ATA: Tonnage fell 3.6% in November
From Fleet Owner
Seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage fell 3.6% in November after falling 1.9% in October, according to a report released by the American Trucking Assns. (ATA)...
Paccar expands Asia footprint
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Global truck maker Paccar, which owns the Peterbilt, Kenworth, and DAF truck brands, plans to expand its business in Asia by opening an office in Shanghai...
Diesel price falls one cent
The average price for a gallon of diesel nationally dropped one cent to $2.596 for the week ending December 24, according to the Energy Information Administration...
FMCSA targets intermodal equipment providers
From Fleet Owner
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on December 21, 2006 that would give intermodal equipment providers (IEP) more responsibility for insuring that their container chassis are properly maintained...
EPA wants better emissions OBD for '10 engines
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The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing that emissions-control systems used on 2010-compliant heavy-duty engines be monitored by onboard diagnostic devices (OBD). ...
Loading Automation Buys Advanced Handling Systems from Morgan
Loading Automation, Inc. of Wilmington, North Carolina, has acquired Advanced Handling Systems, Inc. (AHS), a materials handling and systems integration firm based in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, from Morgan Corporation. ...
Trailer Orders Rebound in November
Total trailer orders were 27,919 in November according to data releasted by A.C.T. -- up 14% year-over-year after being down 19% in October...
Freightliner LLC to Build New Manufacturing Plant in Mexico
Freightliner LLC announced today that it plans to construct a new $300 million truck manufacturing plant in Saltillo, Coahuila, in northern Mexico. ...
Seven Chassis Manufacturers to Unveil New Vehicles at The Work Truck Show
Seven leading chassis manufacturers have announced that they will unveil new vocational trucks as well as product innovations at The Work Truck Show 2007. ...
Diesel falls 1.5 cents
The average price for a gallon of diesel nationally fell by 1.5 cents to $2.606 for the week ending December 17. ...
Volvo Group’s Truck Deliveries Up 3%
Total deliveries of trucks from the Volvo Group’s three truck companies increased 3% through November this year, compared with the year-earlier period...
Delphi Announces Reorganization Framework
Delphi Corp. announced that it has accepted a proposal for an equity purchase and commitment agreement with affiliates of Appaloosa Management L.P., Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., and Harbinger Capital Partners...
Goodyear and USW resume labor talks
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The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. and the United Steelworkers (USW) are slated to resume negotiations in an effort to end an ongoing ten week-old strike involving 15,000 USW members ...
Dana announces four plant closures
Dana Corporation announced four of eight facilities it plans to close during the next two years. The actions will consolidate production and are designed to balance capacity and take advantage of lower-cost manufacturing locations...
Freightliner ready for uncertain 2007
By Jim Mele, Fleet Owner editor-in-chief
While “no one really knows” what economic and market conditions 2007 will bring, Freightliner and its parent the DaimlerChrysler Truck Group “are ready to respond,” ...
Diesel drops 0.3 cents
The average price for a gallon of diesel nationally went up 0.3 cents to $2.621 for the week ending December 10, according to the Energy Information Administration....
Yokohama to Adjust Prices on OTR Tires
Due to the continued rising costs of raw materials, Yokohama Tire Corporation announced it will increase prices on its Off The Road (OTR) tires...
Utility opens Mexico dealership
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City of Industry, CA-based Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. is opening a new dealership in Mexico, Utility Trailers Del Pacifico...
Wabash tabs Giromini CEO
Wabash National Corp., which makes commercial truck trailers, said its board named current President and Chief Operating Officer Richard J. Giromini to serve as chief executive, effective Jan. 1....
Volvo Trucks Honors Its Top Dealers in North America
Volvo Trucks North America named its U.S. and Canadian dealers of the year, and recognized other dealers for their performance in truck, parts and Volvo engine sales...
German heavy-goods trailer market heats up
Helped by an explosion of demand in Germany, a new sales record of 145,000 heavy-goods vehicle trailers vehicles will be set for the seven largest economies, or 175,000 units for Western Europe as a whole...
Dana to sell engine parts business to Mahle
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Dana Corp. plans to sell its non-core engine hard parts business to Europe's Mahle GmbH, a global supplier to the automotive and engine industries. ...
Isuzu launches diesel-service network
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Isuzu Commercial Truck of America (ICTA) has set up a network of service centers staffed with technicians specially trained to service the Isuzu 4H and 6H diesel engines in Isuzu, GMC and Chevrolet medium-duty trucks...
The Holland Group, SAF announce merger plans
The Holland Group, Inc. and Otto Sauer Achsenfabrik GmbH (SAF) today have signed a definitive agreement which will result in the merger of the two companies. ...
Major Fleets Band Together to Speed Development of Hybrid Work Trucks
Twenty-one of the biggest mixed fleets in North America are working together to help speed the development of a cost-effective, light-duty work truck that reduces exhaust emissions while improving fuel economy compared to current vehicles...
