The Auto Gamble

April 30, 2008

Weak truck, SUV sales spur GM layoffs (Denver Post)

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Weak truck, SUV sales spur GM layoffs (Denver Post)
Sagging pickup truck and sport utility vehicle sales have forced General Motors Corp. to shut down one shift at each of four North American factories and lay off about 3,500 workers.

Lake Orion bicyclist struck by truck on M-59 (Detroit Free Press)
A Lake Orion man is in serious condition after being hit by a pickup truck while on his bike earlier this morning, Waterford Township Police said.

Pats’ Moss has sights on NASCAR Truck Series (Sports Illustrated)
Randy Moss is putting together a team to race in NASCAR’s Craftsman Truck Series.

Truck fire smokes 25 tons of ribs near Chicago (USA Today)
Tons of ribs went up in smoke early this morning when a truck carrying 50,000 pounds of the tasty beef cuts caught fire south of Chicago. "There was no sauce," Master Sgt. David Bird of the Illinois State Police tells…

50,000 pounds of ribs go up in smoke in truck fire (Chicago Tribune)
Brake system sparks blaze in trailer near Hazel Crest A brake fire sparked a massive barbecue on Interstate Highway 80 near Hazel Crest overnight when a truck hauling 25 tons of beef ribs went up in flames, state police said.

Truck Strikes Verona Road Bridge On Beltline (WISC-TV Madison)
MADISON, Wis. — A truck hit the Verona Road underpass on the Beltline during the Wednesday morning commute, causing minor damage. The truck sustained major damage and the driver was ticketed.

Cyclist hit by dumper truck named (BBC News)
The cyclist who died in a road collision with a dumper truck in Edinburgh is identified.

2 killed in 3-truck collision in Cagayan (GMA News)
CANDON CITY - A speeding Isuzu Elf truck slammed into a 10-wheeler truck and another Elf truck in Amulung, Cagayan, Wednesday, killing two drivers, police said.

Police: 12-year-old bicyclist dies after he’s it by truck driven by 16-year-old girl (San Jose Mercury News)
A 12-year-old boy died today after the bicycle he was riding was struck at a Martinez intersection by a pickup truck being driven by a 16-year-old girl, police reported.

Deputies: Money Stolen From Armored Truck Behind Disney Hotel (WFTV 9 Orlando)
Money was found missing from a Garda armored truck on Disney property. The robbery happened behind the Grand Floridian Hotel on Grand Floridian Way early Tuesday morning. VIDEO: Investigators Say Money Stolen From Armored Truck Was Inside Job CRIME SECTION: Local Reports, Mug Shots, Neighborhood Watch Info

2 boys left unconscious, 8 others injured aftertruckaccident

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2 boys left unconscious, 8 others injured aftertruckaccident

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April 28, 2008

Boy hit near ice cream truck is in induced coma (Newsday)

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Boy hit near ice cream truck is in induced coma (Newsday)
A day after 7-year-old Javier Reyes was struck by a motorist passing an ice cream truck, the boy’s family could only watch as the doctor’s induced a coma.

Truck Driver Ticketed In Fatal CTA Crash (CBS 2 Chicago)
The driver of the truck which slammed into a CTA train station on Friday has been cited for negligent driving. CBS 2’s Joanie Lum reports that some riders are worried about the lack of criminal charges and the unknown cause of the crash.

Truck driver in fatal crash into Chicago train station is cited for negligent driving (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
CHICAGO - A truck driver was cited for negligent driving after his semitrailer rammed into a Chicago Transit Authority train station, killing two women and injuring 21 other people.

Swedish truck maker Scania says 1Q profit rose by 21 percent, but bumpy road ahead (Canadian Business)
Malin Rising April 28, 2008 - 12:30 a.m. STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - Scania AB’s first-quarter profits rose 21 percent on higher sales, but the Swedish truck maker said Monday that global economic uncertainty has slowed new orders.

Officials: 4 dead after truck carrying migrants crashes (USA Today)
Authorities are looking for the driver of a truck jammed with as many as 60 illegal immigrants that crashed and rolled in a remote part of central Arizona, killing four and injuring many, authorities said.

Hwy. 84 south of Livermore cleared after taco truck fire (Contra Costa Times)
LIVERMORE Highway 84 is clear after a burned-out taco truck significantly slowed traffic in both directions south of Livermore.The truck was reported on fire just before 6 a.

Officials: Truck carrying migrants crashes in Ariz.; 4 dead (AP via Yahoo! News)
A truck jammed with as many as 60 illegal immigrants crashed and rolled in a remote part of central Arizona on Sunday morning, killing four and injuring many, authorities said.

Pickup Truck Crashes Into Warren Co. Home (WCPO Cincinnati)
Police said that the truck went of the road and hit a mailbox before crashing into the home.

Truck driver hurt by falling pipe (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
A female truck driver was flown by CareFlight to Miami Valley Hospital this morning after suffering serious injuries when a pipe fell on her, according to the Hamilton Fire Department.

Truck driver charged in fatal crash (UPI)
Chicago police have filed charges against a truck driver whose rig crashed into a train station, killing two people and injuring more than 20 others.

Truck Drivers Take To D.C. Streets In Protest (NBC4 Washington, D.C.)

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Truck Drivers Take To D.C. Streets In Protest (NBC4 Washington, D.C.)
Hundreds of truck drivers will hit the streets of D.C. on Monday for a massive protest.

Truck carrying migrants crashes in Ariz.; 4 dead (Los Angeles Times)
A truck jammed with as many as 60 illegal immigrants crashed and rolled in a remote part of central Arizona this morning, killing four and injuring many.

TRUCK CONVOY: Expect delays (York Daily Record)
A truck convoy traveling around Harrisburg this morning is expected to cause delays during the morning commute, state police said.

Truck driver cited for fatal CTA crash (Chicago Sun-Times)
A 64-year-old Michigan man was cited for negligent driving Sunday for a crash that killed two people when a semi truck struck a CTA train station Friday afternoon on the Near South Side.

Mother Crashes Truck into Retention Pond (First Coast News)
ST. AUGUSTINE, FL — A mother and her baby are safe after she crashed her truck into a retention pond. Officials tell First Coast News the woman was traveling west on State Road 312 early Monday morning when the crash occurred. It happened right next to the St. Augustine Record.

Officials: Truck carrying migrants crashes in Ariz.; 4 dead (AP via Yahoo! News)
A truck jammed with as many as 60 illegal immigrants crashed and rolled in a remote part of central Arizona on Sunday morning, killing four and injuring many, authorities said.

Traffic alert: Overturned truck on I-95 (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
A crash involving an overturned truck is slowing traffic this morning on southbound Interstate 95 near Exit 73 just south of downtown Richmond. The crash occurred shortly after 6:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes of I-95 just north of the Maury Street overpass. The crash involved an overturned box truck. Richmond fire officials said one person was trapped inside the wrecked truck, but it was …

Truck Driver Cited In Fatal CTA Crash (CBS 2 Chicago)
A 64-year-old truck driver from Michigan has been cited for negligent driving after ramming his semitrailer into a Chicago Transit Authority elevated train station, killing two women and injuring 21 other people.

Truck spills 2,000 gallons of oil (Casper Star-Tribune)
A tanker truck collided with a car near the intersection of CY Avenue and Robertson Road just before noon Friday, snarling traffic while authorities worked to contain an estimated 2,000 gallons of leaking heavy motor oil.

Officials: 4 dead after truck carrying migrants crashes (USA Today)
Authorities are looking for the driver of a truck jammed with as many as 60 illegal immigrants that crashed and rolled in a remote part of central Arizona, killing four and injuring many, authorities said.

Truck carrying migrants crashes in Ariz.; 4 dead (Los Angeles Times)

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Truck carrying migrants crashes in Ariz.; 4 dead (Los Angeles Times)
A truck jammed with as many as 60 illegal immigrants crashed and rolled in a remote part of central Arizona this morning, killing four and injuring many.

Truck rollover closes road (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
Tasmania Police are about to close Birralee Road at Westbury in the north, as work begins to right an overturned truck.

Semi truck and its $1 million cargo of wine go missing from Langley, B.C. (CNews)
LANGLEY, B.C. - The owners of almost 1400 cases of wine may be feeling the effects of a hangover - without even popping a cork. Someone stole the wine which was inside a large triple-axle trailer attached to a Peterbilt truck.

Pedestrian killed by truck in Dunedin (Newstalk ZB via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Dunedin retailers have been left shaken after a pedestrian has been hit and killed by a truck.

Truck carrying illegal immigrants crashes in Arizona, killing 4 (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
PHOENIX - Authorities say a truck jammed with as many as 60 illegal immigrants crashed and rolled in a remote part of central Arizona today.

Woman pedestrian killed by truck while crossing road (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Police are investigating the death of a pedestrian who was hit by a truck in central Dunedin this afternoon.

April 26, 2008

ALF keepin the heat on HLS: Staples deliverytruckfirebombed

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ALF keepin the heat on HLS: Staples deliverytruckfirebombed

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Semi Truck Crashes Into CTA Station; 2 Dead (CBS 2 Chicago)

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Semi Truck Crashes Into CTA Station; 2 Dead (CBS 2 Chicago)
Two people were killed when a semi truck crashed into the stairwell of a South Loop CTA Red Line station during the afternoon rush Friday. The truck’s driver is in police custody and a number of injured victims remain hospitalized.

Truck crashes into CTA station, 2 dead (Chicago Tribune)
Two people died and at least 21 people were injured when a semi-trailer truck ran into a CTA Red Line elevated train station shortly after 5 p.m. Friday in Chinatown, a fire spokesman said.

Truck ploughs into railway station (Adelaide Now)
AN 18-wheeler truck crashed into a railway station at rush hour in Chicago, killing two people and injuring 21.

Truck reportedly crashes into CTA station (Chicago Sun-Times)
Firefighters are responding to a South Loop CTA station after a truck reportedly struck a staircase Friday evening. A truck crashed into some CTA stairs at 138 W. Cermak Rd. about 5:20 p.m., according to police News Affairs Officer JoAnn Taylor.

Semi Truck Crashes Into Cermak/Chinatown CTA Station, At Least 2 Dead (FOX News Chicago)
Two people are dead and 21 others injured, including four children, after a semi truck crashed into the north stairwell at the Cermak/Chinatown CTA station on the Near South Side during rush hour Friday evening.

Volvo, MAN Profits Surge on E. European Truck Sales (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)

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Volvo, MAN Profits Surge on E. European Truck Sales (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)
April 25 (Bloomberg) — Volvo AB and MAN AG reported first-quarter earnings that beat analyst estimates as eastern Europe led truck sales higher. Volvo stock rose 3.4 percent after the world’s second- largest truckmaker lifted its sales forecast for the European market and Chief Executive Officer Leif Johansson said demand in the east of the continent and Russia is gaining as much as 30 percent …

April 25, 2008

Specialty-foodtruckdrivers to vote on union

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Specialty-foodtruckdrivers to vote on union

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Volvo, International, and Freightliner RefuseTrucks, Qty 5

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Professional TowTruckDriver In Action

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Mack RD and DM RolloffTrucks, Qty 5 [Transportation& Parts]

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