Wheelabrator opens subsidiary in Mexico
Apr 4, 2006
Wheelabrator Group, the leading provider of surface cleaning solutions, is pleased to announce the opening of their its subsidiary, WG Plus de Mexico S.R.L. de C.V. in Monterrey, Mexico....
Timpte names new president and CEO
Apr 4, 2006
Timpte, Inc., a manufacturing of bulk commodity trailers located in David City, Nebraska, has appointed Doug Scheible as president and chief operating officer....
NTEA approves 21 companies for MVP
Apr 4, 2006
Twenty-one National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) member companies achieved Member Verification Program (MVP) status in the first quarter of 2006, ending March 31, 2006....
Bendix air brake standard on Reitnouer trailers
Apr 4, 2006, From Fleet Owner
Eyria, OH-based Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems will supply an air-brake system and component package as standard equipment on Reitnouer aluminum flatbed trailers. ...
Volvo Group’s truck deliveries down 3%
Mar 31, 2006
Total deliveries of trucks from the Volvo Group’s three truck companies decreased 3% through February this year, compared with the year-earlier period. ...
Meritor to the fore
Mar 31, 2006, by David Cullen, Fleet Owner executive editor
ArvinMeritor chose last week's Mid-America Trucking Show to begin "revitalizing" its Meritor product and services brand in the global commercial vehicle market. The manufacturer said the move was based on extensive marketing research conducted by its commercial-vehicle marketing team....
Hyundai Translead hires new VP of sales
Mar 31, 2006
Hyundai Translead welcomes Stuart James as the new Vice President of Sales, making him responsible for all new trailer, container, chassis, and converter dolly sales and the Aftermarket Parts Sales....
Detroit Diesel: DPF regeneration a non-event
Mar 30, 2006, by Wendy Leavitt, Fleet Owner director of editorial development
If Detroit Diesel Corp. (DDC) has its way, regeneration of the particulate filters for the 2007 engines will be unnoticeable, at least as far as drivers are concerned. In collaboration with Freightliner LLC, Detroit Diesel has been on an aggressive development and testing schedule for 2007, according to Tim Tindall, program director for the engine maker, and developing a procedure to manage the periodic regeneration of the required filter system has been a big part of that schedule. ...
Freight volumes fall in February
Mar 30, 2006, From Fleet Owner
The American Trucking Assns. (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted for-hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 2.5% in February-- marking its first monthly decline since August 2005. ...
Diesel price drops 1.6 cents
Mar 30, 2006, From Fleet Owner
The national average price for a gallon of diesel dropped 1.6 cents to $2.565 for the week ending March 26, the Energy Information Administration said. ...
HDMA members invited to attend free conference
Mar 30, 2006
Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association members are invited to attend an event for senior executives and manufacturing managers in the automotive and trucking industry: Business Intelligence for Manufacturing -- Winning Customers for Life. The event will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, April 25-26, at SAS World Headquarters in Cary, N.C....
ArvinMeritor signs exclusive marketing arrangement with PSI
Mar 28, 2006
ArvinMeritor and Pressure Systems International Inc. (PSI) of San Antonio, Texas, have agreed to a new long-term collaborative arrangement to continue marketing and distributing automatic tire inflation systems....
Freightliner rolls out new offerings
Mar 28, 2006, From Fleet Owner
At the recent Mid-America Trucking Show, Portland, OR-based Freightliner LLC unveiled a host of new component offerings that will be available on its trucks starting late this year....
Transcraft redesigns D-Eagle drop deck trailer
Mar 24, 2006
Transcraft, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wabash National Corporation, announced that its Transcraft D-Eagle combo drop deck model has been redesigned to increase trailer strength and enhance overall performance. In addition, the company announced that it has added a forklift kit as an available option on its flatbed trailer models....
Kenworth introduces new T300 Class 6 vehicle with air brakes
Mar 24, 2006
Kenworth Truck Company announced the introduction of a new T300 Class 6 25,000-pound GVWR vehicle equipped with air brakes for pickup and delivery and various other applications. The announcement was made at the Mid-America Trucking Show. ...
Sterling Truck Corporation Receives Work Truck Show’s Editors' Choice Award
Mar 24, 2006
Sterling Truck Corporation (Redford, MI) is the winner of the second annual Editors' Choice Award for New Product Innovation. Ballots of editors who attended the 42nd Annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention, Feb. 28-March 3, and The Work Truck Show, March 1-3, in Atlanta, GA, determined the winner. ...
MGM Brakes, Knaack Mfg receive Work Truck Show’s New Product Innovation Award
Mar 24, 2006
MGM Brakes (Charlotte, NC) and Knaack Mfg. Co. (Crystal Lake, IL) are the winners of the 2006 New Product Innovation Award. Voting took place during The Work Truck Show 2006 March 1-3 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. The Work Truck Show was held in conjunction with the 42nd Annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention Feb. 28-March 3. ...
Toyo Tires announces price increase in commercial truck products
Mar 24, 2006
Toyo Tire (U.S.A.) Corporation announced a price increase on both commercial truck and off-the-road tires effective April 1. This will result in a 5% increase to dealers on all commercial truck tires (truck and bus), and a 7% increase to dealers on off-the-road tires. ...
Heil Trailer renews Contract with First Index Inc
Mar 24, 2006
Heil Trailer International has extended its agreement with First Index, Inc. Heil Trailer uses First Index's RFQ Tools and Supplier Network to accelerate its process of identifying qualified metal fabrication suppliers. In addition to Heil Trailer contracting with domestic fabrication suppliers, it also has used First Index to identify suppliers of fittings and castings in select low cost countries. ...
Peterbilt reveals '07 testing, pricing plans
Mar 23, 2006, by Sean Kilcarr, Fleet Owner senior editor
LOUISVILLE, KY. As Peterbilt Motors Co. enters the final phase of its 2007 emissions testing, it says the cost impact of new emissions control technology will add $6,000 to $9,000 to the base sticker price of its Class 8 products, and $2,000 to $4,000 to the medium-duty lineup. ...
Manufacturers prepare for the downturn
Mar 23, 2006
LOUISVILLE, KY. Truck OEMs and component suppliers are preparing for a decline in truck sales next year, due in large part to the extra cost new emissions control technology will add to sticker prices. Yet opinions differ on how steep the drop in new truck sales will be and how long it will last. ...
Tom Thayer honored as 2005 International Dealer of the Year
Mar 23, 2006
International Truck and Engine Corporation recognized Tom Thayer of International Truck Sales of Richmond, Richmond, Va., as their 2005 Dealer of the Year at its 26th Annual Circle of Excellence black-tie awards ceremony, held at the Four Seasons Resort Wailea, Maui, Hawaii. Thayer is the seventh recipient of this prestigious honor, awarded annually based on strict performance criteria to only one of the more than 350 International dealers and distributors throughout the world....
Wabash National secures agreement with Contract Freighters Inc.
Mar 22, 2006
Wabash National Corporation today announced confirmation of an agreement with Contract Freighters, Inc. (CFI) to obtain 1,050 DuraPlate HD dry vans to be produced in 2006. The agreement includes an option for an additional 950 trailers in 2007. Trailer production is expected to begin in May....
International re-brands engine lineup
Mar 22, 2006, by Sean Kilcarr, Fleet Owner senior editor
International Truck & Engine Corp. is tagging its engine families with a new brand name: MaxxForce. Starting in 2007, all of the OEM’s on-highway engines, from its light-duty units through the new 11- and 13-liter heavy-duty products built in partnership with German engine maker MAN, will bear the MaxxForce logo. ...
Anti-counterfeiting efforts heat up
Mar 22, 2006, From Fleet Owner
A new law signed by President George W. Bush last week will help U.S. law enforcement officials ramp up efforts to combat counterfeit goods in global trade, according to the Specialty Equipment Market Assn. (SEMA). The trade group hopes this will curb counterfeit components used by trucking fleets, from tires to brake pads. ...
