Kinedyne Canadian sales boss movin’ on up August 1, 2014 BRANCHBURG, NJ -- Cargo control products company Kinedyne announced several organizational changes to enhance the company's sales and operations teams.
Steel wheels maker to roll out of bankruptcy August 1, 2014 EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- Accuride Corp. says U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has confirmed the company's reorganization plan, allowing the wheel components manufacturer to emerge from Chapter 11 after five months.
Wakefield buys Toronto facility from BP Lubricants August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- Wakefield Canada has signed an agreement with BP Lubricants to purchase the Castrol Canada blending and packaging plant located in Toronto.
Trailer orders vary widely per segment August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind. -- January commercial trailer net orders were up 10 percent from January 2008 and relatively consistent with weak recent trends.
Navistar, Iveco end Aussi truck marketing deal August 1, 2014 SYDNEY, Australia -- Iveco Trucks and Navistar Australia have agreed to call it quits on their supply, technical assistance and license agreement on International brand trucks.
Feb truck orders much better than previous month August 1, 2014 NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEMs were at 7,628 units, 19.7 percent higher than January when orders were the lowest since 2002.
IdleAire to recharge? August 1, 2014 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- IdleAire, the truckstop no-idle electrification provider that pulled the plug on its operations last month, might not be ready to call it quits after all.
Used truck sales rise as 2010 trucks enter market August 1, 2014 McLEAN, Va. -- Used truck sales increased for the third month in a row in January as the stock for pre-2010 trucks cleared out, according to a report by the ATD/NADA Official Commercial Truck Guide.
Navistar goes live with online Partsmart store August 1, 2014 WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Navistar International says it is the first heavy duty truck manufacturer to sell parts online to customers via an e-commerce website integrated into www.partsmartparts.com.
‘Inverse perfect storm’ brewing in trucking: Analysts August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind. - Improving trends in the economy and the onset of capacity tightening in the truckload sector point to stronger demand for commercial vehicles in late in 2010 and into 2011, according to ACT Research Co. (ACT).
Wabash hires workers as trailer demand improves August 1, 2014 LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Wabash National has hired 100 temporary workers and plans to add 90 more after seeing a recent increase in trailer demand.
Chi trucks coming to North America? August 1, 2014 DALLAS, Tex. -- Yes, it appears so, by way of a Texas company called Evcarco. Evcarco says it will distribute Chinese commercial vehicle maker Foton's diesel and compressed natural gas trucks
Truck orders improve, but still below normal August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Net orders for heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles were up 20 percent in February compared to the same month in 2009.
NTEA Report: Navistar, Nissan, FCCC shine August 1, 2014 ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Never-seen-before vehicles from Navistar, Nissan, and Freightliner Custom Chassis were key highlights amongst the 70 new products at The Work Truck Show, part of the 46th annual National Truck Equipment Association convention.
Lion’s Gate-PTR completes GE Trailer acquisition August 1, 2014 WINNIPEG -- Lions Gate Trailers (LGT) of Vancouver and Mississauga-based Provincial Trailer Rentals (PTR) has finalized the strategic purchase of GE Trailer Fleet Services, formerly known as TIP, a division of GE Capital.