Daimler Opens New Plant in India
Apr 20, 2012
A new production plant for the wholly owned Daimler subsidiary, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV), has been completed in Oragadam-Chennai, India...
Nothegger Relies On 30 New Kögel Cargo Rail Trailers
Apr 19, 2012
Nothegger Transport Logistik GmbH is including 30 new Kögel Cargo Rail trailers into its fleet, thus putting 31 million road miles a year on rail and reducing CO2 emission by 40,000 tons...
Fontaine Fifth Wheel, Fontaine Parts Connection Name President
Apr 19, 2012
Fontaine Fifth Wheel and Fontaine Parts Connection have promoted Roger Crawford to president of Fontaine Fifth Wheel–North America OEM. Todd Shelton joins Fontaine Parts Connection as president, joined by Larry Stone as vice president of business development...
Detroit Diesel Launches New Website
Apr 19, 2012
Detroit Diesel Corporation has launched its new website, www.DemandDetroit.com, featuring a wide range of product information, customer support tools and enhanced navigation...
East Manufacturing Enhances Website
Apr 19, 2012
East Manufacturing has launched a revitalized version of its website, www.eastmfg.com, that is designed to enhance the overall user experience by showcasing East’s full range of aluminum dump, flatbed and refuse trailers and heavy-duty truck accessories, and featuring an enhanced dealer locator...
Chevrolet, GMC Bi-Fuel Pickups Priced $11,000 Above Base
Apr 18, 2012
Chevrolet and GMC extended-cab heavy-duty pickup trucks with a bi-fuel option will sell for $11,000 above the suggested base-vehicle price. Fleet and retail customers can place orders for the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra 2500 HD beginning Thursday...
East European Trailer Market Grows 58% in 2011
Apr 18, 2012
Heavy trailer demand grew 58% in Eastern Europe in 2011, with 13 of the 15 countries over 30% and three markets at over 100%, according to consulting group CLEAR...
Edmonton Kenworth Receives 2011 Kenworth Dealer of The Year Award
Apr 18, 2012
Edmonton Kenworth received the 2011 Kenworth Dealer of the Year Award for the United States and Canada at the annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting held recently in Columbus, Ohio...
Polar Service Center’s Phoenix Location Receives ASME R-Stamp Certification
Apr 18, 2012
Polar Service Centers announced that its Phoenix, Ariz., location has received ASME “R” stamp certification to perform repairs on DOT-coded tanks and pressure vessels...
FTR Shippers Conditions Index Falls in February
Apr 18, 2012
FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for February declined by a full point from the previous month to a reading of -5.6, as demand for trucking services grew strongly in what is normally a slack month...
Motor Power Kenworth Adds New Facility in Casper, Wyoming
Apr 17, 2012
Motor Power Kenworth has opened a new 27,000-square-foot full-service dealership in Casper, Wyoming...
Carrier Transicold of Detroit, Refri-Trans Named Dealers of the Year
Apr 17, 2012
Carrier Transicold of Detroit was named 2011 Dealer of the Year, and Honduras dealer Refrigeracion y Transporte, S.A. de C.V. (Refri-Trans) was named Latin America Dealer of the Year at the Carrier Transicold Truck/Trailer/Rail Americas annual dealer meeting held recently in Tucson, Ariz...
Meritor Unveils Aftermarket Operations in Singapore
Apr 16, 2012
Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) has opened a new ASEAN Aftermarket Distribution and Customer Service Center in Jurong Town, Singapore...
VIPAR HD Adds Engs Motor Truck
Apr 16, 2012
VIPAR Heavy Duty has added Engs Motor Truck Co. in Sparks, Nev., as the newest stockholder to the organization's network of distributors...
Layoffs to Hit 10% of Kenworth’s Chillicothe workforce
Apr 13, 2012
Kenworth Truck Co. will lay off 10% of the workforce at its main Chillicothe, OH, plant starting next week because Kenworth is reducing production levels as truck orders have dropped about 10%, according to the Chillicothe Gazette....
Medium and Heavy Truck Sales Up 4% in March, 28% for 1Q
Apr 12, 2012
Medium and heavy truck sales were up 4% in March over the same period a year ago and up 28% for the first quarter, according to figures compiled by Wards Communications...
Ram Unveils New Pickup
Apr 12, 2012
Ram Trucks rolled out a completely overhauled design for the 2013 Ram1500 pickup last week at the New York Auto Show that is aimed at significantly improving the vehicle’s fuel economy profile without compromising on performance...
Work Truck Show Anchored in Indy Through 2016
Apr 12, 2012
On the heels of two back-to-back record-breaking events in 2011 and 2012, the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) has committed to holding The Work Truck Show at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN, through 2016...
Hyundai Translead Adds New Dealer in Wisconsin
Apr 12, 2012
Hyundai Translead has added Quality Truck Care Center, Inc. as a new dealer. Representing the North Central Wisconsin region, it is headquartered in Green Bay, with three other locations in Appleton, Fon Du Loc, and Oshkosh, WI...
Transit Agencies in 175 Cities Given Greater Flexibility in Managing Rising Fuel Prices
Apr 12, 2012
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that selected transit agencies in cash-strapped municipalities from coast to coast and Puerto Rico may now use certain Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds to cover the cost of the gas, diesel, and electric power that keeps buses, light rail, streetcars, and other transit vehicles up and running...
Kögel Offering Choice of Three Dollies
Apr 12, 2012
Kogel announced it is offering three different dolly variants for the 25.25-meter-long truck for field trials...
ACT Maintains Forecasts As Expectations Met
Apr 11, 2012
ACT Research has maintained its forecasts in the latest issue of the ACT North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK...
Fontaine Parts Opens Calgary Distribution Center
Apr 11, 2012
Fontaine Parts Connection has opened a new distribution center, contracting with FMi Logistics Inc. to fulfill Genuine Fontaine Parts orders for the region from FMi’s Calgary, Alberta, warehouse...
Truck Driver Turnover Makes Surprise Drop in 4Q
Apr 11, 2012
After a year of quarterly increases, the turnover rate for truck drivers at large truckload fleets unexpectedly dipped one percentage point to an annualized rate of 88%, according to American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello...
TARA Spring Meeting Registration Opens
Apr 11, 2012
TARA is accepting registrations for its spring meeting May 13-15 at Four Points by Sheraton BWI Airport Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland...
