Court stays HOS changes for three months
By Sean Kilcarr, Fleet Owner senior editor
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is giving the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the trucking industry 90 days before the current 11-hour daily driving limit...
Kenworth rolls into Class 5 market
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Kenworth Truck Co. has expanded into the Class 5 market with the T170 model, a straight truck in a 4X2 configuration featuring a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of up to 19,500 lbs. ...
Volvo Delivers First US'10 Field Test Trucks
Volvo Trucks North America will begin field testing in October of Volvo trucks equipped with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems to meet US'10 emissions regulations...
NTEA Welcomes New MVP Members
Sixteen NTEA members qualified for the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Member Verification Program (MVP) in the latest round of additions. In total, 334 companies have achieved MVP status since the Program was introduced in May 2005....
China's Heavy-duty Truck Sales Increase 63%
Accumulative sales of heavy-duty trucks amounted to 209,228 units in China from January to May of 2007, up 63.7% year-over-year, according to Research and Markets in its China Heavy-duty Truck Industry Report, 2007. ...
Commercial Vehicle Group Acquires PEKM
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. announced that it has acquired all of the outstanding common stock of PEKM Kabeltechnik s.r.o., an electronic wire harness manufacturer primarily for the commercial truck market...
Old Dominion Opens New Service Center in Pennsylvania
Mark Madden, vice president of the Northeast region for Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., announced the opening of a new service center in Erie, Pa. The 33-door facility is located on a five-acre site...
CM Trailers, S&H Trailers Merge with Big Tex
Big Tex Trailer Mfg. Inc. announced that an agreement has been reached to acquire CM Trailers (Contract Manufacturer, L.L.C.) and its affiliate, S&H Trailers...
NTEA Survey Provides Members With Truck Equipment Shipment Data
Truck equipment shipments in 2006 increased almost 16% over those in 2005, according to data collected by the National Truck Equipment Association's (NTEA) Annual Manufacturers' Shipments Survey ...
ATA Responds to Public Citizen’s HOS Stance
The American Trucking Associations believes that Public Citizen - a group that claims to promote highway safety -- continues to disregard the important safety advantages of the commercial drivers' Hours of Service ...
Cummins Explores Diesel Engine JV in Vietnam
Cummins Inc. today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Vietnam Motors Industry Corp. (Vinamotor) to create a 50-50 joint venture to produce on-highway diesel engines in Vietnam...
No Contract Agreement Reached Between International, UAW
International Truck and Engine Corporation announced that UAW-represented employees are reporting to work as normally scheduled today, though no agreement has been reached on a new labor contract to replace those that expired earlier today...
Collins Industries Purchases Assets from Les Entreprises Michel Corbeil Inc.
Collins Industries, a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles in the United States, announced today the purchase of select assets from Les Entreprises Michel Corbeil Inc. ...
Trailer Orders Lower Than Expected
Trailer orders in August were weak across the board (dry van, reefers and flatbeds), while inventories remain high, according to A.C.T. Orders of 8,147 were at the low end of Bear Stearns’ forecast of 8,000-10,000 and were down 56% year-over-year ...
Melton Makes Lane-Departure Warning Technology Standard on All New Trucks
Iteris, Inc., a leader in the development and application of advanced technologies that help reduce traffic congestion and improve the safety of surface transportation systems, today announced...
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Falls 0.8% in August
The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 0.8 percent in August, after increasing 0.3 percent in July. The not seasonally adjusted index jumped 8.2 percent from July to 120.1. ...
PacLease Opens Four New Locations
PACCAR Leasing Company (PacLease) continues to expand its franchise network in North America with the addition of three locations in Texas and one location in Pennsylvania. ...
Hub to Buy Intermodal Trucking Company
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Comtrak Logistics, a subsidiary of the third party logistics company Hub Group, is buying DNJ Transportation for $12.1 million...
PACCAR begins Construction of Parts Distribution Center in Hungary
PACCAR held a ceremony today for the laying of the foundation stone of its new state-of-the-art Parts Distribution Center (PDC) near Budapest, Hungary. “PACCAR is pleased to locate its new Parts Distribution Center in this strategic economic region near Budapest,” commented Mark Pigott. ...
Volvo Truck Deliveries Down 4%
Total deliveries of trucks from the Volvo Group’s four truck companies through August this year amounted to 135,781, which is a decrease of 4%...
Dana Corporation Completes Sale of Coupled Products Business
Dana Corporation announced today that it has completed the sale of its North American coupled products business to Coupled Products LLC...
Cummins Announces Technology for 2010
Cummins Inc. today announced its technology approach for on-highway engines to meet the more stringent 2010 EPA emissions standards. The company will use an evolution of its 2007 solutions to maintain power and torque...
Law Enforcement, Shippers Back ATA Motion For Stay of HOS Changes
In five separate filings, law enforcement, shipping and trucking interests have come forward to support ATA’s request that the effect of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit’s hours-of-service ...
NTEA Honored by Association Peers with Three Diamond Awards
The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) won three prestigious Diamond Awards at the Michigan Society of Association Executives...
Volvo's Belgium Plant First in World with CO2-Free Production
The Volvo Group can now present the first vehicle plant in the world that is completely free from carbon dioxide (CO2): Volvo Trucks’ plant in Ghent, Belgium. ...
