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WABCO, IVECO Sign ABS Deal for South America
May 15, 2012
WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE: WBC) has entered into a long-term agreement with IVECO to supply anti-lock braking technology for IVECO’s platforms of light- and medium-duty trucks produced in Brazil from 2013 onward...
ACT Maintains Outlook, Despite Class 8 Softening
May 14, 2012
The March and April softening in Class 8 truck orders to “below expectations” was insufficient to cause ACT Research to lower its build and sales forecasts...
Markel Ventures Obtains Majority Interest in Havco
May 14, 2012
Havco Wood Products LLC has announced a new partnership with Markel Ventures, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Markel Corporation, a diverse financial holding company serving a variety of niche markets...
FTR Shippers Conditions Index Stays Steady in March
May 14, 2012
FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for March did not show much change from the previous month...
Manufacturing Technology Orders Up 11.3% in March
May 14, 2012
March U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $495.97 million -- up 11.3% from February but down 1.4% when compared with the total of $502.89 million reported for March 2011, according to The Association For Manufacturing Technology...
Medium and Heavy Truck Sales Up 18% in April
May 11, 2012, By Rick Weber
Medium and heavy truck sales were up 18% in April over the same period a year ago and down 13% from last month, according to figures compiled by Wards Communications....
Bauer Truck Repair Honored by HDA Truck Pride
May 11, 2012, By Rick Weber
HDA Truck Pride has recognized Bauer Truck Repair in Shippenville, PA, as the 2011 Truck Service Expert of the Year. ...
Intermodal Record to Come Early: FTR
May 10, 2012, By Rick Weber
The United States will set a record for total intermodal loads later this year—at least three years earlier than the estimates coming out of the Great Recession, according to Jonathan Starks, director of transportation analysis for FTR Associates...
Fleets Looking for Tougher Aerodynamic Devices
May 10, 2012
Fleets are trying to improve the fuel efficiency of their trailers and make them regulatory compliant by using fairings, side skirts, and other aerodynamic systems, but there is great concern over the durability and potential repair costs...
Large-Truck Rollover Locations Revealed in New Database
May 10, 2012
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released findings from the first phase of a three-part research effort aimed at mitigating costly large truck rollovers, this time producing a database of locations with the highest frequency of large-truck rollovers using over 50,000 crash records from a nine-year period...
Regal Logistics Starts Chassis Pool With New Hyundai Translead Containers
May 9, 2012
Using its chassis pool purchased from Hyundai Translead, Regal Logistics is providing right-off/right-on container service at Pacific Northwest piers, including the Ports of Tacoma and Seattle...
Rihm Kenworth Opens Fourth Location
May 9, 2012
Rihm Kenworth, one of Kenworth’s oldest continually operating family-owned truck dealers, has opened its fourth location—a 16,000-square-foot full-service dealership in Sauk Centre, Minnesota...
Western Star Introduces New 4700 Tractor, Options for 6900
May 9, 2012
Western Star Truck Sales, Inc. announced the addition of a new 4700 tractor to its product lineup and the availability of new powertrain options for its 6900 truck model...
Western Star Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary of Portland Plant
May 9, 2012
Western Star Truck Sales, Inc. is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Portland, Ore., Truck Manufacturing Plant...
Schneider National Extends Deal with BNSF Railway
May 9, 2012
Schneider National has signed a new multi-year agreement with BNSF Railway under which the railroad will continue to serve as one of Schneider’s primary rail providers...
Wabash Completes Acquisition of Walker Group Holdings
May 8, 2012
Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC) has completed its previously announced acquisition of Walker Group Holdings, LLC, a producer of liquid transportation systems and engineered products based in New Lisbon, Wisconsin, for an all-cash purchase price of $360 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments...
Polar’s Jarco Introduces NexGen Propane Bobtail
May 8, 2012
JARCO, a Polar company, unveiled the NexGen propane bobtail, featuring a powder-coated barrel that delivers up to three times the life of traditional paint, and stainless steel piping to eliminate corrosion...
Peterbilt Names Medium Duty Dealer of the Year
May 8, 2012
Peterbilt Motors Company announced three 2011 awards: Rush Peterbilt Truck Center–Houston as the Peterbilt Medium Duty Dealer of the Year; Allstate Peterbilt Group of South St. Paul, Minnesota, as PACCAR MX Engine Dealer of the Year; and Stahl Peterbilt–Edmonton, Canada, the Peterbilt North American Dealer of the Year...
No Worries About Declining Truck Orders, Analyst Says
May 7, 2012
Although preliminary ACT Research truck orders in April were moderately lower than expected for the second consecutive month, the weakness is being exacerbated by short-term anomalies and should be downplayed, according to Sterne Agee analyst Jeff Kauffman...
ATA Pressing for Mandate on Electronic Logging Devices
May 7, 2012
American Trucking Associations, along with several other industry and advocacy groups, has written a letter to members of the House and Senate currently negotiating the highway bill in conference, urging the retention of the Senate’s proposed mandate for electronic logging devices...
Coalition Hosting Capitol Hill Briefing on Transportation Reform
May 7, 2012
As members of Congress meet in conference to debate the merits of the Senate-passed Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) and proposals from the House of Representatives, three organizations have set a May 15 Capitol Hill briefing and are urging them to consider new and innovative approaches to a number of serious problems facing the transportation system...
Preliminary Class 8 Orders Down 55% in April: FTR
May 4, 2012
Preliminary data shows Class 8 truck total net orders at 16,877 units for April, the lowest number since September 2010 and 55% below the same month a year ago, according to FTR Associates...
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Climbs in March
May 4, 2012
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for March improved to a reading of 6.4, a half point higher than the previous month, according to the May 2012 Trucking Update ...
Demand Drives DEF Price Up
May 4, 2012
A spike in global demand for urea is driving an impending price increase for diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) in the U.S., according to Integer Research, which tracks DEF prices via its DiscoverDEF website...
Class 6-8 Orders Down Slightly in April: ACT
May 3, 2012
North American Class 6-8 preliminary net orders for April were down from March, as reported by ACT Research Co., LLC ...
