Class 8 orders begin to slowMay 18, 2006 Class 8 net new orders were 30,120 in April, down 42.3% from March, according to ACT Research.... Stewart & Stevenson secures another FMTV contractMay 17, 2006 Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc., the premier manufacturer of medium tactical vehicles for the US Army, announced that Stewart & Stevenson Tactical Vehicle Systems, LP (TVS) has recently received contract modifications valued at approximately $625 million. These modifications call up an incremental 1,800 trucks and 1,077 trailers in base contract quantities and 2,484 trucks in option quantities for the fourth program year of the current Family of Medium Tactical Vehicle (FMTV) production contract which began April 17, 2003, and includes the sustaining support element. ... First mail-delivery van converted to hybridMay 17, 2006 The U.S. Postal Service has launched the first conversion of a mail-delivery van into a hybrid-electric vehicle. The van will be monitored in regular service—delivering mail to Boston-area homes and businesses—to determine its potential for emissions reduction and fuel-economy improvements.... Increased fuel efficiency for ProStarMay 12, 2006, From Fleet Owner International Truck & Engine Corp. has announced its new heavy-duty ProStar Class 8 tractor benefits customers with more than 4% better fuel economy “than the nearest competitor.” This is thanks to the ProStar demonstrating 9% less aerodynamic drag, International said. ... Medium and heavy truck sales up 4%May 11, 2006 Medium and heavy trucks continued selling at a brisk pace in April, according to figures compiled by Wards Communications.... GM readies '07 pickupsMay 10, 2006, by Sean Kilcarr, Fleet Owner senior editor NASHVILLE, TN -- General Motors is planning to revamp its Silverado and Sierra pickups for the '07 model year, with production to start in this year's fourth quarter.... Preliminary Class 5-7 orders for April strong, but lower than expectedMay 5, 2006 Preliminary April Class 5-7 orders released by ACT Research LLC were up year-over-year but were modestly lower than forecasted numbers by Bear Stearns.... Kenworth’s Chillicothe, Ohio, plant named Quality Magazine’s Plant of the YearMay 5, 2006 Kenworth Truck Company’s plant in Chillicothe, Ohio, has been named Quality Magazine’s “Plant of the Year” in the large plant category of over 250 employees.... Workhorse enters new category with 16,000-pound GVWR chassisMay 2, 2006 Workhorse Custom Chassis has entered a new market with the introduction of a 16,000-pound GVWR version of its new W42 chassis. The platform is now available with either a diesel or gas engine for companies using walk-in trucks in the package delivery, laundry, utility, mobile tool sales and newspaper industries. ... Changes for Business Class M2May 1, 2006, BY RICK WEBER FREIGHTLINER'S Business Class M2 multiplex wiring system has reduced the number of wires by nearly half, and color-coding and ServiceLink diagnostic tools...
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