What is worrying truck fleets?
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research institute, has unveiled its list of the top ten critical issues facing the North American trucking industry...
Truck dealer reports 38% revenue gain
Rush Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: RUSHA & RUSHB), reported that its network of commercial vehicle dealerships generated revenues of $405.8 million in the third quarter, up 38.1% from a year ago...
Car Mate builds its 100,000th trailer
Car Mate Trailers, Inc. recently passed a milestone in its history when the 100,000th trailer came off the line...
Worldwide demand for buses to reach 496,000 units in 2014
Demand for buses worldwide will expand 4.2 percent annually to 496,000 units in 2014, reflecting rebounding demand in North America following the 2009 recession as well as sustained sales in many other markets...
NTEA opens registration for The Work Truck Show 2011
Registration is now open for The Work Truck Show 2011, an event designed to bring truck and equipment manufacturers, distributors and upfitters together with their customers...
Mack to remac military trucks
The Mack Military Group within Mack Trucks, Inc. was recently awarded a contract in support of the United States Marine Corps Buffalo A1 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle...
Truck segment posts 28% earnings gain for Eaton
Eaton’s truck segment posted sales of $534 million in the third quarter, up sharply when compared with 2009...
Bill Introduced to Repeal FET
Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) has introduced H.R. 6312, the Heavy Truck Tax Fairness Act, which would repeal the 12% Federal Excise Tax (FET) on the sale of new heavy-duty trucks and trailers, replacing the lost revenue with a corresponding increase in the diesel fuel tax ...
NHTSA, EPA to Propose Light-Duty Fuel-Economy Standards
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have issued a joint notice of intent to propose new fuel-economy standards for light-duty vehicles for model years 2017–2025...
Car Mate Rolls Out 100,000th Trailer
Car Mate Trailers, Inc. recently passed an important milestone in company history, as the 100,000th trailer came off the line and was delivered to Wolf’s Auto Outlet in Clarion, PA...
Economy, CSA 2010 Top List Of Concerns In Annual Trucking Industry Survey
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research institute, unveiled its list of the top ten critical issues facing the North American trucking industry—and the state of the economy tops the list...
European Light Vans Show The Way
By Jim Mele, Fleet Owner editor-in-chief
Options for true commercial vehicles in the lightest Class 1 and 2 range are relatively limited in North America once you get beyond walk-in or step vans. But walk-ins, which have small, under 10,000-lb GVWs but large overall size to handle low-density, high-volume loads like bakery goods, aren’t well-suited to applications that need commercial truck durability and utility in a small package...
Great Dane Breaks Ground on Statesboro Plant
Great Dane Trailers officially broke ground on the site of its new refrigerated trailer manufacturing plant in Statesboro, Georgia, in the presence of more than 200, including many local business representatives, state and local political leaders, and company executives. ...
Eaton Picks Wilsonville, Oregon, As Center for Electric Vehicle DC Quick Charger
Eaton Corporation has chosen its Wilsonville, Oregon, satellite power center as a lead facility to modify and integrate its Electric Vehicle (EV) DC quick charger for the North American market....
CARB Proposes Amendments to Reefer Regulation
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has issued proposed amendments to its Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) regulation, including lowering the December 31, 2010, retrofit requirements for TRUs with 2003 model year engines from 85% to 50% particulate control....
Kenworth Offers Advice On Specs for Dump Trucks
Kenworth is offering information to help assist dump truck buyers choose truck specifications compatible with 2010 engine technology....
Caterpillar, Navistar JV Targets Australia for First On-Highway Vehicles
The first-ever Cat on-road trucks will be launched later this month by NC2 Global LLC, the global joint venture between Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) and Navistar, Inc. (NYSE: NAV). ...
Medium and Heavy Truck Sales Up 19% in September
Medium and heavy truck sales were up 19% in September over the same period a year ago and up 2% from last month, according to figures compiled by Wards Communications....
Cleese to Give Keynote Address at Work Truck Show
British comedian John Cleese is bringing his unique perspective on business and life to The Work Truck Show 2011 as the event's keynote speaker at the President's Breakfast and National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) ...
Volvo Group Questions One Aspect of European CO2 Legislation
The Volvo Group (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) takes a positive view of the European Commission’s ambition to present a proposal for European carbon-dioxide legislation that will regulate emissions from trucks...
Medium-Duty CV Forecast Downgraded
Medium-duty truck demand has been slowly growing for several months, but a strong rebound in North American production of medium-duty trucks is being hindered by continuing weakness in the housing and construction sector...
Proposal Toughens Testing Standards For Truck Tires
By Brian Straight, Fleet Owner managing editor
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed new truck tire testing procedures for nearly 98% of all commercial tires sold in the U.S, but fleets may see only minimal impact on the cost of their tires should the rule go into effect...
Preliminary Class 8 Net Orders Up 38% in September
Preliminary data shows that September Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEMs were 14,872 units, a 21.6% increase over the previous month and 38.8% better than September 2009, according to FTR Associates...
VT SVC Changes Name to VT Hackney
VT Specialized Vehicles Corporation, Inc. (VT SVC), a subsidiary of VT Systems, Inc., announced that the company’s name has been changed to VT Hackney, Inc...
Trail King Acquired by CC Industries
CC Industries, part of Henry Crown & Co., has acquired trailer manufacturer Trail King. Terms were not disclosed...
