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A twin win for Harvicks in Trucks Series finale

Kevin and Delana Harvick were an extremely happy couple Friday night. Complete Story...

Hornaday wins record 4th Trucks title

The record books will list Ron Hornaday as the oldest champion in NASCAR history. But behind the wheel of one of Kevin Harvick's trucks, he feels like a kid again.

Defense Secretary Gates thanks Wis. truck makers

Defense Secretary Robert Gates commended workers at Oshkosh Corp., telling them Thursday that the military trucks they produce that are being used in Afghanistan are saving soldiers' lives.

Gates inspects new armored trucks for Afghan war

Defense Secretary Robert Gates says armored transport trucks that protect soldiers from roadside bombs are worth every dime spent on them.

Kyle Busch races to 5th straight NASCAR Trucks win

Kyle Busch started his Texas tripleheader with another NASCAR Trucks Series victory.

U.S. stimulus buoys U.K. factory’s workers

COVENTRY, U.K. - Photographs of President Barack Obama run on a constant loop in the foyer of a factory here, roughly 100 miles northwest of London.

Timothy Peters wins truck race at Martinsville

Timothy Peters took the lead when Denny Hamlin pitted on the 117th lap Saturday and won the NASCAR truck series race at Martinsville Speedway.

Nevada troopers in trucks spot dangerous drivers

Watch out for those big rigs on Nevada highways — a state trooper may be riding shotgun and ready to nab motorists who cut off the tractor-trailers.

Kyle Busch picks up fifth truck win of season

Kyle Busch kept looking in his mirror, expecting to see Kevin Harvick on his bumper ready to challenge for the lead.

Skinner takes pole for NASCAR truck race

Mike Skinner has won the pole for the NASCAR Camping World Truck race at New Hampshire.

Skinner wins Trucks race in Iowa

Mike Skinner was headed for certain victory when he glanced at his truck's fuel pressure gauge and gasped.

Busch wins Trucks series race at Chicagoland

It's an off weekend for many of NASCAR's top drivers, but Kyle Busch isn't getting much rest.

Kyle Busch wins trucks race at Bristol

Kyle Busch pulled away from Matt Crafton in the closing laps to easily win the O'Reilly 200 truck series race Wednesday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Hornaday races to record 5th straight win

Ron Hornaday Jr. raced to his record fifth straight NASCAR Camping World Trucks victory, easily holding off Brian Scott in a green-white-checker finish Saturday night at Nashville Superspeedway.

Hornaday wins record fourth straight trucks race

Ron Hornaday Jr. wasn't sure if he could keep Mike Skinner at bay in his quest to make NASCAR trucks history.

Hornaday celebrates 51st birthday with trucks win

After Ron Hornaday Jr. celebrated his 51st birthday by winning Saturday's NASCAR Camping World Truck series race at the Milwaukee Mile, he opted not to do a victory burnout. Tire-smoking celebrations have become commonplace in recent years, but now they're a luxury his team just can't afford.

NASCAR postpones Milwaukee trucks race to Saturday

The Camping World Truck series race at the Milwaukee Mile has been postponed by rain on Friday and is rescheduled for Saturday afternoon.

Hornaday celebrates 51st birthday with trucks win

Ron Hornaday Jr. celebrated his 51st birthday in style with a dominating win in the NASCAR Camping World Truck series race at the Milwaukee Mile.

GM says it will stop making medium-duty trucks

After unsuccessfully trying to find a buyer for four years, General Motors Corp. is giving up on its medium-duty truck business, saying that it will wind down manufacturing by the end of July.

Bodine becomes first 5-time winner at Texas

Todd Bodine passed up a chance to refuel on the final pit stop Friday night, and still had enough to win the fastest NASCAR Truck Series race ever at Texas Motor Speedway.

Trucks Series race washed out

The trucks race scheduled at Dover International Speedway was postponed because of rain and has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday.

Foodies flock to Twitter-savvy food trucks

For some foodies, Tweets lead to great eats.

Skinner survives rain to win at Kansas

Mike Skinner waited through two days and two weather delays to win the rain-shortened O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 trucks race at Kansas Speedway.

Harvick's pass gets him trucks win at Martinsville

Kevin Harvick passed Kyle Busch with just over nine laps to go and held on through an abbreviated final restart to win the rain-delayed and caution-filled trucks race Monday before a very sparse crowd at Martinsville Speedway.

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600 lb. Piggy Who Got Away Off To Butcher
Source: 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 hybrids
Source: 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.com
Source: 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 Funds
Source: 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 …

Obama's Auto Plan: Pay $1,300 Up Front, Get $2,800 Back From Your Vehicle

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 Cars
Source: 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.

SAE 2009: Raser unveils 100 mpg ER-EV Hummer H3 prototype
Source: autobloggreen.com

Raser Technologies unveiled the prototype vehicle for its extended range electric vehicle yesterday morning at the SAE World Congress.

Slide Show: Hybrid Trucks Are Here for the Long (Medium and Short) Haul
Source: Sciam

This year, according to the Hybrid Truck Users Forum, manufacturers will sell more than 5,000 hybrid trucks, compared with fewer than 200 just three years ago.

Smashing Good Time
Source: 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. Soil
Source: 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 Truck
Source: 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.

Wal-Mart Tests Diesel-Hybrid Trucks, Alternative Fuels
Source: gas2.org

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc announced plans to test two different hybrid Class-8 trucks and three different types of alternative fuels in an effort to double their fleet's fuel-efficiency.

SUV Sales Surge: Americans Are Stupid
Source: 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.

The Upside of the Downturn

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 Today
Source: 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.

Volvo's European Truck Sales Plunge From 41,970 to Just 115 - a 99.7% Fall
Source: thisismoney.co.uk

The depth of the recession was revealed today as truckmaker Volvo admitted demand across the Continent has crashed by 99.7% as it took orders for just 115 new lorries in the last three months.

THP, FBI, Homeland Security stopping trucks today
Source: Knoxville News Sentinel

Trucks carrying hazardous materials got more scrutiny today as part of an intensive effort by the Tennessee Highway Patrol.

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 gas export scheme to be decided soon-Total
Source: Reuters

Nigeria is booming - the new spindletop. There is a booming demand for oil rig equipment, cranes, trucks, bulldozers. prevexcorp

Nigeria Approves Draft Law to Form New National Oil Company
Source: Bloomberg.com

Nigerian Oil Boom causes demand hike for commercial vehicles and industrial equipment. - www.prevexcorp.com - exporters of recreational and commercial vehicles, logistics,

Nigeria Cabinet Approves Oil Reform Bill
Source: VOA News

Oil Boom in Nigeria causes demand for commercial and industrial equipment. www.prevexcorp.com - exporters of commercial and recreational vehicles

Dallas man says HOA won't let him park pickup on driveway
Source: The Dallas Morning News

If there's one thing Texans are serious about, it's pickups. But a Frisco man says his truck is being targeted simply because his homeowners association doesn't think it's classy enough.

Ford to retool 3 truck plants for small cars starting in December
Source: autobloggreen.com

In conjunction with the announcement of an $8.7 billion loss for the second quarter, Ford confirmed what had been suspected for some time with a major shift in production capacity from trucks to cars.

Feds Look to Tighten English Requirement For Truck Drivers
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Federal law requires that anyone with a commercial drivers license speak English well enough to talk with police. Authorities last year issued 25,230 tickets nationwide for violations.

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