PeopleNet acquired by Trimble August 1, 2014 SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Wireless fleet management provider Trimble has signed an agreement to acquire PeopleNet.
Reinhardt leaves Meritor; Bowes to take over Truck division August 1, 2014 TROY, Mich. - Carsten Reinhardt, formerly chief operating officer for Meritor, has left to pursue other opportunities, the company reports.
100K for that truck August 1, 2014 STE-THERESE, Que. - In 12 years over 100,000 medium-duty trucks have been built at Paccar's Ste-Therese, Que. manufacturing plant.
Trailer order fall-off continues August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind. - After monumental increases in trailer orders at this time last year, activity has definitely slowed in recent months.
ROTELLA WARRANTY August 1, 2014 Shell Rotella lubrication now comes with up to an 800,000-km warranty
Cat recalling 925 2002-07 truck engines: REVISED August 1, 2014 PEORIA, Ill. -- Caterpillar is recalling several hundred on-highway and off-road diesel engines and will pay a $2.55 million penalty
AUTOMATED TRANSMISSIONS August 1, 2014 Eaton's UltraShift Plus lineup gets new models and applications
Class 8 truck orders lowest since Sept ’10 August 1, 2014 NASHVILLE, Ind. - July's total Class 8 truck orders for all major North American OEMs was 18,532, the third straight monthly decline and the lowest total since September of 2010.
Nelson Global Prods acquires Morton Industries, BSI August 1, 2014 STOUGHTON, Wisc. -- Nelson Global Products Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacture of tubular and exhaust products for commercial vehicle markets, has acquired
Officials promise probe over Navistar plant closing August 1, 2014 TORONTO - Ontario government lawyers could investigate whether truck and engine maker Navistar breached any funding agreements after deciding last week to officially close its idled Chatham, Ont. heavy-duty truck plant.
US Gov invests in Goodyear self-inflating tire August 1, 2014 AKRON, Ohio -- Goodyear Tire says it's busy working on a self-inflating tire with the help of the U.S. government.
Volvo-Mack building green ‘SuperTruck’ August 1, 2014 GREENSBORO, N.C. - Sister truck makers Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks have entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy to build a fuel efficient "SuperTruck."