Wagging the trail August 1, 2014 LAFAYETTE, IND. -- Five leading trailer-industry manufacturers have formed a buying consortium.
Chatham truck plant workers given walking papers August 1, 2014 CHATHAM, Ont. -- It hasn't been a good month for Canadian truck builders.
Detroit Diesel roars past SCR testing milestone August 1, 2014 REDFORD, Mich. -- Detroit Diesel Corporation has announced that it has surpassed seven million miles of testing on its BlueTec Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology.
Navistar rebuilds its business units August 1, 2014 WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Navistar International has decided to organize its truck segment into four business units: North American Truck Operations, Global Truck Operations, Global Bus Operations and Navistar Defense.
Officials looking for glimpse into truck plant’s future August 1, 2014 CHATHAM, Ont. -- Local politicians in Chatham, Ont. are eager to meet with Navistar officials in an effort to figure out the future of the community's truck facility.
Truck guide puts a price on APUs August 1, 2014 McLEAN, Va. -- The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) isn't sitting idle on the value of auxiliary power units (APUs) and has updated its pricing guide to reflect the technology.
Kenworth offers conversion of medium duty trucks August 1, 2014 KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth Truck Company is now offering an aftermarket crew cab conversion option for Kenworth T170, T270 and T370 medium duty conventional models.
Volvo D12 now reman’d In North America August 1, 2014 MIDDLETOWN, Pa. -- Volvo Trucks North America will offer the Volvo D12 series engines as a North American remanufactured product.
Brake blitz nabs more OOS truck than last year August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- A slightly higher rate of out-of-service brake problems on North American highways was reported by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and its on-road enforcement partners in the U.S. and Canada.
Biodiesel study confirms CTA concerns with blend mandate August 1, 2014 OTTAWA -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance is hoping a new study will prompt Ottawa to slow down plans to mandate a national two-percent biodiesel standard.
Newcom honors top-flight scholar August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- Robyn Urback, a 20-year-old third-year Ryerson University Journalism student won the 2008 Rolf Lockwood Scholarship for Excellence in Business Magazine feature writing.
Mid-range demand fading; Hino ranks highest in survey August 1, 2014 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- The number of commercial truck buyers intending to purchase or lease new medium-duty trucks within the next 12 months has reached its lowest level since 2002.
Truckmakers begin a particularly important cleanup job August 1, 2014 MIDDLETOWN, Pa. -- Mack Trucks and Volvo have launched a large scale program to remanufacture diesel particulate filters (DPF) for the trucking industry.
VOCATIONAL AIR SUSPENSION August 1, 2014 The PRIMAAX EX air suspension improves durability for vocational truckers