NTEA's mid-September conference tackles topic of truck trends
Projections on truck sales, production and market trends for 2004 and beyond will be shared by economic analysts at the National Truck Equipment Assn.'s...
Leading economic indicators rise for fourth straight month
The Conference Board said today that its index of leading economic indicators increased 0.4% in July, the fourth straight increase. The index now stands...
July Class 8 sales better than June
July Class 8 truck sales in the U.S. were up 6.7% vs. June, but were down 5.1% compared to July 2002, according to figures compiled by Ward's Communications....
Sterling Trucks continues expansion of dealer network
Sterling Trucks today announced the addition of eight new locations to its growing dealer network. The additions follow the announcement made in March...
Trailer shipments edge up in second quarter
Trailer shipments in the second quarter added to strong gains posted in the first three months of 2003, according to figures compiled by ACT Research....
Return on assets critical for distributors, NTEA report shows
The recently released 2003 National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Distributor PROFIT Survey Report indicates major differences between performances...
Yellow, Roadway are asked for more information
Yellow Corp. and Roadway Corp. said they have received requests for additional information from the Dept. of Justice in connection with the proposed acquisition...
Collins Industries reports lower 3Q net income
Collins Industries, Inc. reported decreased net income for its third fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2003, compared to the same quarter a year ago. The...
Dana accuses ArvinMeritor of violating 2001 confidentiality agreement
Dana has filed another lawsuit against ArvinMeritor Corp, this one accusing ArvinMeritor of violating a 2001 confidentiality agreement between them. The...
NHTSA amends ABS-testing rule
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has amended an eight-year-old rule to add braking-in-a-curve testing for medium- and heavy-duty...
Trailer shipments top year-ago levels by 28%
Shipments of complete truck trailers in the second quarter increased 28% from the corresponding period of 2002, according to figures compiled by Economic...
Kenworth captures prestigious J.D. Power award
Kenworth Truck Company captured the prestigious J.D. Power and Associates 2003 Heavy-Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction award, in the Pickup and Delivery...
Trailer shipments top year-ago levels by 28%
Shipments of complete truck trailers in the second quarter increased 28% from the corresponding period of 2002, according to figures compiled by Economic...
Kenworth captures prestigious J.D. Power award
Kenworth Truck Company captured the prestigious J.D. Power and Associates 2003 Heavy-Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction award, in the Pickup and Delivery...
Great Dane opens Charlotte facility
Great Dane Trailers has begun operations at its new branch location in Charlotte, NC. The company said the new location offers customers a number of benefits...
Navistar reports 3Q profit, increased orders
Truck maker Navistar International Corp. said today that its net income for the fiscal third quarter ended July 31 was $18 million (or 26 cents per share),...
Plants affected by massive blackout
As power continued to return in parts of the U.S. following the biggest electrical blackout in North American history, plants started the process of trying...
Celadon's 4Q, year-end net income grows
Celadon Group Inc. said today that its fourth-quarter net income increased to $1.2 million compared with net income of $1.1 million in the same period...
Toyota likely to expand truck plant in Tijuana
Toyota Motor Co. is expected to announce an expansion of its light-truck plant being built near Tijuana, Mexico, according to industry analysts. Toyota...
Schneider executive warily eyes costs for '07 trucks
Steve Duley, vice president of purchasing for Schneider National, the nation's largest truckload carrier, said his company is concerned about its ability...
MAN reports improvement at truck unit
Although its net income for the second quarter declined 16% to $43 million, or 26 cents per share, German truck maker MAN AG said it expected 2003 pretax...
NTEA announces Work Truck Show dates
The National Truck Equipment Assn. (NTEA) has announced the dates and locations of its annual trade show, The Work Truck Show, held in conjunction with...
Industrial Distribution survey shows manufacturer-distributor relations continue to slip
Industrial Distribution magazine's 57th Annual Survey of Distributor Operations reveals a national picture that appears to mirror the truck equipment...
Diesel takes 3.9-cent jump
The U.S. average price at the pump for a gallon of diesel fuel rose 3.9 cents to $1.492 this week, according to the Dept. of Energy. The department's...
Cummins working on prototype natural-gas engine
Cummins Westport Inc. (CWI) reported that South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and Cummins have signed an agreement to develop key technology...
