Karmak to Host Technology Conference
Karmak, Inc., announced it will host the 2009 Karmak Technology Conference and Expo on October 20-23 at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark Hotel in St. Louis, Mo...
Arrow Truck Sales Announces Warranty Option On Used Trucks
Arrow Truck Sales, Inc., announced a 4-year/400,000-mile comprehensive engine warranty option on pre-owned units. This program provides extended protection for the equipment purchaser who wants to take the worry out of buying used...
Sapa Negotiating to Acquire Indalex
Sapa has entered into an asset-purchase agreement with U.S. aluminium extrusion company Indalex for the possible purchase of substantially all of Indalex’s assets in the U.S. and Canada...
New FTR Newsletter Provides Monthly Trucking Insights
FTR Associates has introduced “The Trucker’s Dashboard,” a monthly newsletter that provides in-depth analysis and forecasts of trucking and freight conditions...
IC Bus Prices To Increase $6,000
As a result of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) more stringent emissions requirements for on-highway diesel engines beginning in January 2010, the price of buses built by Navistar (NYSE: NAV) subsidiary IC Bus will increase $6,000 per unit...
PACCAR Honored for Environmental Leadership
PACCAR’s (Nasdaq:PCAR) Kenworth Truck Company was recently honored by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with the prestigious Clean Air Excellence Award. Kenworth is the first commercial vehicle manufacturer to receive this accolade since inception of the award in 2000...
Volvo Unveils Proprietary Medium-Heavy Engine
At Volvo’s Capital Market Day in Eskilstuna, Sweden, Volvo CEO Leif Johansson announced that the Group had developed its own medium-heavy engine for trucks and buses scheduled for launch in 2010...
Commercial Vehicle Forecast Remains Soft Through 2010
The forecast for commercial vehicle sales and production continues to soften in 2009 and 2010 according to ACT Research Company (ACT)...
Big Tex Acquires Circle J Trailers
Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing, Inc. has acquired Circle J Trailers of Caldwell, Idaho, a 51-year-old manufacturer of steel, aluminum exterior, and all-aluminum horse trailers that is one of the oldest trailer companies in the United States and a respected name in the horse trailer industry...
Medium and Heavy Truck Sales Down 37%
Medium and heavy truck sales were down 37% in May over the same period a year ago and down 5% over the previous month, according to figures compiled by Wards Communications...
Kenworth Expands With Introduction of T470
Kenworth Truck Company significantly expanded its product range in the vocational and municipal markets with the introduction of the new Kenworth T470 mode...
GreatWest Kenworth Receives Kenworth Medium Duty Dealer of Year Award
GreatWest Kenworth in Calgary, Alb., was named 2008 Kenworth Medium Duty Dealer of the Year for the United States and Canada at the annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting held recently in Columbus, Ohio...
U.S. Economic Decline Moderating, ACT Speakers Say
The U.S. economy continues to operate in negative territory, but the slope of the decline is moderating. That was one of the key takeaways from the ACT Research Co. (ACT) semi-annual commercial vehicle conference...
Chinese Commercial Vehicle Market Better Than Expected
China's heavy-duty market for freight-hauling equipment continued to be soft in the first quarter, but strength in other sectors allowed overall commercial vehicle sales to come in ahead of prior forecasts, according to a report published by ACT Research Co., LLC, (ACT) and China's State Information Center (SIC)...
Volvo Deliveries Down 57% in May
The total deliveries from the Volvo Group’s truck operations in May amounted to 9,446 vehicles, a decrease of 57% compared with the year-earlier period. Compared with April this year, deliveries increased by 3% in May...
Industry Comes To Grips With GM’s Decision
One week after General Motors announced it would abandon its medium-duty truck business, shock waves continue to reverberate throughout the industry...
Kenworth of South Texas Named 2008 Kenworth Dealer of Year
Kenworth of South Texas in San Antonio, Texas, was named 2008 Kenworth Dealer of the Year for the United States and Canada at the annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting held recently in Columbus, Ohio...
ATA Tells Congress Cap-and-Trade Will Harm Trucking Industry
American Trucking Associations (ATA) told a Congressional Committee that a cap-and-trade program would impose significant costs on the trucking industry and American consumers...
AgTEC Supports Truck Weight Increase
The Agricultural Transportation Efficiency Coalition (AgTEC), which supports increasing the overall gross vehicle weight limits for trucks, has analyzed and made available 11 independent studie...
PacLease Announces a New Northeast U.S. Location
PACCAR Leasing Company (PacLease) continues its North American franchise network expansion with the addition of a new full-service lease location in Lansing, MI. The new PacLease location is operated by Eastern Michigan PacLease, which has current PacLease locations in Sterling Heights, Dearborn, and Clinton Township, Mich...
Volvo Trucks Names 2008 Dealers of the Year
Selection criteria for the annual awards include outstanding performance in new truck and parts sales, Volvo engines, customer satisfaction index, and investment in facilities...
Dexter Axle Acquires Ventline, Door Business From Philips Products
Dexter Axle completed the acquisition of the RV, cargo, and horse-trailer door business from Philips Products, as well as its Ventline product offerings, and the hiring of 112 Philips employees into Dexter...
Commercial Vehicle Operator Show gets green light for 2010
The Commercial Vehicle Show Partnership announced that the Commercial Vehicle Operator Show will be held April 13-15 at the NEC in Birmingham, England...
Trailer 2009 Still On in Belgium
Despite the economic crisis that has hammered the transport industry and forced the cancellation of numerous trade shows, Trailer 2009 will be held in Kortrijk, Belgium, from Nov. 20-24...
UK Van, Truck Registrations Still Down
UK Van and truck registrations were down 49.2% in the month of May and down 31.4% to 271,761 for the rolling year, according to official data just out from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders...
