Collins Industries explores sale process
Jun 30, 2006
Collins Industries, Inc. today announced that it is exploring a possible sale of the company. George K. Baum Advisors LLC has been retained as its financial advisor to assist with this process....
Autocar announces new short-term rental program
Jun 30, 2006
Autocar, LLC, today outlined details of it’s new short-term truck rental program, called Autocar Express Rental. Part of the wide-ranging Autocar Solutions service and support initiative, the rental program will help ensure that Autocar’s refuse industry customers are never without a truck when they need one....
NTEA government relations director wins 2006 Explorer Award
Jun 30, 2006
NTEA Government Relations Director Mike Kastner was one of two individuals selected to receive a 2006 Explorer Award from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and The Center for Association Leadership....
TMC updates Recommended Practices
Jun 29, 2006, From Fleet Owner
The Technology and Maintenance Council of the American Trucking Assns. is distributing free copies of its 2006-07 Recommended Practices Manual on CD-ROM to its members....
Mack to add SCR to meet EPA’s 2010 requirements
Jun 28, 2006
Mack Trucks, Inc. announced today that it will use a combination of proven exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) technology and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) to satisfy the nitrogen oxides (NOx) portion of the federal diesel engine emissions regulations scheduled to take effect in 2010. ...
Volvo Trucks chooses SCR for 2010 emissions solution
Jun 28, 2006
Volvo Trucks North America will use selective catalytic reduction (SCR) to achieve 2010’s extremely rigorous standards for emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) by diesel engines....
Workhorse relaunching FasTrack program with new body and chassis
Jun 27, 2006
This month, Workhorse Custom Chassis is relaunching its groundbreaking FasTrack program that provides integrated walk-in trucks under the Workhorse badge. Since 2000, Workhorse has sold standard models of walk-in trucks with one Workhorse invoice and one Workhorse warranty for both body and chassis. The Workhorse FasTrack truck is the only truck that does this in the walk-in industry....
ArvinMeritor ratifies contract with CAW
Jun 27, 2006
ArvinMeritor ratified a contract with the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) at its Commercial Vehicle Systems brake facility in Tilbury, Canada, on June 14. Employees at that facility had returned to work on June 12 after the union had reached a tentative agreement....
Truck Enterprises increases customer support with addition of two Virginia facilities
Jun 27, 2006
Truck Enterprises Inc. has expanded its dealership operations in Virginia by adding two full-service, state-of-the-art facilities to further enhance customer support. ...
PacLease announces North American Franchise of the Year for 2005
Jun 26, 2006
A winning combination of 26% sales growth and an entrepreneurial staff dedicated to serving customers contributed to Rush PacLease Houston earning PACCAR Leasing Company's North American Franchise of the Year....
Volvo Group’s deliveries up 13% in North America
Jun 26, 2006
Total deliveries of trucks from the Volvo Group's three truck companies increased 2% overall and 13% in North America through May this year, compared with the year-earlier period....
Cargo securement regulation amended
Jun 23, 2006
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has amended its September 27, 2002, final rule concerning cargo securement. In a final rule published in the June 22 Federal Register, the FMCSA is requiring that cargo securement devices and systems be designed, installed, and maintained to ensure: ...
Trailer orders, inventories increase
Jun 23, 2006
Orders for truck trailers were up in May, but so were inventories, according to Bear Stearns and ACT Research. Customers ordered 17,090 truck trailers during the month, up 37% from May 2005 and a stronger year-over-year performance than the 18% increase reported in April. ...
FedEx reports record profits
Jun 23, 2006
FedEx Corporation’s latest financial results show that fleets can increase profits sharply, despite rising fuel costs. The company reported a better-than-expected 27% rise in net income for the period. ...
NTEA announces dates for Truck Product Conference
Jun 22, 2006
Eight leading chassis manufacturers will provide demonstrate their 2007 models and provide tips for installing truck bodies and equipment on them. The event is NTEA’s annual Truck Product Conference to be held September 18-20 at the Hyatt Regency in Dearborn, Michigan. ...
Nissan ponders pickup changes
Jun 22, 2006
Nissan North America Inc needs more room to produce pickups. The manufacturer is considering moving production of its Quest minivan to a plant in Japan in order to crank up pickup production in its plant in Canton, Mississippi, according to Wards Communications. ...
EPA unveils hydraulic hybrid diesel delivery truck
Jun 21, 2006
The U S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today unveiled the first-ever series hydraulic hybrid diesel urban delivery vehicle, which will provide dramatic improvements in fuel economy and in emission reductions. The development of the hydraulic hybrid is the result of a partnership between the EPA, U S Army, UPS, International Truck and Engine Corporation and Eaton Corporation. ...
Wabash National awards scholarships for 2006
Jun 21, 2006
Wabash National Corp has awarded four students with scholarships that, combined, represent a total award of up to $32,000. Scholarships were presented at an awards ceremony held at the company's headquarters in Lafayette, Indiana....
Aluminum supply down, demand up
Jun 21, 2006
Demand for aluminum in the United States rose almost 7% in May, according to Harbor Intelligence. At the same time, daily average primary aluminum slipped 2%. ...
Greatwide Logistics Services Acquires Southpoint Distributing
Jun 19, 2006
Greatwide Logistics Services announced today that the firm has acquired Southpoint Distributing Inc, a privately held, dedicated contract carriage company. Based in Winter Haven, Florida and Auburn, Georgia, Southpoint provides dedicated contract carriage services from grocery distribution centers to retail supermarkets. ...
Hyundai Translead opens $15.5 million production line
Jun 16, 2006
Hyundai Translead has opened a new 161,720 square foot, state-of-the-art production line at its Tijuana, Mexico, manufacturing facility. The $15.5 million dollar expansion includes some innovative tooling that will help increase production capacity for vans and domestic containers by 30%. ...
Commercial truck sales stay hot in May
Jun 16, 2006
Retail truck sales remained strong in May, at least those with gross vehicle weight ratings above 10,000 pounds. According to figures compiled by Wards Communications, dealers sold 62,888 trucks with GVW ratings above 10,000 pounds, up 13% from May 2005. ...
NTEA publishes catalog of work truck industry resources
Jun 16, 2006
The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) recently published its Spring/Summer 2006 Work Truck Industry Resources catalog. ...
Capacity issues continue to affect the trucking sector
Jun 16, 2006
Truck industry capacity is expected to remain tight through 2006 and 2007, according to FTR Associates, a transportation research firm....
Transportation labor urges fair treatment for diabetic drivers
Jun 16, 2006
In response to a Department of Transportation request for public comment, Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), is requesting that diabetic truck drivers receive better regulatory treatment....
