ArvinMeritor sells off-highway brake assets
ArvinMeritor, Inc. announced the sale of the assets of its off-highway brake business to Carlisle Braking Products, owned by Carlisle Companies Incorporated of Charlotte, N.C., U.S. The purchase price of the transaction is approximately $39 million. The transaction will include the sale of equipment and assets from manufacturing facilities in York, S.C., U.S. and Cwmbran, South Wales, U.K. ...
DaimlerChrysler committed to SCR technology
By Jim Mele Fleet Owner editor-in-chief
Despite current opposition by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology is the only practical path to meeting 2010 U.S. diesel engine emissions requirements, according to Andreas Renschler, the new head of DaimlerChrysler AG’s Commercial Vehicle Division. ...
DaimlerChrysler Services donates Freightliner truck for Katrina evacuees
From Fleet Owner
DaimlerChrysler Services North America, aided by its Truck Finance division and a Freightliner dealership in Mount Clemens, MI, has donated a 2006 Freightliner M2 truck with an 18-ft. refrigerated body to Forgotten Harvest, a Michigan-based organization that delivers perishable food to the needy. ...
Galion expanding Ohio manufacturing plant
Pat Godwin, Sr., Chairman of the Board of The Godwin Group, and owner of Galion-Godwin Truck Bodies Co., LLC, announced that construction is well under way for the new Wheelabrator blast and Nordson powder coat facility at the Galion manufacturing plant in Winesburg, Ohio. The expansion represents a significant capital investment in the Galion plant....
Norfolk Southern reopens intermodal terminal
From Fleet Owner
Railroad operator Norfolk Southern Corp. has reopened its intermodal terminal in New Orleans, which had been closed since Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast Aug. 29. ...
NTEA announces second round to qualify for Member Verification Program
The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) announced that 163 Distributor and Manufacturer members have achieved Member Verification Program (MVP) status as of Oct. 1. Eighty-six members qualified in the first round announced on July 1, and an additional 77 members were qualified as of Oct. 1, 2005....
NATM calls for nominations to board of directors
In accordance with the NATM Bylaws, this call for nominations is being submitted to all active members of the Association. Election of Directors will take place by mail ballot prior to the 2006 Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 31 – February 4. All nominations will be given fair and equal consideration, and you are encouraged to participate in helping shape the leadership of your Association. ...
Hurricanes expected to have minimal economic impact
From Fleet Owner
A UCLA Anderson School of Business forecast released last week reports that Hurricanes Katrina and Rita will have a minimal impact on the U.S. economy. The forecast predicts that Hurricane Katrina will reduce the U.S. gross domestic product by 1.5%. The report also notes that spending for rebuilding should boost next year's GDP by almost as much. ...
STEMCO Releases Tech Tip for rebuilding submerged wheel ends
STEMCO, a leader in the technology and manufacture of heavy-duty truck and trailer wheel-end systems and components, has released a Tech Tip to address the inspection, rebuild, and reassembly of submerged tractor and trailer wheel ends due to the catastrophes from hurricanes Katrina and Rita. ...
GE purchases 1,000 Krone trailers for DFDS
With an order volume of 1,000 semitrailers, trailer-manufacturer Krone and GE recently received the largest single order in both companies' histories. ...
International reports promising initial tests on diesel-electric hybrid utility truck
With the nation's largest medium truck diesel-electric hybrid utility field test program soon to begin, there's reason for great optimism. Independent test results involving the International Truck and Engine Corporation utility truck being used in the field test, measured against driving and work cycles typical of the utility industry, showed a 40% to 60% decrease in the amount of fuel used, as well as emissions-reduction benefits, significantly exceeding expectations. ...
VSE awarded contract to support Army Tanker Ballistic Protection System
VSE Corporation said that its Systems Engineering Division was awarded a $41,030,714 firm fixed-price contract under the Tanker Ballistic Protection System (TBPS) Program for the application of a Fuel Tank Self- Sealing System and necessary Add-on Armor Panel Kits for the M978 and M1062 Fuel Dispensing Tankers. ...
Mack Truck shows off heavy-duty hybrid
Mack Trucks Inc. displayed on Capitol Hill a prototype hybrid electric powertrain for Class 8 trucks mounted on an Air Force R-11 6,000 gallon refueler truck built on a Mack RD 6x4 chassis. ...
International unveils two new vehicles for the utility industry
International Truck and Engine Corporation announced the launch of the new class 6 International 4200 4x4, together with another recently released member of the International 4000 series, the International 4100 class 5 conventional....
Diesel up 6.6 cents to $2.798
The national average price for a gallon of diesel rose 6.6 cents to $2.798 last week after responding to market fears surrounding Hurricane Rita. ...
Tonnage fell 0.8% in August
For-hire truck tonnage dropped 0.8% in August, following a 0.5% July decline, according to the American Trucking Assns. (ATA). Although this marks the third consecutive month of declines in the index year to date, truck tonnage was up 2.2% compared with the same period in 2004. ...
Wabash announces stock repurchase program
Wabash National Corporation announced that its board of directors has authorized the Company to repurchase up to two million shares of its common stock until September 15, 2007....
Pyle opens Syracuse terminal
Regional LTL carrier A. Duie Pyle, based in West Chester, PA, has opened a 32-acre, 65-door terminal in Syracuse, NY, to help expand capacity and better serve the central New York State area, said company president Peter Latta. ...
Hurricane Rita: Fuel impact seen to be slight
Diesel fuel and gasoline prices should only see a short-term hike at the most in the wake of Hurricane Rita, thanks largely to few Gulf-region refineries suffering major damage from the storm....
Webb Wheel opens OEM truck facility
The OEM Truck Business Unit of Webb Wheel Products, Inc. has opened a facility dedicated to meeting the wheel end demands of the medium- and heavy-duty truck industry. The facility, located in Cullman, AL, was chosen so that the company could immediately address some of the product availability and material issues facing truck manufacturers today. ...
KATRINA UPDATE: ATA delivers for Red Cross
The American Trucking Assns. (ATA) this week delivered $1.5 million in donations to the American Red Cross for use in Hurricane Katrina relief efforts on behalf of the U.S. trucking industry, its member motor carriers and their drivers, and supportive industry suppliers. ...
Prime Inc. orders 3,000 reefer units
Prime Inc. has placed an order with Carrier Transicold for 3,000 Ultima XTC refrigeration units as part of a major fleet upgrade and expansion. The deal includes an option to purchase an additional 2,000 units for a total of 5,000 units. ...
Rush buys medium-duty dealer
San Antonio, TX-based truck dealership chain Rush Enterprises is buying some of the assets of Barrett Trucks, LLC, a GMC and Isuzu medium-duty truck dealership in Texarkana, TX, for $725,000, paid in cash. ...
Two new trailer forecast services launched
CLEAR has just launched its first forecast of West European Trailer Production that includes figures for all of the major manufacturers. Every manufacturer that produces over 1,000 units per annum is included. In addition, many of the smaller producers also feature in the data....
Yellow Roadway heads to China, repurchases stock
Overland Park, KS-based Yellow Roadway Corp. has finalized a new transportation joint venture in China and is launching a stock buyback plan to help bolster its future international expansion efforts. ...
