Trucks orders up; but speed bumps ahead? August 1, 2014 NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Heavy truck orders continue their significant gains over 2009, but a leading industry forecaster also cautions that there are emerging risks to domestic U.S. recovery.
Great Dane president retires August 1, 2014 SAVANNAH, Ga. -- After 50 years in the trailer industry, Phill Pines, president and chief operating officer of Great Dane Trailers, will retire at the end of this year.
Truckers’ thoughts on credit, new engines and rules: TCP August 1, 2014 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Credit availability is pressing on carriers' minds, along with new engines and technical regulations like Electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs).
Chrysler’s turns truck fleet to Bull Dog August 1, 2014 GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Chrysler Group Transport has ordered 325 MACK Pinnacle Model DayCab highway tractors for the U.S. and Canada.
Class 8 production rebound on track August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Continued improvement in heavy-duty truck demand in the second half of 2010 is expected by market analysts ACT Research Co.
TransForce footprint deepens in US energy sector August 1, 2014 MONTREAL -- After a recessionary hiatus from significant acquisitions, Canada's largest for-hire trucking company (and fleet buyer) is actively on the hunt again.
Ontario, BC lead manufacturing rebound August 1, 2014 OTTAWA -- Manufacturing sales increased for the eighth time in nine months, reports Stats Canada, advancing another half-a-percent to $44.8 billion in May.
Material costs, not sales, top concern for HD suppliers August 1, 2014 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- A significant majority of heavy-duty trucking industry suppliers are optimistic about growth in 2010, according to the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association's most recent Supplier Barometer.
Volvo manufactures engine milestones August 1, 2014 HAGERSTOWN, Md. -- It was an event five years in the making and on July 15, the Volvo Group celebrated the production of its 300,000th 13-litre heavy-duty diesel engine.
Mediation slated for Montreal port lockout August 1, 2014 MONTREAL -- Port of Montreal officials and the union representing nearly 900 locked out longshoremen have agreed to sit down later this week and negotiate an end to the abrupt labor dispute that began yesterday.
BC commish halts changes to trailer insurance rate structure August 1, 2014 LANGLEY, B.C. -- B.C.'s Utilities Commission has rejected a request by transport authorities to standardize basic insurance premiums for transport trailers.
Dry van orders show strong bounce back August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind. -- June commercial trailer net orders shot up 103 percent from the same period in 2009, while year-to-date orders were up 74 percent in 2010, according to ACT Research Co.
Frito-Lay puts all-electric truck to work August 1, 2014 BRAMPTON, Ont. -- Since last Friday, Frito-Lay driver Jay McAughey has been delivering Sun Chips around Mississauga in an all-electric Smith truck.
Hino lining up new medium duty models August 1, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Hino Motors Canada will release its newly re-designed 2011 medium duty truck line up in several weeks.
Hankook performing well in Canada, abroad August 1, 2014 BRAMPTON, Ont. - Despite the rising cost of raw materials for the rubber industry, Hankook Tire says its second quarter global sales reached CND $1.2 billion, a 13-percent increase over 2009.