Truck, trailer manufacturers can expect improved conditions
Jan 19, 2010
The commercial truck and trailer industry has begun a slow climb back from the worst market in decades, according to speakers at Heavy Duty Dialog in Las Vegas...
Net heavy-duty truck orders increase in December
Jan 19, 2010
Net orders for heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles rose to 11,919 units in December, up 37% from December 2008, according to figures compiled by ACT Research Co ...
Medium and Heavy Truck Sales Up 2% in December, Down 28% for 2009
Jan 14, 2010
Medium and heavy truck sales were up 2% in December over the same period a year ago and down 28% for the year, according to figures compiled by Wards Communications...
ATA Releases American Trucking Trends 2009-2010
Jan 14, 2010
The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) annual report ATA American Trucking Trends 2009-2010 is now available to the public...
California Hybrid Truck, Bus Voucher Project Unveils Web Site
Jan 14, 2010
A ground-breaking California project designed to spur the purchase and use of medium- and heavy-duty hybrids has officially launched with the unveiling of its informational website: www.californiahvip.org ...
DOE Awards $40 Million For Daimler Trucks, Detroit Diesel Partnership
Jan 14, 2010
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced that it has received nearly $40 million in funding through the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) 21st Century Truck Technology Partnership. The DOE award will be shared by DTNA’s sister company, Detroit Diesel Corporation, and other project partners. The Daimler Trucks North America award is the largest of the nine project awards announced by the DOE...
Sharp Decline in UK Van, Truck Demand in 2009
Jan 14, 2010
Data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show last year's van and truck registrations down 36.2 percent to 221,132. The figure for December was down 20.6 percent to 16,131...
AAR Reports 2009 Carload Traffic at Lowest Level Since 1988
Jan 14, 2010
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported that 2009 saw total carload traffic on U.S. railroads at its lowest levels since at least 1988, when the AAR’s data series began. AAR’s January Rail Time Indicators report includes both monthly numbers for December and 2009 annual totals for freight railroad traffic...
ArvinMeritor Displays Solutions to DOTs
Jan 13, 2010
ArvinMeritor, Inc. hosted Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood at its headquarters in Troy, MI, to showcase the company’s advanced technologies for Class 8 commercial vehicles. Highlighted technologies included its dual-mode hybrid Class 8 drivetrain and that stability control and collision safety systems offered by the company’s Meritor Wabco joint venture...
Alcoa, Sergomel Launch Aluminum Trailers in Brazil
Jan 12, 2010
Alcoa and Sergomel, a Brazilian manufacturer of truck bodies and trailers, have launched a lightweight, fuel-efficient aluminum trailer for the mechanical harvesting of sugarcane in Brazil. The new aluminum trailer offers nearly a 35 percent reduction in gross weight, or a seven-ton reduction over comparable steel trailers...
Commercial Vehicle Orders Likely to Slow in 1Q
Jan 12, 2010
Net orders for heavy-duty commercial vehicle markets closed 2009 slightly stronger than expected, but will likely slow dramatically in the first quarter of 2010 before recovering in the second half of the year, according to ACT Research Co. (ACT)...
Navistar Launches Customer Parts Recovery Program
Jan 12, 2010
Navistar (NYSE:NAV) has launched a program that allows customers to return new, unused parts from their stock to receive cash or credit for future purchases. This program, known as Customer Parts Recovery (CPR), supplements and improves upon the GPRP program, which was only accessible to large fleet customers...
Bendix CVS Divests Fan Drive Business
Jan 12, 2010
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC (Bendix CVS), a member of the Knorr-Bremse Group, has completed the sale of its fan drive/clutch business and related assets to Kit Masters, Inc. for an undisclosed amount...
Cummins Receives $54 Million For SuperTruck,Light-Duty Projects
Jan 11, 2010
United States Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu today announced that Cummins will receive nearly $54 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) for two projects aimed at improving fuel efficiency in heavy-duty and light-duty vehicles...
Sprinter Prices Reduced
Jan 11, 2010
Mercedes-Benz USA, the new distributor for the Sprinter van, has announced a 6% price drop for all three models of the 2010 light truck, which is now being sold under the Mercedes Benz and Freightliner brand names...
NTEA Launches Market Data And Industry Statistics Section Of Web Site
Jan 11, 2010
The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA), the leading association for the work truck industry, announced the launch today of the new Market Data and Industry Statistics section of NTEA.com...
NTEA Requalifies 16 MVP members
Jan 8, 2010
Through its Member Verification Program (MVP), the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) has requalified 16 member companies for their commitment to safety and quality standards...
EPA certifies Cummins' on-highway engine line
Jan 8, 2010
Cummins has announced its entire line of on-highway engines have been certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for meeting the emissions regulations for 2010 engines now in effect...
ATA to NHTSA: Highway Safety Resources Should Focus on Driver Behavior
Jan 8, 2010
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) encouraged the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to focus on driver behavior as a top safety priority in its 2010-2015 Strategic Plan...
Ford Launches Nine New Engines, Six New Transmissions
Jan 8, 2010
Ford Motor Company will introduce nine new or upgraded engines and six new transmissions in North America in 2010 as part of a five-year effort to overhaul its entire global powertrain portfolio...
Cargotec Sells Waltco Hydraulics To Ligon Industries
Jan 7, 2010
Cargotec has sold its US-based hydraulic cylinders manufacturing business Waltco Hydraulics to Ligon Industries, LLC. The parties have agreed not to disclose the transaction value. Waltco Hydraulics, situated in Ohio, was part of Waltco Lift Corp., belonging to the Tail Lift (Liftgate) division within Industrial and Terminal business area at Cargotec...
Hino Trucks Engines Rank Highest in Customer Satisfaction
Jan 7, 2010
Hino Trucks engines rank highest in customer satisfaction for a second consecutive year, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Medium-Duty Truck Engine and Transmission Customer Satisfaction Study...
Ford F-Series Best-Selling Truck for 33rd Straight Year
Jan 7, 2010
For the 33rd year in a row, Ford's (NYSE: F) award-winning F-Series is America's best-selling truck with 2009 sales of 413,625. F-series outsold its nearest truck rival by more than 97,000 units, the largest margin in three years...
Navistar Launches First Trucks for India with JV Partner Mahindra
Jan 6, 2010
As part of its global growth strategy, Navistar, Inc. (NYSE: NAV) today celebrated the launch of its first commercial trucks for the Indian market...
Demountable Concepts Forms Strategic Alliance with NetLogistik
Jan 6, 2010
Demountable Concepts, Inc. is capitalizing on a strategic alliance with NetLogistik of Mexico City and over twenty years experience as North America’s leading supplier of demountable truck body systems to increase utilization of their delivery and distribution systems in Mexico ...
