Deep South Equipment announced today that it has been named the Hyster lift truck dealer for the entire state of Oklahoma. Although exact locations have yet to be determined, Deep South Equipment dealerships and employment opportunities will be in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. “Deep South Equipment is honored to be named Oklahoma’s Hyster dealer,” said [...]

Consumer demand for Ford’s fresh lineup of fuel-efficient vehicles in September helped the company continue to grow both sales and retail market share. Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales in September totaled 160,873, up 46 percent versus a year ago. Ford’s market share also increased in September, marking the 23rd time in the last 24 months [...]

Tulsa International Airport will recognize the critical service that taxicab drivers provide to travelers at an appreciation event, scheduled to begin at noon today. Taxi service has been a long-standing concern of the airport and City of Tulsa because of its influence on the passengers’ perception of the city. A coordinated effort to improve service [...]

Holly Corp. is a pure refiner that will take advantage of the niche created by Sun Oil as a lubricants maker, said Matthew Clifton, Holly chairman and CEO. “We’ll look for opportunities,” said Clifton. Company officials with the refiner made an hour-long introduction with city and state leaders at the refinery on Tuesday. Holly focuses [...]

The Tulsa Convention and Visitors Bureau, in association with downtown businesses, establishes a downtown marketing committee to create and promote opportunities for individuals to visit downtown after 5 p.m. “There are so many exciting things occurring in downtown Tulsa, but those individuals who don’t live and work here every day may not be aware of [...]

Officials will dedicate a new landfill gas pipeline on Friday. The pipeline will transport methane gas, created naturally through the decomposition of waste in landfills, to Lafarge Tulsa Cement Plant, where it will be used to fuel the equipment used to produce cement. Lafarge can effectively decrease a portion of its reliance on fossil fuels [...]

A Potential Gas Committee report estimates natural gas resources in the U.S. have surged 35 percent, due in large part to new technologies that have unlocked huge new domestic supplies of the clean fuel. These results confirm industry and Department of Energy estimates of a 100-year supply of natural gas, which continues to grow as [...]

A 1936 Lincoln Boat Tail Speedster once owned by Howard Hughes sold for $1 million at the Leake Car Show & Auction. Previously used as his personal limo, Hughes completely redesigned and restructured the limo into a Boat Tail Speedster. The $1 million dollar sale is the largest single sale in Leake’s history in Tulsa. [...]

State taxpayer dollars may have been diverted by the staff of the Western Governors Association – against the wishes of many WGA Governors – to help pay for a climate tax scheme written largely by California environmental activists that would dramatically increase families’ energy costs, according to the 362,000-member National Taxpayers Union. NTU has sent [...]

Bombardier selects Spirit AeroSystems Inc. to design and build the pylon for its CSeries commercial jet. In addition to the pylon, the work package for both the CS100 and CS300 aircraft models includes systems, strut-to-wing hardware, and the aft fairing package. Financial details were not disclosed. “Spirit is honored to partner with Bombardier on the [...]