ROUSH Adds New Propane Autogas Systems on Fords
ROUSH CleanTech has expanded alternative fuel technology product offerings with new propane autogas fuel systems for Ford F-59, F-53 and E-450 stripped chassis...
Würfel Holding Using Krone Swap Box Bodies
Würfel Holding GmbH has purchased 200 new Krone Jumbo swap bodies to be used predominantly in the chemical, automobile, building material and packaging industries...
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Highest in Five Years
The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.9% in January after jumping 2.4% in December...
Volvo Selects Jost as Standard Fifth Wheel Supplier
Volvo Trucks says that all Volvo VN and VHD tractors manufactured at its Dublin, VA, plant will be equipped with fifth wheel coupling devices from Jost International as standard equipment....
Kenworth’s Maine Dealer Opens New Facility
C-B Kenworth in Auburn, Maine, has opened a new parts and service facility located about one mile off Exit 75 on Interstate 95...
Kenworth Celebrates Its 90th Anniversary
Kenworth Truck Company is celebrating its 90th anniversary during 2013, marking the beginning in 1923 when Harry W. Kent and Edgar K. Worthington incorporated the Gersix Motor Company as “Kenworth” and formed the company name from a combination of letters from the founders’ last names...
Henderson Products Acquires BrineXtreme
Henderson Products, Inc. had acquired BrineXtreme, bolstering Henderson’s position in snow and ice control solutions with brine-producing and blending systems...
Great Dane Adds New Dealer for Western Region
Great Dane has added Rocky Mountain Great Dane (also known as S&P Brake Supply) to its full-service dealer network. The company is headquartered in Billings, Montana...
Medium and Heavy Truck Sales Up 9% in January
By Rick Weber
Medium and heavy truck sales were up 9% in January over the same period a year ago and down 27% from the previous month, according to figures compiled by Wards Communications...
Rush Enterprises Reaches Record Revenues in 2012
Rush Enterprises, Inc., which operates the largest network of commercial vehicle dealerships in North America, reported record annual revenues of $3.1 billion compared to $2.6 billion in 2011 and net income of $62.5 million, or $1.57 per diluted share, up 11% over the previous year...
Ram to Offer Light-Duty Diesel Pickup
Beginning in the third quarter of this year, Ram will offer a small-displacement diesel engine for its half-ton line of trucks....
91% of Manufacturing Companies Challenged to Find Qualified Employees: Survey
Ninety-one percent of manufacturing businesses are experiencing challenges finding qualified employees, according to the annual Federal Government Advocacy Survey conducted by the National Tooling and Machining Association and the Precision Metalforming Association...
Mahindra Purchases Navistar's Stake In India JV
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) announced that Mahindra has completed its purchase of the Navistar Group's stake in Mahindra Navistar Automotives Ltd (MNAL) and Mahindra Navistar Engines Pvt Ltd ...
December’s FTR Shippers Conditions Index Reflects Tight Truck Transportation Capacity
FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for December had a reading of -4.9, reflecting tightening capacity that is expected to get significantly worse by mid-2013...
Six Robblees Celebrates 100 Years in Business
Six Robblees Inc., which offers wheels, trailer axles and a complete line of heavy-duty truck and trailer components, including brakes and suspensions, filters, lighting and accessories, is celebrating its 100th anniversary...
European Trailer Market Down 6.3% in 2012
The European trailer market fell by 6.3% and heavy truck demand fell by more than 9% in 2012, according to consulting group CLEAR in its latest Trailer Market Forecast Report for Western Europe...
Wastequip Makes Leadership Changes in Mobile Products Division
Wastequip, a North American manufacturer of waste handling and recycling equipment, has made several key leadership changes to support its new mobile products division...
U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Highest Since 1996
U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $5.7 billion—the highest total since 1996, according to The Association For Manufacturing Technology ...
Hino’s 195h Named ATD Medium-Duty Truck of the Year
Hino Trucks’ Class 5 diesel-electric hybrid model 195h has won the American Truck Dealers’ 2013 Medium-Duty Commercial Truck of the Year award...
XL Specialized Trailers’ 70 MFG Has New Standard Features
XL Specialized Trailers’ XL 70 Mechanical Full-width Gooseneck, XL’s most popular mechanical trailer, is now equipped with new standard features...
Hino Expands U.S. Dealer Network
Hino Trucks has reached a new milestone by signing its 200th dealer point in the U.S, driven by continued high demand for its medium-duty truck line-up, an expanded product offering with the addition of its new Class 5 cab-over and a growing population of units in operation ...
Freightliner CCC Expands SL Series with Modular SL-M Motorhome Chassis
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) has introduced the SL-M modular motorhome chassis, adding design flexibility to the power and performance of its SL Series motorhome chassis line...
Supreme’s Net Income Up Dramatically in 2012
Supreme Industries, Inc. (NYSE MKT: STS) announced that net income for 2012 improved to $11.8 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, compared with net income of $800,000, or $0.05 per diluted share in 2011, which included the impact from discontinued operations...
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Stays at Normal Level
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) for December came in with a reading of 8.38, reflective of the current good environment for truckers, according to the February 2013 Trucking Update...
Western Star Now Offering Roll Stability Control on Three Models
Meritor’s WABCO Roll Stability Control System (RSC) is now available on Western Star 4700, 4800 and 4900 truck models equipped with Meritor’s anti-lock braking system ...
