East Coast Truck & Trailer places order for 30 Western Star trucks
East Coast Truck & Trailer Sales in Portsmouth, Va., has ordered 30 of Western Star’s new 123-inch BBC 4900 FA LowMax trucks for car hauler applications. Each truck is equipped with a Detroit Diesel engine and 48- or 62-inch sleeper....
German truck toll to start on January 1
Manfred Stolpe, Germany's minister of transport says the German truck toll, the Maut, will start on January 1, according to CV News Brief....
GM to invest $150 million in truck plant
General Motors has announced its plans to invest nearly $450 million in two of its Flint, MI, plants....
Volvo opens Dallas parts center
Volvo Trucks North America recently opened a new parts distribution center in Dallas, TX. The facility spans 63,000 sq. ft. and is expected to fill more than 180,000 orders for parts annually, the OEM said. ...
AB Volvo posts strong shipments
AB Volvo said total deliveries for the Volvo Group [Volvo, Mack and Renault] was 172,653 through November. This represents a 24% increase, compared to the same period last year....
Brandon completes 12,500-square-foot addition
Brandon Truck Equipment Inc. has completed a 12,500-square-foot addition to its existing 25,000-square-foot building built in 2000 at its plant in St-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Quebec, Canada....
First-Ever Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week Planned for 2006 in Las Vegas
A joint operating committee composed of several leading heavy duty associations and organizations has announced the creation of the first-ever Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week to be held in Las Vegas in February 2006. ...
NTDA seeking tire tax credit clarification
The National Trailer Dealers Association is attempting to obtain clarification from the Internal Revenue Service through legal counsel regarding changes to the Federal Excise Tax (FET) tire tax credit that take effect Jan. 1....
Diesel falls 7.2 cents to $1.997
For the first time in twelve weeks, the national average prices for a gallon of diesel fell below $2 per gallon, after prices plummeted 7.2 cents last week to average $1.997. However, on a year-over-year comparison, the national average rings in at a whopping $0.511. ...
Chrysler Group recalls Dakotas to replace ball joints
Chrysler Group will recall approximately 600,000 Model Year 2000-2003.5 Dodge Durango 4x4 SUVs and Dodge Dakota pickup trucks to replace front suspension upper ball joints that may be subject to progressive wear. ...
Mack debuts another Granite model
Looking to further strengthen its leadership position in the heavy-duty vocational truck market, Mack Trucks, Inc. will be debuting another version of its highly successful Granite model at the 2005 World of Concrete show January 18-20 in Las Vegas. ...
Hybrids heating up
DaimlerChrysler AG (DCX) and General Motors Corp. (GM) have announced a cooperative effort in hybrid vehicle technology....
Wabash announces Board of Directors appointment
Wabash National Corporation today announced the appointment of Ronald L. Stewart to the company's Board of Directors. ...
U.S. Xpress, FP&L, Nestle Waters named Fleets of the Year
Created and presented by the editors of Fleet Owner to recognize innovative management and outstanding business achievements in the trucking industry, the 2004 Fleet of the Year Awards have been presented to U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc., Nestle Waters North America Inc., and Florida Power & Light. ...
World’s largest construction show slated
ConExpo-Con/Agg 2005 and IFPE 2005 is scheduled for March 15-19 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. ...
Navistar anticipating banner 4Q
Navistar International Corp. has announced it anticipates fourth-quarter earnings to be at least $148 million— which would mark a record earnings quarter. That compared to the fourth quarter a year ago, when the company earned $77 million....
Diesel price falls 4.7 cents to $2.069
The average national price for a gallon of diesel fell 4.7 cents to $2.069 per gallon. The recent reductions in diesel prices appear to reflect crude prices dipping down to the mid-$40 level from October’s consistent mid-$50 price coupled with large stocks banked in the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve. ...
Wastequip opens new parts business
Wastequip, Inc. has opened a new aftermarket parts business, Parts Place, Inc., in Piedmont, South Carolina. The new company will sell replacement parts nationwide for waste handling and recycling equipment. ...
Steel pricing still a major concern, AEM survey says
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has conducted a survey that quantifies the significant negative impact of increased steel prices upon the business operations of construction and agricultural equipment manufacturers....
Navistar’s operating company signs collaboration pact
Navistar International Corporation and MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG of Munich, Germany announced today that they have signed a strategic agreement to collaborate on design, development, sourcing and manufacturing of components and systems for commercial trucks, including a range of diesel engines....
NTEA Board elects officers for 2005, nominates candidates for open seats
Mike Frizzell, president of Royal Truck Body — River City (Sacramento, CA), has been elected by the Board of Trustees to serve as the 41st President of the NTEA. He will succeed Rod Robinson, president of WALTCO Truck Equipment (Tallmadge, OH). Frizzell will be installed as president at the 41st Annual NTEA Convention in Indianapolis, IN, March 1–4, 2005....
Dana expands its trailer suspension, axle offerings
Dana Corporation has expanded its trailer suspension and axle offerings to meet the growing demands of its original-equipment customers and fleet users. The company recently launched the Spicer SmartRide family of suspension modules and systems to provide greater performance, fuel economy, durability, and value. ...
UPS deal paints China brown
United Parcel Services (UPS) announced a $100-million deal to acquire 23 China-based business centers from Sinotrans. The agreement will extend UPS's service network across 200 cities, which combined account for 80% of China's GDP, the package delivery company said. ...
DOT requests safety systems input
The U.S. Dept. of Transportation (DOT) is requesting fleet executives to voluntarily complete a survey designed to assess the issues concerning the integration of vehicle safety systems on commercial vehicles. ...
Ford’s F-Series notches 15th straight monthly sales increase
Ford's F-Series truck achieved its fifteenth consecutive monthly sales Increase, with November’s totals at 66,477, up 3 percent. ...
