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  • 9 Axle Hydra-Steer Trailer
  • MASONRY CONSTRUCTION MAGAZINE (5/2/2007)
  • Elk River Machine Co. Hydra-Steer trailers deliver self-supporting loads -- even those that are extra-long -- with ease. A push-button steering pendant located inside the tractor cab allows oversized loads, such as beams, to be transported safely and effortlessly. Standard and custom trailers are available in two- and three-axle versions, depending on user needs and state requirements. 877-433-3762.
  • Model 7600 Truck
  • MASONRY CONSTRUCTION MAGAZINE (5/2/2007)
  • International Truck and Engine. The Model 7600 truck features an 11 - 13-liter engine and a frame-rail system that allows for quick moving of heavy loads. Dual power steering gears and up to a 50-deg wheel cut offer maneuverability. The truck features an electrical system that allows the engine, transmission, instrument panel, and other components to directly communicate with each other. 800-448-7825.
  • ZAP (OTC BB: ZAAP) Reinvents the Wheel With Advanced Electric Wheel Motor Technology Partner
  • PRNewswire-FirstCall (5/2/2007)
  • SANTA ROSA, Calif., May 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- US electric car maker ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAAP) signed an exclusive agreement this week for an advanced wheel motor technology from PML FlightLink Limited of Hampshire, United Kingdom. ZAP secured the PML wheel motor technology to play a key role in the development of next generation electric vehicles being developed with Lotus Engineering. Steve Schneider, CEO for ZAP, says PML's wheel motor achieves the power to weight ratio to meet the performance goals of the ZAP-X.
  • Advantage Series Bottom Dump Trailer
  • MASONRY CONSTRUCTION MAGAZINE (5/2/2007)
  • Trail King Industries. Advantage series bottom dump trailers hold 22 cu yd and are 39 - 42-ft long. Full-width aluminum fenders are sloped to effectively shed material. The one-piece design of the hopper and frame provides strength and weight savings, while lightweight cross-braces tie the frame together to minimize flexing and twisting. Additional features include pin-style landing legs, aluminum windrow deflectors, and rear manual control. 800-843-3324.
  • Auto Sales Pull into the Pits
  • USA TODAY (5/2/2007)
  • Sales of new cars and trucks skidded last month as would-be buyers were hit by increases in variable-rate mortgages and falling home values, leaving them nowhere to go for cheap car-buying cash.Gasoline prices that jumped an average 29 cents a gallon nationwide last month chilled some of the remaining buying enthusiasm.Overall, automakers sold 7.6% fewer new vehicles in April than they did a year earlier.
  • MMX Aluminum Platform Trailer
  • MASONRY CONSTRUCTION MAGAZINE (5/2/2007)
  • East Manufacturing Corp. The MMX aluminum platform trailer handles loads up to 72,000 lb concentrated in a 4-ft area on a 48-ft spread axle. Available in lengths up to 53 ft, the trailer's main beams and structural cross-members are constructed of 6061-T6 aluminum, which has all the power and half the weight of steel. The tie-down straps go inside the rub rail, which prevents them from chafing against the winch hook. 888-405-3278.
  • Area Sales of Luxury SUVs in High Gear
  • The Washington Times (4/28/2007)
  • Apr. 28--The sport utility market may be down nationally, but some Washington-area auto dealers say their SUV sales are just fine. "Our [Cadillac] Escalade sales have not stopped, it is our best-selling SUV," said David Marshall, a sales manager at Capital Hummer in Greenbelt. Local SUV dealers attribute their continued sales to the economic stability of the Washington region.
  • SUV Sales Don't Influence Gas Prices
  • Augusta Chronicle, The (4/27/2007)
  • EDITOR'S NOTE: Gasoline prices have risen sharply this year, and as the summer driving season approaches we might see the dreaded $3 sign at the pumps. Q: If I didn't have to pay more for gas because of sport utility vehicles pushing up consumption and prices, I wouldn't care less what people drove. A: SUV sales haven't pushed gas prices higher.
  • It's Official: Toyota Passes Gm
  • Evansville Courier & Press (4/27/2007)
  • Toyota Camry, take a bow. Strong demand for those models helped propel the Japanese car maker onto the throne as the world's largest auto seller - at least for the first quarter of 2007.Through a shrewd combination of investing in environment- friendly vehicles, offering sharp new models and wooing drivers with brand power, Toyota has toppled GM from the top global sales spot for the first time ever, sales figured released on Tuesday show.

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