Cummins Reports Record Quarterly Financial Results
Cummins Inc. today reported record sales and profits in the second quarter, as strong global growth offset softness in some North American markets...
JerrDan Appoints Two New Distributors
JerrDan Corporation announced the addition of two exclusive distributors to its sales and service network: Kent Collision & Kustom in Ingleburn, Australia; and Summit Truck Bodies in Kansas City, Mo....
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumps 1.3% in June
The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.3 percent in June, marking the second consecutive month-to-month gain...
American LaFrance Exits Bankruptcy
Patriarch Partners announce that, effective July 24, American LaFrance LLC, the 175-year-old manufacturer of fire, rescue and vocational vehicles, emerged successfully from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy...
ATA Files Suit to Block L.A. and Long Beach Ports Concession Plans
The American Trucking Associations (ATA), with the support of its Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference (IMCC), filed suit in the U.S. District Court in California challenging the port "Concession Plans" as approved by the Cities of Los Angeles and Long Beach...
ArvinMeritor Earnings Up $114 Million Year-Over-Year
ArvinMeritor, Inc. today reported financial results for its third quarter ended June 30, 2008, with net income of $44 million...
Krone Dogus Breaks Ground on Trailer Plant in Turkey
Dipl.-Kfm. Bernard Krone and Dr. Jürgen Föhrenbach turned the first sod for the new Krone Doğuş factory in Tire near Izmir, Turkey, together with Aclan Acar, the Chairman of Doğuş Otomotiv...
Wabash Acquires Certain Assets of Benson
Wabash National Corporation announced that it has completed the acquisition of certain operating assets of Benson International, a manufacturer of aluminum flatbeds, dump trailers and other truck bodies...
Crimson Fire Receives $11 million contract to Build Pumpers
Crimson Fire, Inc. has been selected by Montgomery County (Maryland) Fire and Rescue Service to build 36 multi-function pumpers...
West European Trailer Market Holding Steady
The heavy truck trailer industry saw such high demand in 2007 that there was a shortage of axles and other key components, which held back sales throughout the year. This year will see sales just below last year's level, despite the fact that halfway through the year, large markets such as Germany, France and the Netherlands are actually running ahead of last year's figures...
Index Shows Manufacturers Less Optimistic
Confidence among large manufacturers eroded in the second quarter of 2008, according to a survey conducted jointly by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and Industry Week magazine...
Navistar Offers New APU
Truck owners and fleets can reduce fuel usage, lower emissions and comply with new anti-idling laws with the new Fleetrite Auxiliary Power Unit (APU), a retrofit product introduced from Navistar...
Truck Makers Want Global Standards
Van and truck makers want more effective global standards, particularly for emissions, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd’s Transport News Brief...
Hannover Truck Show to Break Records
The VDA, the German automotive industry trade association behind the IAA Hannover truck show, says the 2008 event will set records for the number of exhibitors, the amount exhibition space and number of countries represented...
PACCAR’s 2Q Earnings Up 5%
PACCAR earned $313.5 million ($0.86 per diluted share) for the second quarter of 2008, an increase of 5 percent...
Timken Raises 2Q, Full-Year Earnings Estimates
The Timken Company announced estimated second-quarter 2008 earnings per diluted share of approximately $0.92...
Isuzu Truck Announces 2009 N-Series LCF Trucks
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America has announced its 2009 N-Series line-up of low cab forward trucks with new features to increase driver productivity, enhance fuel economy and reduce emissions...
Mack to Display Hybrid Technology for HD Trucks
Mack Trucks, Inc. displayed a heavy-duty truck equipped with its innovative and fuel-saving hybrid technology at the inaugural SMART Green Showcase in Frederick, Maryland...
Bendix Releases White Paper on Stability
Bendix has released a comprehensive white paper about stability technologies for commercial vehicles...
NFI, Raven Enter Into JV
Transportation conglomerate NFI Industries is forming a joint warehousing venture with Raven Transport, a Jacksonville, FL-based minority-owned trucking company...
Thermo King Launches New Line of Trailer Units
Thermo King has launched the new SB+ line of temperature control units for trailers...
J.B. Hunt’s 2Q Revenue Up 14%
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. announced second-quarter 2008 total operating revenue of $977 million, a 14% increase from the $856 million for the second quarter 2007...
NTEA Recognizes 10 MVP companies
Through its Member Verification Program (MVP), the National TruckEquipment Association (NTEA) has recognized 10 member companies and requalified 57 companies for their commitment to safety and quality standards...
ATA Calls For Comprehensive Plan to Ensure Affordable Oil
The American Trucking Associations asked Congress to implement a comprehensive plan to address the soaring price of diesel fuel and ensure an affordable fuel supply for the nation's 3.5 million truck drivers and American consumers...
American LaFrance Announces Operational Changes
American LaFrance today announced a major re-organization of its business, including the creation of a new Fire Business Unit headed by Jim Eshleman...
