GM announced today that its new lineup of heavy-duty diesel pickups will have B20 biodiesel capability. B20 fuel is a blend of 20-percent biodiesel and 80-percent conventional diesel, which helps lower carbon dioxide emissions and lessens dependence on petroleum. The Duramax diesel is covered by GM's five-year/100,000 mile powertrain warranty...
Intermodal transport gained market share against trucks in the fourth quarter of 2009, reaching a new high in the process, a recent analysis by FTR Associates shows. Intermodal’s share of U.S. long-haul (550+ mile) movements of international and domestic containerized freight was estimated to be 13.3% in the fourth quarter, up 0.2% from the third quarter and slightly above the previous high-water mark achieved in Q4 2008. The analysis is contained in the February issue of FTR’s Intermodal Monthly Update
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Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) announced that its Defense division received an award valued at more than $84 million from the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command Life Cycle Management Command (TACOM LCMC) to supply more than 625 add-on armor kits for the MRAP All Terrain Vehicle ...
After ten years of development work and $1 billion, Paccar Inc. unveiled its proprietary Paccar MX engine line at its state-of-the-art Technical Center in Mt. Vernon, Washington. The new diesel engines will be installed beginning this summer as standard equipment on trucks manufactured by Paccar subsidiaries Kenworth Truck Co. and Peterbilt Motors...
FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing January 2010 Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEMs were 6,221 units, the lowest level since July of 2002...
While Trailer-Body Builders celebrates its golden anniversary, click on the magazine cover to view the first edition of Trailer-Body Builders published in November, 1959. Inside the original issue of the magazine read congratulatory letters from trailer manufacturers in 1959 as well as see how much the technology in the industry has changed since the inception of the magazine.
Bill Schaffer
