Anti-counterfeiting efforts heat up
From Fleet Owner
A new law signed by President George W. Bush last week will help U.S. law enforcement officials ramp up efforts to combat counterfeit goods in global trade, according to the Specialty Equipment Market Assn. (SEMA). The trade group hopes this will curb counterfeit components used by trucking fleets, from tires to brake pads. ...
Auto hauler hires turnaround expert
From Fleet Owner
Bankrupt automobile hauler Performance Transportation Services (PTS) is hiring turnaround specialist Timothy Skillman as its chief restructuring officer, reporting directly to Jeff Cornish, president & CEO. ...
Diesel on the rise again
From Fleet Owner
The national average price for a gallon of diesel is back on the rise, up 3.8 cents to $2.581 for the week ending March 19, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Despite the overall increase, regions that had been experiencing the highest prices actually saw a drop in prices. ...
Wabash National to exit domestic container market
Wabash National Corporation today announced that it will withdraw from the domestic intermodal container market by March 31. Over the last three years, container sales have averaged less than 3.5% of annual unit volume and have been one the company's lowest margin products....
Trudell Trailers to purchase Quality Truck Equipment
Trudell Trailers has acquired Quality Truck Equipment, Green Bay, which specializes in collision repair, truck parts and accessories, industrial finishing, boat repair and aluminum repair. Trudell is a semi-trailer dealership based in Green Bay and serves the Midwest....
Greatwide Logistics opens new facility in SoCal
Greatwide Logistics Services - a Dallas-based provider of non-asset-based transportation, third-party logistics, warehouse/distribution and truckload brokerage services - has opened a new distribution facility in Ontario, CA. ...
U.S. medium and heavy duty aftermarket sales on the rise
Medium and heavy duty truck aftermarket sales rose 6.2 percent in 2005 and are forecast to continue its three-year growth trend, reaching $73.9 billion in 2006, according to a new study by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) and the Heavy Duty Distribution Association (HDDA). ...
Webcast series on practical lean manufacturing
The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, Intl. (FMA), announces a series of three FabCasts (Webcasts) on the subject of practical lean manufacturing. The program's purpose is to help cut waste and optimize production in fabrication operations....
Eastern Europe's express and delivery industry poised for double-digit growth
Express and delivery markets across the 10 new EU countries are poised for double-digit growth rates over the coming five years, spearheaded by Central and Eastern Europe, according to a new report by independent market analyst, Datamonitor....
Diesel price hikes end—barely
From Fleet Owner
The national average price for a gallon of diesel took a slight 0.2-cent dip for the week ending March. 12 to $2.543, according to the Energy Information Administration. ...
Raydan announces $6 million strategic acquisition
Raydan Manufacturing Inc. announced that it has signed a letter of intent to purchase two profitable Ontario-based firms consisting of a chassis modification center and a heavy truck parts and service business with approximately $6 million in revenue....
ZF scores with Holland Group
From Fleet Owner
ZF Group North American Operations, based in Northville, MI, today announced that ZF Sachs has been named the sole supplier of heavy-duty shocks for suspensions manufactured by The Holland Group, based in Holland, MI. ...
Truck sales up 7% over a year ago
Medium and heavy trucks continued selling at a brisk pace in February, according to figures compiled by Wards Communications....
SMMT wants incentives for Euro 4 and Euro 5 trucks
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders just told the UK government it should encourage truck operators to buy Euro 4 and Euro 5 trucks before the deadlines for these emission standards, according to Transport News Brief....
Chinese light trucks for the UK
Yuejin UK plans to import light trucks from China later this year, according to Transport News Brief. The firm will start with a range of 3.5 tonners, imported with drop-side bodies. Tipper and box-bodied models will follow later in the year....
Volvo Group unveils new hybrid technology
The Volvo Group has unveiled an efficient hybrid solution for heavy vehicles that offers fuel savings of up to 35 percent....
Great Dane’s senior VP of sales and marketing resigns
Great Dane Trailers today announced the resignation of Chris Adkins, senior vice president of sales and marketing. His departure is based on a personal decision to pursue a career outside the trailer industry....
Diesel prices go up
From Fleet Owner
The national average price for a gallon of diesel jumped 7.4 cents to $2.545 on the week ending March 5, according to the Energy Information Administration....
MHC Kenworth buys Tennessee branches
From Fleet Owner
MHC Kenworth has purchased five full-service branches in Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Kingsport and Jackson, TN....
Extended drains questionable with '07 oil
by Sean Kilcarr, Fleet Owner senior editor
Higher-than-expected levels of nitric acid formation could make extended drain intervals tougher to achieve with 2007 diesel truck engine oils-soon to be officially designated API CJ-4-according to Shell Lubricants....
Wabash National acquires Transcraft
Wabash National Corporation announced that it has completed its acquisition of Transcraft Corporation, one of the nation's largest designers and manufacturers of flatbed and drop deck trailers. The acquisition makes Wabash National the largest semi-trailer manufacturer in North America based on combined 2005 unit volume....
Dana files for Chapter 11 reorganization
Dana Corporation announced that in order to address financial and operational challenges that have hampered its performance, the company and 40 of its U.S. subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code....
Wabash National announces changes to board
Wabash National Corporation announced the election of J.D. (Jim) Kelly to its Board of Directors. Kelly, president of Engine Business and a vice president for Cummins Inc., joined Cummins in 1976 and has been in his current role as head of the Company's largest business unit since May 2005....
Freightliner releases next-generation body builder CD for Business Class M2
Freightliner Trucks rolled out its latest version of body builder information, the Business Class M2 Resource CD, Version 3.0. This interactive tool is designed to help body builders, dealers and customers construct the right truck for their business needs by engaging them in vehicle dimension design before a truck is physically built. ...
Eaton to supply hybrid power systems to UPS for International, Freightliner trucks
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation has been selected to provide hybrid power systems for a total of 50 step-van delivery vehicles made by International Truck and Engine and Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation, to be purchased by UPS, the world's largest package delivery company. ...
