NHTSA Extends Lamp Requirement Date
Mar 20, 2009
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued an interim final rule (FR) under FMVSS 121: Air Brake Systems, extending for six months a requirement that trailers with anti-lock brake systems be equipped with an external anti-lock malfunction indicator lamp...
Cummins Filtration To Extend Distribution Of DEF
Mar 20, 2009
Cummins Filtration (NYSE:CMI) announced plans to extend availability and offering of Fleetguard Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF)...
Cummins Unveils SCR Engines
Mar 18, 2009
Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) used the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, to unveil its on-highway engine lineup ready to meet the new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations for the North American market...
Growth Opportunities in HD Truck Aftermarket
Mar 18, 2009
The North American heavy-duty truck aftermarket is passing through a phase that offers tremendous growth opportunities...
SAF-HOLLAND Consolidates Plants
Mar 17, 2009
SAF-HOLLAND has announced that it will be moving fifth wheel manufacturing operations from its Monroe, North Carolina, plant to its Wylie, Texas, facility...
PACCAR Establishes New Technology Centers
Mar 17, 2009
PACCAR (Nasdaq: PCAR) recently launched innovative product and technology centers...
Tire Shipments Forecasted To Be Down 7%
Mar 17, 2009
Tire shipments are projected to drop more than 7 percent in 2009 following a nearly 9 percent drop in 2008...
Old Dominion Relocates in Kansas, Adds in Wyoming
Mar 16, 2009
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. announced a service center relocation in Topeka, Kansas, and a service center opening in Cheyenne, Wyoming...
MAC Trailer Introduces PneuMACtic Tank Trailer
Mar 16, 2009
MAC Trailer has introduced the PneuMACtic Tank Trailer, which incorporates enclosed strut and conical areas that complement the aerodynamics...
Trucking Continues to Dominate Freight Movement
Mar 16, 2009
The long-term outlook remains bright for all modes of freight transportation, the American Trucking Associations reports...
Freightliner Trucks Recognizes Top Performing Dealers
Mar 16, 2009
Freightliner Trucks has announced its 2008 ASPIRE Award Winners...
Daum to Head Daimler Trucks Division
Mar 16, 2009
The Board of Management of Daimler AG announced that effective June 1, Martin Daum will become head of Daimler Trucks North America...
NHTSA: Keep the light on
Mar 13, 2009
The trailer-mounted ABS malfunction lamp will be required on air-braked trailers for at least six more months...
Medium and Heavy Truck Sales Down 44%
Mar 13, 2009
Medium and heavy truck sales were down 44% in February over the same period a year ago and down 7% over the previous month, according to figures compiled by Wards Communications...
Sno-Way Wins New Product Innovation Award
Mar 13, 2009
Sno-Way International, Inc. (Hartford, WI) was named the winner of the New Product Innovation Award at the Work Truck Show...
Reading Sweeps ‘Green’ and ‘Editors’ Choice’ Awards
Mar 13, 2009
Reading Truck Body, LLC (Reading, PA) won two awards at The Work Truck Show last week, both of which were voted on by industry trade press...
Outcalt Installed as 45th NTEA President
Mar 13, 2009
Andrew L. Outcalt of Swenson Spreader was installed as the 45th President of the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA)...
Navistar’s 1Q Profits Up
Mar 12, 2009
Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) reported strong first-quarter net income in the face of the weakest North American truck market in nearly 35 years...
WABCO Signs Agreement to Supply China's Largest HD Truck Manufacturer
Mar 12, 2009
WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE: WBC) today announced the completion of a strategic partnership agreement...
Strick Releases New Curtainside Trailer
Mar 12, 2009
The Strick Corporation unveiled its latest product, the Strick Curtainside Trailer...
Haldex Hits 2 Million
Mar 11, 2009
Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems announced the production of its two millionth brake shoe at a New Generation Friction Center...
Kenworth Clean Power System Qualifies for Excise Tax Exemption
Mar 11, 2009
The Kenworth Clean Power no-idle system has qualified for an exemption from the 12 percent U.S. Federal Excise Tax (FET)...
Long-time NATM Supporter Retires
Mar 11, 2009
Wells Cargo’s Jack Klepinger, a long-time National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) board and committee member, retired on Feb. 27...
New Phoenix Location for Southern Truck
Mar 11, 2009
Southern Truck in Phoenix, Arizona, has relocated to its new facility located at 2201 S 19th Ave in Phoenix...
Navistar Selects Corning as Supplier of DPFs
Mar 10, 2009
Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) and Navistar, Inc. (NYSE:NAV) today announced that Corning will provide Navistar with advanced diesel emissions-control products...
