FedEx expands hybrid fleet
FedEx Corp has added 92 hybrid-electric trucks to its delivery fleet—the first standard FedEx delivery trucks converted to hybrid-electric systems...
Heavy truck orders show bright spots
Net orders for Class 8 trucks were 51% below the prior year period, but there were some bright spots in the underlying data, according to the State of the Industry report released by ACT Research Co LLC (ACT)...
Wabash National gets new capital
Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC) has entered into a securities purchase agreement with Trailer Investments LLC, an entity formed for this purpose by Lincolnshire Equity Fund III LP...
Schmitz Wins 115-Reefer Deal With Yearsley
Yearsley Group just bought 115 Schmitz Cargobull refrigerated trailers outright from Schmitz Cargobull...
Strick Introduces Armorplate II
The Strick Trailer Corporation introduced its newest dry van model, the Armorplate II post and composite plate trailer, featuring 101.5” of inside width...
ATA Says Climate-Change Legislation Comes at Great Cost
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) told the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works that climate-change legislation would impose significant costs on American consumers...
FORCE America Acquires PreCise MRM from Preco Electronics
FORCE America Inc. announced it has acquired PreCise Mobile Resource Management (MRM) from Preco Electronics, based in Boise, Idaho...
FTR Trucking Conditions Index Drops Slightly In May
The FTR Trucking Conditions Index eased down two points in May to a reading of -22, reflecting the effects of continued over-capacity in the trucking industry...
FleetPride Acquires Fleet Supply of Tallahassee
FleetPride, Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of Fleet Supply of Tallahassee, Inc. The acquisition includes an 11,300-square-foot warehouse and machine shop located at 720 Blountstown Highway. With this acquisition, FleetPride now has nine locations throughout Florida...
Bosch Invests $8 Million to Upgrade Flat Rock Test Track Facility
Bosch has invested approximately $8 million to renovate its vehicle test track in Flat Rock, Mich., to provide a state-of-the-art facility that will be used to test a variety of innovative automotive technologies...
Oshkosh Boosts Workforce for M-ATV Delivery Order
Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) announced a major employment buildup to supply MRAP All Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV) to the United States Armed Services...
Weight Limits Impede Truck Productivity, Study Shows
U.S. trucks would be more fuel efficient and emit less greenhouse gases if they were more productive like trucks in Europe, Canada and Australia, according to the preliminary results of a multi-nation study...
Medium-Duty Forecast Takes a Further Haircut
The forecast for heavy-duty trucks and trailers remained steady, but the medium-duty forecast continues to slide, according ACT Research Co. In its latest release of the ACT N.A. Commercial Vehicle Outlook...
PALFINGER Takes Over U.S. Producer Of Container-Handling Systems
The PALFINGER Group is pursuing its continuous expansion of its U.S. operations by taking over the U.S. company Automated Waste Equipment, Inc. (AWE)...
NTEA Recognizes New MVP members
Through its Member Verification Program (MVP), the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) has recognized 8 member companies and requalified 16 companies for their commitment to safety and quality standards. This brings the total number of companies who currently have achieved MVP status to 386...
60% of Small Businesses Blame Economy For Profit Woes, Survey Shows
A new survey of 1,000 small business owners across the United States by management consulting firm George S. May International found that 45% of respondents said their businesses are not profitable, and 60% cited the economy as the number one reason they are not profitable or as profitable as they could b...
Kögel’s Big-MAXX Now Available In Poland
The Polish government has issued special permits with no time limit for 300 extended trailers with a length of 49 feet for national transport...
Navistar in Final Testing Of 2010 Engines
Continuing on its path to meet the latest emissions requirements through its Advanced EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) MaxxForce engines, Navistar (NYSE: NAV) today announced it is on track with its 2010 engine testing...
PACCAR Reduces Quarterly Cash Dividend
PACCAR’s (Nasdaq: PCAR) Board of Directors declared that PACCAR’s regular quarterly dividend will be reduced from 18 cents to 9 cents per share, payable September 8, to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 18...
Freightliner Introduces First Natural Gas-Powered Truck
Freightliner Trucks introduced its first natural gas-powered truck, the Freightliner Business Class M2 112 NG, ideal for port operations, natural gas utilities, and municipalities. An OEM factory-built product, this truck is powered by the Cummins Westport ISL G...
Preliminary Heavy Truck Orders Up For First Time in Three Months
FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing Class 8 total net orders for all major North American OEMs totaling 8,101 units in June, an increase of 9.7% from May 2009 and the first improvement in three months...
ATA, State Trucking Associations Now Exclusive Providers of VMRS
American Trucking Associations (ATA) and state trucking associations participating in ATA Business Solutions are now the exclusive providers of ATA's Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards (VMRS) 2000 product...
WABCO Wins Major Contract for Braking Systems from KAMAZ
WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE: WBC) announced that WABCO was awarded a major contract to supply anti-lock braking systems (ABS) to KAMAZ, the largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles in the Russian Federation. In addition, KAMAZ has contracted WABCO to supply air disc brakes and actuators for their commercial vehicles...
Kenworth T370 Hybrid Tractor Qualifies for Maximum Tax Credit
Purchasers of certain Kenworth medium-duty, diesel-electric hybrid tractors in the United States are now eligible for a tax credit of $9,000, the maximum available, under a qualified hybrid motor vehicle credit offered by the federal government...
Travis Announces New Trailer Model, The Vertex
Travis has unveiled its newest model, The Vertex. The name is formed from combining “VERT” for vertical, and “EX” for extruded aluminum walls. It is the latest evolution of the smooth-sided, extruded aluminum, dual-walled trailer...
