Kenworth Expands With Introduction of T470
Jun 15, 2009
Kenworth Truck Company significantly expanded its product range in the vocational and municipal markets with the introduction of the new Kenworth T470 mode...
GreatWest Kenworth Receives Kenworth Medium Duty Dealer of Year Award
Jun 15, 2009
GreatWest Kenworth in Calgary, Alb., was named 2008 Kenworth Medium Duty Dealer of the Year for the United States and Canada at the annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting held recently in Columbus, Ohio...
U.S. Economic Decline Moderating, ACT Speakers Say
Jun 15, 2009
The U.S. economy continues to operate in negative territory, but the slope of the decline is moderating. That was one of the key takeaways from the ACT Research Co. (ACT) semi-annual commercial vehicle conference...
Chinese Commercial Vehicle Market Better Than Expected
Jun 15, 2009
China's heavy-duty market for freight-hauling equipment continued to be soft in the first quarter, but strength in other sectors allowed overall commercial vehicle sales to come in ahead of prior forecasts, according to a report published by ACT Research Co., LLC, (ACT) and China's State Information Center (SIC)...
Volvo Deliveries Down 57% in May
Jun 15, 2009
The total deliveries from the Volvo Group’s truck operations in May amounted to 9,446 vehicles, a decrease of 57% compared with the year-earlier period. Compared with April this year, deliveries increased by 3% in May...
Industry Comes To Grips With GM’s Decision
Jun 15, 2009
One week after General Motors announced it would abandon its medium-duty truck business, shock waves continue to reverberate throughout the industry...
Kenworth of South Texas Named 2008 Kenworth Dealer of Year
Jun 10, 2009
Kenworth of South Texas in San Antonio, Texas, was named 2008 Kenworth Dealer of the Year for the United States and Canada at the annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting held recently in Columbus, Ohio...
ATA Tells Congress Cap-and-Trade Will Harm Trucking Industry
Jun 10, 2009
American Trucking Associations (ATA) told a Congressional Committee that a cap-and-trade program would impose significant costs on the trucking industry and American consumers...
AgTEC Supports Truck Weight Increase
Jun 10, 2009
The Agricultural Transportation Efficiency Coalition (AgTEC), which supports increasing the overall gross vehicle weight limits for trucks, has analyzed and made available 11 independent studie...
PacLease Announces a New Northeast U.S. Location
Jun 10, 2009
PACCAR Leasing Company (PacLease) continues its North American franchise network expansion with the addition of a new full-service lease location in Lansing, MI. The new PacLease location is operated by Eastern Michigan PacLease, which has current PacLease locations in Sterling Heights, Dearborn, and Clinton Township, Mich...
Volvo Trucks Names 2008 Dealers of the Year
Jun 10, 2009
Selection criteria for the annual awards include outstanding performance in new truck and parts sales, Volvo engines, customer satisfaction index, and investment in facilities...
Dexter Axle Acquires Ventline, Door Business From Philips Products
Jun 10, 2009
Dexter Axle completed the acquisition of the RV, cargo, and horse-trailer door business from Philips Products, as well as its Ventline product offerings, and the hiring of 112 Philips employees into Dexter...
Commercial Vehicle Operator Show gets green light for 2010
Jun 9, 2009
The Commercial Vehicle Show Partnership announced that the Commercial Vehicle Operator Show will be held April 13-15 at the NEC in Birmingham, England...
Trailer 2009 Still On in Belgium
Jun 9, 2009
Despite the economic crisis that has hammered the transport industry and forced the cancellation of numerous trade shows, Trailer 2009 will be held in Kortrijk, Belgium, from Nov. 20-24...
UK Van, Truck Registrations Still Down
Jun 9, 2009
UK Van and truck registrations were down 49.2% in the month of May and down 31.4% to 271,761 for the rolling year, according to official data just out from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders...
Schneider National Expands Fuel-Hauling Service Capabilities
Jun 9, 2009
Since launching the new fuel service in 2008, Schneider National has expanded its fleet capacity and extended its service area to include additional locations throughout the Midwest, Southeast and the Southern coast, and is considering additional expansion in the Northeast in the near future...
Polar Tank Trailer, Ridewell Release New Suspension
Jun 9, 2009
Polar Tank Trailer, LLC, and Ridewell Suspensions have released an RAR‐240 suspension with stainless steel hangers and upper spring plates. This version of Ridewell’s air‐ride suspension is available for a full range of tank trailers, exclusively through Polar Tank...
New Shipping Advocacy Group Forms To Increase Weight Limits For U.S. Trucks
Jun 9, 2009
More than 100 associations and companies—including Kraft Foods, MillerCoors and International Paper—today officially launched the Coalition for Transportation Productivity (CTP), urging Congress to responsibly raise the federal vehicle weight limit on U.S. interstates...
Navistar Reports $12 Million Profit in 2Q
Jun 9, 2009
Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) reported second-quarter profits of $12 million, equal to $0.16 per diluted share, on $2.8 billion in net sales and revenues...
Beall Chooses Haldex Trailer Roll Stability as Standard Product Offering
Jun 8, 2009
Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems announces that Beall Corporation has selected Haldex Trailer Roll Stability (TRS) as a standard product offering beginning July 1...
Global Medium and Heavy Trucks Market Shrinks by 2.9% in 2008
Jun 8, 2009
The global medium and heavy trucks market shrank by 2.9% in 2008 to reach a value of $295.4 billion, according to Research and Markets’s new report, "Medium & Heavy Trucks: Global Industry Almanac."...
GM Pulls Plug on Medium-Duty Truck Business
Jun 8, 2009
General Motors Corp, which filed for bankruptcy protection a week ago, said Monday that it would cease production of medium-duty trucks by July 31 after attempts to sell the operation failed...
Navistar Expands in South Africa
Jun 8, 2009
The doors to a new 13,780-square-foot parts distribution center (PDC) officially opened in Midrand, launching Navistar’s (NYSE: NAV) newest facility in South Africa...
New Life Transport Parts Acquires Trailmobile Parts, Erlanger Kentucky
Jun 4, 2009
New Life Transport Parts Center, Grand Rapids Michigan, has acquired Trailmobile Parts, Erlanger Kentucky...
Freight Down Until 2010
Jun 3, 2009, By Sean Kilcarr, Fleet Owner senior editor
Truckers larger and small will need to keep their belts tightened into the early part of next year before they can expect to see freight volumes start increasing, according to the latest industry analysis compiled by FTR Associates...
