Pressure Systems International opens new R&D center
Pressure Systems International, the world leader in automatic tire inflation systems, has opened a new, expanded R&D facility supporting the company’s strong commitment to developing tire inflation technologies to reduce truck fleet cost per mile. ...
Cummins to build 13-liter big bore in China
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Columbus, IN-based Cummins is gearing up to build a 13-liter heavy truck engine line in China through a 50-50 joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Co. The 13-liter displacement will be the first offering of its kind and will meet all global emission standards, Cummins said....
New diesel record high is $3.157
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The national average price for a gallon of diesel set yet another record high of $3.157 after a 0.9-cent hike for the week ending Oct. 23, the Energy Information Administration said. ...
Wabash National’s 3Q sales, net income up
Wabash National Corporation today announced that net sales for the quarter were $294 million, compared to $277 million for the same period last year....
Questor acquires two companies to enhance Polar Corp's Quality Trailer Products Division
Questor Partners Fund II, L.P., today announced that a portfolio company, Polar Corporation, a leading manufacturer, distributor and service provider for the light-duty and heavy-duty trailer industry, has acquired two companies that will further strengthen Polar's position in trailer parts distribution and in the high-growth Gulf Coast marine market. ...
Mack unveils new highway, construction trucks
Using its World Sales Conference in Las Vegas as a venue, Mack Trucks, Inc. unveiled a complete new range of vehicles designed to meet the demands of both highway and construction customers. ...
PacLease opens new location to serve Central California market
PACCAR Leasing Company (PacLease) recently announced the opening of a new location in Paso Robles, Calif., operated by Central California Kenworth Leasing. ...
Truckload surprisingly good amid hurricanes
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Despite the massive economic shock of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, which most notably led to a severe spike in diesel fuel prices, the initial spate of earnings reports from truckload carriers indicate the segment isn’t suffering financially in the third quarter. ...
Ruan to buy Kings County Truck Lines
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Des Moines, IA-based Ruan Transportation Management Systems is planning to buy Tulare, CA-based food carrier Kings County Truck Lines and related subsidiaries as Ruan seeks to expand its presence both in the food logistics business and on the West Coast. ...
Hendrickson opens China office
Hendrickson International has opened a sales and engineering office in Shanghai, China....
Mack offers Enhanced Stability Protection
Mack Trucks, Inc. announced today that Bendix ABS-6 Advanced with ESP, an advanced vehicle stability system, is now available on its highway models. ...
GM launches program for commercial dealers
GM Fleet and Commercial Operations (GM FCO) announced a new commercial dealer marketing program targeted to business vehicle buyers. The new marketing program, Business Central, is geared to position enrolled dealers as a one-stop shop for business owners, specifically small business owners. ...
ATA endorses biodiesel
The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) board of directors this week unanimously endorsed an energy resolution that includes promoting low blends of biodiesel as part of the organization’s efforts to help shape a strong national energy plan. ...
Construction equipment manufacturers forecast continued business gains
Construction equipment manufacturers expect overall industry growth to continue through 2006, but at a somewhat slower pace than 2005, with gains predicted across U.S., Canadian and other worldwide markets, according to an annual business forecast conducted by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). ...
Volvo opens first company-owned service center in Russia
Volvo has announced the first of what is expected to be a series of wholly-owned service facilities in Russia, according to Staffan Jufors, president and CEO of Volvo Trucks....
Volvo to offer advanced engines
Volvo Trucks North America, Inc. announced that it will offer a complete family of Volvo diesel engines to meet the new emissions standards which take effect in 2007. The new family of engines will include 11- and 13-liter models, in addition to the 16-liter Volvo D16 introduced earlier this year....
Truck sales remain strong in September
Medium and heavy trucks continued selling at a brisk pace in September, according to figures compiled by Wards Communications....
GM weighs layoffs, plant closings
As part of a commitment to achieve 100 percent or more capacity utilization of its plants by 2008, General Motors will need to close additional assembly and component plants and reduce its manufacturing employment levels by 25,000 or more jobs, the company announced. This would come on top of the 1 million-unit capacity reduction that has been achieved over the past three years. ...
GM and UAW Reach tentative agreement on health care
General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers reached a tentative agreement early today to reduce GM’s health-care costs by about $15 billion....
Dana’s Commercial Vehicle Systems Group signs agreement with SmarTire
Dana Corporation has signed an agreement with SmarTire Systems to market and sell SmarTire’s tire pressure and temperature monitoring systems to the commercial truck, bus, and recreational vehicle markets....
Kenworth adds two new options for T800 wide hood model
Kenworth Truck Company is now offering its Extended Day Cab and AeroCab sleepers, including Kenworth's unique 38" AeroCab, as new options for its T800 wide hood model. ...
EPA awards $5 million in anti-idling grants
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $5 million in grants under its Smartway Transport Partnership, a collaboration with the freight industry to improve energy efficiency, aimed at making idle-reduction technologies more widely available on commercial vehicles. ...
Vanguard National partners with Phillips Industries
Vanguard National Trailer Corporation has chosen the STA-DRY Slim-7 trailer harness system from Phillips Industries as standard equipment for its dry van trailers. The partnership was recently announced by Rich Dessimoz, President of Vanguard....
Heil Environmental names Bodyworks a full-line distributor
Bodyworks Equipment Inc. of Monrovia, Calif., was named an authorized full-line distributor for Heil Environmental effective Oct. 1. For more than 10 years, Bodyworks has served Southern California as a Heil Parts and Service Center, providing replacement parts and service for refuse collection vehicles throughout the region. As an authorized distributor, Bodyworks will now sell Heil refuse collection vehicles, as well. ...
Kenworth ranks highest in three segments of J.D. Power’s heavy-duty truck study
Kenworth Truck Company achieved the highest ranking in customer satisfaction among Class 8 truck owners in the Over The Road, Pickup and Delivery, and Dealer Service Segments, according to the new J.D. Power and Associates 2005 Heavy Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study(SM) released today. ...
