Polar Tank Trailer Names VP of Engineering
Polar Tank Trailer has named Denis Grossen as its new vice president of engineering. ...
Mitsubishi Unveils New FG4x4
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America’s (MFTA) new 2012 Canter FG4x4 features more horsepower, reduced weight, and lower total cost of ownership, according to the company. ...
Utility Releases Next-Generation Side Skirt
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. has unveiled the USS-120A side skirt, which it says is capable of contributing a minimum of 5% in fuel savings. ...
Tax Credits for Hybrid, Electric Trucks Under Senate Bill
Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) introduced S. 1285, the Hybrid and Electric Trucks and Infrastructure Act, which would provide tax credits of up to $24,000 to incentivize the purchase of hybrid and electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks. This bill effectively reinstates the hybrid credit that expired in 2010 and expands it to electric trucks...
Randon’s EBITDA Up 23% This Year
Randon S.A-Implementos e Participacoes, the controlling holding of nine companies operating within the segments of vehicles and trailers/semi-trailers, auto parts and financial services, reported that EBITDA was $198.5 million for the first half of 2011, up 23.2% over a year ago....
Class 8 Backlogs Decline Slightly
Despite positive underlying demand factors and freight growth, current events have impacted commercial vehicle demand, according to the most recent data reported by ACT Research Co. (ACT). ...
Meritor WABCO Holds Ride-N-Drive Demonstrations
Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems is continuing its series of ride-n-drive vehicle demonstrations at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., on Sept. 14....
Volvo, Mack to Participate in SuperTruck Development
Volvo Technology of America Inc. and Mack Trucks Inc. will participate in the development of technologies to improve the freight-moving efficiency of heavy-duty trucks and reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of a SuperTruck contract with the U.S. Department of Energy under which the Volvo Group is scheduled to receive $19 million in federal funding...
FTR Shippers Condition Index Edges Up Slightly
FTR Associates’ Shippers Condition Index (SCI) as reported in the August Shippers Update edged up in June to a current reading of -3.1. The SCI sums up all market influences that affect shippers; a reading above zero suggests a favorable shipping environment, while a reading below zero is unfavorable...
FTR lowers growth forecast
By Bruce Sauer
On another day of wild swings on Wall Street, FTR Associates issued this advice: Don’t panic…yet...
Axis Corporation, Trailerman Trailers Pass Compliance Inspection
Axis Corporation of Bellefontaine, Ohio, and Trailerman Trailers Inc. of Louisiana, Missouri, have passed the National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) safety compliance consultation, part of NATM’s compliance program ...
Medium and Heavy Truck Sales Up 14% in July
Medium and heavy truck sales were up 14% in July over the same period a year ago and down 11% from last month, according to figures compiled by Wards Communications...
FMCSA Says No New Regulations for Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that it has no intention to propose new regulations governing the transport of agricultural products. ...
Supreme’s Gross Profit Up 30% in 2Q
Supreme Industries, Inc. (NYSE Amex: STS) announced that gross profit improved by approximately 30% to $8. million, or 8.5% of net sales, for its second quarter ending July 2. ...
Work Truck Show 2012 Opens Earlier to Give Attendees More Time to Explore
In response to demand from attendees and exhibitors, show-floor hours for The Work Truck Show in 2012 will be extended. The Work Truck Show, North America’s largest work truck event, takes place March 68, 2012, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN. The NTEA Annual Convention, educational sessions and Green Truck Summit kick off March 5. ...
SAF-HOLLAND Expands Business in Middle East, Africa
SAF-HOLLAND S.A. has strengthened its business in the Middle East as well as north and central Africa through the founding of a subsidiary in Dubai....
Havis Sells Lighting Solutions Product Line to R-O-M
Havis Inc., a manufacturer of in-vehicle mobile office solutions, has sold its Lighting Solutions product line to R-O-M Corporation. The sale presents Havis with the opportunity to enhance its focus on its four remaining product lines -- Mounting Solutions, Computing Solutions, Transport Solutions and Power Management Solutions -- and reaching out to new customers. ...
IMPCO Automotive Receives CARB Certification for NG-Powered Transit Connect
IMPCO Automotive, a business unit of Fuel System Solutions, Inc., has received certification by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for its Dedicated Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fuel Systems on Ford's 2011 model Transit Connect Van and Wagon with the 2.0-liter, 4-cylinder engine....
Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks, Buses To Save $50 Billion in Fuel Costs
President Obama met with industry officials today to unveil the first-of-their-kind fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas pollution standards for work trucks, buses, and other heavy duty vehicles, which will save American businesses that operate and own these commercial vehicles approximately $50 billion in fuel costs over the life of the program....
HDA Truck Pride Expands US Footprint with Performance Truck and Trailer
HDA Truck Pride has added Performance Truck and Trailer, LLC, to the HDA Truck Pride family....
BrandFX Receives $2.4 Million Damages Payment
BrandFX Body Company said it received a check Friday for damages caused by competitor Astoria Industries of Iowa, ending a seven-year court battle....
HDA Truck Pride Adds Quinte Truck and Trailer Parts
HDA Truck Pride has added Quinte Truck and Trailer Parts, with locations in Kingston, Ontario, and Belleville, Ontario....
American LaFrance Forms Commercial Truck Division
American LaFrance has created the Commercial Truck Division, with a goal of continuing the growth of the Condor low-cabover product line in existing and emerging markets, while developing new products through sales initiatives. ...
Spartan Chassis Training Sessions Focus on Maintenance
Maximizing value through preventative maintenance was the focus of several training sessions at the 17th Annual Fire Truck Training Conference hosted by Spartan Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR). ...
Fleets’ Hauling Capacity, Growth Potential Limited By Driver Shortage, Report Says
Forty percent of fleets reporting to CK Commercial Vehicle Research (www.ckcvr.com) for the Q3 2011 Fleet Sentiment Report are affected by a shortage of drivers now and another 25% indicate they believe the shortage of good drivers will impact their ability to grow in the future. ...
