Inventory crunch still impacting used truck market August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Despite posting a 9 percent increase from May's lackluster sales levels, the class 3-8 used truck market continues to be impacted by a shortage of available inventory,
100K for that truck August 1, 2014 STE-THERESE, Que. - In 12 years over 100,000 medium-duty trucks have been built at Paccar's Ste-Therese, Que. manufacturing plant.
Trailer order fall-off continues August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind. - After monumental increases in trailer orders at this time last year, activity has definitely slowed in recent months.
Trucking conditions improve against stiff headwinds August 1, 2014 NASHVILLE, Ind. -- The trucking industry has been performing well despite very anemic economic growth during the first half of the year,
Cat recalling 925 2002-07 truck engines: REVISED August 1, 2014 PEORIA, Ill. -- Caterpillar is recalling several hundred on-highway and off-road diesel engines and will pay a $2.55 million penalty
TransForce gets richer; buys Concord August 1, 2014 MONTREAL -- Business is very good at the country's biggest trucking company as the result of cost-cutting and recent acquisitions.
Cargo thieves slow down in ’11 August 1, 2014 AUSTIN, Tex. -- Cargo thieves apparently joined the growing pool of unemployed Americans this year.
Class 8 truck orders lowest since Sept ’10 August 1, 2014 NASHVILLE, Ind. - July's total Class 8 truck orders for all major North American OEMs was 18,532, the third straight monthly decline and the lowest total since September of 2010.
Nelson Global Prods acquires Morton Industries, BSI August 1, 2014 STOUGHTON, Wisc. -- Nelson Global Products Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacture of tubular and exhaust products for commercial vehicle markets, has acquired
Officials promise probe over Navistar plant closing August 1, 2014 TORONTO - Ontario government lawyers could investigate whether truck and engine maker Navistar breached any funding agreements after deciding last week to officially close its idled Chatham, Ont. heavy-duty truck plant.
Stay or go? HST verdict in BC later this month August 1, 2014 VICTORIA - British Columbians will have to wait until late this month to find out if the 12 percent HST will stick around or whether the old split tax system will return.
US Gov invests in Goodyear self-inflating tire August 1, 2014 AKRON, Ohio -- Goodyear Tire says it's busy working on a self-inflating tire with the help of the U.S. government.
Volvo-Mack building green ‘SuperTruck’ August 1, 2014 GREENSBORO, N.C. - Sister truck makers Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks have entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy to build a fuel efficient "SuperTruck."
Softening economy reins in class 8 demand August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind. - Although economic weakness in the U.S. has not necessarily not resulted in increased cancellation of class 8 truck purchases, build rates did decline slightly
New YRC boss to overhaul company culture; fix long-haul ops August 1, 2014 OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- The newly minted CEO of LTL giant YRC Worldwide said his first order of business is to try and repair the company culture at the struggling carrier.