U.S. retail sales of heavy-duty trucks kept up momentum in May, pushing into the 20,000-plus territory for the 10th time over the past year, WardsAutomotive.com reported.
June 20, 2019Business, Equipment
Rising Class 8 Sales in May Signal Demand Alive and Well
Business, Equipment, Logistics
Lazer Spot Makes First Acquisition, Buys Assets of Mesko Spotting Service
Lazer Spot Inc. moved to expand its distribution center yard management services by purchasing assets of Mesko Spotting Service Inc., a rival company based in Allentown, Pa., for an undisclosed amount.
June 20, 2019Business, Equipment
Medium-Duty Sales Rise in May, Top 22,000 Units
U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks in May stayed the course and topped 22,000, slightly higher than a year earlier, WardsAutomotive.com reported.
June 19, 2019Government, Equipment, Safety
CVSA to Conduct Brake Safety Week Sept. 15-22
Roadside inspectors will be conducting inspections with a special emphasis on brakes Sept. 15-22, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced.
June 18, 2019Business, Equipment
Navistar to Invest $125 Million to Expand Engine Plant
Navistar Inc. announced it will invest $125 million in new and expanded manufacturing facilities in Huntsville, Ala., over the next three years as it prepares to produce next-generation big-bore powertrains developed with its global alliance partner, Traton.
June 18, 2019Business, Equipment
Housing Starts Stabilize as Building Permits Edge Up
New-home construction fell in May after an April reading that was stronger than initially reported, signaling stabilization in the market amid lower borrowing costs.
June 18, 2019Business, Equipment, Safety
If You Got It, Indiana鈥檚 鈥楳r. Safety鈥 Probably Brought It
Nearly a week after a U.S. House transportation policy panel heard from trucking industry leaders and stakeholders, we thought it would be worthwhile to share the perspective from one of the safest commercial drivers in the country. Meet Robert 鈥淏o鈥 Gordon, aka "Mr. Safety." Here's your Capitol Agenda look ahead to the week for trucking on Capitol Hill.
June 17, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
VW鈥檚 $18.6 Billion Truck IPO to Test CEO鈥檚 Overhaul Plan
Volkswagen AG valued its heavy-trucks business at as much as $18.6 billion in a planned initial public offering that will test CEO Herbert Diess鈥 ambition of overhauling the carmaking behemoth.
June 14, 2019Business, Equipment
Michelin Taps Alexis Garcin to Lead North American Operation
Michelin Group promoted Alexis Garcin, a 17-year company veteran, to chairman and president of Michelin North America Inc.
June 12, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
Utilities Explore Electric Truck Charging Stations Along I-5
Electric utilities in California, Oregon and Washington are jointly exploring a plan for a network of charging stations to be used by eventual battery-electric commercial vehicles traveling Interstate 5, a 1,300-mile commercial corridor along the West Coast.
June 12, 2019