PACCAR Begins Construction of Mississippi Engine Plant
PACCAR held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new engine plant near Columbus, Mississippi yesterday....
Trucking Groups Urge Government Support for Fuel-Saving APUs
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) and the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) urged state governments in the United States and provincial governments in Canada to revise their fuel tax systems...
Reinke's Davis to Join TTMA Board of Directors
In light of the recent retirement of former Reinke Manufacturing Inc. president Bob Friehe, Reinke vice president of engineering John Davis will assume Friehe's vacated spot...
Data Points to Continued Manufacturing Recovery
The National Association of Manufacturers pointed to today's Federal Reserve report that overall industrial production rose 0.5 percent in June, led by a 0.6 percent rise in manufacturing output...
Medium and heavy truck sales pick up
Medium and heavy trucks sold at a faster pace in June than in May, but were still down 23% compared to June 2006, according to figures compiled by Wards Communications....
Axle Shortage in Western Europe
European transport firms are buying so many new trailers that the industry’s suppliers have run out of axles. All over Europe, finished trailers are sitting in rows, painted in their owners’ livery, waiting for this key part that fits...
Transportation Industry Report Says Fuel Costs are Leading Concern
The cost of energy and fuel was by far the greatest leading concern of small transportation businesses during the second quarter of 2007, according to the latest Small Business Research Board (SBRB) study released today. ...
Reitnouer Announces New Dealers
Reitnouer, Inc., the largest manufacturer of all aluminum flatbeds and drop decks in North America, announced the appointment of two new dealers....
New Trailer Demand in Eastern Europe to Pass 80,000 Units by 2008
Heading toward a record 78,000 total trailer registrations in 2007, the East European market for heavy truck trailers is projected to peak in 2008 with 82,000 and 2009 with 87,000....
President Bush Views Fuel-Cell-Powered Lift Truck
President George W. Bush yesterday viewed a demonstration of a fuel-cell-powered lift truck while touring the GrafTech International Ltd. facility in Parma, Ohio. GrafTech manufactures graphite material for the proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell power unit...
Permit Non-Uniformity Hampers Oversize/Overweight Loads
A new study funded by the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association Foundation documents how the lack of uniformity in state, county and ...
Manufacturing Base Broadens
Manufacturing's geographic distribution in the United States has shifted in recent decades, with more manufacturing taking place outside of the traditional centers in the Northeast and Midwest. ...
Cummins Raises Its Dividend by 39%
The Cummins Inc. Board of Directors increased the company's quarterly cash dividend on common stock by 39 percent to 25 cents per share, up from 18 cents per share. The dividend is payable on August 31 to shareholders of record on August 17. ...
UQM’s Propulsion System to Power Hybrid Electric Bus
UQM Technologies, Inc., a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that its newly introduced 150 kW permanent magnet propulsion motor will power a fuel cell hybrid electric bus being developed by Mobile Energy Solutions...
Utility Trailer Opens New Facility in Miami Area
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company announced that its dealer, Utility Trailer Sales & Leasing, has expanded into a new, state-of-the-art facility dedicated to serving the trailer needs of Utility Trailer customers in the Miami and Ft. Lauderdale areas of Florida ...
International Truck Dealer Network Will Offer SmarTire Products
SmarTire Systems Inc. announced today that Dana Corporation, its marketing partner for the commercial vehicle market in North America, Australia and New Zealand, will be offering the company's SmartWave TPMS tire pressure monitoring system retrofit kits...
Penske Opens New Sacramento Location
Penske Truck Leasing has opened a new 18,000-sq-ft truck rental, full-service leasing, and contract maintenance facility in Sacramento, CA, staffed with 25 employees to manage 750 vehicles offered from this location. ...
Schneider Sales Named an Authorized Dealer for East Manufacturing
Schneider Sales & Service in Clarksville, Ind., serving the greater Louisville and southern Indiana area, has been named an authorized dealer for East Manufacturing, offering the company’s full line of flatbeds, dumps and accessories. ...
Dana, Dongfeng Complete JV to Produce Commercial Vehicle Axles in China
Dana Corporation announced today that effective June 30, 2007, Dana's wholly owned subsidiary Dana Mauritius Limited (Dana Mauritius) has closed on the purchase of 4% of the registered capital of Dongfeng Dana Axle Co., Ltd....
Dejana Opens New Commercial Truck Facility in Philadelphia
Dejana Truck & Utility Equipment announced today the acquisition of a new facility 11 miles Northeast of Philadelphia, and the formation of their sixth business unit, Dejana Truck Equipment of Greater Philadelphia. ...
Market indicators remain mixed
By Sean Kilcarr, Fleet Owner senior editor
Freight volumes remain soft at the midpoint of the year, largely due to the drag created by the still weak housing sector. However, manufacturing activity is increasing, albeit slowly, which could boost freight flows mildly in the months ahead...
Dana Sells European Operations to Orhan Holding
Dana Corporation has closed the previously announced sale of its European fluid products hose and tubing operations to Orhan Holding, A.S....
Germany Trucking Report Released
Research and Markets has announced the addition of “Trucking in Germany” to their offering. This report includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information ...
Volvo To Produce Powertrains Based on Heavy-Vehicle Alternative Fuels
The Volvo Group will be participating as a cooperation partner in a joint environmental program between the US and Swedish Governments. The program is aimed at reducing consumption of fossil fuel by focusing on projects within the areas of energy and vehicle development...
Utility Trailer Opens New Facilities in Shreveport, Knoxville
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company announced that it has expanded into a new market area in Shreveport, Louisiana, and opened a full-service facility in Knoxville, Tennessee...
