OPEC may raise output as counter action
OPEC president Chakib Khelil said today the oil cartel could raise output to put pressure on rival exporters if they fail to agree to reduce oversupply...
Consumer confidence slips again
Consumer confidence in the U.S. economy dropped in November, the fifth consecutive month, to its lowest level in 7-½ years. The November Conference Board...
Teamsters reaffirm Mexican truck position
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has endorsed a study by the AFL-CIO labor organization that says a Senate ban on Mexican trucks does not violate...
Flatbed trailer maker adds Air-Weigh system
Transcraft Corp., a flatbed trailer manufacturer based in Anna, IL, said it will now offer Air-Weigh Scales as an on-board weight indicating device option....
Hendrickson unveils air suspension for buses, ambulances
Hendrickson International, a manufacturer of suspension systems based in Woodridge, IL, is introducing a rear air suspension specifically designed for...
Interpool, Maher form joint venture
Interpool, an Internet-based intermodal container management firm, and Maher Chassis Management have formed a joint venture to manage intermodal containers...
DaimlerChrysler to cut truck production
DaimlerChrysler AG became the latest automaker to cut production amid further worries about the effects of weakening economic conditions on demand. DaimlerChrysler...
GM to make full-size pickups that run on ethanol
General Motors Corp. said that Monsanto Co. has placed the first 50 orders for its new Chevrolet Silverado full-size pickup trucks that run on a blend...
Volvo, Great Dane to test new technology for trailer aerodynamics
Volvo Trucks North America, Inc has received a contract from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to evaluate new technology designed to enhance trailer...
Autocar signs first dealers
Autocar LLC has announced the signing of its first dealers since becoming part of Grand Vehicle Works Holdings LLC in July. The dealers include Oakland...
Fontaine Trailer Company purchases assets of Ravens Inc
Fontaine Trailer Company has purchased the assets of Ravens, Inc, manufacturers of aluminum platforms, aluminum dump trailers, and steel dump trailers....
Mack Truck sales off 34%
Deliveries from Mack Trucks, Inc. through October 2001 totaled 19,872 vehicles, down 34 percent from the 30,115 units delivered during the same period...
Brazilian trailer manufacturer wins award
For the fourth consecutive year, Randon S/A Implementos e Sistemas Automotivos, a trailer manufacturer in Caxias do Sul, Brazil, has won the Associação...
Anti-rollover system in the works
Researchers at Penn State University say a computer program they developed and have tested in simulation could automatically adjust the brake forces on...
Ryder donates two trucks to American Red Cross
Ryder System Inc. has teamed up with the Broward County, Florida chapter of the American Red Cross to help support disaster relief efforts in South Florida...
Peterbilt to offer 530-hp rated Cummins ISX
Truck maker Peterbilt Motors Co. of Dentoon, TX, is now offering the Cummins ISX engine in a 530-hp rating for its model 387, 379, 378 and 357 trucks....
Economy won’t rebound until mid-'02
The U.S. economy will not see a significant rebound in growth before the middle of next year, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco president Robert Parry...
Economy won’t rebound until mid-'02
The U.S. economy will not see a significant rebound in growth before the middle of next year, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco president Robert Parry...
ArvinMeritor posts Q4 loss, sees flat Q1
Autoparts manufacturer ArvinMeritor Inc posted a fiscal fourth-quarter net loss versus a profit last year, hurt by restructuring charges and auto production...
Volvo says North America production down
Overall truck production in North America is running 2.5 percent below the third quarter's average level, loss-making truck maker Volvo's chief executive...
Rise in auto sales only a quick fix
A record 26.4% rise in new automobile sales, aided by zero-percent financing and other incentives, boosted retail sales by 7.1% in October, the Commerce...
Electrified powertrain technology suggested for medium and heavy trucks
Concern about gasoline prices and tougher emissions regulations have led OEMs to put greater emphasis on managing fuel consumption as a way to differentiate...
Electrified powertrain technology suggested for medium and heavy trucks
Concern about gasoline prices and tougher emissions regulations have led OEMs to put greater emphasis on managing fuel consumption as a way to differentiate...
Bosch unveils new truck alternator
The Robert Bosch Corp. has unveiled a new alternator designed for Class 3-8 heavy-duty trucks that reportedly increases electrical output nearly 40% while...
Ford reportedly mulling plant closings, more job cuts
Ford Motor Co. is considering another round of massive job cuts, and possible plant closings, as part of a restructuring plan to pull the world's second-largest...
