Updated U.S. Federal Lighting Guide Kit Available from NTEA
Mar 30, 2007
Compliance with lighting requirements will be easier to determine with the newly updated U.S. Federal Lighting Guide Kit available from the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA). ...
Mack Announces 2006 Distributors of the Year
Mar 30, 2007
Mack Trucks, Inc. today announced the recipients of its 2006 Distributor of the Year awards, honoring high-performing distributors in its U.S. and Canada business units....
NTEA Publication & Materials Catalog Offers Array of Products/Services
Mar 30, 2007
The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) recently published its Spring/Summer 2007 Work Truck Industry Publications & Materials catalog...
Revised Truck Equipment Handbook Available from NTEA
Mar 29, 2007
The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) recently revised its Truck Equipment Handbook. ...
DHL Expands Operations
Mar 29, 2007, From Fleet Owner
New services and terminals are coming online from DHL as the express carrier seeks to expand its operations between North America, Mexico, and Asia...
Sprinter Assembly Plant Opens in South Carolina
Mar 28, 2007
The DaimlerChrysler plant in Ladson, South Carolina, just outside Charleston, on Tuesday officially kicked off production of the Sprinter for the U.S. market...
2008 Diesel Super Duty trucks recalled by Ford
Mar 28, 2007
Ford Motor Co. said it was recalling 37,400 of its new 2008 model-year F-Series Super Duty trucks with 6.4-liter diesel engines after reported tailpipe fires...
Trailer Orders at 21,521 for February
Mar 27, 2007
Total trailer orders released by A.C.T. were 21,521 for February, down 28% year-over-year and slightly lower than Bear Stearns' forecast of 22,000-24,000...
DaimlerChrysler Expands Plug-In Hybrid to Sprinter
Mar 27, 2007
DaimlerChrysler is expanding its concept plug-in hybrid program to include the all-new 2007 Dodge Sprinter....
Armor Holdings' Hybrid Heavy Truck Demonstrators Begin Military Assessment Testing
Mar 27, 2007
UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that two hybrid electric future heavy truck demonstrators developed by Armor Holdings for the U.S. Army that are powered by UQMO electric propulsion systems have begun Military Utility Assessment (MUA) Testing...
Diesel Price Drops to $2.676
Mar 27, 2007
The average price for a gallon of diesel nationally dropped 0.5 cents to $2.676 for the week ending March 25...
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Rises 1.6% in February
Mar 27, 2007
The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.6% in February after falling a revised 3.1% in January. ...
NTEA Publishes Updated Application Market Area Report
Mar 27, 2007
The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) has updated its Application Market by Metropolitan Statistical Area Report. ...
Trudell Trailers Forms Separate Company
Mar 23, 2007
Trudell Trailers and its senior management team have formed a new company, Wisconsin Bus Sales LLC, with each holding a 50 percent ownership position....
Eaton Showcases Hybrid Expertise
Mar 23, 2007
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation hosted a seven-vehicle Ride-N-Drive event at the 43rd Annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention and Work Truck Show 2007...
Dodge Wins Editors' Choice Award at Work Truck Show 2007
Mar 22, 2007
Dodge is the winner of the Editors' Choice Award for New Product Innovation, based on ballots of editors who attended the 43rd Annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention...
Seminar Set for Heavy-Duty Market Selling Strategies
Mar 22, 2007
The University of the Aftermarket, the premier source of continuing education for professionals in the commercial vehicle parts and service industry, is accepting participants for its “Advanced Selling Strategies for the Heavy-Duty Market” workshop ...
Kenworth Adds to Heavy, Medium Lines
Mar 22, 2007, By Sean Kilcarr, Fleet Owner senior editor
Kenworth Truck Co. is expanding both its heavy- and medium-duty product lines this year with the release of a variety of new models. ...
Cummins Announces Approval of B20 Biodiesel Blends
Mar 21, 2007
Cummins Inc. today announced the approval of biodiesel B20 blends for use in its 2002 and later emissions-compliant ISX, ISM, ISL, ISC and ISB engines....
FedEx To Raise LTL Rates
Mar 21, 2007, From Fleet Owner
Freight rates for FedEx Freight and FedEx National LTL, the less-than-truckload subsidiaries of FedEx Corp., are increasing 5.59% as of April 2 this year...
Navistar Finds Growth in Non-Traditional Markets
Mar 20, 2007
Navistar International Corporation today reported that growth in non-traditional vehicle markets is paying off as total first-quarter worldwide shipments were flat despite a 6% decline in Class 6-8 commercial truck and school bus shipments ...
Dana, Dongfeng Motor Co. Amend JV in China
Mar 20, 2007
Dana Corporation announced that its subsidiary, Dana Mauritius Ltd., and Dongfeng Motor Co. Ltd. have amended the agreement to develop their 50/50 joint venture, Dongfeng Dana Axle Co. Ltd...
Reyco Granning Launches New Trailer Axle Program in China
Mar 20, 2007
Reyco Granning - a commercial vehicle suspension product line of Tuthill Transport Technologies - announced the launch of its Global Axle Program for trailer axles via a supply partnership with FUWA Engineering Manufacturing Company Ltd. of Guangdong Province, China....
Emission Control: Tough, But Not Intractable
Mar 20, 2007, By Sean Kilcarr,Fleet Owner senior editor
International Truck and Engine Corp. truck group president Dee Kapur thoroughly understands all the emission technology and pricing changes on today’s Class 8 trucks is a tall order for fleets to handle...
Wal-Mart Fleet Part of New Hybrid Partnership
Mar 20, 2007, From Fleet Owner
A partnership between Peterbilt and Eaton is set to build an aerodynamic and fuel-efficient diesel-electric Model 386, which will be validated by operations in Wal-Mart’s private fleet ...
