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Seth Clevenger

Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

Seth Clevenger is managing editor of features at Transport Topics. He plans, writes and edits news features for Transport Topics’ weekly newspaper, supplemental publications and TTNews.com. 


Business

Navistar Completes Order to Supply Quality Cos. With 9,000 Trucks

Truck maker Navistar Inc. has finalized an agreement to supply Quality Cos., a subsidiary of truckload carrier Celadon Inc., with 9,000 Class 8 tractors during the next three years.

July 27, 2015
Business, Logistics

June Trailer Orders Jump 29% as Fleets Book Early 2016 Commitments

June trailer orders surged to nearly 27,900 units as fleets booked early commitments for 2016 production, ACT Research said.

July 27, 2015
Business

Tonnage Growth Still Tepid

Truck tonnage continued to grow at a tepid pace in June, rising 1.8% from a year earlier as factory production and retail sales stalled and inventories remained high, American Trucking Associations reported.

July 27, 2015
Business

Volvo, Daimler Post Stronger 2Q Results as Truck Sales Climb in North America

The global truck divisions of Daimler and Volvo posted improved financial results for the second quarter, driven by North America’s surging truck sales.

July 27, 2015
Business

Daimler Trucks Reports 50% Growth in Operating Income, Record North American Sales in 2Q

Daimler AG reported a 50% increase in operating income at its global truck division in the second quarter, led by record sales in North America.

July 23, 2015
Business

June Tonnage Tepid, Rising 1.8%, ATA Reports

Truck tonnage rose a mild 1.8% in June from a year earlier as factory output and retail sales remained weak, American Trucking Associations reported.

July 21, 2015
Government, Business

June Heavy-Duty Sales Soar

U.S. heavy-duty truck sales soared in June to the third-highest level in history, as manufacturers continued to deliver new vehicles that fleets ordered in huge numbers throughout the fall and winter.

July 20, 2015
Business

Navistar Becomes 3rd OEM to Skip MATS Next Year

Navistar Inc. said it will not attend the 2016 Mid-America Trucking Show, making it the third major truck manufacturer to pull out of the annual event.

July 20, 2015
Business

Navistar Is Third OEM to Skip MATS in 2016

Navistar Inc. said it will not attend the 2016 Mid-America Trucking Show, making it the third major truck manufacturer to pull out of the event.

July 14, 2015
Business, Equipment

June Truck Orders Fall 26%

New Class 8 truck orders declined in June and dipped below the 20,000 mark for the first time since 2013, ACT Research reported.

July 13, 2015