Truck-Involved Fatal Crash Statistics Fall to All-Time Low
Feb 11, 2008
Three of the primary measures of large-truck safety fell to record lows in 2006, according to figures released by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Newly released Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) vehicle mileage figures, used to determine annual crash rat...
Daimler Trucks North America Launches New Light Commercial Vehicle Team
Feb 11, 2008
Daimler Trucks North America announced today that it has established a new Light Commercial Vehicle Team, combining the resources of Sterling Truck Corporation's Class 3-5 lines and Mitsubishi Fuso brand low cab-over engine (LCOE) operations in North America....
Intermodal Downturn in December
Feb 6, 2008
The Intermodal Monthly Update published by FTR Associates and Gross Transportation Consulting (GTC) reports in the January issue a continued weak performance for the intermodal segment through December 2007...
Schneider National Intermodal Names Primary Rail Providers
Feb 6, 2008
Schneider National, Inc. announced today that it is consolidating its network of primary rail providers and simplifying its container/trailer pool operations to further enhance its intermodal service. Schneider Intermodal will utilize BNSF Railway and CSX Intermodal as primary rail providers...
Volvo Sales Up 25% in 4Q, 10% For 2007
Feb 6, 2008
Volvo Trucks’ sales were up 25% in the fourth quarter of 2007, driving sales for the year to a 10% increase. In the fourth quarter, operating income rose 12%, aiding an overall 2007 increase of 9%. Income for the period rose 11% and declined by 8% for the year ...
Kentucky Trailer Streamlines Operations With Volunteer Trailer Acquisition
Feb 6, 2008
Kentucky Trailer announced the acquisition of Volunteer Trailer, a Nashville, Tennessee-based trailer service company and dealer of Kentucky Trailer products. Effective immediately, the transaction ...
January Truck Orders Better Than Expected
Feb 6, 2008
Class 8 net new orders for January, released by A.C.T. today, were 22,100 - up 86% year-over-year and above Bear Stearns’ forecast of 19,000-21,000. January marked the fourth consecutive month of over-20,000 Class 8 orders. Seasonally adjusted...
Volvo Trucks North America-UAW Contract Expires Without New Agreement
Feb 5, 2008
Volvo Trucks North America announced that the company was not able to reach an agreement with the United Auto Workers on terms of a new contract ...
General Dynamics Receives $44 Million for Mine-Protected Vehicle Spare Equipment
Feb 5, 2008
General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has received $44 million in two work orders from Force Protection Inc. ...
ZF Sachs to Supply HD Rear Shocks to Daimler Trucks North America
Feb 5, 2008
ZF Sachs - the Powertrain and Suspension Components division of ZF - has been awarded the contract to supply all production heavy-duty twin-tube chassis and cab shock absorbers for Daimler Trucks North America ...
Oshkosh Receives Order for Snow-Removal Vehicles for Beijing Airport
Feb 5, 2008
Oshkosh Truck Corporation announced that its Airport Products Group received an order from the Beijing Capital International Airport ...
Cummins Extends ISX Agreement With Volvo Trucks North America
Feb 5, 2008
Cummins Inc. and Volvo Trucks North America announced that they have extended the agreement for the availability of the Cummins ISX engine in Volvo VN trucks...
Key Drivers Will Affect Corporate Borrowers, Restructurings
Feb 1, 2008
FTI Consulting, Inc., the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value, has identified several key drivers that it expects will affect corporate borrowers...
Ramsey Industries Acquires Eskridge
Feb 1, 2008
Ramsey Industries, Inc. announced the acquisition of Eskridge, Inc. of Olathe, KS. Eskridge is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of planetary gear drives...
Many Options for Commercial Hybrid Vehicles
Jan 30, 2008
Buyers of commercial vehicles will have more choices than consumers when contemplating a hybrid powertrain for their next vehicles (parallel or series, with electric or hydraulic energy storage)...
GM To Display Gas-Friendly Commercial Vehicle Lineup
Jan 30, 2008
General Motors, committed to developing the industry's widest range of gas-friendly to gas-free vehicles, will showcase several gas-saving commercial vehicles at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show...
Corporate Express Converts Two Truck Fleets to B20 Biodiesel
Jan 29, 2008
Corporate Express US Inc., part of the Dutch-based Corporate Express NV, announced today that it is now fueling the majority of its delivery truck fleets in Colorado and Kansas with Blue Sun's Fusion B20 biodiesel ...
ArvinMeritor’s Sales Increase
Jan 29, 2008
ArvinMeritor, Inc. today reported sales from continuing operations of $1.7 billion for its first fiscal quarter ended Dec. 30, 2007 -- , up $95 million from the same period last year...
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Surges 4.1% in December
Jan 28, 2008
The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index jumped 4.1 percent in December, after rising 0.9 percent in November...
Trailer Orders 'Modestly Lower' Than Expectations
Jan 28, 2008
Total December trailer orders released by A.C.T. were 12,378 came in "modestly lower" than Bear Stearns' low-end expectations of 13,000-15,000 and down 47% year-over-year ...
U.S. Trucking Industry Reaches Major Freight Transportation Milestone
Jan 25, 2008
The U.S. trucking industry in 2006 hauled more goods than ever before in a single year, the American Trucking Associations reported today. ATA's American Trucking Trends 2007-2008 reports ...
Kenworth To Produce Liquefied Natural Gas Vehicles
Jan 25, 2008
Kenworth Truck Company will expand its presence in the growing market for environmentally friendly, liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles ...
Are you a Top 30 trailer manufacturer?
Jan 24, 2008
Trailer/Body Builders is in the final stages of compiling its annual report on the production of the leading trailer manufacturers in North America...
NAM’s Economist Forecasts Continued Sluggish Growth
Jan 24, 2008
The release of the National Association of Manufacturers’ 2008 Economic Forecast today points to “a recession being averted but a significant deceleration in GDP growth through the first half of this year ...
Kenworth Dealer Network Opens New Full-Service Facility in Virginia
Jan 24, 2008
Truck Enterprises recently opened a new full-service facility that offers customers a large selection of new Kenworth trucks, enhanced service and easy accessibility...
