February 1, 2009
Cover Story
The world views new vehicles at IAA
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Nearly 300,000 people from 110 countries saw the latest truck body and trailer ideas at the IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hannover, Germany. The event,...
Features
Trailer output drops 46% in two years
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, BY PAUL SCHENCK
Truck trailer production was expected to be down in 2008, but not down 31% on top of a 22% decline the previous year. The net effect is a 46% drop in...
Great Dane closes Savannah plant, takes a look back at rich history of trailer production
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, BY RICK WEBER
January 12 was one of the strangest days of Chris Hammond IV's professional life. As he rode through the manufacturing facility in Great Dane Trailers'...
It happened this month
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
In our first February issue A billion-dollar industry. Trailer manufacturing may generate a billion dollars in annual sales by 1969, C W Alexander said...
Editorial
Buddy, can you spare a billion?
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM, by Bruce Sauer
Now that Congress has pushed through an economic stimulus of more than three-quarters of a trillion dollars, do you think that will be enough to pump...
Other Articles
December Class 8 orders lowest in two years
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
FTR Associates (www.ftrassociates.net) reports in its current North American Commercial Truck and Trailers Outlook service, that Class 8 net orders for...
SAF-Holland facility receives award
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
SAF-Holland's Muskegon, MI facility has won the Masters of Quality Award for 2007 from Daimler Trucks North America, Freightliner Custom Chassis Division....
WABCO tallies three ADF awards in a row
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
WABCO Holdings Inc. announced that the Automotive Distribution Federation (ADF) in the United Kingdom has named WABCO as Commercial Vehicle Supplier of...
Medium- and heavy-truck sales decline 27% in December 08, 19% for full year
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Medium- and heavy-truck sales were down 27% in December 2008 over the same period a year ago and down 19% for the year, according to figures compiled...
Wabash National Corp. implements additional cost-cutting measures
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Wabash National Corporation announced that new trailer unit shipments for the fourth quarter and full year 2008 are expected to be 9,300 and 33,300 units,...
Ustian will keynote Breakfast & Briefing
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association has announced Daniel C. Ustian, chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Navistar International Corporation,...
PacLease adds New Brunswick location
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Paccar Leasing Company (PacLease) continues its Canadian franchise network expansion with the addition of a new full-service lease location in Moncton,...
ArvinMeritor delivers first dual-mode hybrid drivetrain Class 8 to Wal-Mart
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
A prototype heavy-duty tractor equipped with ArvinMeritor's first Meritor diesel-electric drivetrain has been placed into service with Wal-Mart Stores....
Manufactured goods balance improves in November 2008, according to NAM figures
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) said that the U.S. Commerce Department's trade data for November 2008 showed a huge decrease in the manufactured...
United Trailers thriving after two decades
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
On April 17th, 1989, the first trailer came off the production line at United Trailers (formerly marketed as United Expressline). Twenty years later,...
Curtainside trailer supplier expands
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Langver Engineering Ltd. has increased its ability to produce tensioners for curtainside trailers. The company recently spent 300,000 ($455,100) on a...
Firestone moves to Netherlands facility
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Firestone Industrial Products Europe BV has moved to its new state-of-the-art European Business and Technical Center in Arnhem, The Netherlands. This...
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issues chassis safety Roadability rules
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has released final regulations for the Requirements for Intermodal Equipment Providers and Motor...
Heil Environmental adds paint facility
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
In an ongoing effort to increase efficiencies and streamline production techniques, Heil Environmental recently unveiled the latest addition to its Fort...
Oshkosh Defense signs research and development agreement with Army
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army's Tank and...
Rush delivers hybrid truck to food bank
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Rush Truck Center in Tucson AZ has delivered one of the first Peterbilt production hybrid diesel electric trucks to the local Community Food Bank. The...
Koike Aronson has new financing program
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Koike Aronson/Ransome Inc. has joined with a major capital equipment lender to offer equipment leasing financing to Koike's customers in the United States...
Commercial Vehicle Show for 09 canceled
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Organizers have canceled this year's Commercial Vehicle (CV) Show, slated for April 28-30 at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England. In...
Trailer, truck, & body OEMs
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Pitts Enterprises has named William Breeden, a 44-year trucking industry veteran, as plant manager of the company's Dorsey Trailers manufacturing facility...
Component manufacturers
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Accuride Corporation's board of directors has appointed William M. Lasky, the firm's president and chief executive officer, to the additional role of...
Letter to the Editor
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
To realize more fuel-efficient trailers, technology envelope must be pushed Dear Editor: I enjoy Trailer/Body Builders magazine and find interesting articles...
Five honored for truck and trailer innovations
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
What were the most innovative products at the recent IAA Commercial Vehicle Show? A panel of European trade publications chose five. The awards went to...
Haldex adds ILAS E Air Suspension Valve
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems announces the addition of the ILAS E Air Suspension Valve. This valve can control the position of lift axles through...
PRIMAAX EX system improves durability
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
For expanded application capabilities, Hendrickson recently launched the PRIMAAX EX system, an enhanced version of the PRIMAAX heavy-duty, vocational...
Ridewell achieves CTEA brake approval
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Ridewell's Flex-Trac 232-20K auxiliary axle suspension has the only 16.5" 6" brake approved by the Canadian Transportation Equipment Association (CTEA)...
Detroit Diesel enhances its website
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Detroit Diesel has revamped its website, www.detroitdiesel.com. This new site makes it easier than ever to find Detroit Diesel products, services, and...
White paper addresses fuel economy
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Kenworth Truck Company has produced the Kenworth White Paper on Fuel Economy to help meet the challenges of today's high diesel prices and operating costs....
Bendix creates Road Map for the Future
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
When it comes to stability technology, the trucking industry has reached the figurative fork in the road. On one side, roll-only stability; on the other,...
Karmak updates software
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Karmak Inc., recently released a major update of its Director Series service shop and parts inventory management software. Designed for service shops,...
WeldTrain creates online training site
Feb 1, 2009 12:00 PM
WeldTrain LLC has created an online training site exclusively for the welding, gases, and safety industry. www.weldtrain.com is primarily focused on providing...
