EVI, Frito-Lay Combine on Pilot Electric Truck Program
Mar 28, 2012
Electric Vehicles International (EVI), which deals in alternative fuel vehicle development, manufacturing and deployment, has launched an electric vehicle pilot with Frito-Lay North America, which has the seventh-largest privately owned commercial fleet...
VIA Motors Earns Work Truck Show’s Green Award
Mar 28, 2012
VIA Motors (Orem, UT) has won The Work Truck Show 2012 Green Award for its full-size extended range electric vehicle (EREV) work trucks...
Trailer Van Orders Down 32%, Others Up 31% in February: ACT
Mar 27, 2012
The performance differences between total vans and all other trailers was striking in February: Net orders for total van trailers were off 32% month over month while all other trailers posted a gain of 31%, according to the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co...
Used Class 8 Pricing Slips in February: ACT
Mar 27, 2012
Used Class 8 truck pricing slipped in February due to softness in the retail segment of the market, according to the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research...
Fuel Prices, Election Could Impact Strong Trailer Sales
Mar 27, 2012
Sales for all models of trailers remain strong this year and could remain so in 2013 if fuel prices start to moderate, among other factors, according to Craig Bennett, senior VP-sales and marketing for Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co....
Wabash Inks Agreement to Acquire Walker Group Holdings
Mar 27, 2012
Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Walker Group Holdings LLC, a manufacturer of liquid-transportation systems and engineered products, for $360 million...
ACT Research Predicts Lukewarm Economy
Mar 26, 2012, By Bruce Sauer
With a context of what the future holds for the commercial vehicle industry, economist Sam Kahan said the U.S. can expect moderate economic growth in 2012...
North America to Be World’s Fastest-Growing Truck Market in 2012
Mar 26, 2012, By Bruce Sauer
North America will lead the world in truck sales growth this year, according to Zita Zigan, head of global commercial vehicle forecasting for LMC Automotive...
NTEA’s Green Truck Association Forms Technology Councils
Mar 26, 2012
The Green Truck Association (GTA) has formed three technology councils to better represent specific segments within the green truck industry...
Trailer shipments forecast to grow 19% in 2012
Mar 23, 2012
Trailer shipments are expected to increase by 19% this year and an additional 8% next year, according to a forecast compiled by ACT Research of Columbus, Indiana...
Kenworth Adds Cummins Westport ISX12 G To Natural Gas Engine Line
Mar 23, 2012
Kenworth Truck Co. is expanding its extensive line of green products by offering the Cummins Westport ISX12 G heavy-duty natural gas engine for use in regional haul, vocational and refuse markets...
New Mechanical Detachable Gooseneck Trailer from Trail King
Mar 23, 2012
Trail King has introduced a new Mechanical Detachable Gooseneck (MG) trailer that delivers lightweight strength, maximum corrosion resistance and long-lasting good looks...
Volvo Unveils Natural Gas-Powered VNL Daycab
Mar 23, 2012
Volvo Trucks has added a natural gas-powered Volvo VNL daycab that offers a larger and more robust spec – 123-inch bumper-to-back-of-cab (BBC) and rated up to 80,000 GCWR – than the natural-gas powered Volvo VNM daycab...
E-Z Pack Files Patent for CNG-Front Loader Waste Truck Body
Mar 23, 2012
E-Z Pack Manufacturing has filed for a patent through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its new front loader refuse truck body equipped with a Compressed Natural Gas integrated fuel system...
Johnson Refrigerated Truck Bodies’ New Service Network Links with Great Dane
Mar 23, 2012
Johnson Refrigerated Truck Bodies is expanding customer support with a new service called FleetWise, an authorized service repair program that connects customers to a nationwide network of Great Dane branch and participating dealer locations ...
Car-Tex Trailer Passes NATM’s Compliance Inspection
Mar 23, 2012
Car-Tex Trailer, Co., Inc., of Carthage, Texas, now complies with National Association of Trailer Manufacturers Guidelines and will have trailers displaying the NATM compliance decal ensuring they meet a high safety standard...
Meritor Inveils New Technologies for Customer Support
Mar 22, 2012
Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) launched two advanced technologies now available to the public: an enhanced second-generation Meritor Mobile application and a new web portal called the Meritor BullPen. ...
Great Dane Displays New, Improved Trailers
Mar 22, 2012
Great Dane is displaying a variety of new and/or enhanced trailers at the Mid-America Trucking Show: the all-new Everest series of refrigerated trailers, the Freedom flatbed, and the all-new, dry-freight Champion. ...
Cummins Introduces Engine Lineup for 2013
Mar 21, 2012
Cummins Inc. revealed its medium- and heavy-duty engine lineup for next year, saying it will meet the federal 2014 GHG/MPG rules in January 2013 and deliver up to a 2% fuel-economy improvement over today’s engines...
Kinedyne Displays Enhanced Trailer Storage System
Mar 21, 2012
LOUISVILLE, KY—Kinedyne is displaying an enhanced version of its Kaptive Beam System and recently released tarp ties at the Mid-America Trucking Show...
Wabco Debuts Tire Pressure Monitoring, Air Suspension
Mar 21, 2012
LOUISVILLE, KY—Wabco Holdings introduced its new IVTM technology, an integrated electronic tire pressure monitoring system, and unveiled a new air suspension it said will reduce fuel use and improve vehicle handling...
Palfinger, Caterpillar Forest Products Team Up
Mar 21, 2012
Caterpillar Forest Products has entered into a marketing agreement with Palfinger, Inc. to distribute a line of knuckle boom self-loaders produced by Epsilon Kran GmbH under the brand name Prentice/Epsilon...
Wabash Unveils Innovation Center
Mar 20, 2012
Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC) opened the doors to its new Innovation Center designed to showcase company contributions to the transportation industry and recent innovations, as well as incubate and launch future customer solutions....
2012 Strong for Class 8, Despite Slight Decline: ACT
Mar 20, 2012
February commercial vehicle net orders fell modestly below most people’s expectations, but did not change ACT Research’s expectation for a very strong year of Class 8 demand ...
Mitsubishi Fuso Starts Diamond Value Parts Program for Commercial Trucks
Mar 20, 2012
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) has developed the Diamond Value Parts Program—a new repair and maintenance parts program for its medium-duty commercial trucks...
