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MOTOR CITY NEWS
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Canadian Forest Industries
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April 1, 2008
- Author:
- Elmer, Howard
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DETROIT SHOW UNVEILS NEW F150 AND RAM MODELS FOR '09.
Green. In a word, that's what this year's Detroit Auto Show was about; and for a change it's not just lip service. There are wide and varied "green solutions" being offered by a majority of automakers - and while general consumer products are the main focus for the fleet and commercial buyer, more diesel offerings and two-mode hybrids are on the way. For the forest industry, it's not a moment too soon. In a business where cutting back on the power needed or kilometres driven is not an option, what's coming in the next two years is going to positively impact the bottom line.
Ford has announced that a diesel engine option and something ...