Trucks

Auto industry braces for Delphi strike threat

DETROIT -- About 24,000 Delphi factory workers are on the verge of voting for a massive strike which could send ripple effects across North American auto-related sectors.

Cummins launches supplier code of conduct

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Cummins has begun implementation of a code of conduct for its global supply base detailing its expectations of compliance to certain business and ethical standards.

ArvinMeritor flying high on trucking’s wing

CHICAGO -- Truck parts and components systems giant ArvinMeritor announced better-than-expected profits mainly due to surging demand in the heavy truck sector.

MANAC’S LIGHTWEIGHT LOGGER

Manac now offers an eight-inch gooseneck trailer with a tare weight as low as 8100 kg.

PROTOTYPE WHEEL END TRIMS WEIGHT

Hendrickson's prototype wheel end delivers a lightweight option for vocational trailers.

TK’s EXTERNAL BATTERY CHARGER

Thermo King's external battery-charging kit was designed specifically with the liftgate in mind.

Meritor WABCO expands commercial vehicle brake prods

TROY, Mich. -- Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems, the joint venture between ArvinMeritor and WABCO, has expanded its commercial vehicle brake products portfolio, adding air disc brakes from both partner companies.

Fleet-buying sparks Mullen’s record 1Q revenue

ALDERSYDE, Alta. -- A series of major fleet acquisitions and mergers have launched Mullen Group Income Fund high into the black in the first three month of 2006.

Truck manufacturing entering rise and fall period; Truckmakers gear down

NEW YORK -- North American Class 8 sales are expected to top a record 300,000 units this year, but could plunge by as much as 30 to 50 percent in '07, according to a study by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants.

Donaldson, DaimlerChrysler ink filtration deal through ’09

PORTLAND -- Donaldson Co. Inc., a manufacturer of filtration systems, replacement parts and emission control systems, has been awarded all of the exhaust and emission aftertreatment device packaging for DaimlerChrysler's MBE 900 medium-duty engines in the U.S. market for 2007 through 2009.

New FMCSA research shows impact of tractor-trailer misalignment

WASHINGTON -- Insights gained in a comprehensive new alignment study by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration could lead to changes in the design of suspension systems, alignment mechanisms, or even entire truck frames, the agency says.

CUSTOMER MODULE FOR DOSSIER

Arsenault Associates has introduced Customer Management, a new module for its Dossier maintenance software.

SMARTRIDE SUSPENSION BROCHURE

New brochure highlights the Dana Spicer SmartRide suspension family's weight-efficient design.

SWING-AWAY/SHUT-OFF GLADHAND

Sloan introduces the industry's first combination swing-away/shut-off gladhand.

Michelin building new tread plant in Mexico

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- To meet the growing demand for Michelin Retread Technologies products, Michelin is constructing a new tread pressing plant in Mexico, adjacent to its Michelin Mexico headquarters and passenger tire plant in Queretaro.