Kenworth introduces Eaton Fuller Lightning 10-speed transmission in heavy duty
Kenworth Truck Company now offers the Eaton Fuller Lightning 10-speed manual transmission for its T600, T800, W900, T2000, and C500 models. The Lightning...
Wabash posts first profits since 2000
Truck trailer maker Wabash National Corp. said January of this year was the first profitable month the company has had in over two years. Though the company...
Sterling offers all-wheel drive conversion
The Sterling Truck Corp. now offers a factory-authorized All-Wheel Drive Conversion for Acterra trucks. The feature, manufactured by, Fabco Automotive...
Group predicts decline for diesel power
A group sponsoring the development of alternative power sources for commercial vehicles believes diesel engines will start to lose their dominant position...
Acterra Crew Cab added to Sterling medium-duty line
Sterling Truck Corp. has added the Acterra Crew Cab option to its line of medium-duty vocational trucks. The product offering introduces several features,...
Volvo VNs on tour
Professional drivers across the U.S. and Canada will again have the opportunity to test drive the new Volvo VN as the "Drive the Future" tour hits the...
Light-truck aftermarket doubles in past decade
Light-truck aftermarket doubles in past decade The size of the light-truck aftermarket has nearly doubled in the past 10 years, rising from $38.8 billion...
Reinke Manufacturing founder dies
Richard F. Reinke, founder of Reinke, a leading manufacturer of mechanized irrigation systems, passed away at age 80, Feb. 27, 2003, in Deshler, Neb.,...
Diesel rises another 4.4 cents
The average price for a gallon of diesel fuel in the United States rose 4.4 cents this week to $1.753, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. The...
ATA warns states of price gouging
The American Trucking Assns. (ATA) today asked the fifty state attorneys general to be vigilant of potential diesel-fuel price gouging in their states....
Kenworth increases T300 build rate
In a year when medium-duty truck sales are projected to remain flat, Kenworth Truck Co. said it is expecting record medium-duty sales. With that in mind,...
Wabash wins financial waiver
Truck-trailer maker Wabash National Corp. has received a financial waiver from its lenders that relieves it from meeting certain cash flow targets through...
Cancer claims trailer engineer
Jimmy Yglesias, a 40-year employee of Great Dane Trailers, died of cancer February 27. As a veteran trailer egnineer, Yglesias worked extensively developing...
NTEA elects new trustees
Three new truck equipment trustees and two manufacturer trustees have been elected to the National Truck Equipment Association board of directors. The...
January truck sales up 7% over a year ago
Franchised dealers of U.S. truck manufacturers sold 564,760 units in January 2003, according to data published by Ward's Communications -- 7.6% above...
Oshkosh gets $5 million in grants
Oshkosh Truck Corp. said it would receive two federal grants totaling $5 million to further develop ProPulse hybrid electric drive technology for heavy...
Holland Group invests in CAD package
The Holland Group has invested in computer-aided design (CAD) software that will reduce its product development time from years to months and unite its...
Hyundai to debut medium trucks at Work Truck Show
The first national showing of the new Hyundai medium-duty trucks will be March 3-5 at the National Truck Equipment Association “Work Truck Show” in Atlanta....
