Celadon’s Hines Looks Ahead
Aug 9, 2007, By Sean Kilcarr, Fleet Owner senior editor
Chris Hines, newly installed president & COO of Celadon Group sees the cross-border truckload carrier facing a mix of challenges and opportunities ahead. But in his view, the opportunities clearly...
ArvinMeritor Completes Divestiture of Light Vehicle Aftermarket Business
Aug 8, 2007
ArvinMeritor, Inc. announced that it has sold its Light Vehicle Aftermarket (LVA) European exhaust operations to Klarius Group Limited, located...
Supreme Industries Declares Regular $0.095 Cash Dividend
Aug 8, 2007
Supreme Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of specialized commercial vehicles, including truck bodies, shuttle buses, armored vehicles and luxury motorcoaches, announced...
Study Shows Businesses Struggling with Government Compliance
Aug 7, 2007
Government regulation continues to plague small businesses despite Federal efforts to reduce the time needed to meet the demands of compliance, according to a study by the Small Business Research Board released today....
Manufacturing Survey Shows Overall Industry Confidence Rising
Aug 7, 2007
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)/Industry Week business outlook survey for the second quarter of 2007 points to confidence edging up from both large and small companies, after declining during the prior four quarters....
Wastequip Breaks Ground On New Paint Facility
Aug 6, 2007
Wastequip Indiana, the primary manufacturing location of Galbreath brand products, recently broke ground on a new paint line facility in Winamac, Indiana, that will streamline the painting process for the company’s mobile technical products, including Galbreath brand hook hoists, cable hoists, and trailers....
NTEA Report Details Financial Performance of Truck Equipment Manufacturers
Aug 6, 2007
From a high of 9.7% to a low of 3.1%, pre-tax profits varied widely among manufacturers in the work truck industry....
NTEA Holds ‘Closing the Gap’ Regional Seminars
Aug 2, 2007
Improving how business people relate to their customers will be the topic of regional Closing the Gap seminars hosted by the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA)....
Kenworth Delivers First Medium-Duty Hybrid-Electric Truck
Aug 2, 2007
Kenworth Truck Company and Dunn Lumber, two long-time Seattle-area companies, have teamed up to bring Kenworth’s first medium-duty hybrid-electric truck into the U.S. market. ...
Class 8 Orders Better than Expected
Aug 2, 2007
Preliminary Class 8 orders for July, released today by A.C.T., were better than expected, according to Bear Stearns. ...
ATA Asks DOT to Seek Stay of HOS Ruling
Aug 2, 2007
ATA President and CEO Bill Graves asked Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters yesterday to push for a stay of the Court of Appeals ruling on Hours of Service (HOS) regulations,...
Isuzu Organizes to Strengthen Commercial Truck Sales
Aug 1, 2007
To further strengthen its U.S. sales operations, Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. (ICTA) today began to directly distribute its low cab forward commercial trucks through its network of Isuzu dealers...
WABCO Goes Public with Listing on New York Stock Exchange
Aug 1, 2007
WABCO, a leading global provider of electronic braking, stability, suspension and transmission control systems for commercial vehicles, will make its debut on the New York Stock Exchange today,...
NAM Says "Fair Pay" Act is Overly Broad
Aug 1, 2007
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) expressed deep concern Tuesday about U.S. House-passed legislation that would make it more difficult for employers...
Wabash’s 2Q Gross Margin Percentage Highest in Five Quarters
Jul 31, 2007
Wabash National Corporation reported that its second-quarter gross margin percentage was the best since the first quarter of 2006....
Fontaine Now Omaha Standard Distribution
Jul 31, 2007
Omaha Standard announced that the name of Fontaine Truck Equipment Company, which was acquired last year, has been changed to Omaha Standard Distribution....
Isuzu N-Series, GM W-Series Gas-Powered Trucks Unveiled
Jul 31, 2007
The first 2008 gas-powered Isuzu N-Series and GMC/Chevrolet W-Series low cab forward trucks have rolled off the production line at the GM assembly plant in Janesville, Wis....
Michelin North America to Acquire Oliver Rubber Company
Jul 31, 2007
Michelin North America, Inc. today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Oliver Rubber Company, a subsidiary of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, which produces tread rubber and retreading equipment....
Mack Offers Finance Package for Vocational Trucks
Jul 30, 2007
Mack Financial Services is offering Mack customers special financing arrangements for a limited time on qualifying Mack Granite vocational trucks and tractors-including attached truck bodies...
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Falls in June
Jul 30, 2007
The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 0.1 percent in June, marking the third consecutive month-to-month drop....
Oshkosh, Ceradyne, Ideal Innovations Team Up on the Bull
Jul 30, 2007
Oshkosh Truck Corporation, Ceradyne, Inc. and Ideal Innovations, Inc. (I-3) announced today an agreement to further develop, produce and market the Bull armored vehicle....
Spartan Chassis to Support Production of MRAP Vehicles
Jul 26, 2007
Spartan Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc., today announced it has received a subcontract award, worth nearly $30 million, from Force Protection, Inc....
Cummins Continues Record Performance in 2Q
Jul 26, 2007
Broad gains across most of the company’s product and geographical markets led Cummins Inc. to record revenues and strong earnings in the second quarter. ...
June Trailer Orders Down, As Expected
Jul 25, 2007
Industry-wide June trailer figures released by A.C.T. were down but inline with low expectations, according to Bear Stearns....
ArvinMeritor to Close Assembly Operation in Ontario
Jul 25, 2007
ArvinMeritor, Inc.today announced it would close its Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS) assembly operation in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada by Nov. 23....
