Dow Kokam, PVI Partner in First Fully Electric Refuse Trucks
Dow Kokam and PVI announced an agreement to supply advanced lithium polymer battery systems to power the first-ever fully electric refuse trucks...
November Preliminary Class 8 Net Orders Surge
November preliminary net orders of heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles for North American markets were 26,300 units, according to ACT Research Co. (ACT). Preliminary net order numbers are subject to revision and are typically accurate to within 5 percent plus or minus. Final numbers for November will be released mid-December...
Truck Productivity Must Improve as Nation Grows: ATA’s Graves
America must focus on improving freight efficiency to meet the increasing demands of our nation’s growing population, ATA President and CEO Bill Graves said yesterday in his opening remarks at the Moving the World: The Future of Freight Transportation conference, hosted by Volvo Trucks North America, Volvo Group North America, and the American Trucking Associations ...
Western Star Releases First Body Builder Book
Western Star Truck Sales, Inc. announced the availability of its new online Body Builder Book, a downloadable resource that provides equipment manufacturers comprehensive component information for all Western Star truck models, allowing them to easily build and integrate specialty bodies on all Western Star chassis...
Terex Fort Wayne Facility To Service Aerial Equipment
Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP), a business segment of Terex Corporation (TEX), announced that the Terex Roadbuilding manufacturing location in Fort Wayne, Ind., will now provide Genie 360° aftermarket support services for Genie aerial and Terex branded products, as well as competitive brands in the market...
New Commercial Trailer Registrations Up 42%
New commercial trailer (24+ foot length) registrations during the first nine months of 2010 were up 42.2 percent over the same period last year, to 76,125 units, according to Polk ...
Federal Register Formalizes GHG Regulations with NPR
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today issued a joint notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) calling for fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction standards applicable to medium- and heavy-duty trucks...
Western Star Unveils 2nd Reverse Transmission for HD Applications
Western Star Truck Sales Inc. announced the availability of the new Allison 4700RDS 2nd reverse transmission for the construction segment...
Used Class 8 Vehicle Sales Down 16%
The volume of sales of used heavy-duty (Class 8) commercial vehicles has slowed in recent months, declining 16 percent month-over-month in October according to ACT Research Co...
Carey Named Next NTEA Executive Director
The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Board of Trustees has named Steve Carey, NTEA senior director of operations, to replace long-time Executive Director Jim Carney. Carney will retire on April 30, 2012, after what will be a 36-year career with the NTEA ...
European Vehicle Registrations Up 12% In October
In October, new commercial vehicle registrations rose by 12%, continuing an upward trend that started in March, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association ...
Trailer-Lift Wins Global Media Award At SEMA Show
Trailer-Lift Ltd.'s trailer with built-in scissor lift made its North American debut at the 2010 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show and earned a SEMA Global Media Award...
Commercial Trailer Orders Up 79%—Highest Since February 2008
New orders of dry van commercial trailers more than doubled in October from the prior year, leading total net orders of commercial trailers to a 33-month high, according to ACT Research Co. (ACT). Eight of the nine trailer categories tracked by ACT posted year-over-year growth. ...
Dana Develops Drivetrains For Chinese OEMS
Dana Holding Corporation announced the company will be presenting a wide range of drivetrain systems developed specifically for Chinese OEMs. ...
Southeastern Freight Lines’ No-Layoff Policy Pays Off
Southeastern Freight Lines, a regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services provider, has emerged from the recession with a strong foundation intact due to maintaining its no-layoff policy and is now hiring more than 900 employees in 2010 as business levels rebound. ...
Hino Unveils Class 5 Truck for Canadian Market
Hino Motors Canada has launched its new Model 198—with a 220 hp, six-cylinder diesel engine—into the Canadian market, targeting light construction, courier services, landscaping, and service vehicles. Hino also has updated and upgraded its Class 6 258LP and 268 models, and its Class 7 338 and 358 models....
Parker Develops Technologies to Meet Proposed Fuel-Efficiency Standards
Parker Hannifin Corporation (NYSE: PH) has developed several hydraulic hybrid technologies that improve the performance of refuse and delivery vehicles to levels that exceed proposed new federal fuel efficiency and emissions standards, and could soon be used on buses. ...
Navistar Defense Receives Order for 250 MRAP Recovery Vehicles
Navistar Defense LLC announced that it received a delivery order for 250 International MaxxPro Recovery vehicles from the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command....
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Up 0.8% In October
The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.8 percent in October after increasing a revised 1.8 percent in September. The latest gain put the SA index at 109.7 (2000=100) in October from 108.9 in September. ...
EPA offering $32 million for diesel emissions reduction
By Wendy Leavitt, Fleet Owner dir. of editorial development
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program is currently soliciting proposals nationwide for projects that achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions in terms of tons of pollution produced and diesel emissions exposure, particularly from fleets operating in areas designated by the EPA Administrator as poor air quality areas. A total of $32 million is available. ...
SAF-Holland’s Sales Up 45%
SAF-HOLLAND S.A. reported that for the first nine months of the fiscal year, sales climbed to $233 million (previous year: $140 million) in the third quarter and adjusted EBIT rose to $15.5 million (previous year: $3.4 million). In the first nine months, the Group generated sales of $626.6 million, corresponding to growth of 45.1% while adjusted EBIT increased to $35.4 million (previous year: $1.6 million). ...
Meritor WABCO Earns Wabash’s Platinum Supplier Award
Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems has received the 2010 Platinum Supplier Award from Wabash National Corporation, presented at Wabash National Corporation’s annual supplier conference. ...
Class 8 Orders Second-Highest Since April 2008
October net orders of Class 8 commercial vehicles for North American markets were 18,914 units, up 24 percent month-over-month from September, according to ACT Research Co. (ACT). Medium-duty Classes 5-7 net orders also gained sequentially, posting 19 percent month-over-month growth...
Volvo Trucks’ Deliveries Up 68% in October
Globally, Volvo Trucks’ deliveries in October were 68% higher than in the corresponding month last year...
Thiele Mfg Selling Equipment at Auction
After 108 years in business, bankrupt truck body and trailer maker Thiele Manufacturing will have real estate, machine tools and other equipment sold at a lender-ordered auction on Nov. 30 at 11 a.m. on-site at 111 Spruce St., Windber, PA...
