Odyne, DUECO Combine on Propulsion System for Plug-In Hybrid Aerial Lift Truck
May 31, 2007
Odyne Corporation, a leading developer of advanced plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) technology for trucks and buses, today announced that DUECO, Inc., has issued a purchase order to Odyne for installation of Odyne’s propulsion technology into an aerial lift truck which will be displayed at the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) ...
Volvo Divests Interest in Petro Stopping Centers
May 31, 2007
Volvo Trucks North America announced that its 28.68% interest held in Petro Stopping Centers Holdings, LP (Petro) since 1999 has been acquired by TravelCenters of America and Hospitality Properties Trust...
Brenner Unveils Lean Duplex Stainless Steel Tank
May 31, 2007
Brenner Tank has introduced a next generation tank compliant with DOT 407 regulations, utilizing duplex stainless steels...
Knight Transportation Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend
May 30, 2007
Knight Transportation, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has increased the company’s quarterly cash dividend and declared a dividend of $0.03 per share of common stock, an increase of 50 percent....
Congress Votes to Block Mexican Trucks From U.S. Highways
May 30, 2007
The fight to keep Mexican trucks off of U.S. highways was boosted with Congress voting to further tighten restrictions on the Bush administration's pilot program, effectively delaying the project...
Dongfeng Cummins Celebrates One Millionth Engine
May 30, 2007
Dongfeng Cummins Engine Company Limited (DCEC), a 50-50 joint venture between Cummins Inc. and China's leading auto maker, Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DFM), has reached a significant milestone by producing its one millionth engine. ...
Truck Tonnage Index Falls 2.2%
May 30, 2007
The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 2.2 percent in April, after posting a 1.2 percent jump in March...
New York Shows Off Green Fleet Technology
May 24, 2007, By Jim Mele, Fleet Owner editor-in-chief
With a legitimate claim to the title “Greenest Fleet in America,” the New York City Dept. of Parks and Recreation featured hybrid and alternative fuel trucks of all sizes, biodiesel providers, electric cars and even solar-powered carts among the 130 vendors at its annual truck show yesterday...
NTEA Ambulance Manufacturers Affiliate Division Requests Public Comment
May 24, 2007
The Ambulance Manufacturers Division (AMD), an Affiliate Division of the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA), announced a period of public comment for AMD Standards 001-025....
Diesel Price Up 3 Cents
May 24, 2007
The price for a gallon of diesel nationally increased three cents to $2.803 for the week ending May 20, according to the Energy Information Administration....
Volvo Group’s Deliveries Down 17%
May 24, 2007
Total deliveries of trucks from the Volvo Group’s three truck companies decreased 17% through April this year, compared with the year-earlier period....
SAF-Holland unveils lightweight fifthwheel
May 22, 2007
SAF-Holland Inc has introduced the Holland FWAL lightweight aluminum fifthwheel. Designed by SAF-Holland and forged by Alcoa, the fifthwheel is designed for standard duty and forged from the same aluminum alloy as Alcoa's aluminum truck wheels...
Trailer orders 'weak' in April
May 22, 2007
Based on April trailer data released by A.C.T., dry-van, reefer and flatbed orders were "weak across the board", according to Bear Stearns' analysis...
Bosch Rexroth Named Subcontractor for Hydraulic Hybrid Refuse Truck Field Test
May 21, 2007
Bosch Rexroth announced that it has been selected by New York-based Shurepower LLC to demonstrate hydraulic hybrid vehicle technology by installing the Bosch Rexroth Hydrostatic Regenerative Brake (HRB) system on refuse trucks...
Mack Announces 2006 International Distributor of the Year
May 21, 2007
Mack Trucks, Inc. recently named Salinas y Fabres S.A. (SALFA) of Santiago, Chile, as its 2006 Mack International Distributor of the Year. ...
Schneider Sales Named an Authorized Dealer for East Manufacturing
May 21, 2007
Schneider Sales & Service in Clarksville, Ind., serving the greater Louisville and southern Indiana area, has been named an authorized dealer for East Manufacturing, offering the company’s full line of flatbeds, dumps and accessories....
Teamsters Back House Vote to Delay Mexican Trucks Plan
May 17, 2007
The Teamsters Union lauded the U.S. House of Representatives for overwhelmingly passing a bill that would halt the Bush administration's pilot program to open U.S. highways to Mexican trucks...
GM May Sell Medium-duty Line to Navistar
May 17, 2007
General Motors is considering selling its medium-duty truck line to International Truck and Engine...
Paccar to Build Plant in Mississippi
May 17, 2007
PACCAR Inc announced plans to build a $400 million engine facility and technology center in Columbus, Mississippi...
FedEx Express, Azure Dynamics to Develop Hybrid Electric Powertrain
May 16, 2007
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. today announced it has signed agreements with Azure Dynamics Corporation, a leading developer of hybrid-electric and electric powertrains for commercial vehicles, to develop gasoline parallel hybrid-electric powertrains for their delivery fleet....
Travis Appoints New Dealer
May 16, 2007
Travis Body & Trailer, Inc. of Houston, Texas announced the appointment of General Trailer Parts, LLC, of Springfield, Oregon as its newest independent dealer....
International Ramps Up Vocational Focus
May 14, 2007, From Fleet Owner
Phil Christman, newly installed vp & gm of International Truck & Engine Corp.'s severe service division, believes the customization needs of the vocational market will increase in the near future...
NTEA's Business and Market Planning Summit Changed to Oct. 30-31
May 14, 2007
The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) has changed the date of its 2008 Business and Market Planning Summit to Oct. 30-31, 2007...
Carrier Transicold Names Dealers of the Year
May 14, 2007
Reefer Service, Inc. of Hudsonville, Michigan, was named Carrier Transicold's 2006 North American Dealer of the Year at the company's annual Truck, Trailer and Rail dealer meeting...
32% Plan Purchases of Power Equipment During 2Q
May 14, 2007
In a survey of 31 for-hire and private fleets conducted by CK Commercial Vehicle Research at the end of April, 32% said they plan to place orders for power units in the next three months. ...
