China’s Truck Market Expected to Decline 7% in 2011
Dec 15, 2011
Sales volumes slowed for most medium- and heavy-duty truck categories in China during the third quarter, leaving China with a projected decline of 7% in 2011 compared to 2010, according to China Commercial Vehicle Outlook...
Rush Enterprises Acquires West Texas Peterbilt
Dec 15, 2011
Rush Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq:RUSHA) (Nasdaq:RUSHB) announced that it has acquired certain assets of West Texas Peterbilt, a Peterbilt dealership group with five locations in Texas. The acquisition expands the company's Rush Truck Center commercial vehicle dealership network to 70 locations in 14 states...
Reyco Granning Names Compton President
Dec 15, 2011
David J. Compton, whose background includes more than 30 years at a Tier 1 automotive supplier with experience in engineering, operations and general management, has been named president of Reyco Granning....
NTTC Welcomes Carriers Supporting Oilfield, Shale Gas Operations
Dec 15, 2011
National Tank Truck Carriers will increase its efforts to encourage tank truck companies that support the growing oilfield and shale gas operations to join the association which represents many segments of the tank truck industry...
3% Growth Possible in 2012 If Key Issues Addressed ‘Coherently,’ Economist Says
Dec 15, 2011
If the U.S. addresses “in a coherent manner” four key issues that impact the economy – employment, consumer behavior, global economic strain, and the role of politicians – the country can expect growth of around 3 percent in 2012, according to an economist for a leading manufacturing industry trade group...
Utility’s Virginia Plant Achieves Safety Milestone
Dec 14, 2011
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company’s Marion, VA, manufacturing facility has achieved over two million hours without a single lost-time accident...
Fras-Le S.A. Acquires Freios Controil In Brazil
Dec 14, 2011
Fras-le S.A. has acquired Freios Controil Ltda, a manufacturer of auto parts, brake components and automotive polymers, for $6 million, subject to adjustments. In addition, Fras-le will fully assume the company's debt—valued at approximately $24 million...
Construction Equipment Manufacturers Forecast Slower Growth Pace From 2012-2014
Dec 14, 2011
Construction equipment manufacturers anticipate overall business in 2011 will feature double-digit increases over last year in the U.S., Canada and worldwide, with growth slowing for 2012 through 2014, according to the annual business "outlook" survey of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers ...
Medium and Heavy Truck Sales Up 33% in November
Dec 13, 2011
Medium and heavy truck sales were up 33% in November over the same period a year ago and down 7% from last month, according to figures compiled by Wards Communications...
ACT Sticking with Forecast for Class 8
Dec 13, 2011
ACT Research is maintaining its mildly pessimistic outlook for the U.S. economy, according to the December issue of the ACT North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, published by ACT Research Co. ...
Great Dane Extends Distribution Network Reach In Canada
Dec 13, 2011
Great Dane announced the expansion of Universal Truck and Trailer (UT&T) with the opening of its second full-service location in New Brunswick, Canada...
Freightliner Offers New Website
Dec 13, 2011
Freightliner Trucks has launched an overhauled version of its website, www.FreightlinerTrucks.com, featuring a wide range of new product support tools, information and navigation features designed to enhance the overall user experience...
Kögel Adds 16 Acres at Burtenbach Facility
Dec 12, 2011
Trailer manufacturer Kögel has acquired an additional 16 acres at its Burtenbach, Germany, facility, adding to the existing 98 acres, which accommodate office buildings, production halls and storage areas...
NHTSA Proposes Rule on Standards for Keyless Controls
Dec 12, 2011
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would standardize the operation of controls that are used to stop the vehicle engine or other propulsion system and that do not involve the use of a physical key...
Truckload Drivers’ Turnover Rate Increases for Fourth Straight Quarter
Dec 12, 2011
The turnover rate for truckload drivers at large fleets rose to 89% in the third quarter of 2011, the fourth straight quarterly increase, according to American Trucking Associations chief economist Bob Costello...
Hearings Set on Light-Duty Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Dec 9, 2011
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will hold public hearings for the joint proposed rules “2017 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards” published in the Federal Register on December 1...
ATA Urges Caution in Analyzing Increase in Truck-Related Fatalities
Dec 9, 2011
American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves has urged policymakers to avoid jumping to conclusions based on highway fatality figures released by the Department of Transportation...
Ford Transit Being Tested by Select Customers
Dec 8, 2011
Ford has announced that the full-size Transit van, slated to begin production in the U.S. in 2013, is already here and in some select customer’s hands for testing...
Kögel Named Most Popular Trailer In Russia
Dec 7, 2011
Kögel’s platform trailer was named the best trailer in Russia at the PRO Movement competition of the Internationale Autotransport Forum held in the Krokus City Hall in Moscow...
EQO 14 Passenger All-Electric Shuttle Bus Launched in U.S.
Dec 7, 2011
Balqon Corp., a developer and manufacturer of zero emission heavy-duty electric trucks, lithium battery packs and electric vehicle drive systems, has begun the U.S. launch of the EQO Ford E450, a 14-passenger all-electric shuttle bus with a 30-minute charge time...
IAM Members to Strike Polar’s Opole Facility
Dec 6, 2011
Polar Tank Trailer LLC announced that employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 165 have elected to strike the company’s manufacturing facility in Opole, Minn...
Dana, Eaton End Commercial JV Marketing Relationship
Dec 6, 2011
Dana Holding Corporation and Eaton Corporation said that their marketing relationship will end by the middle of 2012. Over the next six months, each company will be preparing to sell, market, and service customers independently of each other...
NAW Executive Summit to Help Distributors Increase Profits
Dec 6, 2011
The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) will hold its Executive Summit -- “How to Play 2012-13” -- January 31–February 2 in Washington, DC...
November Preliminary Class 8 Net Orders ‘Very Disappointing’: FTR
Dec 5, 2011
FTR Associates president Eric Starks said preliminary Class 8 net orders of 20,400 units for November for all major North American OEMs were “very disappointing”—a 22% decline from the same month of 2010 and a 27% decline from October...
Class 8 Orders Weaker Than Expected in November: ACT
Dec 5, 2011
North American Class 8 commercial vehicle preliminary net orders for November surprised on the downside, coming in well below October actuals, as reported by ACT Research Co., LLC ...
