New Engine for Kenworth, Peterbilt
Aug 27, 2007, From Fleet Owner
DALLAS, TX - A proprietary 12.9-liter big block engine is on the way for sister companies Kenworth Truck Co. and Peterbilt Motors Co., courtesy of a new plant now being built...
Market Down But Showing Improvement, Say Suppliers
Aug 27, 2007, By Sean Kilcarr, Fleet Owner senior editor
DALLAS, TX - While truck and trailer sales are still way, way down from last year’s historic levels, OEMs and suppliers are seeing signs of ...
Utility’s Dry Van Certified as a SmartWay Trailer
Aug 27, 2007
Utility’s SmartWay 4000D-X offers aerodynamic enhancements, low rolling resistance tires and overall weight reduction that qualify it under the specifications of the EPA’s SmartWay Partnership. Utility is participating in the special SmartWay "Get Green" Trucking Summit at the Great American Trucking Show hosted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The event showcases the numerous achievements of the EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership...
Cargill, Robinson Steel to Form Joint Venture
Aug 23, 2007
Cargill, a leading global trader, processor and distributor of iron and steel, has agreed to enter into a joint venture with Robinson Steel to produce and distribute RPS Sheet and Plate under license...
Spartan Enters Customized Commercial Chassis Market
Aug 23, 2007
Spartan Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc, will unveil the Furion today at the Fire-Rescue International Expo in Atlanta...
PACCAR, Eaton Announce Heavy-Duty Hybrid Truck Technology Agreement
Aug 23, 2007
PACCAR and Eaton Corporation announced today that they have entered into an agreement to jointly develop proprietary hybrid technology for heavy-duty commercial vehicles in North America...
July Trailer Orders Meet Expectations
Aug 22, 2007
Directionally, industry-wide total trailer orders for July-released today by A.C.T.-were inline with low expectations, according to Bear Stearns...
Johnson Controls to Power Dodge Sprinter Plug-in Hybrid
Aug 22, 2007
A fleet of advanced, Dodge Sprinter plug-in hybrid delivery vans will be operating within the United States, powered by Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries...
Army Unveils First Hybrid-Electric Propulsion System for New Combat Vehicles
Aug 22, 2007
The U.S. Army unveiled its first hybrid-electric propulsion system for a new fleet of Manned Ground Vehicles (MGVs), which will be tested and evaluated at the Army' s Power and Energy Systems Integration Laboratory...
Knight Transportation Announces Opening of Four New Service Centers
Aug 22, 2007
Knight Transportation, Inc. announced the official opening of one new dry van service center and three new brokerage service centers. The dry van service center is located in Dallas, TX, and the three new brokerage centers...
Action Group Calls for Feedback on Light-duty Hybrid Work Trucks
Aug 21, 2007
The Light-duty Hybrid Work Truck Action Group announced that it is seeking potential vendors and interested parties to review and provide feedback on a draft request for proposal (RFP)...
Dana Executive Dies
Aug 21, 2007
Neil Valentine, 57, director of material planning at Dana Corporation's Commercial Vehicle Systems group, Kalamazoo, Mich., passed away Aug. 16...
Hino to Open Truck Assembly Plant in West Virginia
Aug 20, 2007
Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A. Inc. will assemble medium and heavy-duty trucks in Williamstown, West Virginia...
Omaha Standard Adds New Distributors
Aug 20, 2007
Seven companies join Omaha Standard’s distribution network, adding nine more locations to the 170-plus distributors located throughout North America. ...
Lone Star Is Newest Authorized East Dealer
Aug 20, 2007
Lone Star Truck & Trailer, serving the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, was recently named an authorized dealership for East Manufacturing...
Diesel Price Falls 5 Cents
Aug 17, 2007
The average price for a gallon of diesel nationally fell 5 cents to $2.85 for the week of August 13, according to the Energy Information...
GM Joins Engine Design Consortium
Aug 17, 2007, From Fleet Owner
General Motors is the latest vehicle manufacturer to join the Model Fuels Consortium (MFC), a group that aims to develop, validate and apply advanced simulation methods to improve engine and fuel design, resulting in increased fuel efficiencies and reduced emissions....
Purolator Increases Purchase Order for Azure Hybrid-Electric Vehicles
Aug 15, 2007
Azure Dynamics Corporation, a leading developer of hybrid-electric and electric powertrains for commercial fleet vehicles, today announced that Purolator Courier Ltd....
Oshkosh Truck Subsidiary Awarded Contract With U.S. Army
Aug 15, 2007
Oshkosh Truck Corporation announced that its subsidiary, Pierce Manufacturing Inc., has been awarded a five-year, Firm Fixed Price contract by the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive ...
Penske Opens Two New Locations
Aug 14, 2007
Offering services for rental, full-service leasing and contract maintenance customers, two new facilities have been opened in Lakeland, FL, and Springfield, MO, by Penske Truck Leasing...
NTEA Releases Report Benchmarking Truck Equipment Distributor Profitability
Aug 14, 2007
Being a typical truck equipment distributorship that earns 3.5% profit isn't "good enough" when a high-profit firm can generate a profit margin of 7.8%, according to the 2007 ...
Timken Aligns to Drive Growth
Aug 13, 2007
The Timken Company today announced changes to align the company around continued improvement in operational performance and acceleration of profitable growth. ...
Medium and heavy truck sales down 26%
Aug 13, 2007
Medium and heavy trucks sold at an even slower pace in July, according to figures compiled by Wards Communications. Dealers sold 40,257 trucks with GVW ratings above 10,000 pounds during the month, down 26% from July 2006 and 15% from June 2007....
NTDA Report Urges Focus on ROA
Aug 10, 2007
According to results of a recently released National Trailer Dealers Association (NTDA) 2007 Dealer Financial Performance Report, dealers are encouraged to look beyond sales totals and examine return on assets (ROA) as a truer gauge of financial performance....
Kenworth Alaska Opens New Facility in Fairbanks
Aug 10, 2007
Kenworth Alaska recently relocated its Fairbanks dealership to a new facility that offers customers increased service capacity and expanded parts availability. ...
