Trucks

FREIGHTLINER’S STAND-UP M2

Stand-up right-hand drive available on Business Class M2 106 and M2 106V trucks as a factory-warranted option

Bendix battles on against knock-offs

ELYRIA, Ohio -- Counterfeit brake parts, mainly from overseas, are a threat to consumer safety and damage the brand reputation of original equipment components manufacturers, says Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC.

Navistar inks engine deal with Chinese powerhouse

WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Navistar's Brazilian subsidiary has licensed the largest diesel enginemaker in China, Dongfeng Chaoyang Diesel Co., to manufacture and sell select diesel engines in that country.

International’s new ProStar set to roll out in Canada this January

CHATHAM, Ont. -- With upwards of 1,200 orders taken to date for the ProStar, International's new flagship aero tractor, workers at the truckmaker's Chatham, Ont. plant are going full tilt readying the plant for the truck's roll out in January 2007.

Goodyear workers give 3-day notice for strike; truck production could be affected

PITTSBURGH -- The union representing nearly 14,000 Goodyear Tire & Rubber workers at 12 U.S. plants is threatening to call employees to the streets this Thursday.

BREAKING NEWS: Steelworkers strike at 16 NA Goodyear plants

AKRON, Ohio -- About 14,000 Goodyear workers walked off the job today, three days after their union warned the company its members would go on strike if contract demands weren't met.

ArvinMeritor seeks injunction against Eaton in transmission battle

TROY, Mich. -- The back-and-forth legal tussle between ArvinMeritor and Eaton over automated mechanical transmissions has escalated to a higher level

International’s Canadian dealers offer battery-saving device

TORONTO -- Smart Energy Solutions, inventor and manufacturer of the Battery Brain vehicle aftermarket device, says it will market its new product with International Truck and Engine Corp. Canada.

LED BACKUP LAMPS

Signal-Stat LED backup lamps from Truck-Lite

RUGGEDIZED LAPTOPS

Three new Toughbook notebook computers from Panasonic.

CONVEX MIRROR

Hadley mirror now includes patented turn indicator.

PAYSTAR SOUND INSULATION

International offers new quiet-cab package on PayStar Series

NIAGARA TRAILER REEFER

Carrier's single-temperature trailer refrigeration unit

Pre-buy just ending: Bear Stearns

NEW YORK -- There won't likely be many truck buyers on dealer lots in early part of 2007, as the so-called pre-buy of heavy equipment is only now winding down, says the transportation market division of economic analysts Bear Stearns.

Double O-Seven: The sky won’t fall after Jan ’07. It’ll just be cleaner

TORONTO -- After a year of speculation that North American heavy-duty truck sales would completely dive after Jan. 1, 2007, the downturn might not slump too far after all -- at least that's what some truck makers and dealers are whispering these days.