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Freightliner Trucks is an American semi truck manufacturer. [1] Founded in 1929 as the truck-manufacturing division of Consolidated Freightways (from which it derives its name), the company was established in 1942 as Freightliner Corporation. [2]
1942- Leland James founds the Freightliner Corporation. 1947- Freightliner opens its first truck plant in Portland, Oregon. 1950- Hyster Company is the first private carrier to order a Freightliner truck. 1951- Freightliner signs agreement to retail trucks through White Motor Corporation dealerships.
Al's Auto Supply – Chain that operated in Washington, California, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada and Alaska; purchased by CSK Auto.Founded by Abe "Al" Wexler in Everett, Washington in the late 1950s; [1] [2] sold 15 store chain to Paccar in 1987; [3] Paccar sold chain (along with Grand Auto) in 1999 to CSK Auto which eventually rebranded stores as Schucks.
NASCAR team owner and automobile dealer Rick Hendrick was mentioned as a possible buyer, as well as a dealer from San Diego, California. [11] Heard's dealership in Scottsdale, Arizona remained open while a new owner was sought, while by September 30, the Sugar Land, Texas dealership had already been taken over by a new owner.
Optimus Prime transforms into this vehicle in the Transformers films Age of Extinction and The Last Knight. The 6900 Series was the highest capacity model built by Western Star and was designed for off-highway vocations including logging, mining, and other similar applications.
The ancestor of Detroit Diesel was the Winton Engine Company, founded by Alexander Winton in 1912; Winton Engine began producing diesel engines in fall 1913. After Charles F. Kettering purchased two Winton diesels for his yacht, General Motors acquired the company in 1930 along with Electro Motive Company, Winton's primary client.
Today, after a lawsuit against Hyundai and Daimler-Chrysler in 2006, Bering Truck moved its business to Panama from the United States, changed its business from truck manufacturer and distributor to an importer of South Korean used vehicles in Panama and renamed as Bering Motors SA in Panama.
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. is an international Fortune 300 automotive retailer [3] with automotive dealerships and collision centers in the United States and the United Kingdom. . Group 1 sells new and used cars and light trucks, arranges financial services, provides maintenance and repair services, and sells vehicle par