Accuride Transfers Erie Line to Mexico
Nov 17, 2011
Accuride Corporation (NYSE: ACW) has completed its initial expansion of aluminum wheel production capacity in Mexico, with the transfer of an existing machining line from its Erie, Pa., plant to its Accuride de Mexico facility in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon...
EPA, DOT Set Standards for Light-Vehicle Fuel Economy
Nov 17, 2011
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) have formally unveiled the second stage of their rulemaking to set higher fuel economy and greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution standards for passenger cars and light trucks...
Tank-Ladder Technical Bulletin Released
Nov 17, 2011
The Cargo Tank Risk Management Committee (CTRMC) and the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association (TTMA) have published a new technical bulletin on tank trailer ladders....
Freightliner CCC, Enova Partner in Green for Free Program
Nov 16, 2011
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) and Enova (NYSE AMEX: ENA and AIM: ENV and ENVS) have launched a program to make electric vehicles more accessible to fleets...
Smith Electric Vehicles to Build All-Electric Trucks in New York
Nov 16, 2011
Smith Electric Vehicles Corp. will expand its U.S. operations by adding a manufacturing facility in New York state, creating up to 100 new direct local jobs...
Freightliner Offers New Sales Incentives for Business Class M2, 114SD
Nov 16, 2011
Freightliner Trucks unveiled its Work Smart Strong Finish Retail Sales program, a limited-time offer that provides special incentives for new Freightliner Business Class M2 trucks or Freightliner 114SD trucks in dealer or corporate inventory financed or leased with Daimler Truck Financial. ...
New FMCSA Report Shows Improvements in Trucking Safety
Nov 16, 2011
Fatal crashes involving a large truck fell 31% from 2007 to 2009 and crashes resulting in injury fell 30%, according to the latest report from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration—2009 Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts—recently posted on FMCSA’s website. ...
Kinedyne Adds TDS as Distributor for Japan
Nov 16, 2011
Kinedyne Corporation has further expanded its global distribution network by appointing a new partner, TDS Corporation, as its exclusive distributor for the Japanese market...
Wallwork Kenworth Opens New Facility in North Dakota
Nov 15, 2011
Wallwork Kenworth has opened a new, 18,400-square-foot parts and service operation near U.S. Highway 2 in Minot, North Dakota....
XL Specialized Trailers Changes Leadership Structure
Nov 15, 2011
XL Specialized Trailers has changed its leadership structure, with Scott Wall assuming the role of vice chairman of the board of directors and Steve Fairbanks taking over as president and chief executive officer...
FedEx Reach-es Out
Nov 15, 2011
FedEx is testing five new Reach commercial walk-in vans and has placed a “large order” that will be executed before the end of the year....
Green Truck Summit a Highlight of Work Truck Show
Nov 14, 2011
The Green Truck Summit returns to the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN, March 56, 2012, as part of The Work Truck Show...
Medium and Heavy Truck Sales Up 38% in October
Nov 11, 2011
Medium and heavy truck sales were up 38% in October over the same period a year ago and unchanged from last month, according to figures compiled by Wards Communications...
Commercial Vehicle Forecast Unchanged: ACT
Nov 11, 2011
ACT Research is maintaining its mildly pessimistic outlook for the U.S. economy, according to the November issue of the ACT North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, published by ACT Research Co. (ACT)....
“Snow Plow Driveaway” Featured by Robert Green Truck Division
Nov 11, 2011
Robert Green Truck Division is teaming up with Meyer Products and Ram Trucks to host a “Snow Plow Driveaway” on Wednesday, with over 20 Ram 2500 pickups—each equipped with a Meyer Super-V2 snow plow—featured at Dodge Ram dealerships throughout the Northeast....
Freightliner Offering New Sales Incentives for Business Class M2, 114SD
Nov 11, 2011
Freightliner Trucks is offering its Work Smart Strong Finish Retail Sales program in the fourth quarter—a limited-time offer that provides special incentives for new Freightliner Business Class M2 trucks or Freightliner 114SD trucks in dealer or corporate inventory, financed or leased with Daimler Truck Financial. ...
Opposition Growing in Europe to 4-Meter Trailer Height Proposal
Nov 10, 2011
The Freight Transport Association's fight against EU proposals to limit the height of future semi-trailers to just four meters has won a powerful ally in the International Road Transport Union (IRU), according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders...
Bipartisan Support Could Boost Highway Bill
Nov 10, 2011
The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, led by Senators Barbara Boxer and Jim Inhofe, took a significant step toward passing a bipartisan highway funding bill that will help manufacturers and farmers move their products to overseas markets and create thousands of American jobs...
Supreme’s 3Q Net Income Up $1.2 Million
Nov 9, 2011
Supreme Industries reported third-quarter net income from continuing operations of $1.5 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, compared with income from continuing operations of $300,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, in the prior year...
Great Dane Adds Dealer in Dearborn
Nov 9, 2011
Great Dane Trailers has added Royal Truck and Trailer to its dealer network. The full-service dealership is located at 4840 Wyoming in Dearborn, Mich...
LOOK Trailers Buys Pace
Nov 9, 2011
LOOK Trailers, a Bristol, Indiana, cargo trailer company, has purchased trade names and intellectual property along with limited assets of Pace American Enterprises, Inc...
FTR Shippers Condition Index Reflects Tougher Environment
Nov 9, 2011
FTR Associates’ Shippers Condition Index (SCI) fell in September by 0.9 points from the previous month to a current reading of -4.7...
Lawsuit Challenges EPA’s Fuel-Economy Regulations
Nov 9, 2011
The Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) is challenging the Obama Administration’s greenhouse gas emissions standards for heavy- and medium-duty trucks, filing a lawsuit on behalf of small businesses and trade organizations whose members the foundation claims would be damaged by the regulations...
Timpte Releases 50-Foot American Ag Series Tri-Axle
Nov 9, 2011
Timpte Industries has expanded the American Ag Series product line to include a 50-foot American Ag Series Tri-Axle model, with production of this model to roll off the assembly line in December...
Daimler Rolls Out 1,000th Natural Gas Truck
Nov 8, 2011
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has delivered its 1,000th natural gas truck—the first commercial vehicle manufacturer to achieve the milestone...
