International makes Dale Jarrett spokesman
Feb 1, 2002
International Truck and Engine Corp. has named veteran NASCAR driver Dale Jarrett as its official spokesman. Jarrett will become the face of International’s...
Oshkosh's 1Q sales up
Feb 1, 2002
Oshkosh Truck Corp. said that first quarter net income increased 4.7% to $8.6 million, or 50 cents per share, on sales of $361 million for the quarter...
Bendix makes Xvision commercially available
Feb 1, 2002
In a long-awaited move, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has officially made its Xvision infra-red night vision system commercially available to the...
Trailer shipments fall 48% from 2000
Jan 29, 2002
Shipments of complete trailers started slowly in 2001 and then bogged down, according to quarterly figures compiled by ACT Research LLC. ACT reports the...
ACT Research to provide quarterly trailer statistics
Jan 29, 2002
ACT Research LLC, a specialist in commercial vehicle statistics, analysis, and forecasting, has announced that it will make public a summary of trailer...
Mack to increase Granite production
Jan 29, 2002
Mack Trucks Inc. has announced it will increase production of the new Granite model at its assembly facility in Macungie, PA, next month in response to...
International offers 0% financing
Jan 29, 2002
International Truck and Engine Corp. and American Transportation Corp. have rolled out "Catch It While You Can," a financing program that offers a 0%...
U.S. car, truck dealers upbeat on economic outlook
Jan 29, 2002
U.S. automakers and auto parts suppliers may be struggling for profits and squeezed by falling sales, but the people who sell cars and trucks are feeling...
ACT Research to provide quarterly trailer statistics
Jan 29, 2002
ACT Research LLC, a specialist in commercial vehicle statistics, analysis and forecasting, has announced that it will make public a summary of trailer...
Trailer shipments drop 48% from 2000
Jan 29, 2002
Shipments of complete trailers started slowly in 2001 and then bogged down, according to quarterly figures compiled by ACT Research LLC. ACT reports the...
Knorr-Bremse assumes control of Bendix
Jan 24, 2002
Knorr-Bremse AG announced today that it has assumed operational control of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC from Honeywell International Inc. The...
Knorr-Bremse assumes control of Bendix
Jan 24, 2002
Knorr-Bremse AG announced today that it has assumed operational control of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC from Honeywell International Inc. The...
Cummins reports 4Q gain, but loss for year
Jan 24, 2002
Diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. of Columbus, IN, reported a small profit for the fourth quarter of 2001, but ended up taking a loss for the year. Cummins...
Freightliner adds truck-search engine
Jan 24, 2002
Freightliner Trucks has introduced a truck locator feature on its website to allow visitors to search for new trucks in Freightliner Trucks dealer inventory....
Knorr-Bremse Assumes Control of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
Jan 24, 2002
Knorr-Bremse AG, of Munich announced today that it has assumed operational control of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC from Honeywell International...
Great Dane announces acquisition of Strick plants
Jan 23, 2002
Great Dane Limited Partnership announced officially January 21 that the company has acquired the Eastern van manufacturing facilities of Strick Trailer...
Wabash says restructuring complete
Jan 23, 2002
Wabash National Corporation has completed its divestiture of its European operations, the final step in a restructuring plan designed to return the trailer...
Freightliner site helps find trucks
Jan 23, 2002
Freightliner Trucks has introduced a New Truck Locator feature on its Web site, www.freightlinertrucks.com. The new feature allows visitors to search...
DaimlerChrysler Unveils New Commercial Bus Organization
Jan 18, 2002
DaimlerChrysler today announced a reorganization of its North American bus business, including its Thomas Built and Orion operations. The reorganization...
NHTSA opens Volvo-OOIDA investigation
Jan 18, 2002
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has begun an investigation of defects in Volvo trucks that came in response to a petition submitted...
DaimlerChrysler Unveils New Commercial Bus Organization
Jan 18, 2002
DaimlerChrysler today announced a reorganization of its North American bus business, including its Thomas Built and Orion operations. The reorganization...
U.S. industry still weak, inflation down
Jan 18, 2002
U.S. industrial output shrank for a fifth straight month in December and consumer prices fell, according to two reports that highlighted the economy's...
Ford reports $5.07 billion loss
Jan 17, 2002
Ford Motor Co. today reported a fourth-quarter 2001 net loss of $5.07 billion, less than a week after the automobile and light-truckmaker announced it...
Cummins chooses Federal-Mogul
Jan 16, 2002
Federal-Mogul Corp. has been selected to supply gaskets and dynamic seals for the Cummins diesel engine that will be available on 2003 Dodge 2500/3500...
Norman Hutchinson Dies January 10
Jan 16, 2002
Norman F Hutchinson, president of Hutchinson Industries, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, died January 10 in Toronto. A 50-year veteran of the tank truck industry,...
