ACOFAS Sets Training Clinic
Aug 1, 2008
ACOFAS, the American Council of Frame and Alignment Specialist, announced its latest Technician Training Clinic Oct. 21-22 at the Hunter Engineering Training Center and Marriott Airport Hotel in St. Louis...
Seminar to Focus on Selling to Chinese Aftermarket
Aug 1, 2008
The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) and the Overseas Automotive Council (OAC) have announced they will co-sponsor a pre-AAPEX luncheon seminar, "Selling to the Chinese Aftermarket: Getting It Right," Sunday, Nov. 2, from noon to 1:45 p.m. in the Venetian Hotel...
New EWR Data Confidentiality Rules Issued by NHTSA
Aug 1, 2008
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a notice in the July 28 Federal Register based on the result of a lawsuit over confidential treatment of certain early warning reporting (EWR) data submitted by vehicle manufacturers...
Cox Enterprises Adds More Hybrid Trucks
Aug 1, 2008
Continuing its transition to a more environmentally friendly fleet, Cox Enterprises announced the addition of nine International Durastar Hybrid Bucket Trucks...
Sterling Heights Dodge Opens Commercial Vehicle Center
Aug 1, 2008
Today’s opening of the all-new Sterling Heights Dodge Commercial Center in Sterling Heights, Michigan, marks the regional debut of Fleet Elite, a new service experience...
HALLCO Industries Changes Hands
Aug 1, 2008
Mike Almond of Australia has purchased controlling interest in the newly formed company of HALLCO Industries Inc...
Wabash’s 2Q Net Loss In Line With Expectations
Aug 1, 2008
Wabash National reported a net loss of $3.2 million, or $0.11 per share for the second quarter of 2008 on net sales of $201.5 million...
Medium and Heavy Truck Sales Down 28%
Aug 1, 2008
Medium and heavy truck sales were down 28% in June and down 12% over the previous month, according to figures compiled by Wards Communications...
Volvo, Mack Trucks Headed For Ports
Jul 31, 2008
Volvo Trucks North America has received a 100-truck order for VNL 300 Daycabs and Mack Trucks Inc. has received a 100-truck order for Pinnacle Axle Back DayCabs under an initial phase of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Clean Trucks Program...
Eaton Acquires Engine Valves Business of Kirloskar Oil Engines
Jul 31, 2008
Eaton Corporation today announced it has acquired the engine valves business of Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed...
Cummins Reports Record Quarterly Financial Results
Jul 31, 2008
Cummins Inc. today reported record sales and profits in the second quarter, as strong global growth offset softness in some North American markets...
JerrDan Appoints Two New Distributors
Jul 30, 2008
JerrDan Corporation announced the addition of two exclusive distributors to its sales and service network: Kent Collision & Kustom in Ingleburn, Australia; and Summit Truck Bodies in Kansas City, Mo....
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumps 1.3% in June
Jul 30, 2008
The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.3 percent in June, marking the second consecutive month-to-month gain...
American LaFrance Exits Bankruptcy
Jul 30, 2008
Patriarch Partners announce that, effective July 24, American LaFrance LLC, the 175-year-old manufacturer of fire, rescue and vocational vehicles, emerged successfully from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy...
ATA Files Suit to Block L.A. and Long Beach Ports Concession Plans
Jul 29, 2008
The American Trucking Associations (ATA), with the support of its Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference (IMCC), filed suit in the U.S. District Court in California challenging the port "Concession Plans" as approved by the Cities of Los Angeles and Long Beach...
ArvinMeritor Earnings Up $114 Million Year-Over-Year
Jul 29, 2008
ArvinMeritor, Inc. today reported financial results for its third quarter ended June 30, 2008, with net income of $44 million...
Krone Dogus Breaks Ground on Trailer Plant in Turkey
Jul 29, 2008
Dipl.-Kfm. Bernard Krone and Dr. Jürgen Föhrenbach turned the first sod for the new Krone Doğuş factory in Tire near Izmir, Turkey, together with Aclan Acar, the Chairman of Doğuş Otomotiv...
Wabash Acquires Certain Assets of Benson
Jul 29, 2008
Wabash National Corporation announced that it has completed the acquisition of certain operating assets of Benson International, a manufacturer of aluminum flatbeds, dump trailers and other truck bodies...
Crimson Fire Receives $11 million contract to Build Pumpers
Jul 24, 2008
Crimson Fire, Inc. has been selected by Montgomery County (Maryland) Fire and Rescue Service to build 36 multi-function pumpers...
West European Trailer Market Holding Steady
Jul 24, 2008
The heavy truck trailer industry saw such high demand in 2007 that there was a shortage of axles and other key components, which held back sales throughout the year. This year will see sales just below last year's level, despite the fact that halfway through the year, large markets such as Germany, France and the Netherlands are actually running ahead of last year's figures...
Index Shows Manufacturers Less Optimistic
Jul 23, 2008
Confidence among large manufacturers eroded in the second quarter of 2008, according to a survey conducted jointly by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and Industry Week magazine...
Navistar Offers New APU
Jul 23, 2008
Truck owners and fleets can reduce fuel usage, lower emissions and comply with new anti-idling laws with the new Fleetrite Auxiliary Power Unit (APU), a retrofit product introduced from Navistar...
Truck Makers Want Global Standards
Jul 22, 2008
Van and truck makers want more effective global standards, particularly for emissions, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd’s Transport News Brief...
Hannover Truck Show to Break Records
Jul 22, 2008
The VDA, the German automotive industry trade association behind the IAA Hannover truck show, says the 2008 event will set records for the number of exhibitors, the amount exhibition space and number of countries represented...
PACCAR’s 2Q Earnings Up 5%
Jul 22, 2008
PACCAR earned $313.5 million ($0.86 per diluted share) for the second quarter of 2008, an increase of 5 percent...
