Meritor promotes Nelligan, Stevenson August 1, 2014 TROY, Mich. - Truck component and systems supplier Meritor appointed John Nelligan general manager, OEM Sales & National Accounts.
HD orders dip, but remain strong August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Class 8 commercial vehicles net orders for North American markets fell from April's high water mark but remained strong compared to last
NA truck market booming. North Canadian? Not so much August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- OEMs are building lots more trucks these days and experts predict demand will be outstripping supply by a healthy margin. But they're sure not building them in Canada the way they used to.
Bendix takes full control of brake biz; wins award for Wingman August 1, 2014 ELYRIA, Ohio -- Bendix Foundation Brakes are now exclusively supported by Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems sales and service teams, following expiration of an agreement with the Roadranger.
Daimler to expand truck production capacity August 1, 2014 PORTLAND, Ore. - Responding to rising truck demand, Daimler Trucks North America will significantly increase production at three plants in the second half of the year.
Michelin’s XZA3+ guarantees 30 percent more miles August 1, 2014 GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Michelin has introduced a new version of its most well known steer tire with a very bold guarantee: 30 percent more miles than the competition in long-haul applications.
Michelin truck biz boss to take chairman role August 1, 2014 GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Michelin North America chose Pete Selleck to succeed the retiring Richard Wilkerson as chairman and president of the company.
Christman named president of Nav-Cat venture August 1, 2014 CHICAGO -- The board of directors of NC2 Global, the 50-50 commercial truck joint venture between Caterpillar and Navistar, named Phil Christman president, effective immediately.
Supplier welcomes truck safety tech incentive bill August 1, 2014 ELYRIA, Ohio -- Bendix Commercial Vehicle applauded proposed legislation that would provide tax incentives in the U.S. for the implementation of commercial vehicle safety technologies.
Trailer orders slip as backlog grows August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind. -- After several consecutive spikes in trailer orders, total net orders fell for the second straight month (9%) during May.
Westport-GM to co-develop light nat-gas engine August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER -- Westport Innovations and General Motors will jointly develop advanced natural gas engine technology for light duty vehicles.
Scania developing driverless truck August 1, 2014 STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Swedish truck maker Scania is developing a wireless network system in which commercial vehicles drive themselves and communicate with each other in real time
Production boost, EPA rules could affect engine quality: JD Power August 1, 2014 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. - Overall quality of heavy-duty trucks has improved substantially, but whether these gains can be sustained in the face of greater production and new emissions regulations remains in question
Reardon named Mack VP, sales August 1, 2014 GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Michael Reardon was named vice president of sales for Mack Trucks.