32% Plan Purchases of Power Equipment During 2Q
In a survey of 31 for-hire and private fleets conducted by CK Commercial Vehicle Research at the end of April, 32% said they plan to place orders for power units in the next three months. ...
Medium and heavy truck sales down 21%
Medium and heavy trucks sold at an even slower pace in April, according to figures compiled by Wards Communications....
Odyne Corp Enters into Agreement with Creative Bus Sales
Odyne Corporation, a leading developer of advanced plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) technology for trucks and buses, announced an alliance with Creative Bus Sales, Inc., the nation's largest commercial bus dealership...
Benson Adds Pierquip As Dealer
Benson International announced that Pierquip, a respected Quebec trailer dealer, has joined the Benson family of dealers. ...
Diesel Eases 1.9 Cents
The average price for a gallon of diesel nationally declined 1.9 cents to $2.792 for the week ending May 6, according to the Energy Information Administration....
Industry Weathers ’07 Truck Sales Downturn
From Fleet Owner
Heavy-duty truck sales have plummeted in North America since most trucking companies are avoiding the more complex and expensive EPA ’07 diesel emissions compliant model-and yet key OEMs and suppliers logged solid first quarter profit...
Waste Management: ’07 trucks OK so far
By Sean Kilcarr, Fleet Owner senior editor
Waste Management’s initial impression of its ’07 emissions-compliant trucks is positive, since they are performing much better than expected....
Travis Appoints New Dealer
Travis Body & Trailer, Inc. of Houston, Texas, to announced today the appointment of Mastell Brothers Trailer Services, Inc. of Forest Lake, Minnesota, as its newest Independent dealer...
TPI Unveils Army’s First All-Composite Armor Ready Truck Cab
TPI Composites, Inc. (TPI), a leading manufacturer of large-scale composite structures, joined Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island and representatives from Oshkosh Truck Corporation today to unveil its new light-weight, all-composite truck cab...
Intermodal buoys trucking earnings
By Sean Kilcarr, Fleet Owner senior editor
Trucking benefited from continued growth in intermodal business in the first quarter this year, despite the overall spotty freight environment brought about by lackluster economic growth....
Diesel Price Falls Four Cents
The average price for a gallon of diesel nationally dropped four cents to $2.811 for the week ending April 29, according to the Energy Information Administration....
Mack Unveils TerraPro Refuse Models
The new TerraPro Series from Mack Trucks, Inc. is designed to handle harsh work cycles and constant demands for increased efficiency, and also has a a new driver environment to improve comfort and boost productivity...
Pacific Truck & Trailer Named Newest Authorized East Dealer
Pacific Truck & Trailer of Grant Pass, Ore., serving northern California and southern Oregon, has been named an authorized dealer for East Manufacturing...
Cummins Succeeds With Diversification Strategy
Cummins Inc. announced strong first-quarter earnings, led by significant sales growth in almost every market. The first-quarter performance demonstrated the benefits of the company’s ongoing effort to lower its cost structure and to diversify its business beyond the North American heavy-duty truck engine market....
Accuride's Net Sales Down 9.6% in 1Q
Accuride Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of commercial vehicle components, announced net sales of $325.4 million for the first quarter of 2007...
Armor Holdings Receives $32 Million Order
Armor Holdings, Inc. announced today the receipt of an order valued at approximately $32 million from the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence for additional Pinzgauer Protected Patrol Vehicles....
ATA Truck Tonnage Index increases 1.2% in March
The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.2 percent in March, which was the second consecutive monthly gain...
Trailer Inventories, Production exceed estimates
Trailer inventories and production for the first quarter exceeded Bear Stearns’ forecast, particularly in dry vans....
Corcentric Secures Deal with Hino Trucks
Corcentric announced today the signing of an agreement to facilitate Hino Trucks' Mega-Fleet parts program for its National Accounts...
Oxlo Expands Into Truck Industry
Oxlo Systems Inc. and Karmak, Inc., announced an agreement for Oxlo to provide Ford dealer communication system integration for Karmak Legend Business Systems...
Sprinter to feature 4x4 system
Sportsmobile West, North America’s leading tier 2 manufacturer for Ford Econoline and Dodge Sprinter aftermarket development, will be showcasing its all-new four-wheel drive system for the Dodge Sprinter Chassis at the 2007 Inland Empire Auto Show...
Volvo Trucks Welcomes SCR
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued guidance on March 27 regarding the use of Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) to meet the federal emissions regulations scheduled to take effect in 2010...
Maxon Breaks Ground For New Facility
Coinciding with the celebration of the company’s 50th year in business, Maxon Lift Corporation broke ground on a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility....
Volvo Investing in a New Production Facility
The Volvo Group is investing in an assembly facility for trucks in Russia to meet increasing demand on the fast-growing markets there...
Navistar Unveils Diesel Hybrid School Bus
Navistar International Corporation debuted one of the first diesel hybrid school buses in Sacramento on Wednesday, highlighting the potential to help meet California's climate change, energy efficiency and clean air goals...
