Carlisle Companies Opens New Headquarters
In conjunction with the Carlisle Companies' launch of a new segment named Carlisle Brake & Friction, the new global headquarters for Carlisle Brake will be located in Solon, Ohio, former headquarters to the Hawk Corporation's Wellman Products Group....
ACOFAS Schedules Technician Training Clinic
The American Council of Frame and Alignment Specialists (ACOFAS) will be conducting courses in CSA2011 inspection procedures, healthy work safety practices, and engine and chassis computer diagnostics....
Preliminary Net Class 8 Orders Up 324% in January
FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing January Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEMs at 27,009 units, an increase of 324% from January 2010 1% over the strong December 2010 activity....
Senior Management Changes at Supreme
Supreme Industries, Inc. (NYSE Amex: STS) today announced several senior management changes:...
Western Star to Unveil New Truck at Work Truck Show
Western Star Trucks Sales, Inc. will expand its current product line with the launch of its new Class 8 vocational truck at The Work Truck Show 2011 in Indianapolis. ...
East European Trailer Market Grows 32% in 2010
Heavy trailer demand in Eastern Europe increased 32.1% in 2010 over the 2009 level, despite declines in Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary and Slovenia, according to consulting group CLEAR....
Truck Sales Boost Paccar’s 4Q, 2010 Earnings
Paccar reported increased earnings and revenue in the fourth quarter last year as well as for all of 2010, in no small part based on improving truck sales – an improvement expected to continue into 2011, the company noted....
ArvinMeritor Going Back to Meritor Name
ArvinMeritor shareowners voted to change the company’s name back to Meritor Inc. during the firm’s annual meeting last month – a change that will take effect in late March this year, which will include a change to its stock ticker symbol as well....
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Hits New High
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index rose to 7.1 in December, the highest level yet recorded during the current recovery. ...
Fleet Sentiment Report Buying Index Surges to New High in 1Q
The 1Q 2011 Fleet Sentiment Report Buying Index as reported by CK Commercial Vehicle Research (www.ckcvr.com) rose to a new high of 102.3 in January, with 58% indicating they were planning to place orders for power equipment during the next three months and 42% planning to place trailer orders during the same period...
Commercial Vehicle Group Buys Bostrom Seating
Commercial Vehicle Group (CVG) has acquired Bostrom Seating from Accuride Corp. Bostrom supplies seats to the North American heavy truck, aftermarket, bus and specialty vehicle markets...
Work Truck Show Sets Record for Equipment Displays
The Work Truck Show 2011 is officially sold out, with more than 550 exhibiting companies filling over 500,000 square feet of the Indiana Convention Center with the latest work trucks and equipment...
EOBR Rule Finalized By FMCSA
The Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) unveiled its long-awaited electronic onboard recorder (EOBR) rule this morning, coming in just under a court-imposed deadline of Jan. 31, 2011...
Daimler Trucks Celebrates 1,000th Hybrid-Electric Truck
A Freightliner Business Class M2 106 hybrid rolled off the assembly line in Mt. Holly, NC, marking the 1,000th hybrid-electric vehicle produced by Daimler Trucks North America...
Tri-State Kenworth Opens New Dealership in Connecticut
Tri-State Kenworth has opened a full-service Kenworth dealership in Milford, Conn., providing easy access from U.S. Interstate 95...
Commercial Trailer Net Orders Up 7% in December
Net orders of commercial trailers rose to 22,915 in December, a 7% increase over a strong November, according to ACT Research Co. ...
December Used Class 8 Vehicle Sales Increase 21%
The unit volume of sales of used Class 8 commercial vehicles increased 21% in December on a month-over-month basis, according to ACT Research Co...
Work Truck Show Features Largest-Ever Green Truck Ride-and-Drive
The Green Truck Ride-and-Drive at The Work Truck Show 2011 will be the largest in the event’s history, with 22 hybrid, alternative fuel (including pure electric), and high-efficiency diesel work trucks available for attendees to drive....
Wabash Announces Earnings Release Date
Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC) announced it will conduct a conference call to review and discuss its year-end financial results on February 9 at 10 a.m. EST—one day after the release of the results following the close of the financial markets. ...
Bendix Opens Actuator Manufacturing Facility in Acuna, Mexico
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC held the grand opening of its new actuator manufacturing facility based in Acuña, Mexico. The new facility marks the opening of the third manufacturing plant, expanding its Acuña operations....
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Up 2.2% In December
The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.2 percent in December after falling a revised 0.6 percent in November. The latest improvement put the SA index at 111.6 (2000=100) in December, which was the highest level since September 2008. In November, the SA index equaled 109.2. ...
Time Frame Aligned for Fuel-Efficiency Standards
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of California have announced a single time frame they will use when proposing fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards (GHG) for model year 2017-2025 cars and light-duty trucks...
GM’s Addition of Third Shift Creates 750 Jobs
General Motors has announced plans to add a third shift at its Flint, MI, assembly plant, which will result in the creation of 750 jobs, the company said. The plant builds the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickups...
VT Hackney Chooses Maynor As COO
VT Hackney, Inc., a company of VT Systems, Inc., announced the promotion of Tracey Maynor to Chief Operating Officer....
DUECO Named Distributor for Fassi Cranes
DUECO Inc., the largest privately owned provider of Terex Utilities and Hi-Ranger bucket trucks, digger derricks, cranes, stringing and tension equipment and utility trailers in the country, is now representing Fassi cranes in the utility industry throughout DUECO’s 15-state territory. ...
