Cummins Unveils World’s Most Powerful High-Speed Diesel
Nov 1, 2011
Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) unveiled the new QSK95 engine with over 4000-hp (2983 kW) output as the world’s most powerful high-speed diesel...
AM General to Assemble Bright’s Hybrid-Electric Work Truck
Oct 31, 2011
Bright Automotive, Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement for AM General LLC to be Bright's exclusive North American assembler for the vehicle platform of Bright IDEA, an all-new, plug-in hybrid electric work truck that uses innovative technologies to provide businesses with a new economic solution focused on the lowest total cost of ownership...
Timken Starts Website for Collaboration
Oct 31, 2011
The automotive and heavy-duty aftermarket teams at The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) have launched a new online site for professional technicians and do-it-yourself installers: www.connect.timken.com, which provides a central destination for industry and technical information and collaboration...
EU Registrations Increase 4.5% in September
Oct 28, 2011
Demand for new commercial vehicles was up 4.5% in the EU in September, supported by positive results in Spain (+4.7%), Germany (+7.7%) and the UK (+8.7%) that offset a 3.5% decline in France, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association...
Kenworth Sales Opens New Utah Facility to Serve Oil and Gas Industry
Oct 28, 2011
Kenworth Sales Company has opened its newest location, a 10,000-square-foot parts and service facility in Naples, Utah, near U.S. Route 40...
Transportation CFOs Remain Optimistic: Survey
Oct 28, 2011
While CFOs in general have become less optimistic about the state of the industries in which they operate, transportation CFOs have had the smallest decline and still remain one of the most optimistic groups of CFOs, according to a survey by GE Capital...
Spartan Motors’ Revenues Up 21% in 3Q
Oct 27, 2011
Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) announced revenues of $120.3 million in the third quarter, up 21% over the second quarter—reflecting significant gains in its Delivery and Service Vehicles segment and the ongoing benefits of actions taken earlier in the year to realign operations...
Rush Sets Record for Quarterly Pre-Tax Income
Oct 27, 2011
Rush Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq:RUSHA) (Nasdaq:RUSHB) reported the highest quarterly pre-tax income in the company's history—with income from continuing operations at $16 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, compared with income from continuing operations of $8 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, in the quarter ending September 30, 2010...
Isuzu, Utilimaster Start Production on Reach Van
Oct 26, 2011
Production has begun on the new Reach walk-in van, a joint project by Isuzu Commercial Truck of American (ICTA) and Utilimaster that is being produced at Utilimaster’s Wakarusa, IN, plant...
Ford to Shift Production Site of F-650/750, Phase Out E-Series
Oct 26, 2011
Over the next decade, Ford Motor Co. plans to drastically change future production plans for F-650 and F-750 medium-duty trucks and introduce a new full-size van model that will replace the E-Series....
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Up 1.6% in September
Oct 26, 2011
The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.6% in September after dropping a revised 0.5% in August...
Used Trucks Post September Rebound
Oct 25, 2011
Reported volumes of used Classes 3-8 truck sales recovered in September after an extended summer slump, according to ACT Research’s latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks...
Freightliner CNG Tractors Added to Saddle Creek’s For-Hire Fleet
Oct 25, 2011
Freightliner Trucks announced that Saddle Creek Corp. has ordered 40 Freightliner Business Class M2 112 compressed natural gas (CNG) tractors, with plans to add an additional 40 Freightliner CNG tractors to its for-hire fleet in early 2012. ...
Commercial Trailer Net Orders Up 31% in September
Oct 24, 2011
Net trailer orders were up almost 31% month-over-month in September and 22% year-over-year, according to State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers, published by ACT Research Co...
Peterbilt Offers New Enhancements For Models 210, 220
Oct 24, 2011
Peterbilt unveiled new design enhancements for the medium-duty Models 210 and 220 cabovers in the Class 6 and Class 7 markets ...
Kenworth Offers Medium Duty Cabovers For Urban-Delivery Applications
Oct 24, 2011
Kenworth Truck Company has expanded its medium-duty product line with the introduction of the new Kenworth K270 Class 6 and Kenworth K370 Class 7 cabovers targeted at urban-delivery companies...
Daimler Trucks adds second shift at truck plant
Oct 20, 2011
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is adding a second shift and plans to ramp up production at its Portland Truck Manufacturing Plant in Portland, Oregon...
Two trailer manufacturers merge
Oct 20, 2011
Benlee Inc, a manufacturer of dump and roll-off trailers, has acquired Dunright Trailer Manufacturing, a company that also manufactures roll-off trucks and trailers...
Heavy demand for heavy trucks
Oct 19, 2011
Neither seasonal slumps nor a sluggish economy appear to be slowing demand for commercial trucks, according to ACT Research of Columbus, Indiana...
Polar celebrates 65th anniversary
Oct 19, 2011
Polar Corp, which grew from a small welding shop in Opole, Minnesota, into one of North America’s largest manufacturers of aluminum, stainless steel, and carbon steel tank trailers, celebrated its 65th anniversary...
ATA, TCA advocate 88,000-lb five-axle combos
Oct 19, 2011
The American Trucking Associations and the Truckload Carriers Association came together at the conclusion of ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition to call on policy makers to allow for increased truck productivity...
Truck equipment distributors can learn about lean
Oct 18, 2011
Truck equipment distributors attending The Work Truck Show® 2012 have the opportunity to learn how to improve their businesses through Lean principles...
Meritor WABCO Forms Alliance with Takata
Oct 18, 2011
Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems and Takata Corp.’s U.S. subsidiary, TK Holdings, Inc., have signed a letter of intent to establish a strategic alliance in which the companies will work together to develop new active safety systems products for North American commercial vehicles...
Sapa Announces $2 Million Expansion
Oct 18, 2011
Sapa Profiles North America has announced that it is investing $2 million as a major expansion of anodizing operations at its Miami, FL plant. Construction will begin in December with completion and full operation slated for mid-first quarter, 2012...
Vipar Heavy Duty announces agreement with Meritor Aftermarket Services
Oct 17, 2011
VIPAR Heavy Duty has announced a new program with Meritor Aftermarket Services to offer third party logistics (3PL) services to the VIPAR Heavy Duty supplier community...
