinery company in western China with ambitions to become a carmaker, a person with knowledge of the Chinese government approval process sa …
GM Heads to Bankruptcy Despite Bailout FundsSource: CNN
This is what the link on CNN's homepage for this article read: "Filing for bankruptcy may not be so bad for GM." As I read that link, I couldn't help but wonder why we dumped so much money (billions, awarded more than once) into GM from the bailout funds? If I'm not mistaken, w …

President Obama has upped emission standards and miles-per-gallon standards so that domestic cars will have to average a minimum of 30 MPGs by 2016. According to the numbers by the White House, a vehicle would cost the average consumer about $1,300 extra when they buy it.
Germany Imagines Suburbs Without CarsSource: The New York Times
Do cars actually make us less civilized? By facilitating dual residency of work and home via long drives to and from cities and suburbia, personal motorized transport separates us from each other while contributing to waste and pollution.
Smashing Good TimeSource: ReviewJournal.com - News
Frank Krmel Jr. makes a happy living doing what the rest of us traffic jam-bedeviled motorists can only fantasize about.
Obama reverses opposition to Mexican trucks on U.S. SoilSource: worldnetdaily.com
One day after signing the $410 billion omnibus funding bill into law, along with provisions ending the Department of Transportation's Mexican truck demonstration project, the Obama administration has announced intentions to restart the program as soon as possible.
Truck ban may see retaliation from Mexico Source: The News
The U.S. Congress may be forcing President Barack Obama into a showdown with Mexico over free trade.
Lawmakers want to cut off the money for a one-year-old pilot program that opened the way for up to 500 Mexican trucks from 100 operators to drive deeper into the United States.
How to Kill a Toyota TruckSource: Toyota In The News
Using only basic tools and no spare Toyota parts to make necessary tweaks, the Top Gear team did everything they could to kill a Toyota truck.
SUV Sales Surge: Americans Are StupidSource: The Moderate Voice
I guess I'm not all that surprised by a surge in SUV sales now that gas prices have dropped. Supply and demand, that's how it works—or how it's supposed to work—right? Still, I didn't think we'd put a hand back on the stove so soon after getting burned.

I know this might be a bit of a stretch, but I'm trying to find any silver linings I can in the current economic climate. My neighbors each pick-up truck drivers, just bought 2 new trucks to repalce their current ones because of the deals they got.
5 Most Fuel Efficient Trucks on the Road TodaySource: Ferox International
List of the 5 most fuel efficient trucks on the road today. Trucks include the Silverado Hybrid, Ford Ranger, Toyota Tacoma, Raider, and Mazda B2300. Gives details on the MPG for each truck.
Vegetarian Driver Suffers Pig Nightmare on Motorway Source: SPIEGEL ONLINE
The sight of a truckload of pigs headed for the sausage factory proved too much to bear for a German vegetarian woman who lost control of her vehicle as a result. Unfortunately, she crashed into another truck carrying pigs.
Nigeria Cabinet Approves Oil Reform BillSource: VOA News
Oil Boom in Nigeria causes demand for commercial and industrial equipment.
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