EU Commercial Vehicle Registrations Up 7.5% in December
Jan 27, 2012
New commercial vehicle registrations in the EU amounted to 166,739 units in December, a 7.5% increase over the same month of 2010, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association ...
Polar Tank Trailer Names Arlt VP of Sales and Marketing
Jan 27, 2012
Polar Corporation has named Randy Arlt vice president of sales and marketing for Polar Tank Trailer, the company’s tank trailer manufacturing business...
Net Trailer Orders Up 38%, Builds Up 69% in 2011: ACT
Jan 26, 2012
Net orders for total trailers grew 38% year-over-year, while build jumped 69%, according to the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT)...
Used-truck volumes improve in December
Jan 26, 2012
Reported volumes of used Classes 3-8 truck sales reversed their slide into negative territory in December, and volumes were consistent among channels on a sequential basis, according to the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research...
Meritor, Fras-le Renew Brake-Lining Supply Agreement
Jan 26, 2012
Meritor Inc. and Fras-le S.A. have renewed an exclusive five-year commercial supply agreement for brake lining for the U.S. and Canadian commercial vehicle markets...
FMCSA Obtains Temporary Restraining Order to Shut Down Double Happyness Bus Co
Jan 26, 2012
At the request of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has issued a temporary restraining order against Double Happyness Travel, Inc. of Huntingdon Valley, Pa., that prohibits the company from operating in or affecting interstate passenger transportation service...
Accuride Increasing North American Capacity and Capabilities
Jan 25, 2012
Accuride Corporation (NYSE: ACW) expects to make additional investments of approximately $75 million in 2012 to strengthen product availability, quality and reliability, upgrade its manufacturing processes and improve customer service...
Largest Annual Gain in 13 Years for ATA Truck Tonnage Index
Jan 25, 2012
The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index jumped 6.8% in December after rising 0.3% in November 2011...
Fras-Le North America Expands Manufacturing Capabilities At Prattville Facility
Jan 25, 2012
Fras-le North America Inc. will begin producing heavy-duty lining at its friction manufacturing facility in Prattville, Ala—the first time that Fras-le has produced heavy-duty brake lining in the U.S...
Hybrid Truck Sales Could Double in 2012
Jan 24, 2012
A rebounding economy along with a desire by fleets to lower fuel costs and reduce emissions should lead to a year of strong growth for hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric medium and heavy duty trucks, according to a new report from Pike Research...
OEMs’ Truck Pricing Features ‘New Math’
Jan 24, 2012
Truck OEMs are seeking higher sticker prices in return for lower operating costs over the vehicle’s initial ownership period, according to Mark Lampert, senior VP of sales and marketing for Daimler Trucks North America...
Fleet Brake To Acquire Assets of Page Brake Warehouse
Jan 24, 2012
Fleet Brake has entered into a binding letter of intent (LOI) to acquire the assets of Page Brake Warehouse and its related entities...
Bendix Celebrates A Decade With The Knorr-Bremse Group
Jan 24, 2012
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC is celebrating its 10-year anniversary as a member of the Knorr-Bremse Group...
Detroit Diesel Delivers 100,000th Engine to Southern Refrigerated Transport
Jan 23, 2012
Detroit Diesel Corporation delivered its 100,000th DD platform engine to Southern Refrigerated Transport (SRT), a subsidiary of Covenant Transportation Group...
December Class 8 Orders Second-Best in Six Years: ACT
Jan 20, 2012
Class 8 orders ended 2011 with the second-best month in six years as net orders rose to 30,293 units, according to the State of the Industry report released by ACT Research Co...
J&J Releases New Tank Trailer in Marcellus Shale Hotbed
Jan 20, 2012
J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers, a division of Somerset Welding & Steel, is now manufacturing 130-barrel (BBL) pressure vacuum tank trailers in addition to J&J’s popular 110-BBL mounted tanker...
Stevens Transport Purchases 1,200 Utility Reefer Trailers
Jan 20, 2012
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company announced that Stevens Transport has purchased 1,200 Utility 3000R refrigerated trailers...
Kenworth of Fremont Opens Facility
Jan 19, 2012
Kenworth of Indianapolis has opened a 12,800-square-foot parts and service operation in Fremont, Ind., which joins a Kenworth dealer network of nearly 320 locations in the United States and Canada...
UK Commercial Vehicle Output down 1.4% in 2011
Jan 19, 2012
Commercial vehicle output in the UK fell by 1.4% to 121,312 in 2011 and was down 2.7% in December, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders...
Thomas Built Buses Improves Efficiency With New Laser Cutters
Jan 19, 2012
Thomas Built Buses’ fabrication process has changed dramatically with the purchase of two Mitsubishi 4000-watt laser cutters and a 20-foot-tall stacker...
Dorsey Makes Meritor Tire Inflation System Standard
Jan 19, 2012
Dorsey Trailer has chosen the Meritor and Pressure Systems International tire inflation system as standard equipment on its trailers manufactured at its 80,000-square-foot facility in Elba, AL...
Hyundai Translead Names Lee New CEO
Jan 19, 2012
Hyundai Translead announced Kenny Lee as the new President and CEO. Lee joins Hyundai Translead with 30 years of expertise in international business and Hyundai Motors’ global operation...
Economic News Takes Turn for the Better
Jan 19, 2012
Positive news in the last few days appears to signal that the U.S. economy is finally beginning to emerge from its doldrums and show continued progress towards a full recovery...
Trailer Wizards Selling Vanguard Trailers Coast to Coast in Canada
Jan 18, 2012
Trailer Wizards Ltd. has started selling Vanguard Trailers nationwide, including dealership locations in Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Montreal and Moncton...
