Truck sales strength to continue through 2012: ACT August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind. - Pent-up demand from deferred replacement, tight freight-carrying capacity, improved fleet financial performance and some easing in credit availability, will combine to support an upcycle
Kenworth, Hino trucks win dealer honors August 1, 2014 PHOENIX -- The Kenworth T700 with Paccar's heavy-duty MX engine and the 2012 medium-duty Hino model 338 were named the American Truck Dealers Commercial Trucks of the Year
5 signs that trucking is improving August 1, 2014 PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Kyle Treadway is a third-generation Kenworth dealer and head of the American Truck Dealers Association.
Enter the Den: Transport products tame Dragons August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- It's obvious that most of the entrepreneur wannabes that go on CBC's hit show Dragon's Den know that they don't have a hope in hell in getting a deal done.
Cnd manufacturing temperature dips August 1, 2014 OTTAWA -- Manufacturing sales slipped by 1.5 percent (-$720 million) in February to $47.1 billion, following a 4.4 percent gain the month before.
Spring floods wash out dozens of Prairie highways August 1, 2014 REGINA -- The Trans-Canada Highway has reopened in Saskatchewan between Grenfell and Balgonie after being closed for days because of flooding.
Manitoulin buys Penner’s LTL division August 1, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Manitoulin Transport has been busy on the western acquisition trail this spring.
Heavy-duty backlog tops 100K units August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind. - Strong North American order volumes outpaced manufacturing capacity in March, pushing the Class 8 heavy-duty backlog to almost 108,000 units at month-end.
Volvo Trucks crowns top Canadian dealer August 1, 2014 WATERLOO, Ont. -- Expressway Trucks of Waterloo and Windsor, Ont. was named Volvo Trucks' Canada Dealer of the Year for 2010.
Chinese truck demand broke 1M-unit barrier August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Sales of heavy-duty commercial vehicles in China reached 1.015 million units in 2010, a 60 percent increase over 2009 volume.
Used iron getting more expensive, less supply: ACT August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind. -- The price of used heavy trucks is still trending upward as are average miles of pre-owned vehicles in the market.
Trailer shipments jump 109% q2q August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Net orders and shipments of North American commercial trailers continued their robust performance in March, rising 21 percent from February levels, while shipments were more than 33 percent
Ouellette stands-up and gives industry update at AMTA August 1, 2014 BANFF, Alta. - Have you heard the one about the trucker who walks into a truckstop diner?
YRC gets green light to finalize restructuring plan August 1, 2014 KANSAS CITY - The wobbly LTL giant YRC Worldwide announced it will get an infusion of $100 million in new capital and increased liquidity so it can move ahead with its restructuring plan.
Harper Power Prods sold for $22M August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- Industrial components and power systems supplier Wajax Corp. has bought truck engine and generator distributor Harper Power Products for $21.6 million.