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Business
Daimler debuts advanced aero truck and trailer
Daimler Trucks announced an Aerodynamics Truck & Trailer initiative that it says provides a more fuel-efficient design between tractor and trailer.
September 19, 2012
Equipment
Used truck market: The toll of emissions standards, recession
Used truck customers – including first-time buyers – will find qualifying for financing the easiest it’s been since the recession, say analysts and lenders. They’ll also find the trucks to be older and more expensive.
September 18, 2012
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Business
Diesel price rises a fraction of a cent
The national average retail diesel price climbed for the 11th consecutive week, climbing 0.3 cent to $4.135 a gallon.
September 17, 2012
Business
Ryder to pay $1M for California violations
Ryder says its lack of documentation had no effect on air quality and it is allocating 25 percent of the settlement toward regional natural gas vehicle infrastructure.
September 17, 2012
Equipment
Severe-duty disaster relief
The First Response Team of America utilizes top heavy trucks and equipment to in a philanthropic effort to provide disaster relief wherever it is needed.
September 16, 2012
Business
First Peterbilt 579 delivered
Peterbilt Motors Company announced the delivery of the first Model 579 to TMC Transportation of Des Moines, Iowa.
September 15, 2012
Business
FleetPride acquires MI facility
FleetPride, Inc., a heavy-duty truck and trailer parts retailer, has announced the acquisition of the assets of Great Lakes Truck & Trailer. The 15,300 square-foot facility is located in Westland, Mich., and marks FleetPride’s ninth location in Michigan. The Great Lakes Truck & Trailer was founded in 1979 by Dan Cable. Upon acquisition, employment offers […]
September 14, 2012
Business
Polar Service Center moves
Polar Service  has moved to a new location in Rosemount, Minn., with eight service bays, 3,800 square-feet of parts inventory and parking for 75 trailers. The location is ASME National Board R-stamp certified and provides sales, parts and repairs, as well as other services, for all makes of tank bodies and trailers. The location will […]
September 14, 2012
Gear
Weatherproof seal on connectors
Phillips Industries has added a sealing Weather-Tite seal to its Permaplug seven-way electrical connector, in order to improve and extend the life of the product. The seal has a three-blade Nitrile wiper seal to keep out elements and corrosion-causing che
September 14, 2012
Business
Great Dane plant’s first trailer
Great Dane’s Statesboro, Ga., refrigerated trailer plant sent its first customer trailer to Rowland Transportation of Dade City, Fla.
September 13, 2012
Business
Allison to produce gearless transmissions
Allison Transmission Holdings, Dana Holding Corp. and Fallbrook Technologies have announced plans for high-efficiency transmissions to serve the commercial truck and other vehicular markets.
September 13, 2012
Business
Icahn threatens legal action against Navistar
Navistar investor Carl Icahn issued a letter Tuesday to the company’s board of directors saying that if his demands for new board seats for shareholders are not met, he will pursue legal action.
September 12, 2012
Business
Diesel ticks up half a cent
The national average retail diesel price climbed for the 10th consecutive week, climbing 0.5 cent to $4.132 a gallon.
September 11, 2012
Business
No. 1 construction equipment theft: Trucks and trailers
The annual Construction Equipment Theft Study from LoJack, a leading provider of vehicle tracking and recovery systems, once again this year saw trucks and trailers in the top spot of stolen equipment.
September 10, 2012
Business
Icahn demands new Navistar board seats to rectify problems
Navistar expresses “disappointment” in investor Carl Icahn, saying it has strategy to turn the company around.
September 10, 2012
Channel 19
How many people can you get in a truck cab?
During the reveal event for the new European Volvo FH cabover, a performance troupe illustrated the cab’s space to answer this question.
September 9, 2012
Equipment
Power, versatility in refuse truck line
Freightliner’s severe-duty waste-haul line offers a solution for most any refuse job.
September 8, 2012
Business
August Class 8 orders rebound, up 27 percent
FTR’s preliminary data shows August Class 8 truck net orders at 15,935 units, up 27 percent from July.
September 7, 2012
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