International's Chatham plant still under strike
To continue to meet customer demand, International Truck and Engine Corp. announced that it will resume production of premium conventional heavy trucks...
Recession takes toll on distributorships
THE NTEA’s 2002 Distributor Employee Compensation Report revealed pretty much what was to be expected: The economic downturn has negatively impacted the...
Cummins Westport gets natural-gas engine orders
Cummins Westport Inc. announced that it has received orders for 28 low-emissions, natural gas engines for transit buses for two California locations....
Oshkosh moves to Deloitte & Touche
Oshkosh Truck Corp. has appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP to replace Arthur Andersen LLP as independent auditors for the company, effective immediately....
GM truck plants get extended lives
GM will extend the run of a plant in New Jersey as demand for trucks is expected to last longer than originally expected, The Wall Street Journal reported....
ArvinMeritor awarded Volvo axle contract
ArvinMeritor Inc. announced it has been awarded new contracts to supply its Meritor rear drive axles to Volvo Powertrain, a subsidiary of AB Volvo, and...
Hendrickson Haulmaxx available on Kenworths
Kenworth Truck Co. now offers the lightweight Hendrickson Haulmaxx heavy-duty truck suspension for vocational truck and tractor applications. The Haulmaxx...
Dana says Mack Trucks to end contracts
CHICAGO (Reuters) _ Dana Corp. said that heavy-truck maker Mack Trucks Inc. will not extend Dana's contracts for chassis assemblies and axles. Toledo,...
Dodge recalls 157,000 Ram pickups in U.S.
The Chrysler arm of DaimlerChrysler AG said it was recalling 157,000 Dodge Ram pickups, including the first recall of its new 2002 Ram models, to fix...
Blue Diamond LCF coming in 2004
International Truck & Engine Corp. and Ford Motor Co.'s joint venture, Blue Diamond Truck Co. LLC, plans to introduce a low-cab forward (LCF) Class 3-5...
Logistics experts say new engines will hurt trucking
Veteran observers of the logistics industry say that new emissions-compliant diesel engines mandated for production starting October 1 could cripple the...
Cummins unveils three products
Cummins Inc. has announced the introduction of three new engine products for the oil and gas industry – the KTA19GC driver for the natural gas compression...
IEA Says Oil Demand Recovering
China led a recovery in world oil demand in the second quarter but oil prices are ebbing because inventory cover remains comfortable and speculators less...
U-Haul selling 10,000 trucks
The introduction of a new fleet of trucks and vans has resulted in U-Haul selling off 10,000 of its off-rental vehicles to the public between now and...
Manac gets $12.5-million trailer order
Manac, a division of The Canam Manac Group, has secured an order from Trailcon Leasing of Mississauga, Ontario, to manufacture 141 waste disposal trailers...
Tollways for Trucks: a $40-billion annual cut in shipping costs?
Toll truck lanes, separated from car traffic by concrete barriers on inter-city highways, would significantly reduce the number of car-truck accidents...
Great Dane bid accepted for two Trailmobile plants
The Great Dane Limited Partnership bid for the two remaining trailer manufacturing plants of Trailmobile Trailer LLC has been accepted. The U S Bankruptcy...
Great Dane bid accepted for two Trailmobile plants
The Great Dane Limited Partnership bid for the two remaining trailer manufacturing plants of Trailmobile Trailer LLC has been accepted. The U S Bankruptcy...
Great Dane bid accepted for two Trailmobile plants
The Great Dane Limited Partnership bid for the two remaining trailer manufacturing plants of Trailmobile Trailer LLC has been accepted. The U S Bankruptcy...
Trailer manufacturer drops Arthur Anderson
Wabash National Corporation today announced it will drop Arthur Anderson as its independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2002. Wabash chose...
New Wabash president promises changes
Just one week into his new job as president of Wabash National, Bill Greubel met with local and national media representatives to provide a glimpse of...
Management change at Hyundai Translead
Glenn Harney has been named senior vice-president, sales and marketing of Hyundai Translead, according to O S Koh, CEO and executive vice-president. Harney,...
Canadian trailer manufacturer to expand
Trailtech Inc, a manufacturer of light and specialized trailers and flat deck truck bodies, has broken ground on a 22,000-sq-ft addition to its facility...
Trailer orders hit 17-month high
Net orders for trailers hit a 17-month high at just under 17,000 units in April, according to Kenneth Vieth III with ACT Research. “We are moving off...
Ford expects truck division to lead turnaround
Ford Motor Co told Wall Street analysts that it was detecting signs of a turnaround as it restructures its key North American operations amid an economic...
