Daimler Announces Orders for 1,052 Orion VII Next Generation Diesel-Electric Hybrid Buses
Dec 21, 2007
Daimler Buses North America has received orders totaling 1,052 Orion VII Next Generation diesel-electric hybrid transit buses from some of North America's largest...
UQM Technologies’ Propulsion System Selected for Hybrid Bus Development Project
Dec 21, 2007
UQM Technologies Inc., a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced that its newly introduced 150 kW permanent magnet propulsion motor has been selected ...
Oshkosh To Build MRAP II Test Vehicles under New Contract Award
Dec 21, 2007
Oshkosh Truck Corporation announced today that, with Ideal Innovations, Inc. (I-3) and Ceradyne, Inc., it had been awarded a firm-fixed-priced delivery order for six Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) II test vehicles...
Haldex Restructures Friction Products
Dec 19, 2007
Haldex announced that it will restructure Friction Products, a business unit within the Commercial Vehicles Systems (CVS) division, discontinuing the production of lining products for drum brakes ...
Azure Dynamics Signs Florida Power & Light As Fourth Lead Customer For Parallel Hybrid
Dec 19, 2007
Azure Dynamics Corporation, a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric powertrains for commercial Vehicles, announced it has signed a commercial development and cooperation agreement with Florida Power and Light...
Navistar Affiliate Gets $1.2 Billion Order from U.S. Marine Corps for MRAPs
Dec 19, 2007
Making its largest single order to date of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles, the U.S. Marine Corps today ordered 1,500 additional MRAP vehicles valued at nearly $1.2 ...
Daimler Trucks Builds its Presence in India
Dec 18, 2007
Daimler Trucks has formed a joint venture with the Indian company Hero Group. Both companies have signed a shareholder agreement and are in the process of submitting the formally required application to the FIPB...
CKCVR Survey Indicates Slow Rebound of Equipment Purchases in 2008
Dec 18, 2007
As part of their Q4 2007 Fleet Sentiment inquiry, CK Commercial Vehicle Research (www.ckcvr.com) included questions about 2008 equipment buying plans...
Trucking Continues to Dominate Freight Movement
Dec 18, 2007
Trucking will increase its share of the nation's freight pool and continue to dominate domestic freight movement into the next decade...
Sapa Industrial Extrusions Completes $7 million Press Upgrade
Dec 18, 2007
Sapa Industrial Extrusions has completed a $7 million rebuilding and upgrade of Press #9 at its Cressona, PA, plant. The project, which required nearly one year of work...
Medium and Heavy Truck Sales Down in November
Dec 13, 2007
Medium and heavy trucks sold at a slower pace in November, according to figures compiled by Wards Communications. Dealers sold 38,663 trucks with GVW ratings above 10,000 pounds during the month, down 25% from November 2006 ...
Ford Opens New Quality Center at Rouge Site
Dec 12, 2007
Ford Motor Company today marked the opening of its New-Model Quality Center at the historic Rouge site to support the introduction and ensure top quality of the new 2009 F-150 pickup...
ATA Welcomes New Rule on Hours of Service
Dec 12, 2007
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) said it welcomes the Interim Final Rule on drivers' Hours of Service issued yesterday by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration...
Cummins Announces Second Stock Split in 2007
Dec 12, 2007
The Cummins Board of Directors today declared a two-for-one split of Cummins Inc. common stock, payable Jan. 2 to shareholders of record as of Dec. 21, 2007. This is the company’s second stock split in 2007...
International, UAW Reach Tentative Agreement on New Three-Year Labor Contracts
Dec 12, 2007
International Truck and Engine Corporation and the leadership of the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative agreement on new three-year labor contracts, the company announced today...
Meritor WABCO Unveils New Trailer Stability Enhancement System
Dec 12, 2007
Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems introduced its new Roll Stability Support trailer system, RSSplus, designed specifically for the North American trailer industry to offer more advanced features and added value. ...
European Transport Equipment Market Forecast To Set New Sales Record in ‘07
Dec 11, 2007
In the seven largest West European markets for heavy truck trailers, 2007 demand is forecast up 17.4% at 173,000 trailers and semi-trailers. Order books are full for the first part of 2008...
Town of Newmarket Chooses ArcticSnowplows
Dec 11, 2007
Cummins Hydraulics, a distributor for Canadian snow removal equipment manufacturer, Arctic Snowplows, has been awarded an exclusive contract to provide snow removal equipment for the Town of Newmarket. ...
Brenner Tank’s Partnership Grows With New Poly-Coat Facility
Dec 11, 2007
Brenner Tank LLC -- which has been working closely with Poly-Coat Systems, Inc., since 2005 -- announced that Poly-Coat recently moved into a new facility, increasing their manufacturing capabilities ...
Webb Aftermarket Forms Alliance with TMD Friction
Dec 11, 2007
The Aftermarket Business Unit of Webb Wheel Products, Inc. has entered into a strategic alliance with TMD Friction to couple brake drums and friction linings ...
ArvinMeritor Acquires Mascot Truck Parts, Expands Remanufacturing Operations
Dec 11, 2007
ArvinMeritor, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Mascot Truck Parts Ltd., a major remanufacturer of transmissions, drive axle carriers, steering gears and drivelines, based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada...
Eaton Receives Award For Corporate Social Responsibility In China
Dec 10, 2007
Eaton Corporation recently was named one of "The Most Committed Multi-National Corporations (MNC) to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in China"...
Navistar Files 10-K For 2003-'05
Dec 10, 2007
Navistar International Corp. today achieved a significant milestone toward becoming a current filer with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by filing its 2005 Form 10-K...
International Dealer Wins Pennsylvania Award
Dec 6, 2007
The Pennsylvania Truck Dealers (PTD) recently named Five Star International Trucks Inc. Pennsylvania’s “2007 Dealer of the Year” during their annual convention. Pete Scheler, president of Five Star International Trucks...
Penske Selects Supreme for 2008 Consumer Fleet Build
Dec 6, 2007
Supreme Industries Inc. today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Supreme Corporation, has been awarded a large contract by leading global transportation services provider Penske Truck Leasing ...
