Products

Continental Tire taps Canada sales manager

TORONTO -- Deborah Whiton has been ?appointed regional manager for Continental Tire Canada.

Smith expands electric truck offerings

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. extended its Newton commercial vehicle platform to Class 3 and 4 models, which are available in the U.S. and initial deliveries will take place before the end of the year.

Vipar teams up with hydraulics supplier

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. -- DEL Hydraulics has announced it has teamed up with Vipar Heavy Duty and its wholly owned subsidiary, Vipar Heavy Duty Equipment Network, for a new heavy-duty supplier program.

Navistar buys diesel fuel injection supplier

WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Navistar has acquired certain assets and the membership interests of Continental Diesel Systems US, to manufacture key fuel injection components for its MaxxForce diesel engines.

New Kenworth dealer opens on The Rock

MOUNT PEARL, Nfld. -- Kenworth of Newfoundland has opened a new parts and service facility in Mount Pearl.

SINE-WAVE POWER

Xantrex unveils inverter/charger products for commercial and utility vehicles

LIGHTWEIGHT FIFTH WHEEL

Fontaine says its new Ultra LT is the industry's lightest fifth wheel slider system

MULTI-FUNCTION LAMPS

Peterson's 10-diode, 4-in. round Piranha LED Smart Lamps

HAMMAR SIDELIFTER

Driver-operated container loader/off-loader replaces forklift

KENWORTH T440

New KW targets regional haul, municipal, P & D, and vocational markets

Nelligan leaves, Harper takes over

TORONTO -- Paul Harper, co-president of Harper Truck Centres, has taken over the reins as dealer principal after the company bought out equity partner John Nelligan, who previously held that role as well as the general manager title.

Fleets not in truck buying mood this 4Q

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- After a few months of promising sales improvements, equipment buying is expected to take another dip to close out the year, according to CK Commercial Vehicle Research's fourth quarter Fleet Sentiment Report.

Heavy truck orders increase significantly: FTR

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Maybe there's a pre-buy after all? Preliminary data showing Class 8 net orders for all major North American OEM's totaled 21,792 units in October, reflecting a definite upsurge in order activity, reports truck market analysts at FTR Associates.

ArvinMeritor shuffles exec deck

TROY -- ArvinMeritor named a new chief operating officer, as well as vice president and president of both industrial and aftermarket and trailer segments.

Truck manufacturing faces stiff headwinds

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- The commercial vehicle market have been showing signs of recovery, but manufacturers still have a long way to go to return to normal replacement level demand, according to ACT Research.