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• Car buyers looking for efficiency

  - 2008-02-24

  If you're like many buyers, you're gravitating toward reliable, fuel-efficient vehicles. That trend is boosting sales of Toyota's Prius hybrid, the subcompact Honda Fit, the Nissan Versa and Toyota Yaris, and the ever-popular Honda Civic, Mazda3 and Toyota Corolla. Midsize and large sedans took a hit amid the...

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• Steady In 2008.

  - 2008-01-07

  By Lisa Doyle Road, Bridge and Economic Development Projects Keep Construction in the Midsouth Strong Road and bridge activity in the midsouth coupled with economic development projects currently under construction makes 2008 a year of steady growth for the...

  Tags: Earth, Harrah, Louisiana, MARKETING, Mississippi, Toyota Motor Corp., Transportation

• The Memphis economy in 2008

  - 2008-01-01

  [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] There is good news for the Memphis economy in 2008, even as the U.S. economy appears to be in or headed for a recession. In particular, the Memphis area is being surrounded by auto assembly and auto parts plants. Of greatest importance is a new Toyota assembly...

  Tags: Memphis, SALES, Tennessee, Toyota Motor Corp., Transportation

• FLEETS: BRIEFS

  - 2007-06-18

  CarriersLess-than-truckload carrier Conway Freight was honored for its safety record by the Missouri Motor Carriers Association, the company announced May 30. Association officials presented Con-way Freight with the Fleet Safety Award in the city division at the annual MMCA safety awards luncheon. Judges select the winners based on the lowest...

  Tags: accident, carrier, Toyota Motor Corp., Transportation, U.S.

• Electric utilities: are they the gas stations of the future?(Cover story)

  - 2007-06-01

  What if you could buy a car that got over 100 miles per gallon (100+ MPG), emitted almost no greenhouse gases, and helped free America from its addiction to foreign oil? Instead of paying $3.50 a gallon to fill up your car, you could pay the equivalent...

  Tags: car, plug-in, Toyota Motor Corp., Transportation

• Trade Alert for Canadian Pacific Railway Limited.

  - 2007-05-28

  M2 PRESSWIRE-28 May 2007-TSX News: Trade Alert for Canadian Pacific Railway LimitedC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:29052007 Trade Alert for Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP) Canadian Pacific, through the ingenuity of its employees located across Canada and in the...

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• News on SAE 2007 World Congress, April 16-19, at Cobo Center

  - 2007-04-10

  To: TRANSPORTATION EDITORSContact: Nancy Lewis or Shawn Andreassi of SAE International, +1- 248-273-4092, pr@sae.org DETROIT, April 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- -- SAE Career Fair Draws Record Number of Companies The two-day SAE Career Fair will feature a record 29 original equipment manufacturers, suppliers and companies seeking to hire engineering and...

  Tags: General Motors Corp., Manufacturing, MARKETING, OEM, SAE, supplier, Toyota Motor Corp., Transportation

• Auto Executives Respond to Calls for New Fuel Economy Standards; Climate Report Urges Fuel, Vehicle Changes

  - 2007-03-26

  While former U.S. Vice President Al Gore was testifying on climate change before Congressional committees last week, auto industry officials were commenting on fuel efficiency proposals offered as solutions for slowing global warming. Executives at the world's leading automotive companies went on record generally opposing Congressionally mandated tighter corporate average...

  Tags: Quality, standards, Toyota Motor Corp., Transportation

• FLEETS: BRIEFS

  - 2006-10-09

  CarriersFlatbed and van truckload carrier, Smithway Motor Xpress, Fort Dodge, Iowa, has selected Gary Carlson of Blue Earth, Minn., as Driver of the Month for June. Carlson, a flatbed owneroperator, has been with the company since 1982, Smithway said in a release. Smithway ranks No. 94 on the transport topics...

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• High gas prices force drivers to cut corners

  - 2006-07-28

  By Michael Hooper THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Rising gasoline prices are forcing Americans to look for ways to cut their transportation costs. A dozen people interviewed Thursday say the cost of gasoline has forced them to look for ways to cut fuel usage and reduce trips....

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