Spartan’s Furion Taking Off
Aug 18, 2008
Spartan Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc., has 14 more Furion cab/chassis units in the build schedule to be completed by the end of 2008 for delivery to OEMs and end-users around the U.S. and Canada...
Navistar Projects Industry Sales Drop
Aug 18, 2008
Even though Navistar International Corporation expects record fiscal 2008 revenues, it has projected a falloff in the industry sales volume expected for the rest of this year...
Work Truck Show Exhibit Space Selling Fast
Aug 14, 2008
Exhibit space at The Work Truck Show 2009 is nearly sold out, and many long-time exhibitors have reserved much larger booths than in the past, according to the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA), which produces the annual commercial truck and equipment event. ...
HD Truck Owners Pulling Back
Aug 14, 2008
In the face of an industry-wide sales slump, the percentage of heavy-duty truck owners who say they “definitely will” purchase or lease a new truck in the next 12 months has reached the lowest level since the 2002 study, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Heavy-Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study...
Manufacturers, Suppliers Meet To Develop DEF Distribution
Aug 14, 2008
As part of an effort to increase fuel efficiency and reduce harmful vehicle emissions, executives from leading car, truck and engine manufacturers, diesel exhaust fluid producers, fuel retailers, distributors and dispensing equipment suppliers met with members of trade associations ...
General Dynamics Awarded $37 Million Contract for Reactive Armor Production
Aug 14, 2008
The U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC), in Picatinny, N.J., has awarded General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products a $37 million contract for the qualification and production of reactive armor side skirt tiles for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle System. ...
Mack, Volvo Trucks Launch North American Optimization Plan
Aug 14, 2008
Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks North America have jointly formulated a plan for increasing the efficiency of their North American operations...
Index Suggests Higher Unemployment Rate to Come
Aug 13, 2008
The Conference Board’s Employment Trends Index (ETI) continued a now year-long decline in July, suggesting even more softening to come in the labor market...
Cummins To Add SCR to HD Products
Aug 13, 2008
Cummins Inc. announced today that it will add Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) aftertreatment to its Heavy-Duty products for 2010 to deliver the best fuel efficiency for its customers...
Medium and Heavy Truck Sales Down 18%
Aug 13, 2008
Medium and heavy truck sales were down 18% in July and down 9% over the previous month, according to figures compiled by Wards Communications...
Performance Panels a Bargain Amid Soaring Material Prices
Aug 12, 2008
While the cost of industrial materials in the U.S. continues to climb, one material – wood – remains a smart investment...
NTEA Sets Business and Market Planning Summit
Aug 12, 2008
Top U.S. economists will present critical business planning and economic forecast information affecting the work truck and trailer industry at the National Truck Equipment Association’s (NTEA) Business and Market Planning Summit, Oct. 2 at the Hyatt Regency Dearborn...
JOST Opens New Factory in India
Aug 12, 2008
JOST India Auto Component opened its new production plant in Jamshedpur, where 100 employees are producing fifth wheel couplings for the Indian market...
Supreme’s 2Q Net Sales Down 14.6%
Aug 12, 2008
Supreme Industries, Inc. said second-quarter net sales declined 14.6 percent to $75.3 million, compared with $88.2 million in last year's second quarter...
PacLease Announces Three New Eastern Michigan Locations
Aug 11, 2008
PACCAR Leasing Company continues its North American franchise network expansion with the addition of three new full-service lease locations: Eastern Michigan PacLease in Dearborn, Clinton Township and Sterling Heights, Mich...
SAF-HOLLAND Repositions its Aftermarket Business
Aug 11, 2008
SAF-HOLLAND has restructured its organization to consist of three market-driven business units that provide a higher level of customer focus in the company’s key markets...
Supreme Industries Declares 2% Stock Dividend
Aug 11, 2008
Supreme Industries, Inc. today announced a 2% stock dividend on its outstanding Class A and Class B Common Stock. Stockholders of record as of August 22, 2008, will receive the stock dividend for each share owned on that date, payable on August 29, 2008...
Federal-Mogul to Build New Manufacturing Facility in India
Aug 7, 2008
Federal-Mogul Corporation today announced it is planning to build a new facility in Chennai, India, for the manufacture of friction components for OE and aftermarket segments...
Navistar, American LaFrance Plan Vocational Truck JV
Aug 7, 2008
Navistar, Inc. and American LaFrance LLC today announced plans to launch a joint venture that will combine the strengths and resources of both companies to manufacture and distribute low cab-over engine (LCOE) vocational trucks for domestic and global markets...
Index Suggests More Softening in Labor Market
Aug 6, 2008
The Conference Board’s Employment Trends Index (ETI) continued a now year-long decline in July, suggesting even more softening to come in the labor market. The index fell in July to 112.1, down 0.9 percent from June’s revised figure of 113.1, and down more than 7.5 percent from July 2007...
2009 Ram Big on Safety Features
Aug 5, 2008
The 2009 Dodge Ram safety and security features include standard advanced multi-stage front driver and passenger air bags, standard supplemental side-curtain air bags and available ParkSense Rear Park Assist System...
FleetPride Acquires Truck & Trailer Supply
Aug 5, 2008
FleetPride, Inc., the nation's largest independent aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, announced that it has acquired Truck & Trailer Supply, Inc...
Stoughton Trailers Adds ‘Tough Plate’ Dry Freight Van
Aug 5, 2008
Stoughton Trailers LLC announced the newest addition to its dry freight van product lineup: the “Tough Plate.”...
Navistar Defense Awarded $11 Million Contract
Aug 4, 2008
Navistar Defense, LLC has expanded its military vehicle portfolio with a new application based on its International 5000 Series platform...
Oshkosh’s 3Q Net Sales Up 6.6%
Aug 4, 2008
Oshkosh Corporation today reported, excluding impairment charges, fiscal 2008 third quarter earnings per share (EPS) of $1.19, on sales of $2 billion and net income of $88.8 million...
