Class 8 orders in July set an all-time monthly high, soaring past 52,000 and breaking a 12-year-old mark amid a crush of demand.
August 2, 2018Business, Equipment
Class 8 Orders in July Reach All-Time High of 52,400
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel, Editorial
Editorial: Course Corrections Are Part of Progress
In times of great change there are bound to be course corrections, as evidenced by recent developments related to innovations designed to advance the science of moving trucks down the road.
August 2, 2018Business, Equipment
Meritor Net Income, Revenue Post Double-Digit Gains in Fiscal Year 3Q
Commercial vehicle supplier Meritor Inc. notched higher revenue and net income in its fiscal-year third quarter, citing new business wins and higher production in all of its major markets.
August 2, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
Companies Continue to Search Supply Chains for Conflict Minerals
For the past five years, public firms across the United States have been searching out their supply chains for “conflict minerals” used to fund armed conflicts in Central Africa.
August 1, 2018Government, Business, Equipment
Andrew Wheeler’s Reversal on Glider Order Earns Democratic Praise
WASHINGTON — A recent move by the acting U.S. EPA administrator to reverse his predecessor’s order on an Obama-era rule on glider kits for trucks earned him praise from the top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.
August 1, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Bendix Spicer Executive: Air Disc Brakes Offer Safety
Safety is among the main benefits of air disc brakes while drum brakes “will still fill certain needs” at some fleets, an executive with Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake said.
August 1, 2018Business, Equipment
Wabash Posts Strong Second-Quarter Results, Highlights E-Commerce, °®¶ą´«Ă˝ Delivery
Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. reported second-quarter revenue hit an all-time high as net income jumped 39%.
August 1, 2018Business, Equipment
Eaton Posts 2Q Gains in Net Income, Revenue
Power management company Eaton Corp. notched a double-digit gain in net income during the second quarter amid its highest quarterly rate of sales growth in nearly seven years.
July 31, 2018Business, Equipment
Allison Posts Record Revenue in 2Q
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. reported net income surged and record revenue in the second quarter on increased demand across all its end markets.
July 31, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment
Hyliion Acquires Gentherm’s Battery Division
Heavy-duty vehicle supplier Hyliion has acquired the battery division of Gentherm Inc., a move intended to consolidate control of its battery technology supply chain that underpins its 6X4HE hybrid-electric axle.
July 30, 2018