Diesel-price drop continues - barely
Oct 18, 2006
For the ninth straight week, the average national price for a gallon of diesel fell - barely. This time, it was by 0.3 cents, to $2.503...
GM sees light truck recovery
Oct 18, 2006, by Sean Kilcarr, Fleet Owner senior editor
General Motors Corp. expects sales of light trucks, both pickups and sport utility vehicles (SUVs), to rebound in 2007 as gas prices continue to fall and more fuel-sipping designs come to market, such as its ’07 model Silverado and Sierra pickups...
Great Dane Continues Expansion of Full-Service Dealer Network
Oct 17, 2006
The Great Dane Trailers dealer network has added Superstition Trailers (Tucson, Ariz. and Phoenix, Ariz.), and expanded four other dealer locations in the United States, Mexico and Canada....
Diesel Drops For Eighth Straight Week
Oct 12, 2006
For the eighth straight week, the average national price for a gallon of diesel fell -- this time by 4 cents, to $2.506...
European fleets Pre-buying Trucks With Cleaner Diesels
Oct 12, 2006, by Jim Mele, Fleet Owner editor-in-chief
Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology is allowing European heavy-duty diesels to reduce emissions levels to near U.S. 2007 levels while also increasing fuel economy by up to 7% ...
ACOFAS Holds Frame Straightening Training Clinic
Oct 11, 2006
The American Council of Frame and Alignment Specialists (ACOFAS) recently held a two-day training clinic for frame technicians and insurance adjusters in Akron, Ohio...
Greubel Named to A.O. Smith Board of Directors
Oct 10, 2006
A. O. Smith Corporation has named Bill Greubel, the chairman and chief executive officer of Wabash National Corporation, to its Board of Directors....
Heil adds Enviro Precision as dry bulk distributor in Malaysia
Oct 10, 2006
Heil Asia Limited today entered into a comprehensive distributor relationship with Enviro Precision Engineering Sdn. Bhd. of Kuantan, Malaysia, representing Heil's dry bulk product line...
NationaLease, AmeriQuest Agree To Combine Organizations
Oct 10, 2006
NationaLease Purchasing Corporation and AmeriQuest Transportation and Logistics Resources Corporation announced today that they have signed an agreement to combine both organizations to provide a broader range of value to transportation and logistics companies...
Wabash Takes Steps to Ensure Tire Availability
Oct 9, 2006
Wabash National Corporation today announced the company has taken precautionary measures to help ensure availability of trailer tires despite the recent strike announcement related to the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. ...
NTEA Approves 26 Members for MVP Status
Oct 9, 2006
The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) has announced that an additional 26 Distributor and Manufacturer members have achieved Member Verification Program (MVP) status...
Emissions Requirements Causing Engine Problems, J.D. Power Study Shows
Oct 5, 2006
As manufacturers of heavy-duty truck engines strive to meet government-regulated emission standards by implementing new emission technologies, customers are increasingly experiencing problems with their engines...
United Steelworkers Strike Goodyear Master Plants
Oct 5, 2006
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today said that the United Steelworkers declared a strike against the company after the union rejected a comprehensive proposal from Goodyear....
Pallet-packing Robots
Oct 4, 2006, From Fleet Owner
Kuka Robotics Corp., the U.S. division of Germany's Kuka Roboter GmBh, is showing off its new Kuka KR 500 robot fitted with a specialized arm and programmed with unique software to pack freight pallets with a mix of different goods....
Diesel drops for seventh week
Oct 4, 2006
For the seventh straight week, the average national price for a gallon of diesel fell -- this time by 4.9 cents, to $2.54.6, for the week ending Oct. 1, according to the Energy Information Administration...
Kaiser Aluminum Extends Contract with Armor Holdings
Oct 4, 2006
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation announced a contract extension with Armor Holdings to provide aluminum plating for U.S. military applications. ...
Target Logistics Acquires Assets of Capitaland Express
Oct 3, 2006
Target Logistics, Inc. today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Target Logistics Services, Inc., has acquired certain assets of Capitaland Express, Inc...
Miller Electric, Hobart Brothers Donate $1 Million to Aid Welder Shortage
Oct 3, 2006
The American Welding Society (AWS) announced today that its foundation has received a $1 million pledge from Miller Electric Mfg. Co. and Hobart Brothers Company ...
Toyota Rolls Out Tundra Prototypes
Oct 2, 2006
At the State Fair of Texas preview, Toyota rolled out for the first time two prototypes of its 2007 Tundra pickup truck, which will be assembled in its new billion-dollar truck plant in San Antonio. ...
ProStar advances International plant
Sep 29, 2006, By David Cullen, Fleet Owner executive editor
International Truck and Engine Corp. highlighted for the media the massive changes the upcoming launch of its ProStar flagship tractor has brought to its Chatham Assembly Plant ...
Cummins announces 6.7L Dodge Ram Turbo Diesel Engine
Sep 29, 2006
Cummins Inc. announced today the availability of its Dodge Ram Turbo Diesel engine for the 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 models beginning January 2007...
Steel's Innovative Role Showcased in TV Segment
Sep 27, 2006
Steel's role in truck design is profiled in a segment of the new educational television series, "Pulse on America," according to an announcement by the American Iron and Steel Institute and its partner, New Line Media Solutions...
Diesel continues its price drop
Sep 27, 2006
For the sixth straight week, the average national price for a gallon of diesel fell - this time by 11.8 cents, to $2.59.5, for the week ending Sept. 24, according to the Energy Information Administration...
Volvo Plans Bus Body Cooperation in India
Sep 27, 2006
Volvo Bus Corporation and the Indian company Jaico Automobiles have reached an agreement to start a joint company in India for production of bus bodies based on Volvo Buses’ body technology...
Collins Industries Enters Into Merger Agreement With Steel Partners
Sep 27, 2006
Collins Industries, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Steel Partners II, L.P., a private investment partnership based in New York....
