Hino Celebrates Grand Opening in West Virginia
Hino Motors Manufacturing USA, Inc., today celebrated the official Grand Opening of its commercial truck assembly facility in Williamstown, West Virginia...
WABCO Expands Global Testing Capabilities
WABCO Holdings Inc. yesterday opened the vehicle dynamics extension of its existing test track located in Jeversen, Germany...
ABC Sold to Reading Group
Leggett & Platt Incorporated completed the sale of America’s Body Company (ABC), part of Leggett’s Commercial Vehicle Products Group, to The Reading Group LLC...
MSBMA Requests Public Comment
The Mid-Size Bus Manufacturers Association (MSBMA), an Affiliate Division of the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA), announced a period of public comment for MSBMA Recommended Practice 002 - Mid-Size Bus Air Conditioning System Performance Test...
Old Dominion Opens First Southern California Warehouse
Director of Warehousing Chris Reynolds announced today that Old Dominion Freight Line’s Warehousing Division opened its first warehouse in Southern California...
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Falls 1.6% in August
The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 1.6 percent in August, marking the largest month-to-month drop since March of this year...
Volvo Launches Hybrid Bus
Volvo released the 7700 Hybrid bus, saying that with up to 30% lower fuel consumption and hybrid components from Volvo, bus operators can earn a payback on the extra cost in five to seven years...
Navistar Dedicates Newest Engine Plant
Navistar Engine Group celebrated the 75th anniversary of its first production diesel engine, the D-40, with the dedication of a facility in Huntsville, Alabama, that will build its newest diesel engine family, MaxxForce Big Bore...
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Caterpillar Inc. unveiled the next generation of mining trucks at MINExpo 2008 in Las Vegas, NV...
WABCO Releases OnGuardMax Emergency Braking System
WABCO Holdings Inc. today introduced OnGuardMax at the IAA 2008 trade show...
ArvinMeritor Raises Guidance for Fiscal Year 2008
ArvinMeritor, Inc. announced today that it is raising its forecast for diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, before special items, to be in the range of $1.55 to $1.65...
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. Relocates Service Center to Lubbock, Texas
Gerry Broadwell, VP of the Gulf States region for Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., announced a service center relocation to Lubbock, Texas...
NAM Survey Shows Optimism About Sales, Investment, Growth
The National Association of Manufacturers Small Manufacturers Operating Survey for 2008 shows that most respondents are optimistic about results in 2008...
Polk Forecasts 723,000 Class 3-8 New Vehicle Registrations in 2012
The commercial vehicle market for classes 3-8 vehicles is expected to grow to 723,000 by 2012, according to R. L. Polk & Co...
Kenworth Truck Centres of Ontario Relocates to Larger Facility
Kenworth Truck Centres of Ontario has expanded its customer support with a new facility in Lively, Ontario...
Volvo Group Introduces Fourth-Generation Hybrid
The Volvo Group is now introducing the fourth-generation hybrid solution on a broad front in buses, trucks and construction equipment...
NTEA Expands Green Truck Summit, Exhibits and Activities
In response to growing demand across the many industries served by work trucks, the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) has intensified its focus on hybrid and alternative fuel vocational trucks and equipment at The Work Truck Show 2009...
Cummins Recognized as Sustainability Leader
For the fourth year in a row, Cummins Inc. has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World index...
Firestone To Close Noblesville Air-Spring Plant
Firestone Industrial Products Company, LLC (FSIP) today announced that it will close its Noblesville, Ind., air-spring plant...
Companies Working to Rebound From Ike
If there was anything good about Hurricane Ike, it was the opportunity for Houston-area companies to prepare...
Army Reserve Launches Partnership With Schneider National
The U.S. Army Reserve and Schneider National, Inc. today launched a public-private partnership that will allow the two organizations to recruit, train and employ individuals interested in both serving the nation and pursuing a career in the transportation and logistics industry...
Bayview Kenworth Opens Location in Moncton, New Brunswick
Bayview Kenworth unveiled its fifth location with a recent grand opening celebration at its newest facility in Moncton, New Brunswick...
Medium and Heavy Truck Sales Down 25%
Medium and heavy truck sales were down 25% in August compared to the same period a year ago but up 1% over the previous month, according to figures compiled by Wards Communications...
Tough Times Ahead For UK Van Market
Data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show UK van and truck registrations down 20.7% in August and up 1.9% to 387,645 for the rolling year...
China’s Heavy Truck Sales Up 48%
In the first half of 2008, China’s heavy truck sales stood at 380,100, up 48.3% over the first half of 2007, according to Research and Markets...
