November 1, 2011
Industry Newsdesk
Two trailer manufacturers merge
Oct 20, 2011 2:42 PM
Benlee Inc, a manufacturer of dump and roll-off trailers, has acquired Dunright Trailer Manufacturing, a company that also manufactures roll-off trucks and trailers...
Daimler Trucks adds second shift at truck plant
Oct 20, 2011 4:04 PM
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is adding a second shift and plans to ramp up production at its Portland Truck Manufacturing Plant in Portland, Oregon...
DTNA builds 1,000th hybrid electric vehicle
Jun 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) marked the production of its 1,000th hybrid electric vehicle with a celebration at its Mount Holly NC plant. The 1,000th...
Isuzu, Utilimaster Start Production on Reach Van
Oct 26, 2011 12:57 PM
Production has begun on the new Reach walk-in van, a joint project by Isuzu Commercial Truck of American (ICTA) and Utilimaster that is being produced at Utilimaster’s Wakarusa, IN, plant...
Freightliner sells first hybrid armored truck
Oct 17, 2011 12:01 PM
Dunbar Armored has taken delivery of the first hybrid-electric armored truck – a Freightliner Business Class® M2 106 Hybrid...
AM General to Assemble Bright’s Hybrid-Electric Work Truck
Oct 31, 2011 2:05 PM
Bright Automotive, Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement for AM General LLC to be Bright's exclusive North American assembler for the vehicle platform of Bright IDEA, an all-new, plug-in hybrid electric work truck that uses innovative technologies to provide businesses with a new economic solution focused on the lowest total cost of ownership...
CTP starts video campaign to rally support for federal truck weight reform legislation
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
The Coalition for Transportation Productivity (CTP), a group of about 200 shippers and allied associations dedicated to responsibly increasing federal...
Sapa Announces $2 Million Expansion
Oct 18, 2011 2:56 PM
Sapa Profiles North America has announced that it is investing $2 million as a major expansion of anodizing operations at its Miami, FL plant. Construction will begin in December with completion and full operation slated for mid-first quarter, 2012...
Titan Trailers plans new facility
Oct 13, 2011 4:22 PM
Titan Trailers, a North American manufacturer of smoothside aluminum trailers used in scrap, waste, recycling, forestry and aggregate applications, has announced plans to expand its manufacturing capacity with a new sub-assembly in nearby Tillsonburg, Ontario...
Mack, West-Mark win U S Army contract
Oct 13, 2011 4:19 PM
Mack Defense, a division of Mack Trucks, Inc., will supply West-Mark with its MACK Granite model truck following an award from the U.S. Army Contracting Command out of Warren, MI...
Polar celebrates 65th anniversary
Oct 19, 2011 2:49 PM
Polar Corp, which grew from a small welding shop in Opole, Minnesota, into one of North America’s largest manufacturers of aluminum, stainless steel, and carbon steel tank trailers, celebrated its 65th anniversary...
Two join VIPAR heavy duty network
Oct 12, 2011 2:34 PM
VIPAR Heavy Duty has announced that Linehaul Heavy Duty LLC and J&J Operating LLC have joined the VIPAR Heavy Duty network of distributors...
EU Registrations Increase 4.5% in September
Oct 28, 2011 1:06 PM
Demand for new commercial vehicles was up 4.5% in the EU in September, supported by positive results in Spain (+4.7%), Germany (+7.7%) and the UK (+8.7%) that offset a 3.5% decline in France, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association...
Ford to Shift Production Site of F-650/750, Phase Out E-Series
Oct 26, 2011 12:51 PM
Over the next decade, Ford Motor Co. plans to drastically change future production plans for F-650 and F-750 medium-duty trucks and introduce a new full-size van model that will replace the E-Series....
Hendrickson Adds Watertown Spring and Alignment Service to Pro-Genuine Network
Aug 31, 2011 2:00 PM
Hendrickson had added Watertown Spring and Alignment Service as the newest member of the Hendrickson Pro-Genuine network....
East European trailer market recovery accelerates
Oct 13, 2011 4:18 PM
Demand for truck trailers in Eastern Europe is expected to grow 48% this year, according to a forecast report issued by consultants at CLEAR, a United Kingdom consulting firm...
H&H Sales Celebrates 60th Anniversary
Aug 26, 2011 11:04 AM
H&H Sales Company, Inc., which specializes in manufacturing and distributing custom service and delivery truck bodies, custom steel fabrications and other truck/van equipment and accessories, is celebrating its 60th anniversary....
Product Profiles
Kenworth offers Cummins engine with rear engine power take-off
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Kenworth now offers the Cummins ISX11.9 engine with rear engine power take-off (REPTO) for selected vocational applications. The use of the Cummins ISX11.9...
Municipal Series auger V-box spreaders
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Buyers Products is now stocking its new SaltDogg Municipal Series auger V-box spreaders. Featuring 10-gauge, 304 stainless steel hoppers, these spreaders...
Ramsey provides new worm gear winch
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Ramsey Winch, a subsidiary and major brand of Ramsey Industries, has introduced the HDG-350 heavy-duty worm gear winch. This winch has a rated first layer...
Seal Safe hasp and seal protector from USI helps guard freight against tampering
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
VSI LLC, headquartered in Green Bay WI, introduces the patent-pending Seal Safe hasp and seal protector to the transportation industry. The Seal Safe...
Hannay provides stainless steel reels
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Hannay's petroleum and LP gas hose reels for fuel delivery are available in stainless steel to provide superior protection against contamination and corrosion...
RoboVent Oil Mist Series clears plant air
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
RoboVent's Oil Mist Series helps set the standard for oil mist collection systems in the industry. Every feature has been engineered for optimal performance...
Parker XTR fittings fight corrosion
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
New XTR (Extreme Resistance) coated hose and tube fittings from Parker Hannifin Corporation provide corrosion protection for mobile and industrial applications...
Virtual Technician reduces downtime, improves diagnostics in its first year
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
After approximately one year in service, the Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) Virtual Technician reporting system has helped customers such as Meijer...
Thermo King has new SB-30 reefer units
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Responding to requests for more solutions to help reduce fuel expense, lower operating costs, and simplify driver involvement with refrigeration units,...
The Road Ahead
CALENDAR
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
January 23-26, 2012 Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW '12), The Mirage Hotel, Las Vegas NV 708-226-1300www.hdaw.org February 8-10, 2012 National Association...
People and Positions
Trailer, truck, & body OEMs
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Mack Trucks Inc recently named Stphane Gauthier national fleet manager for its eastern Canada territory, and he will be based in Montreal. Gauthier previously...
Component manufacturers
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Meritor Inc has appointed John Clark director of Global Brand Management and Marketing Communications, reporting directly to Krista Sohm, vice-president,...
Articles
NTEA Truck Product Conference:
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM, BY Bruce Sauer
CONCEPT trucks were there to see. So were high-tech hybrids and the commercial trucks that are the truck equipment industry's bread and butter. For three...
Ram gives electrical lowdown
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM, BY Rick Weber
RAM Trucks electrical engineer Dave Donnelly said many upfitters have called him and asked, Hey, can I do this? Or they've said, I used to be able to...
New options, features for Ford
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
FORD announced a number of mid-year actions for the 2011 MY E-Series, F-650/F-750, and F-59, and new options and features for the 2012 MY E-Series, Transit...
SmartPlex to revolutionize building, spec'ing
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
Freightliner product manager Mike Good didn't mince words when talking about the SmartPlex vocational electrical system. SmartPlex is going to revolutionize...
Western Star forges ahead with 4700
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
The Western Star 4700, a Class 8 vocational truck, is the first new commercial offering from the Daimler-owned company in over a decade, with targeted...
TerraStar adds new features
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM, BY RICK WEBER
International launched the TerraStar with minimum specs and then added new features. Those new features became available in the fourth quarter, according...
Hino enters Class 4-5 cabover market
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
Hino now has a complete Class 4-7 lineup with the addition of Class 4 and 5 cabovers (COE) for the 2013 MY. In the Class 4 market, Hino will offer the...
Isuzu rolls out gas N-Series
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
Retail deliveries have started for Isuzu's gasoline-powered N-Series trucks the only gas low-cab-forward trucks in the market, with both regular and crew...
Redesign gives Canter upgrades
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Inc has introduced a new engine, transmission, and emissions technology to its 2012 Canter FE/FG Series Class 3-5 cabover...
Kenworth shows concept van
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
Kenworth unveiled a prototype-concept truck that integrates a European-style cabover chassis with its own van body to produce a Class 6 and 7 truck with...
GM moves forward with CNG, LPG
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
General Motors' compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans are selling like hotcakes and the GM plant is full...
NTDA Convention
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM, BY BRUCE SAUER
Federal excise tax changes, what fleets expect from trailer dealers, and updates on new trailers and components were among the topics that trailer dealers...
What trailer dealer customers want
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM, BY BRUCE SAUER
PART spoof. Part focus group. The Fleet Perspectives panel discussion was a light-hearted parody of Larry King Live, but it also delivered content no...
The changing trailer business
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM, BY RICK WEBER
In the trailer industry, the only thing that's constant is change. That's the message delivered by Stu MacKay, president of MacKay & Company, in his presentation,...
CPAs pose most frequently asked questions and provide answers to vexing issues
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM, BY RICK WEBER
GREG Althardt told the NTDA attendees that he and his LarsonAllen LLP cohorts could sit in the meeting room for two days and still not answer everybody's...
New trailers, components at NTDA
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
A RADICAL new platform trailer design, new manufacturing facility, and new services were among the announcements made during a session of the National...
Dana driveshaft wins innovation award
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Dana Holding Corporation has been awarded the Frost & Sullivan Best Practice Award for Technological Innovation for its work on the Spicer Diamond Series...
Transfer Flow offers 50-gallon fuel tank
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Transfer Flow Inc, a manufacturer of aftermarket fuel tank systems, has introduced a 50-gallon replacement fuel tank for the 2011 Ford diesel crew cab...
Lining insulates against heat and noise
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Boom Mat, a division of Design Engineering Inc (DEI) and a brand of vehicle performance acoustical and thermal insulation, offers a full line of products...
Retractable truck bed cover gains rig rack
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Pace Edwards has added the Contractor Rig Rack to the JackRabbit retractable truck bed cover for tradesmen who want an attractive, durable system for...
MICO Inc provides two new catalogs
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
MICO Inc announces the release of two new catalogs for the company's hydraulic brake valve and accumulator charging valve product lines. The catalogs...
Webb adds training toolbox to website
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Webb Wheel Products Inc has added a new training toolbox to its website. The material at www.webbwheel.com clearly shows the proper procedures for maintaining...
Manual for knuckleboom log loader safety
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has available a new safety manual for knuckleboom log loaders. The 52-page AEM Knuckleboom Log Loader...
Aluma launches its new product website
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Trailer manufacturer Aluma recently unveiled its new, comprehensive product website. The site includes a search feature that allows users to find specific...
