Travis Appoints New Dealer in Louisiana
Jun 4, 2007
Travis Body & Trailer, Inc. of Houston, Texas is pleased to announce the appointment of Walker's Trailer Sales of Monroe, Louisiana, as its newest Independent Dealer. ...
Hybrid TRU demo project receives funding
Jun 1, 2007
Shurepower LLC has been awarded a cost-shared contract by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to finance a demonstration...
Odyne, Creative Bus Sales form alliance
Jun 1, 2007
Odyne Corp, a developer of advanced plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) technology for trucks and buses, has announced an alliance with Creative Bus...
AIRman relocating to larger headquarters
Jun 1, 2007
AIRman Inc is moving its headquarters to a new and expanded facility. Currently in Wixom MI, the company has committed to a new building within four miles...
Product Profiles
Jun 1, 2007
Buyers Products offers forged grab hooks Buyers Products Co has added two forged steel grab hooks to its line of products. A 1/2" hook boasts a 9,200-lb...
AMD requests public comment on standards
Jun 1, 2007
The Ambulance Manufacturers Division (AMD), an affiliate division of the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA), has announced a period of public...
Trailer, truck, & body OEMs
Jun 1, 2007
Benson International has named Ryan Black and Travis Flowers as design engineers. Black is a 2007 graduate of Tennessee Technological University with...
Component manufacturers
Jun 1, 2007
Carrier Transicold has promoted Greg Jones to director of national accounts, with John Monti succeeding him as Eastern Region director. With nearly 30...
Clean Power Technology Tour kicks off
Jun 1, 2007
Kenworth Truck Co has launched the Clean Power Technology Tour, which will travel to the firm's dealers throughout the United States in 2007. The Clean...
Safety Vision sales hit a milestone
Jun 1, 2007
Safety Vision, a global provider of mobile video systems, announced that sales since its 1993 inception have topped the quarter-billion dollar mark. Founded...
Navistar, Griffin Armament Win Contract for MRAPs
May 31, 2007
Privately held Griffin Armament, Navistar’s joint venture partner for armor on military trucks, announced today that the two companies had won a joint $623 million contract to build 1200 mine-resistant ambush-protected armored vehicles (MRAP) for the Marine Corps. ...
Dana Announces Availability of SmartWave to Commercial Vehicle AfterMarket
May 31, 2007
SmarTire Systems Inc. announced today that Dana Corporation, its marketing partner for the commercial vehicle market in North America, Australia and New Zealand, will be supplying the company's SmartWave products to commercial fleet customers through various truck manufacturers' dealer networks in North America...
Covenant Changes Names, Titles
May 31, 2007, From Fleet Owner
Truckload carrier Covenant Transportation is changing the name of its holding company and reshuffling its executive suite as part of a multi-year realignment effort...
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...
