TST developing trailer-only obstacle detection
Transportation Safety Technologies (TST) has announced development of a trailer-only obstacle detection system. "We are developing the trailer system...
Christensen replaces Caudill at Paccar
Paccar Inc. announced that Ed Caudill has resigned from his positions as Paccar vp and gm of Kenworth Truck Co. Bob Christensen, who had been vp/gm of...
NHTSA lays out three-year plan
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has made public its rulemaking priorities for the next three years, most of which revolve around...
DaimlerChrysler eyes China trucks deal by year end
DaimlerChrysler said it aimed to agree on a long-awaited joint venture with China's First Automotive Works by the end of the year, a move aimed at tapping...
Paccar's 2Q income soars
Truck OEM Paccar had net income of $73.7 million on revenues of $1.8 billion in the second quarter, an 87% jump compared to the $39.5 million in net income...
Oshkosh's income rises
Oshkosh Truck Corp. today reported that third quarter net income increased 57.4% to $21.6 million on sales of $489.5 million. Sales increased 20.6% in...
2Q sales slip for Cat
Caterpillar Inc. reported second-quarter sales and revenues of $5.29 billion, $197 million below second quarter 2001, and profit of $200 million. For...
Cummins turns higher 2Q profit
Cummins Inc. reported a higher second-quarter profit, exceeding Wall Street estimates, thanks to cost controls and strong demand in its truck and recreational...
Yokohama rolls out new trailer tire
Yokohama Tire Corp. is releasing its newest premium-grade, long-haul trailer tire, the RY587 MSC, to meet the increased maintenance demands of commercial...
Peterbilt redesigns truck spec'ing program
Peterbilt's vehicle configuration and ordering computer program, Prospector, has been re-engineered and is now in use throughout the Peterbilt dealer...
NTEA begins project to test heavy-duty custom hitches
For decades, the truck equipment industry has been designing, fabricating and installing heavy-duty custom hitches on commercial straight trucks to meet...
CAW could strike Ford
Ford Motor Co. of Canada Ltd. and the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) are headed for a showdown over the company's planned closure of the Oakville, Ontario,...
June retail truck sales down 5.7% from a year ago
Franchised dealers of U.S. truck manufacturers sold 712,958 units in June -– 5.7% below sales for the month in 2001 -- according to data published by...
Eaton posts strong 2Q profits
Truck component supplier Eaton posted strong second-quarter profits of $88 million on sales of $1.88 billion, compared to profits of $49 million in the...
Kentucky Trailers Announces Acquisition of Trailer Technologies, Inc
Kentucky Manufacturing Company today announced the acquisition of Trailer Technologies, Inc, a leading manufacturer of custom transport, exhibit and specialty...
Kentucky Trailers acquires Trailer Technologies
Kentucky Manufacturing Company announced July 17 the acquisition of Trailer Technologies, Inc, according to Larry Hartog, president and chief executive...
Cat says engines for October 2002 deliver maintenance-cost advantages
Cat On-Highway Engines purchased after September 30, 2002, will include some of the same improvements when engines fully equipped with ACERT(tm) technology...
ArvinMeritor puts brakes on Volvo
ArvinMeritor's Commercial Vehicle Systems business has announced that Volvo Trucks North America Inc. will be offering the Meritor MX500 long-life brake...
GMC to produce new light truck
GM said yesterday it would produce a new mid-sized light truck, the GMC Canyon, that will replace the GMC Sonoma, according to Automotive News. Production...
Oshkosh moves to NYSE
Oshkosh Truck Corp. began trading its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) July 12. The company's new ticker symbol is OSK. In honor of...
Navistar's Canadian workers approve two-year deal
TORONTO - Workers at Navistar International Corp.'s Canadian heavy-truck plant overwhelmingly approved a new two-year contract on Monday ending a bitter...
Keate says truck dealers’ role to change dramatically
WARRENVILLE, IL – Steve Keate believes that the role of truck dealers in the industry will undergo serious change in the near future, change critical...
Thermo King offers up deep freeze
Thermo King has launched a new trailer refrigeration unit designed especially for vehicles hauling deep frozen cargo. The new SB-400 is an addition to...
Pennzoil gear oils get extended nod from Dana
According to Pennzoil-Quaker State Co., its Pennzoil Long-Life extended warranty gear oils have completed all the requirements for Dana Commercial Vehicle...
Wholesale prices rise 0.1%
The Producer Price Index rose 0.1% in June, the first increase in three months, thanks in part to higher prices for light trucks. The rise in wholesale...
