Cooper Kenworth Opens New Facility in Asheville, N.C.
May 3, 2012
Cooper Kenworth has opened an expanded 31,000-square-foot parts and service operation along U.S. Interstate 40 in Asheville, N.C...
Kögel Tipper Trailer Has New Special Equipment
May 3, 2012
Kögel’s 24-cubic-meter tipper trailers are now available with different wall thicknesses...
FTR Conference Set for September in Indy
May 3, 2012
FTR Associates will hold its annual Transportation Conference Sept. 18-20 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Indianapolis, IN...
Navistar Acquires Certain Assets of E-Z Pack
May 2, 2012
E-Z Pack Manufacturing, a refuse truck body manufacturer, announced that certain assets, including intellectual property, of the company are being acquired by Navistar, Inc...
Navistar Unveils International Loadstar LCF Truck
May 2, 2012
Navistar Inc. introduced the International LoadStar, a lightweight, low-cab-forward truck specifically designed for the waste/refuse industry...
Cummins’ 1Q Revenue Up 16%
May 1, 2012
Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) reported that first-quarter revenue was $4.5 billion, a 16 percent increase from the same quarter in 2011...
Mack Displaying NG TerraPro Models at Waste Expo
Apr 30, 2012
Mack Trucks is showcasing three natural gas-powered MACK TerraPro models – two Cabover and one Low Entry – during Waste Expo 2012 Tuesday through Thursday in Las Vegas...
Mitsubishi Fuso Changes Dealer Advisory Council Leadership
Apr 30, 2012
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) has changed the leadership of its North American Dealer Advisory Council, with Jim Thomnen replacing Doug Small as chairman...
Mack Taps TransEdge Truck Center as 2011 Distributor of the Year
Apr 27, 2012
Mack Trucks has named TransEdge Truck Center of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, its 2011 North American Distributor of the Year ...
EU Commercial Vehicle Registrations Down 11.8% in March, 9.6% in 1Q
Apr 27, 2012
New commercial vehicle registrations in the EU dropped by 11.8% in March and 9.6% in the first quarter, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association ...
Pricing for Used Class 8 Falls Again in March: ACT
Apr 26, 2012
Used Class 8 truck pricing slipped for the second consecutive month in March, according to the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research...
DUECO, Utility Equipment Leasing Earn Award
Apr 26, 2012
DUECO Inc., the largest privately owned provider of Terex Hi-Ranger bucket trucks, Terex Telelect digger derricks, cranes, stringing and tension equipment and utility trailers in the country, and UELC, a sister company and nationwide leader in the rental and lease of utility trucks, were recognized recently by We Energies with a STAR Award, signifying they are among We Energies’ most effective suppliers and strategic partners...
Milwaukee County Adds Four Trucks With Odyne Hybrid Systems
Apr 26, 2012
Milwaukee County has purchased four new bucket trucks featuring Odyne Hybrid Systems that were built by DUECO, Inc. of Waukesha...
Trailer Industry Stays Healthy in 1Q: ACT
Apr 25, 2012
Net orders for trailers fell 11% month-over-month in March, but were almost identical to orders in the first quarter of 2011, according to the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT). ...
Rush Enterprises Doubles 1Q Net Income
Apr 25, 2012
Rush Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq:RUSHA) (Nasdaq:RUSHB) announced that the company's first-quarter net income was $15.9 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, compared with net income of $7.3 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2011...
Next Generation of Ox SuperDumps Unveiled
Apr 24, 2012
TBEI unveiled its next generation of Ox SuperDump at the 2012 World of Asphalt Show in Charlotte, NC, featuring four-, six- or seven-axle configurations increasing payloads up to 25 tons and 80,000 GVWR (in most states)...
EPA Offering $20 Million for Clean-Diesel Projects
Apr 24, 2012
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of up to $20 million in FY 2012 grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing harmful pollution from the nation's existing fleet of diesel engines and improving air quality and Americans’ health...
Accuride’s EBITDA Up in 1Q
Apr 24, 2012
Accuride Corporation (NYSE: ACW) reported first-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $21.6 million, resulting in an adjusted EBITDA margin of 8 percent, compared to 7.8 percent in the same quarter of 2011...
Talbert Manufacturing Unveils 35-Ton SRG Double Drop Trailer
Apr 24, 2012
Talbert Manufacturing has introduced the highly versatile 35-Ton SRG Double Drop Trailer, featuring innovative aluminum pull-outs that add a full two feet on each side...
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Increases 0.2% in March
Apr 24, 2012
The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.2% in March after increasing 0.5% in February. (February’s rise was unchanged from the preliminary gain reported on March 27th.)...
Army Debuts Fuel-Efficient Concept Vehicle
Apr 24, 2012
The Army will publicly debut a new fuel-efficient concept vehicle that significantly improves fuel economy and has the capability to generate and export power for soldiers in severe locations like Afghanistan...
Class 8 Orders Continue to Soften in March: ACT
Apr 23, 2012
Class 8 new and net orders in March of 22,038 and 20,025 units, respectively, were the lowest order volume since last July, according to ACT Research Co. (ACT)...
Dorsey Trailer Names Gary New President
Apr 23, 2012
Dorsey Trailer has promoted Trey Gary to president and charged him with guiding the sales and manufacturing work force in the company’s Elba, AL, facility...
Deist Industries Expands Production Facilities
Apr 23, 2012
Deist Industries Inc., maker of the Bucks Fabricating Switch-N-Go and AmeriDeck products, has expanded its production facilities to accommodate new-product demands...
Supreme’s 1Q Gross Profit Up 67%
Apr 20, 2012
Supreme Industries, Inc. (NYSE Amex: STS) reported that gross profit improved 67% to $10.9 million from last year's $6.5 million for the first quarter ending March 31...
