Performance Panels a Bargain Amid Soaring Material Prices
While the cost of industrial materials in the U.S. continues to climb, one material – wood – remains a smart investment...
NTEA Sets Business and Market Planning Summit
Top U.S. economists will present critical business planning and economic forecast information affecting the work truck and trailer industry at the National Truck Equipment Association’s (NTEA) Business and Market Planning Summit, Oct. 2 at the Hyatt Regency Dearborn...
JOST Opens New Factory in India
JOST India Auto Component opened its new production plant in Jamshedpur, where 100 employees are producing fifth wheel couplings for the Indian market...
Supreme’s 2Q Net Sales Down 14.6%
Supreme Industries, Inc. said second-quarter net sales declined 14.6 percent to $75.3 million, compared with $88.2 million in last year's second quarter...
PacLease Announces Three New Eastern Michigan Locations
PACCAR Leasing Company continues its North American franchise network expansion with the addition of three new full-service lease locations: Eastern Michigan PacLease in Dearborn, Clinton Township and Sterling Heights, Mich...
SAF-HOLLAND Repositions its Aftermarket Business
SAF-HOLLAND has restructured its organization to consist of three market-driven business units that provide a higher level of customer focus in the company’s key markets...
Supreme Industries Declares 2% Stock Dividend
Supreme Industries, Inc. today announced a 2% stock dividend on its outstanding Class A and Class B Common Stock. Stockholders of record as of August 22, 2008, will receive the stock dividend for each share owned on that date, payable on August 29, 2008...
Federal-Mogul to Build New Manufacturing Facility in India
Federal-Mogul Corporation today announced it is planning to build a new facility in Chennai, India, for the manufacture of friction components for OE and aftermarket segments...
Navistar, American LaFrance Plan Vocational Truck JV
Navistar, Inc. and American LaFrance LLC today announced plans to launch a joint venture that will combine the strengths and resources of both companies to manufacture and distribute low cab-over engine (LCOE) vocational trucks for domestic and global markets...
Index Suggests More Softening in Labor Market
The Conference Board’s Employment Trends Index (ETI) continued a now year-long decline in July, suggesting even more softening to come in the labor market. The index fell in July to 112.1, down 0.9 percent from June’s revised figure of 113.1, and down more than 7.5 percent from July 2007...
2009 Ram Big on Safety Features
The 2009 Dodge Ram safety and security features include standard advanced multi-stage front driver and passenger air bags, standard supplemental side-curtain air bags and available ParkSense Rear Park Assist System...
FleetPride Acquires Truck & Trailer Supply
FleetPride, Inc., the nation's largest independent aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, announced that it has acquired Truck & Trailer Supply, Inc...
Stoughton Trailers Adds ‘Tough Plate’ Dry Freight Van
Stoughton Trailers LLC announced the newest addition to its dry freight van product lineup: the “Tough Plate.”...
Navistar Defense Awarded $11 Million Contract
Navistar Defense, LLC has expanded its military vehicle portfolio with a new application based on its International 5000 Series platform...
Oshkosh’s 3Q Net Sales Up 6.6%
Oshkosh Corporation today reported, excluding impairment charges, fiscal 2008 third quarter earnings per share (EPS) of $1.19, on sales of $2 billion and net income of $88.8 million...
ACOFAS Sets Training Clinic
ACOFAS, the American Council of Frame and Alignment Specialist, announced its latest Technician Training Clinic Oct. 21-22 at the Hunter Engineering Training Center and Marriott Airport Hotel in St. Louis...
Seminar to Focus on Selling to Chinese Aftermarket
The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) and the Overseas Automotive Council (OAC) have announced they will co-sponsor a pre-AAPEX luncheon seminar, "Selling to the Chinese Aftermarket: Getting It Right," Sunday, Nov. 2, from noon to 1:45 p.m. in the Venetian Hotel...
New EWR Data Confidentiality Rules Issued by NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a notice in the July 28 Federal Register based on the result of a lawsuit over confidential treatment of certain early warning reporting (EWR) data submitted by vehicle manufacturers...
Cox Enterprises Adds More Hybrid Trucks
Continuing its transition to a more environmentally friendly fleet, Cox Enterprises announced the addition of nine International Durastar Hybrid Bucket Trucks...
Sterling Heights Dodge Opens Commercial Vehicle Center
Today’s opening of the all-new Sterling Heights Dodge Commercial Center in Sterling Heights, Michigan, marks the regional debut of Fleet Elite, a new service experience...
HALLCO Industries Changes Hands
Mike Almond of Australia has purchased controlling interest in the newly formed company of HALLCO Industries Inc...
Wabash’s 2Q Net Loss In Line With Expectations
Wabash National reported a net loss of $3.2 million, or $0.11 per share for the second quarter of 2008 on net sales of $201.5 million...
Medium and Heavy Truck Sales Down 28%
Medium and heavy truck sales were down 28% in June and down 12% over the previous month, according to figures compiled by Wards Communications...
Volvo, Mack Trucks Headed For Ports
Volvo Trucks North America has received a 100-truck order for VNL 300 Daycabs and Mack Trucks Inc. has received a 100-truck order for Pinnacle Axle Back DayCabs under an initial phase of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Clean Trucks Program...
Eaton Acquires Engine Valves Business of Kirloskar Oil Engines
Eaton Corporation today announced it has acquired the engine valves business of Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed...
