Sterling Trucks' 250,000th Truck Rolls Off Production Line
Jun 18, 2008
Sterling Truck Corporation has reached a significant milestone as its 250,000th truck -- a Sterling Set-Back 113-inch BBC A-Line -- rolled off the production line...
U.S. Xpress President to Give Keynote Address At Conference
Jun 17, 2008
Patrick E. Quinn, Co-Chairman and President, U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc., will provide the keynote address to an expected audience of 500 attendees at the upcoming Faster Freight-Cleaner Air (FFCA) East Coast conference in New York City...
TPI, Volvo Unveil Project To Develop Advanced Composite Cabs
Jun 17, 2008
The dual-use cab-sleeper will initially be designed for the U.S. Army...
Daimler Trucks North America Expands Engine Offerings
Jun 16, 2008
Daimler Trucks North America announced that it will offer a full line of its own Detroit Diesel engines, as well as Cummins heavy- and medium-duty engines...
Caterpillar to Leave U.S. HD Engine Market, Team With Navistar
Jun 16, 2008
Caterpillar Inc. and Navistar International Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to pursue global on-highway truck business opportunities and cooperate on a variety of engine platforms...
Travis Appoints New Dealer
Jun 12, 2008
Travis Body & Trailer, Inc. of Houston, Texas is pleased to announce the appointment of Utility Trailer Sales of Colorado as its newest Independent Dealer...
Bug-O Systems International Opens New Location
Jun 12, 2008
Bug-o Systems International, a manufacturer of portable welding and cutting automation equipment, has opened a new 30,000-square-foot office and manufacturing complex in the Southpointe Industrial Park near Canonsburg, PA...
PACCAR Parts Offers Incentives on Fuel-Saving Idle-Reduction Truck Technologies
Jun 11, 2008
PACCAR Parts announced a program to incentivize the sale of its idle reduction, engine-off cooling and heating technology provided by leading automotive and truck supplier Webasto...
Eaton Wins CALSTART Award For Environmental Innovation And Technology
Jun 11, 2008
Eaton Corporation announced today it has received the CALSTART 2008 Blue Sky Award for innovation and advancement in sustainable transportation technology...
Bendix, MEMA Leaders Push Safety Measures
Jun 10, 2008
For the second time this year, leaders from Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC are part of a Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) delegation...
Intermodal Monthly Update Report Shows "A Tale of Two Markets"
Jun 10, 2008
The Intermodal Monthly Update published by FTR Associates (www.ftrassociates.net) and Gross Transportation Consulting (GTC) reports in the June issue...
Trucks Boost May UK Registrations
Jun 10, 2008
Last week's van and truck registration data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders shows the total up 5.8% to 396,368...
Benson to Idle Cadiz Trailer Manufacturing Plant
Jun 10, 2008
Citing a "crushing depression" in the large truck/trailer economic sector, Benson will idle its Cadiz, Kentucky, plant effective in August...
International Specialized Trailers Picks Haldex
Jun 9, 2008
International Specialized Trailers Manufacturing, based in Litchfield, Minnesota, has decided to use the Haldex PLC Select full function anti-lock braking system and Gold Seal actuator on its trailers...
Bosch Opens Tech Center East
Jun 9, 2008
Global factory automation supplier Bosch Rexroth celebrated the opening of its new Tech Center East. in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The facility will house 120 workers and bring together technical personnel from the company's hydraulics, pneumatics, electric drives, and linear motion and assembly technologies groups...
IT Investment and Priorities Out of Sync in U.S. Manufacturing
Jun 4, 2008
While 72 percent of information technology (IT) managers at build-to-order and engineer-to-order manufacturers rank becoming customer value-driven as their highest priority...
Upfit Allowance Available for Sprinter Chassis Cabs
Jun 4, 2008
Dodge today announced a $1,000 allowance towards the purchase of an upfit body for installation on all Dodge Sprinter chassis cab models...
GM To Shut Down Four Truck Plants
Jun 4, 2008
GM announced a range of strategic initiatives to respond to growing demand for fuel-efficient vehicles -- including the closure of four truck plants...
AEV Named Top Ambulance Manufacturer
Jun 3, 2008
At the recent National Pool Account Meeting, Ford Motor Company recognized AEV as the #1 volume Ambulance Manufacturer in the industry...
Freightliner Business Class M2e Hybrid Available for Commercial
Jun 3, 2008
Freightliner Trucks announced its new Business Class M2e Hybrid will be available this month for commercial application rentals at International Leasing Co., Inc., based in Seattle and Kent, Wash...
Heil Environmental Names Valley Truck and Trailer as Arizona Dealer
Jun 2, 2008
Heil Environmental has named Valley Truck and Trailer Service of Glendale, Ariz., as its dealer for the state of Arizona effective July 1...
Universal Trailer Performing ‘Inline With Expectations’
Jun 2, 2008
Despite a difficult economy and high commodity prices since Corporate Partners II (CP) invested $45 million in newly issued equity of Universal Trailer Corporation (UTC), UTC is performing “in-line with expectations,”...
Navistar on Path to Attain Record Revenue for 2008
May 28, 2008
Expecting to achieve record revenues and solid profitability in 2008 despite the weak truck industry, Navistar International Corporation today reported ...
Utility's Plant in Arkansas Receives National Safety Award
May 28, 2008
For the fourth time in the last five years, Utility Trailer's manufacturing plant in Paragould, Arkansas, was awarded the Plant Safety Award by the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association (TTMA)...
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Falls 1.1% in April
May 23, 2008
The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index declined 1.1 percent in April 2008...
