CV Show Will Be Biggest Ever
Mar 13, 2008
This year's Commercial Vehicle Show from 15-17 April in Birmingham, England, is already set to be the biggest and best yet...
Mack Launches New Prestige Truck with 16-Liter Engine
Mar 13, 2008
AB Volvo’s subsidiary Mack is launching a new prestige truck, Titan by Mack...
Western Star, J&J Truck Bodies Build Extreme-Duty Truck
Mar 13, 2008
Western Star Trucks is collaborating J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers to build the ultimate truck for extreme-duty mining and quarry applications...
Environmental Regulations Present HD Truck Market with New Revenue Opportunities
Mar 12, 2008
The current emission reduction regulatory environment presents heavy-duty truck market participants an opportunity to pursue new revenue streams...
Volvo Trucks North America, UAW Reach Tentative Agreement
Mar 12, 2008
Volvo Trucks North America today announced that the company and the United Auto Workers reached a tentative agreement on terms of a new three-year agreement...
Manufactured Goods Trade Deficit Shrinks 16%
Mar 11, 2008
Report hailed as validation that "export-led growth and free trade are continuing to hold the economy above water,"...
Jones Installed as NTEA's 44th President
Mar 11, 2008
Dennis Jones, of Auto Truck Group (Bensenville, IL), was installed as the 44th President of the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA)...
Oshkosh to Manufacture Additional 1,084 HEMTT A4s for U.S. Army
Mar 10, 2008
Oshkosh Corporation received a contract modification from the U.S. Army to the current family of heavy tactical vehicles (FHTV) contract...
Haldex Secures Order Worth $130 million For Automatic Brake Adjusters
Mar 10, 2008
Haldex’s Commercial Vehicle Systems Division has secured a five-year order worth approximately $130 million from the German company BPW (Bergische Achsen)...
VW Gets Scania Stake in $4.37 Billion Deal
Mar 10, 2008
Volkswagen AG took control of Swedish truck maker Scania AB in a $4.37 billion deal, which could lead to a broader consolidation in the global truck industry...
Navistar Reports 2006 Profit Of $301 Million
Mar 10, 2008
Navistar International Corp. reported its 2006 profit more than doubled as the company works to disclose more of its financial history...
Kögel Posts Record 67% Growth
Mar 10, 2008
Trailer manufacturer Kögel Fahrzeugwerke GmbH announced growth of 67% for the 2007 financial year...
Isuzu Links With AuraGen All-Electric Transport Refrigeration System
Mar 6, 2008
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. has announced the availability of an all-electric transport refrigeration unit...
Volvo Takes Success with CO2-Neutral Trucks to D.C.
Mar 5, 2008
Volvo presents seven different trucks in conjunction with the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC)...
Preliminary Class 8 February Truck Orders Lower Than Expected
Mar 5, 2008
Class 8 net new orders for February, released by ACT today, were 16,100 - well below Bear Stearns’ forecast of 20,000-22,000, but up 18% year-over-year...
Volvo Deliveries Up 22% in January
Mar 4, 2008
Total deliveries of trucks from the Volvo Group’s four truck companies have increased 22% since 2007....
Wabash National Appoints COO
Mar 4, 2008
Wabash National Corporation today appointed Joseph M. Zachman to Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer...
Top 50 Infrastructure Projects in Latin America Announced
Mar 3, 2008
The 6° Annual Latin American Leadership Forum will be held in Miami, from April 1-3....
PacLease Adds 14 New Locations
Mar 3, 2008
PACCAR Leasing Company (PacLease) continues its rapid expansion with the announcement of 14 new locations throughout the U.S. and Canada...
MHC Kenworth-Kansas City Named 2007 Kenworth Medium Duty Dealer of Year
Mar 3, 2008
MHC Kenworth-Kansas City was named 2007 Kenworth Medium Duty Dealer of the Year for the United States and Canada at the annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting...
Workhorse Adds a ‘Star’ To Its Walk-in Lineup
Mar 3, 2008
The walk-in truck manufactured by Workhorse Custom Chassis was recently given a new name: the MetroStar....
Wabash To Build Production Facility in Kentucky
Mar 3, 2008
Wabash National Corporation announced several initiatives to further optimize the company’s manufacturing cost structure....
Waltco parent acquires liftgate companies
Mar 3, 2008
Hiab, the load-handling business area of Cargotec that owns Waltco Truck Equipment, has signed an agreement to acquire DEL Equipment (UK) Ltd and Ultron Lift Corp...
Ford Makes Noise at Work Truck Show
Feb 28, 2008
Ford unveiled its 2009 E-Series full-size van and the Transit Connect compact van -- its newest commercial vehicle offering -- at The Work Truck Show in Atlanta....
Great Dane Names Accuride Preferred Forged Aluminum Wheel Supplier
Feb 27, 2008
Accuride Corporation today announced that Great Dane Trailers has named Accuride’s Wheel division its preferred forged aluminum wheel supplier...
