Major Changes For '08 Mitsubishi Fuso Models
By Jim Mele, Fleet Owner editor-in-chief
A new cab for medium-duty models, new configurations on the light-duty side and new engine emissions systems with diesel particulate filters (DPFs) lead the changes for the 2008 North American Mitsubishi Fuso cabover truck line...
Survey: Private Fleets Still Leery of '07 Engines
From Fleetowner
An annual survey of private fleet managers conducted by PHH FirstFleet has found that the majority - some 63% - are still putting off purchasing trucks equipped with EPA '07-certified engines...
J.B. Hunt Recognized as Wal-Mart's 2006 Intermodal Carrier of the Year
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. today announced the company has been recognized by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for the second consecutive year as the recipient of the prestigious Intermodal Carrier of the Year award....
Paccar wraps up German buy
From Fleet Owner
Bellevue, WA-based Paccar Financial Services (PFS) - a subsidiary of global truck maker Paccar - has completed its acquisition of Truck Center Hauser GmbH in Germany. ...
Cummins Breaks Ground on Fuel System Plant in China
Cummins broke ground on its first fuel systems plant outside North America. Cummins Fuel Systems/Wuhan will be the company’s 13th production facility in China and is expected to begin production early next year. ...
FTR Associates' 2007 Freight Transportation Conference Set for August 27-29
FTR Associates, a leading transportation freight forecasting and research firm, has scheduled its 2007 conference, "America's Freight Transportation Through 2011", for August 27-29th...
Sapa Forms From Orkla, Alcoa merger
Orkla and Alcoa have signed and closed the agreement merging Sapa's and Alcoa's aluminum profile operations to form a leading global company, Sapa AB...
Walker Group Acquires Brenner Tank
Walker Group Holdings LLC, of New Lisbon, Wisconsin, has agreed in principal to purchase Brenner Tank LLC of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin...
ATA President Named Chairman of Highway Users
The American Highway Users Alliance announced today that former Kansas Governor Bill Graves would become chairman of the group's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Graves remains president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations (ATA). ...
New Advice for Fleets
From Fleet Owner The transportation consultant Trincon Group says it has created a new three-part program to help fleets successfully navigate growth in their business....
Diesel Price Switches Gears
For the first time in three weeks, the average price for a gallon of diesel nationally dropped-going down two cents to $2.80 for the week ending June 1, according to the Energy Information Administration....
Celadon Group Acquires Truckload Van Assets From Air Road Express
Celadon Group Inc. announced today that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries has purchased the truckload business and certain tractors and trailers of Air Road Express Inc...
Preliminary May Class 8 Orders Exceed Expectations
Preliminary Class 8 orders released by A.C.T. for May came in at 15,100-down 49% year-over-year but well above Bear Stearns’ forecast of 10,000 to 12,000....
Travis Appoints New Dealer in Louisiana
Travis Body & Trailer, Inc. of Houston, Texas is pleased to announce the appointment of Walker's Trailer Sales of Monroe, Louisiana, as its newest Independent Dealer. ...
AMD requests public comment on standards
The Ambulance Manufacturers Division (AMD), an affiliate division of the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA), has announced a period of public...
Trailer, truck, & body OEMs
Benson International has named Ryan Black and Travis Flowers as design engineers. Black is a 2007 graduate of Tennessee Technological University with...
Component manufacturers
Carrier Transicold has promoted Greg Jones to director of national accounts, with John Monti succeeding him as Eastern Region director. With nearly 30...
Clean Power Technology Tour kicks off
Kenworth Truck Co has launched the Clean Power Technology Tour, which will travel to the firm's dealers throughout the United States in 2007. The Clean...
Safety Vision sales hit a milestone
Safety Vision, a global provider of mobile video systems, announced that sales since its 1993 inception have topped the quarter-billion dollar mark. Founded...
Hybrid TRU demo project receives funding
Shurepower LLC has been awarded a cost-shared contract by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to finance a demonstration...
Odyne, Creative Bus Sales form alliance
Odyne Corp, a developer of advanced plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) technology for trucks and buses, has announced an alliance with Creative Bus...
AIRman relocating to larger headquarters
AIRman Inc is moving its headquarters to a new and expanded facility. Currently in Wixom MI, the company has committed to a new building within four miles...
Product Profiles
Buyers Products offers forged grab hooks Buyers Products Co has added two forged steel grab hooks to its line of products. A 1/2" hook boasts a 9,200-lb...
Navistar, Griffin Armament Win Contract for MRAPs
Privately held Griffin Armament, Navistar’s joint venture partner for armor on military trucks, announced today that the two companies had won a joint $623 million contract to build 1200 mine-resistant ambush-protected armored vehicles (MRAP) for the Marine Corps. ...
Dana Announces Availability of SmartWave to Commercial Vehicle AfterMarket
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 supplying the company's SmartWave products to commercial fleet customers through various truck manufacturers' dealer networks in North America...
