New Mack Granite spec’ed for snowplows
Specifications designed to make the Mack Granite chassis better suited for snowplow applications are now available from Mack Trucks Inc. The Pennsylvania...
Diesel makes 12-cent spike
The U.S. average price at the pump for a gallon of diesel fuel spiked 12 cents in the past week to $1.662 – less than a penny from the all-time recorded...
Kenworth shows off new version of T800
Kenworth Truck Co. showed off a new pre-production T800 extended day cab dump truck which provides drivers with more room and storage space, last week...
Cummins Westport wins PM test grant
Natural gas engine maker Cummins Westport said it has won a $500,000 grant to test catalyzed particulate controls on low-emissions natural gas transit...
Volvo shopping Scania stake
AB Volvo today confirmed that it is holding talks with other truckmakers in an attempt to sell the 45% stake it holds in rival Swedish producer Scania....
Volvo shopping Scania stake
AB Volvo today confirmed that it is holding talks with other truckmakers in an attempt to sell the 45% stake it holds in rival Swedish producer Scania....
Volvo shopping Scania stake
AB Volvo today confirmed that it is holding talks with other truckmakers in an attempt to sell the 45% stake it holds in rival Swedish producer Scania....
Trailer shipments surge in 4th quarter
Shipments of complete truck trailers were up sharply in the fourth quarter of 2002, according to figures compiled by Economic Planning Associates of Smithtown,...
NHTSA provides relief from tire pressure monitoring system rule
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has provided NTEA members with much-needed relief from a recently published rule concerning...
NHTSA issues final rule on annual list of substantially similar vehicles
NHTSA has issued a Final Rule (FR) to correct and amend some aspects of the FR published Oct. 11, 2002 for Reporting of Information About Foreign Safety...
Toyota to build Tundra plant in San Antonio
Toyota Motor Corp. today announced it would build an $800-million plant in San Antonio, to build 150,000 Tundra pickups a year starting in 2006. The plant...
Kenworth bullish on construction market
At the World of Concrete Show in Las Vegas yesterday, Kenworth Truck Co. said it remains bullish on the overall construction market. "The construction...
Paccar doubles net income
Paccar Inc. chairman & CEO Mark C. Pigott today said that the OEM had its fourth best year in its 98-year history and recorded its 63rd consecutive year...
Average diesel price rises 5 cents
The average price at the pump for a gallon of diesel fuel rose five cents in the past week, according to the U.S. Dept. of Energy. The department's Energy...
Autocar unveils new mixer truck
An Autocar Xpeditor concrete mixer truck was displayed at the 2003 World of Concrete Show in Las Vegas recently, signaling the Autocar's intent to broaden...
UAW organizes two Freightliner plants
Workers at two Freightliner LLC plants in North Carolina have voted to be represented by the United Auto Workers union, according to The Charlotte Observer....
Autocar unveils new mixer truck
An Autocar Xpeditor concrete mixer truck was displayed at the 2003 World of Concrete Show in Las Vegas, signaling the Autocar's intent to broaden its...
Kenworth Remains Bullish As Construction Market Continues To Sizzle
Kenworth Truck Company remains bullish on the overall construction market, the company said at the annual World of Concrete show that opened today in...
Freightliner LLC rolls out Unimog
Freightliner LLC is introducing the Class 6&7 Unimog U500 for specialized vocational applications in the U.S. and Canada. The multi-use vocational truck...
Volvo Truck gets new strategic planner
Peter Wassberg has been appointed head of strategic planning at Volvo Truck Corp., effective March 1. He will replace Claes Nilsson who will be responsible...
NATM president urges TREAD Act action
The National Association of Trailer Manufacturers is urging its members to contact their senators and congressional representatives in an effort to exempt...
