Cummins Succeeds With Diversification Strategy
Apr 30, 2007
Cummins Inc. announced strong first-quarter earnings, led by significant sales growth in almost every market. The first-quarter performance demonstrated the benefits of the company’s ongoing effort to lower its cost structure and to diversify its business beyond the North American heavy-duty truck engine market....
Accuride's Net Sales Down 9.6% in 1Q
Apr 30, 2007
Accuride Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of commercial vehicle components, announced net sales of $325.4 million for the first quarter of 2007...
Armor Holdings Receives $32 Million Order
Apr 30, 2007
Armor Holdings, Inc. announced today the receipt of an order valued at approximately $32 million from the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence for additional Pinzgauer Protected Patrol Vehicles....
ATA Truck Tonnage Index increases 1.2% in March
Apr 26, 2007
The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.2 percent in March, which was the second consecutive monthly gain...
Trailer Inventories, Production exceed estimates
Apr 26, 2007
Trailer inventories and production for the first quarter exceeded Bear Stearns’ forecast, particularly in dry vans....
Corcentric Secures Deal with Hino Trucks
Apr 25, 2007
Corcentric announced today the signing of an agreement to facilitate Hino Trucks' Mega-Fleet parts program for its National Accounts...
Oxlo Expands Into Truck Industry
Apr 25, 2007
Oxlo Systems Inc. and Karmak, Inc., announced an agreement for Oxlo to provide Ford dealer communication system integration for Karmak Legend Business Systems...
Sprinter to feature 4x4 system
Apr 24, 2007
Sportsmobile West, North America’s leading tier 2 manufacturer for Ford Econoline and Dodge Sprinter aftermarket development, will be showcasing its all-new four-wheel drive system for the Dodge Sprinter Chassis at the 2007 Inland Empire Auto Show...
Volvo Trucks Welcomes SCR
Apr 24, 2007
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued guidance on March 27 regarding the use of Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) to meet the federal emissions regulations scheduled to take effect in 2010...
Maxon Breaks Ground For New Facility
Apr 24, 2007
Coinciding with the celebration of the company’s 50th year in business, Maxon Lift Corporation broke ground on a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility....
Volvo Investing in a New Production Facility
Apr 24, 2007
The Volvo Group is investing in an assembly facility for trucks in Russia to meet increasing demand on the fast-growing markets there...
Navistar Unveils Diesel Hybrid School Bus
Apr 20, 2007
Navistar International Corporation debuted one of the first diesel hybrid school buses in Sacramento on Wednesday, highlighting the potential to help meet California's climate change, energy efficiency and clean air goals...
J.B. Hunt 1Q Revenue Up 2%
Apr 20, 2007
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., announced first-quarter total operating revenue was $797 million, a 2% increase from the $780 million for the first quarter of 2006....
Knapheide Improves Efficiency With New Program
Apr 20, 2007
Dassault Systèmes, a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced that Knapheide Manufacturing Company has deployed ENOVIA SmarTeam to optimally manage its product information and development processes, including SolidWorks design data. ...
Diesel Increases 3.7 Cents
Apr 20, 2007
The average price for a gallon of diesel nationally rose 3.7 cents to $2.877 for the week ending April 15, according to the Energy Information Administration....
NTEA Offers Market Research Seminar
Apr 18, 2007
The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) will be conducting a seminar for industry professionals who have marketing and/or marketing research responsibilities in their companies....
CONEXPO-CON/AGG Sets Record for Exhibit Space
Apr 18, 2007
CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2008 has topped its own exhibit space sales record -- and possibly that of any U.S. or Canadian exposition to be held in 2008 -- going over the 2 million mark for net square feet ...
Truck sales down 26% over a year ago
Apr 18, 2007
Medium and heavy trucks continued their selling slide in March, according to figures compiled by Wards Communications...
NTEA Schedules ‘Closing the Gap’ Seminar
Apr 13, 2007
Business owners will have an opportunity to better understand, measure, manage and improve customer service throughout their entire operation by attending a new seminar offered by the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA). ...
Eaton Buys Fuel-Component Maker
Apr 13, 2007, From Fleet Owner
Eaton Corp. is buying the fuel components division of Saturn Electronics & Engineering for an undisclosed sum...
Volvo Introduces VHD 430
Apr 11, 2007
The Volvo VHD vocational truck and tractor are now available with a factory-installed 42-inch sleeper cab, designated the VHD 430. ...
Spartan Chassis Opens Two New Facilities
Apr 11, 2007
Spartan Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc., announced the purchase of two manufacturing facilities near its headquarters in Charlotte, Mich. ...
Volvo to Invest in Cab Production in France
Apr 11, 2007
AB Volvo’s Board of Directors has decided to invest in subsidiary Renault Trucks’ cab plant in Blainville, France. The investment is being made to increase capacity and comprises both assembly and painting....
New Pickup Truck Designs Drive Tonneau Aftermarket
Apr 11, 2007
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan's shows that the North American Light Truck Tonneau Cover Aftermarket earned revenues of approximately $254.7 million in 2005 and estimates to grow to about $300.1 million in 2012. ...
NTDA 2007 Scholarship Applications Available
Apr 11, 2007
A helping hand with ever-increasing college tuition is in sight for one student who applies for the 2007 National Trailer Dealers Association (NTDA) Scholarship Program....
