Mack, UAW reach tentative agreement
Mack Trucks, Inc. today announced that the company and the United Auto Workers reached a tentative agreement on terms of a new three-year Master Agreement that would cover approximately 2,500 UAW members at Mack facilities in three states....
Sterling announces arrangement with Heil Environmental
Sterling Truck Corporation today announced an arrangement with Heil Environmental to provide customers with complete medium-duty dump trucks from the factory. The program gives customers the choice of three popular specs and several options on the Sterling Acterra and a quick and convenient way to order a Heil body at the same time....
Ford's F-Series sets month and year-to-date records
Ford's F-Series truck, America's best-selling vehicle for 22 years in a row, set a new September record with sales of 99,720, up 22 percent from last year's record sales. ...
Freight volume could increase as consumer income grows
Disposable personal income expanded 0.4% in August, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)—an indication that the consumer base is continuing to show strength. Consumer income is closely watched because it helps generate the economic conditions that translate to freight volumes. ...
SAE hosts cross-industry conference
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) has slated an event intended to gather engineering professionals, suppliers and manufacturers in the truck and bus industry and those in off-highway and agricultural machinery manufacturing. The SAE Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress and Exhibition will be held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL, Oct. 26-28....
Bush’s move may not halt record diesel prices
Although Saudi Arabia and the Bush Administration have responded in a two-tiered effort to stabilize the price of oil after it broke the $50-a-barrel barrier Tuesday, it may not be enough to hold off the flow of record-setting diesel prices, according to a Department of Energy spokesperson....
The Holland Group acquires Simplex product line from ConMet
Holland USA, a subsidiary of The Holland Group, Inc., announced today that it has acquired the Simplex fifth wheel product line from Consolidated Metco, Inc., an AMSTED Industries subsidiary....
Tonnage index fell in August
Freight tonnage decreased a seasonally adjusted 1.3% in August, according to the American Trucking Assns.’ Truck Tonnage Index released today. This follows a revised 0.5% drop in July....
Sterling delivers 20 tractors to California store
Stater Bros. Markets (Colton, CA) accepted the delivery of 20 Sterling A-Line tractors, making one-third of its fleet Sterling vehicles....
Hurricanes sweep diesel to new record, $2.012
The national average price for a gallon of diesel shot up 10 cents over the previous record high, set last week, to $2.012 per gallon, the Energy Information Administration said today....
CARB adopts emissions rule for light trucks
New light trucks, SUVs and passenger cars starting with model year 2009 will be equipped with greenhouse gas reduction technology in California — at least, according to a rulemaking by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on Friday. ...
Driver shortage bottlenecks growth
High diesel prices and the uncertain costs of meeting 2007 diesel emissions requirements shouldn't derail the trucking industry's current robust economic growth, but a shortage of drivers could, according to a panelist speaking at the International Trucking Show. Organized by the show's sponsor - the California Trucking Assn. - the panel featured two fleet presidents and two high-ranking executives from industry suppliers offering an "Economic Forecast for the Heavy-Duty Truck Market." ...
Freightliner gets production boost
DaimlerChrysler (DC) said its Commercial Vehicle Division is adding over 3,000 jobs to Portland, OR-based Freightliner through 2004. ...
Partnership offers stock dump trucks
Heil Environmental and Sterling Truck Corp. have teamed up to allow Sterling’s dealers to offer Acterra chassis with Heil’s 10-foot DuraClass SL bodies installed at the Sterling factory....
International’s eye on Class 8
The new head of International Truck and Engine Corp.’s Class 8 operations said a key goal of the OEM is “revitalizing our Class 8 business.”...
$1.912 new record diesel high
National diesel prices jumped 3.8 cents last week to average $1.912 per gallon, setting a new all-time high, the Energy Information Administration said. Oil prices appear to be the culprit as Reuters reported today oil prices hit a one month high at $47/barrel....
DaimlerChrysler to test HEVs
DaimlerChrysler (DC) will test a "plug-in" hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) version of its Dodge Sprinter vans in early 2005. The purpose is to evaluate the technological feasibility of such vehicles and gauge market acceptance. ...
Deloupe partners with East Manufacturing on Ultramax semi-trailer
Deloupe Inc., a Canadian semi-trailer manufacturer, has announced a new business partnership with East Manufacturing of Ohio that will allow Deloupe Inc. to diversify its product line. ...
Hackney announces increase in prices
Hackney has raised prices on all truck body and trailer product lines as of September 1. Hackney has experienced continuing cost increases from its suppliers on all major raw material components used in its products, especially steel and aluminum. These cost increases have resulted in Hackney implementing price increases ranging from 6-8% across its product lines....
Prudential ups ante on Paccar
Asset management giant Prudential has upgraded Paccar Inc. to "neutral weight" from "underweight" based on its belief that the truck OEM will exceed third-quarter earnings expectations. ...
Volvo posts strong numbers
Volvo Truck Group reported strong NAFTA truck deliveries, posting a 58% increase between January and August over the same period last year. Volvo Trucks, Mack, and Renault, which comprise the Volvo Group, totaled 15,225 deliveries in North America. ...
Hydraulic-hybrid technology gains momentum
Hydraulic-hybrid technology for commercial vehicles is moving closer toward volume production thanks to a joint effort by two manufacturers. ...
Eaton readies commercial vehicle hybridization
Eaton is leveraging its resources to target specific heavy-duty vehicle markets by developing two forms of hybridization technologies: hybrid-electric vehicles (HEV) and hydraulic launch assist (HLA), according to a new report from WardsAuto. ...
FedEx purchases Parcel Direct
Memphis-based FedEx Corp. has wrapped up its $120-million acquisition of national parcel consolidator New Berlin, WI-based Parcel Direct from Quad/Graphics. ...
ArvinMeritor enters two axle joint ventures with Volvo
ArvinMeritor, Inc. has announced the formation of two joint ventures with the Volvo Group, expanding ArvinMeritor's capacity to produce commercial vehicle drive axles. The formation has been approved by both companies' boards and is pending normal governmental approvals. ...
