International confirms low-cab-forward truck plans
International Truck and Engine Corporation today confirmed plans to introduce a new family of Class 3-5 low-cab-forward commercial trucks, beginning with...
It's a dangerous world for business
An annual study conducted by Washington, D.C.-based consulting firm Control Risks Group (CRG) reported that continued political uncertainty in many countries,...
Covenant's financial position improves
Two of the largest shareholders of Chattanooga, TN-based truckload carrier Covenant Transport think the time is right to sell over two million shares...
WTO rules steel tariffs illegal
The United States faces up to $2.2 billion in European Union trade sanctions following the ruling of a three-member World Trade Organization panel that...
Tundra to offer auxiliary AC systems
Tundra is introducing a new series of small, lightweight self-contained auxiliary air conditioning systems for trucks that can be operated without running...
Toyota plans $15-million expansion of Kentucky facility
Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc. announced plans for a 98,400 square foot expansion of the company's quality and production engineering...
Dana selected as preferred supplier by Workhorse Custom Chassis
Dana Corporation's Commercial Vehicle Systems Division announced that it has been selected as the standard and preferred axle and brake supplier for Workhorse...
Ford F-Series sales climb 12% in October
October sales for Ford's F-Series truck were 68,828, up 12 percent from a year ago. Sales for the all-new 2004 F-150 model were 65 percent higher than...
Timken modifies scrap surcharge on steel
The Timken Company announced that it would change its scrap surcharge mechanism for alloy steel products from No. 1 Heavy Melt to the No. 1 Bundles indicator,...
International partners with ArvinMeritor on axles, brakes
International Truck and Engine Corporation has selected ArvinMeritor’s Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS) business group to supply front axles, rear axles,...
Diesel drops 1.4 cents to $1.481/gallon
The average retail price of diesel fuel dropped 1.4 cents a gallon to $1.481, 3.9 cents higher than the same time last year, the Department of Energy...
Boyd Bros. quarterly, YTD profits hit by insurance claims
Boyd Bros. Transportation Inc. reported operating revenues for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003, rose 2% to $34,123,212 from $33,518,768 in...
4Q Fleet Sentiment Report shows stronger demand for trailers
Seventy percent of the fleets polled by CK Marketing & Communications in October indicated that they plan to purchase trailers sometime in the next six...
Deadline nears for NHTSA's Early Warning Reporting registration
Companies that manufacture more than 500 trailers per year must register with NHTSA by November 1. They are required to apply for a manufacturer identification...
ArvinMeritor creates JV with Volvo Group
ArvinMeritor Inc. said it will create two joint ventures with Volvo Group that would expand ArvinMeritor's capacity to produce commercial vehicle drive...
Oshkosh's year-end income rises
Oshkosh Truck Corp. said that its net income increased 26.9% to $75.6 million for its fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30, on sales of $1.93 billion. The...
Oshkosh's year-end income rises
Oshkosh Truck Corp. said that its net income increased 26.9% to $75.6 million for its fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30, on sales of $1.93 billion. The...
Old Dominion sees significant growth
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. said today that its third quarter and year-to-date revenue from operations and net income grew when compared to the same...
Revenue up, income down at P.A.M. Transportation
P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. said its operating revenues for the third quarter rose, though its net income for the same period shrunk. "In light...
FCCC makes MBE900 diesel engines standard
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) has announced that 2004 model Mercedes-Benz MBE900 diesel engines will be standard on MT-45 SR Walk-in Van chassis...
Freightliner rolls out 100,000th chassis
GAFFNEY, S.C. -- Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) rolled its 100,000th chassis off its assembly line here during a celebration on October...
Western Star adds shorter sleeper
A 68-in. flat-floor, walk-through model has been added to Western Star Trucks’ Stratosphere sleeper line. Joining the 82-in. version introduced last year,...
Cummins seals deal on Ram engines
Engine maker Cummins Inc. has extended its exclusive supply agreement with DaimlerChrysler for diesel engines used in the Dodge Ram heavy-duty pickup...
NTEA to hold third distributor-manufacturer relations meeting
The NTEA will host a Dec. 4 meeting and workshop at the Hyatt Regency Lake Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada, to offer the third installment of an ongoing...
September truck sales up 27.9% over a year ago
Franchised dealers of U.S. truck manufacturers sold 733,411 units in September 2003 –- an increase of 27.9% over sales for the month a year ago-- according...
