International's Keate upbeat on engines
International Truck and Engine Corp. truck group president Steve Keate said it will be easier to sell trucks with the new EPA-mandated engines once the...
Rush Enterprises forecasts healthy 3Q
Rush Enterprises, which operates one of the largest Peterbilt heavy-duty truck dealerships in North America, said it's on track to post earnings of 18...
Kenworth dealer network continues to expand
"Trickle down" is an economic reality during a recession. The slowdown hit some in the trucking industry hard, including a number of truck dealerships...
Reliance Trailer maintaining Cotati facility
Reliance Trailer Co. announced that it plans to maintain its current Cotati, Calif., headquarters following discussions of relocating the manufacturing...
Bridgestone launches system for Greatec line
Bridgestone Corp. of Japan said it has developed a system for its Greatec line of truck and bus radials. Aircept fits around the rim inside a Greatec...
GM leads August truck sales
Retail sales figures for August show that GM led all major manufacturers, totaling 278,927 units. GM was led by Chevrolet (189,390), with GMC contributing...
Ford unveils 2004 Super Duty trucks
Ford Motor Co. has unveiled its 2004 F-650 and F-750 Super Duty trucks, the first products to result from the Ford and Navistar International Corp. joint...
Truck security remains a narrow issue
In the immediate aftermath of September 11, many trucking industry observers felt demand for truck security technology would jump. However, one year later,...
Freightliner restructuring ahead of schedule
HANNOVER, Germany - Eckhard Cordes, head of DaimlerChrysler Commerical Vehicles Division, said that the restructuring of its Freightliner division is...
Ford disputes analyst report on accounting
n a move against any hint of balance sheet trickery, Ford Motor Co. disputed a top Wall Street analyst's report suggesting Ford's accounting for incentives...
Truck security remains a narrow issue
In the immediate aftermath of September 11, many trucking industry observers felt demand for truck security technology would jump. However, one year later,...
Volvo gets VN sale from U.S. Express
U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc., has ordered 500 new Volvo VN highway tractors, Volvo Trucks North America announced. Delivery of the VNL780 models will...
Fuel-cell companies push for federal funding
A coalition of 26 fuel cell companies is teaming up with environmentalists to lobby the Bush Administration and Congress for federal funding to help fuel...
Puradyn makes deal with Paccar
Engine oil bypass filtration system maker Puradyn Filter Technologies has forged an aftermarket deal with truck manufacturing conglomerate Paccar. Through...
Peterbilt offers incentive for post-October 1 trucks
The light-weight FLEX Air tandem air suspension is being offered in a special promotion for Peterbilt trucks and tractors equipped with post-October engines,...
Ford's August truck sales up 10%
Ford Motor Co. said that its August truck sales rose 10 percent, at 227,280, as interest-free loans and other incentives helped prop up demand. The world's...
Group says EPA report on diesel emissions is outdated
The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new report on diesel emissions is an appraisal of past diesel technology, drawing on data collected before...
Consolidated Freightways files Chapter 11 paperwork
Consolidated Freightways Corp. (CF) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as expected yesterday, and said one of its immediate goals is to complete in-transit...
Paccar may lay off 800 workers after Nov. 1
Heavy-truck maker Paccar Inc. may lay off about 800 employees, or 5 percent of its work force, starting Nov. 1 as tougher federal emission standards for...
Report says gas-guzzling pickups tax drivers at pump
While pickup trucks account for just 20 percent of U.S. vehicle sales, six of the ten biggest gas-guzzlers at the pump are pickups, according to a report...
Consolidated Freightways shuts down operations
Consolidated Freightways Corp. (CF) told employees in various telephone communications yesterday that it would discontinue operations effective immediately....
US consumer spending up in July despite flat income
U.S. consumers kept up their strong spending in July, taking advantage of renewed financing incentives to buy cars, even as income growth stalled, a government...
Freightliner losing some post-October 1 sales
The October 1 EPA deadline for diesel engines with reduced emissions is costing Freightliner LLC big business -– and the truck maker's workers in Portland...
Doughnuts on wheels
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts recently rolled out a complete store on wheels that can produce fresh, hot doughnuts and coffee at locations across the U.S. The...
Cummins unveils diesel-engine guarantee
Cummins Inc. has introduced its Uptime Guarantee program for its heavy-duty on-highway truck engines subject to the tough new October emissions requirements....
