Ford to Close Three European Plants
Ford Motor Company announced it will close three European facilities, relocating production of key products for a more efficient manufacturing footprint, significantly improved plant utilization and work force reductions...
Kenworth Offers Next Generation of PACCAR Proprietary Engines for 2013
Kenworth is enhancing its engine line-up for 2013 with the addition of the next-generation of PACCAR proprietary engines. Customers can now specify the new PACCAR MX-13, PACCAR PX-9 and PACCAR PX-7 engines on new Kenworth truck orders placed through Kenworth dealers in the United States and Canada for delivery in 2013...
Class 8 Used Truck Sales Down 17% in September: ACT
The used truck market took a hit in September, with Class 8 unit sales declining 17% month-over-month—all but wiping out the gains that had been made in the used truck market the prior three months...
EU Registrations Down 13.7% in September
A total of 150,910 new commercial vehicles were registered in the EU in September, which is down 13.7% from the same month last year, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association ...
Kogel Receives Order for Cargo Strong Trailers
Ludwig Eichelmann GmbH, through Kögel's long-time business partner, Leckert Fahrzeughandel GmbH of Bamberg, has purchased four Kögel Cargo Strong trailers with specialized equipment for the safe transport of stone slabs...
FMCSA Withdraws Final Rule Amending GCWR
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has withdrawn its August 27, 2012, direct final rule (DFR) amending the definition of gross combination weight rating (GCWR) in 49 CFR parts 383 and 390...
HDA Truck Pride Signs Agreement with GCommerce, HDX Services
HDA Truck Pride has signed a multi-year joint agreement with HDX Services and GCommerce to automate the purchase-order-to-invoice process between its members, HDA Truck Pride headquarters, and its vendor and end-user partners...
Diesel-to-CNG Package Approved for International DT 466
Sunny DeWakar, CEO of NGV Motori USA and Dean Sloane, Managing Director of Clean Vehicle Solutions LLC, issued a joint statement confirming the EPA’s approval of a Diesel-to-CNG dedicated package for the diesel International DT 466 series engine...
Unique Truck Accessories, Westin Automotive Partner
Unique Truck Accessories has entered into a marketing and distribution strategic partnership with renowned automotive aftermarket manufacturer Westin Automotive. This alliance will vastly improve costs and logistics to both North American and International customers for Unique’s BRUTE brand commercial tool box line...
EU Registrations Down 13.7% in September
A total of 150,910 new commercial vehicles were registered in the EU in September, which is down 13.7% from the same month last year...
Eaton Introduces Virtual Spokesperson for UltraShift PLUS Transmission Line
Eaton Corporation has launched a new virtual spokesperson with a wealth of valuable information that is personalized and tailored to Eaton’s lineup of UltraShift PLUS automated manual transmissions. ...
Landoll Releases Upper-Deck Ramp
Landoll Corporation announced that a newly redesigned, air-operated upper-deck ramp is complete for the Traveling Tail series....
Supreme’s 3Q Gross Profit Up 25%
Supreme Industries, Inc. (NYSE MKT: STS) announced third-quarter gross profit of $11.6 million—a 25% increase over $9.3 million from the same period a year ago....
Trailer Orders Up 11% in September: ACT
Net orders for trailers jumped 11% month-over-month in September, rising to 16,990 units—a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 224,800 units—according to the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co...
Manufacturing CEOs Stay Optimistic About 2013
A group of CEOs – who will be featured at a roundtable at the FABTECH exposition Nov. 12-14 – remain optimistic that the growth experienced by many manufacturers since 2010 will continue for a third year in a row...
Centreville Mfg Releases Traffic Cone Machine
Centreville Manufacturing has unveiled the AutoCone 500 truck-mounted traffic cone machine, which holds 500 cones in a rotary drum and is equipped with a robotic arm that grips cones and places them on the road...
East Unveils Built-in Tarp Storage Boxes for Drop Deck Trailers
East has introduced a new time-saving safety option to its drop deck trailers – an all-aluminum tarp storage box built into the floor of the upper or lower deck...
Increased Order Volume for Class 8 Vehicles in 2013: Fleet Study
The expected volume of Class 8 fleet purchases for 2013 increased by four percentage points over last year, according to the annual Fleet Study conducted by CK Commercial Vehicle Research ...
Peterson Manufacturing Enhances Overseas Representation With Addition of Dorian Drake
Peterson Manufacturing has announced a new strategic alliance with Dorian Drake International, Inc. to represent the company in specific international markets...
Truck Production on Pace for 11% Increase over 2011: ACT
An estimated 280,000 to 284,000 trucks will be produced in North America this year, an increase of 11% over 2011, according to ACT Research Co...
Rush Enterprises’ 3Q Net Income Down Slightly
Rush Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq:RUSHA) (Nasdaq:RUSHB), which operates the largest network of commercial vehicle dealerships in North America, announced that the company's net income for the third quarter was $14.9 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, compared with net income of $16 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2011...
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Up 0.4% in September
The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.4% in September after falling 0.9% in August...
Duraclass Unveils Alumax Heavy-Duty Dump Body
The recently introduced DuraClass Alumax heavy-duty aluminum dump body offers high strength and low body weight for long life and maximum payloads...
Omnitek Engineering Ships Diesel-to-NG Conversion Kits to Peruvian JV
Omnitek Engineering Corporation (OTCBB:OMTK) has shipped an initial order valued at approximately $100,000 to the company's newly recapitalized Peruvian joint venture, representing the expected acceleration of diesel-to-natural gas conversions in the country and the anticipated opening of additional conversion centers in Peru...
Equipment Lease Finance Industry Confidence Remains Steady in October
The October Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) came in at 53.3, relatively unchanged from the September index of 53.0, reflecting steady industry confidence despite economic, political and regulatory concerns, according to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation...
