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Mack developments
May 1, 2011

MACK Trucks Inc unveiled an assortment of product enhancements at the Mid-America Trucking Show, including new, optimized roof and chassis fairings for...

Volvo says:
May 1, 2011

POWERTRAIN enhancements and advanced aerodynamics are helping deliver an 8% fuel efficiency improvement for Volvo's VN highway-series tractors. Additional...

Navistar introduces ProStar+ with MaxxForce 15 engine
May 1, 2011

NAVISTAR Inc announced production availability of its anticipated MaxxForce 15, which completes the broadest, most comprehensive lineup of integrated...

Hino offers advanced telematics in full truck line
May 1, 2011

HINO Trucks unveiled INSIGHT, which it says is the most advanced, comprehensive web-based location and telematics solution in the medium-duty commercial...

MATT teams with Volvo Trucks
to recognize trucking safety
Apr 18, 2011

Michelin Americas Truck Tires (MATT) is continuing to recognize and promote safety in the trucking industry by partnering with Volvo Trucks to award the 2011 Volvo Trucks Safety Award....

Preliminary Class 8 orders rise in March
Apr 18, 2011

FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing March 2011’s Class 8 truck net orders for all major North American OEMs totaled 28,871, a 20% increase over February preliminary orders and a 155% increase over the same period in 2010. The March results are a continuation of the strong trend from previous months. The figure includes US, Canada, Mexico, and exports....

Truck-involved fatalities
fall to record level in 2009
Apr 18, 2011

The rate of truck-involved fatalities on US highways fell to 1.17 per 100 million miles in 2009, making that year the trucking industry’s safest since the federal government began keeping track in 1975....

Mack Trucks launches Dealer Locator app
Apr 12, 2011

It’s now easier than ever to find a Mack Trucks Inc dealer or service location while on the road. Customers can use the free Mack Dealer Locator app, available for the iPhone and iPad through the iTunes App Store...

Volvo boosts output, recalls 700 workers
Apr 12, 2011

Volvo Trucks in North America, in response to increased demand, will ramp up production at its New River Valley, VA, plant, and recall approximately 700 employees....

Preliminary Class 8 orders rise in March
Apr 12, 2011

A preliminary reading of heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles net orders for North American markets rose to 29,200 units in March 2011, according to ACT Research Co. Net orders in March were up 159% from March 2010 and represented the largest monthly order intake since May 2006. Preliminary net order numbers are subject to revision and are typically accurate to within 5% plus or minus....

Commercial trailer orders surge in February
Apr 5, 2011

Net orders of commercial trailers rose to 21,990 in February 2011, a gain of more than 25% from January. ACT Research Co also reported solid factory shipments in February, posting a 105% gain versus the same month in 2010....

Volvo Trucks, UAW agree on five-year pact
Apr 5, 2011

Volvo Trucks North America announced that employees represented by the United Auto Workers have ratified a new five-year agreement covering about 1,300 members of UAW Local #2069 at the New River Valley VA, plant. The contract took effect March 17, 2011, and will expire March 16, 2016....

Girard will partner with Tuesday’s Children, Trans-Tech Industries at AREE Convention
Apr 5, 2011

Girard Equipment USA will partner with Tuesday’s Children and Trans-Tech Industries at the 2011 Atlantic Region Energy Expo (AREE) Convention. Teamed with Tuesday’s Children, Girard will be displaying its 9/11 Tribute Truck in booth T-3 sponsored by Trans-Tech....

Volvo Trucks to sell heavy hybrid vehicles
Apr 5, 2011

As part of the Volvo Group’s focus on hybrid vehicles, Volvo Trucks is now commencing sales of heavy hybrid trucks, under the name Volvo FE Hybrid, to selected European markets. The hybrid trucks permit fuel savings of up to 30% and will be used primarily in distribution and refuse operations in an urban environment....

Freightliner targets vocational market with new SD lineup
Apr 1, 2011

FREIGHTLINER'S new family of Severe Duty (SD) trucks is almost certain to appeal to tank truck fleets in certain vocational sectors. Freightliner Trucks...

Daimler Trucks expands production, hiring
Mar 28, 2011

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) plans to add 628 new positions in its Mount Holly and Gastonia manufacturing plants to accommodate rising customer demand and expanding production schedules. ...

Class 8 order backlog nears 100,000 units
Mar 28, 2011

Class 8 commercial vehicles net orders for North American markets totaled 24,300 units (not seasonally adjusted) in February 2011, down from January, but sufficiently higher than production to push the Class 8 heavy-duty backlog volume to just under 100,000 units....

Class 8 vehicle orders affirm market vitality
Mar 22, 2011

undamentals that support heavy-duty commercial vehicle demand continue to signal the start of an upcycle for the market, according to ACT Research Co. Net orders for Class 8 vehicles continued to surge in January 2011, and despite a modest falloff, commercial trailer orders remained strong. Continued strong demand for equipment indicates trucking fleets are ramping up replacement of vehicles, which has largely been deferred the past two years. ...

Trucking Conditions Index rises in January
Mar 16, 2011

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index, as reported in the March 2011 Trucking Update, rose to 9.1 in January from a December reading of 7.1....

Preliminary Class 8 net orders stay strong
Mar 16, 2011

A preliminary reading of heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicle net orders for North American markets totaled 24,300 units in February 2011, according to ACT Research Co. ...

SETA reintroduction would let states
raise Interstate weight limits for trucks
Mar 7, 2011

The Coalition for Transportation Productivity (CTP), a group of more than 180 shippers and associations dedicated to responsibly increasing federal weight limits on Interstate highways, announced that federal truck weight reform known as the Safe and Efficient Transportation Act (SETA) has been reintroduced in the US House of Representatives by Reps Mike Michaud (D-ME) and Jean Schmidt (R-OH) as HR 763. ...

January’s preliminary Class 8 orders rise
Feb 22, 2011

FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing January 2011’s Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEMs at 27,009 units, a modest 1% increase over strong December 2010 activity. ...

Preliminary Class 8 orders up in January
Feb 22, 2011

A preliminary reading of heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles net orders for North American markets rose to 27,300 units in January 2011, according to ACT Research Co. The January order volume represents an increase of 320% compared with January 2010. Preliminary net order numbers are subject to revision and are typically accurate to within 5% plus or minus. ...

Used Class 8 vehicle sales rebound 21%
Feb 14, 2011

The unit volume of sales of used heavy-duty (Class 8) commercial vehicles increased 21% in December 2010 on a month-over-month basis, according to ACT Research Co. In the latest release of the State of the Industry: US Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, ACT reported that unit retail channel sales for the full-year of 2010 were up by 31%, followed by a 18% gain for the wholesale channel and 6% for auctions. The data is based on same dealer sales from ACT’s database of used truck dealer sales....

DTNA builds 1,000th hybrid electric vehicle
Feb 14, 2011

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) marked the production of its 1,000th hybrid electric vehicle with a celebration at its Mount Holly NC plant. The 1,000th vehicle—a Freightliner Business Class M2 106 Hybrid truck—is manufactured at the Mt Holly location....

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