Construction Equipment Exports Up 22%
Sep 13, 2007
Exports of U.S.-made construction machinery totaled $8.2 billion for the first half of 2007, a 22 percent increase compared to January-June 2006...
Cummins Recognized as Sustainability Leader on Global, Regional Levels
Sep 12, 2007
The Dow Jones Sustainability Index has named Cummins Inc. to its World index for the third year in row, recognizing the company's continued commitment to economic, environmental and social ...
West Motor Freight Acquires Sanger Trucking
Sep 12, 2007
West Motor Freight of PA has acquired the assets of Sanger Trucking LLC, headquartered in Fredericksburg, PA. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. ...
Distributors Concerned But Still Buying From China
Sep 11, 2007
In a telephone survey of heavy-duty parts distributors conducted this July by Wade & Partners (www.wade-partners.com), 42% of the distributors indicated that they are concerned about what is being imported from the People’s Republic of China-- as are 64% of their customers....
Schneider Logistics Expands Business Offerings in China
Sep 11, 2007
Schneider Logistics (Tianjin) Co. Ltd., a part of the Schneider National enterprise, today announced the company has purchased the key operating assets of BaoYun Logistics in the People’s Republic of China....
ArvinMeritor Unveils ‘Smart System’ Strategy
Sep 11, 2007
ArvinMeritor, Inc. today announced its commitment to enhance vehicle system performance through the use of electronics and control technologies, or "smart systems" within the company's Light Vehicle Systems (LVS) business group....
ATA Files Motion for 8-month Delay in HOS Changes
Sep 10, 2007
Citing the potential for "serious disruption to trucking operations," the American Trucking Associations submitted a motion asking the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for an 8-month stay...
Former Utility Executive Dies
Sep 10, 2007
Michael Leon Britain 53, passed away unexpectedly on August 17 at his home...
ArvinMeritor Consolidates Operations
Sep 10, 2007
ArvinMeritor, Inc. today announced it's consolidating its three North American ride control facilities into one, including the closure of its Toronto, Ontario, original equipment shock absorber ...
GM Unveils New Type of IC Engine
Sep 6, 2007, By Sean Kilcarr, Fleet Owner senior editor
General Motors is rolling out two test vehicles powered by a completely new form of internal combustion engine that GM said would use less fuel and produce less pollution than current technology powering cars and light trucks...
Dana Points to Bankruptcy Exit
Sep 6, 2007
Truck component supplier Dana Corp. has proposed a reorganization plan to help it exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection by the end of this year - contemplating, among other things, an investment of up to $750 million...
Oshkosh Awarded Bid in Beijing
Sep 6, 2007
Oshkosh Truck Corporation welcomed Chinese Ambassador Zhou Wenzhong and Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle to its offices in Wisconsin on the heels of the announcement that Oshkosh was awarded a bid for six Striker aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) vehicles for the Beijing Capital International Airport...
New Orders, Production and Employment Growing
Sep 5, 2007
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in August for the seventh consecutive month, while the overall economy grew for the 70th consecutive month...
Spartan Chassis Opens Two New Facilities
Sep 5, 2007
Spartan Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. announced the opening today of two new manufacturing facilities near its headquarters ...
Travis Appoints New Dealer
Sep 5, 2007
Travis Body & Trailer, Inc. of Houston, Texas is pleased to announce the appointment of Premier Truck Trailers of Kansas City, Inc. of Independence, MO as its newest Independent Dealer...
Business and Market Planning Summit Set For Oct. 30-31
Sep 4, 2007
Looking to the future, leading economist and industry experts will forecast what lays ahead for the work truck equipment and trailer industry at the 2008 Business and Market Planning Summit, Oct. 30-31...
Mopar Introduces New Gooseneck Trailer Hitch for Ram Heavy-Duty Pickups
Sep 4, 2007
Mopar, The New Chrysler's original equipment parts manufacturer, announced it offers an all-new Gooseneck Trailer Hitch for Dodge Ram Heavy-duty Pickups...
ATA petitions to Retain Hours of Service Regulations
Sep 4, 2007
Citing the potential for “widespread disruption in the industry and the supply chain,” the American Trucking Associations submitted a petition today asking the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to retain the 11-hour daily driving limit and 34-hour restart provisions of the Hours of Service (HOS) regulations...
YEN Steering Committee Seeks Four Distributor Candidates
Aug 30, 2007
In March 2008, four YEN Steering Committee members will retire, leaving four distributor positions open. YEN Chairman Jeffrey Messer, Dan Ferguson and Donna Popp-Bruesewitz ...
Volvo Truck Deliveries Down 4%
Aug 30, 2007
Total deliveries of trucks from the Volvo Group’s four truck companies through July this year amounted to 124,370, which is a decrease of 4%, compared with the year-earlier period. Deliveries from Nissan Diesel only include the period April to July 2007...
NTDA Releases Employee Compensation Survey Report
Aug 29, 2007
The typical independent semi-trailer dealer has sales of more than $14.6 million and pays its CEO a base salary of $90,000 while its employees are offered health benefits...
Transcraft to Idle Its Kentucky Plant
Aug 29, 2007
Transcraft Corporation announced that it intends to idle its Mount Sterling, Kentucky, platform trailer production facility before the end of the year, to better match its manufacturing capacity with customer demand...
Volvo Displays Carbon-Dioxide-Free Trucks
Aug 29, 2007
The Volvo Group is the first vehicle manufacturer to produce seven demonstration trucks that can all be driven without emitting any environmentally harmful carbon dioxide. These trucks were exhibited for the first time today in Stockholm ...
NTEA Truck Product Conference to Feature 10 Leading Chassis Manufacturers
Aug 28, 2007
Grab a glimpse of new commercial truck offerings from 10 leading chassis manufacturers at the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) New Model Truck Product...
NAM Report: Workers Making Solid Gains
Aug 28, 2007
During the past 12 months, some 95 million working Americans, representing 82 percent of the workforce, received real wage gains, according to the National Association of Manufacturers’ Annual Labor Day Report...
