Western Star introduces new front wall design
Western Star Trucks today announced a redesigned cab front wall that features updated system diagnostic capabilities and streamlines air and electrical routing with improved accessibility and serviceability....
NTEA releases annual manufacturers' shipments survey
Truck equipment industry shipments increased 29.6% in 2005, according to the National Truck Equipment Association's (NTEA) seventh Annual Manufacturers' Shipments Survey. As a provider of market data and research to its members, the NTEA recently released the Survey's findings to member companies that participated. ...
Navistar International Corporation to supply Ford with new diesel engine
International Truck and Engine Corporation, a Navistar company, announced that it will supply Ford Motor Company with a new 6.4-liter Ford Power Stroke Diesel engine for the 2008 Ford F-Series Super Duty....
Seven-week diesel price hike ends
Stopping a seven-week run of price hikes, the national average price for a gallon of diesel dropped 3.2 cents to $3.033, according to the Energy Information Administration....
NHTSA: Fewer truck-related highway deaths in ’05
From Fleet Owner
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that the number of persons killed in truck crashes declined to 5,212 in 2005, down from 5,235 in 2004....
Freightliner Custom Chassis opens new Factory Service Center
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) has opened a new Factory Service Center in Gaffney, South Carolina. ...
PacLease opens facility in Ontario
From Fleet Owner
Paccar Leasing Co. (PacLease) has announced its newest location in its franchise network in Whitby Ontario, owned by Premier Peterbilt PacLease. This is PacLease's 45th full-service leasing location in Canada. ...
AB Volvo considers acquisitions
From Fleet Owner
Sweden's AB Volvo, the parent of Volvo Trucks, Mack and Renault, is planning on meeting its 10% growth target through acquisitions, a top executive told the Financial Times....
GM announces pricing for 2007 medium-duty lineup
General Motors announced pricing for the 2007i lineup of C-Series and T-Series medium-duty trucks (base models and select options), effective the first quarter of 2007. The medium-duty lineup includes a broad range of the popular and dependable C-Series and T-Series trucks, available with both gas and diesel engines. ...
Kenworth introduces Medium Duty Van Body Program
The new Kenworth Medium Duty Van Body Program will offer customers one-stop shopping at participating Kenworth dealerships in the United States and Canada. ...
Azure Dynamics signs supply contract with StarTrans for hybrid bus production
Azure Dynamics Corporation, a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric powertrains for commercial and military vehicles, announced it has signed a definitive supply agreement for the production of hybrid shuttle buses with StarTrans, a business division of Supreme Corporation and one of North America's leading commercial bus manufacturers. ...
Kenworth, International lauded by J.D. Power
For a second consecutive year, Kenworth ranks highest in heavy-duty truck customer satisfaction for over-the-road trucks, pickup and delivery trucks, and dealer service, while International Truck and Engine ranks highest in the vocational truck segment, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Heavy-Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study. ...
Freightliner LLC To close Reconfigured Day Cab manufacturing operation in Utah
Freightliner LLC has announced that it is closing its Reconfigured Day Cab manufacturing operation in Tooele, Utah. Shutdown of manufacturing operations will occur on a phased basis through October and early November....
Kenworth To offer new PACCAR medium-duty engines for 2007
Kenworth will install the new PACCAR PX-6 and PX-8 medium-duty engines in Kenworth's conventional Class 6 and 7 vehicles in January 2007....
Diesel increases one cent
The average price for a gallon of diesel nationally increased one cent to $3.065, but it went up in some regions by 10 cents due to spot shortages, according to the Energy Information Administration....
2Q trailer shipments up 7.3%
Second-quarter trailer shipments increased 7.3% over the same period in 2005, led by a 19.5% boost in flatbeds, according to A.C.T. Research Co., LLC....
Armored military vehicle unveiled at Aberdeen
International Military and Government LLC (IMG), a wholly owned subsidiary of International Truck and Engine Corporation, is showcasng its new International MXT-MVA (Military Vehicle - Armored) at the U.S. Army's Platform System Demonstration at Aberdeen Proving Grounds this week. ...
Eaton, EPA showcase new fuel-saving hydraulic hybrid UPS delivery vehicle
Eaton Corporation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) showcased the first-ever hydraulic hybrid diesel urban delivery vehicle. The EPA's patented hydraulic hybrid diesel technology is achieving a 60 to 70 percent improvement in fuel economy and more than a 40 percent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions in initial laboratory testing of a large UPS truck. ...
NTEA's 2006 Distributor Profit Report finds major differences in industry
By controlling specific factors of high-profit performance, a typical distributor can increase profits annually by 5% or $300,000, concludes the 2006 National Truck Equipment Association's (NTEA) Distributor Profit Report. ...
Fleets strive to keep a lid on fuel costs
by Sean Kilcarr, Fleet Owner senior editor
Ongoing volatility in the diesel market has led trucking companies to make strict pricing discipline a regular part of their operations. ...
Medium and heavy truck sales down 12%
Medium and heavy trucks sold at a considerably slower pace in July, according to figures compiled by Wards Communications....
Wabash National announces amendment to stock repurchase program
Wabash National Corporation announced that its board of directors has approved an amendment to its stock repurchase program that allows the company to repurchase up to $50 million in shares of its common stock without placing a limitation on the number of shares....
Schneider Logistics receives award
Schneider Logistics, Inc., an international lead logistics provider and part of the Schneider National enterprise, today announced it has received the 2006 Best Third-Party Provider Award from the Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Solutions (VICS) Association. Schneider was honored for the creation and implementation of its proprietary Sumit GlobalView supply chain technology platform. ...
PacLease adds new locations in Texas
PACCAR Leasing Company (PacLease) continues to steadily expand its franchise network in North America with the addition of Texas locations in Corpus Christi, Laredo, and Pharr. The new branch locations are operated by French-Ellison PacLease, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. ...
Trailer shipments continue to climb
Led by double-digit growth in platforms, tank, and bulk trailers, shipments of complete truck trailers continued to grow in the first half of 2006, according to figures compiled by Economic Planning Associates of Smithtown, New York....
