Commercial vehicle wheel suppler Alcoa Inc. reported second-quarter 2016 net income slid about 4% to $135 million, or 9 cents per share, compared with net income of $140 million, or 10 cents per share, a year earlier.
July 12, 2016Business, Equipment
Net Income, Revenue Slip at Alcoa, Company Reports
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
TPMS Executive Phillip Zaroor Dies at 67
Phillip Zaroor, founder and president of tire pressure monitoring system firm Advantage PressurePro, died June 19. He was 67.
July 8, 2016Business, Equipment
Class 8 Orders Fall to the Lowest Point Since 2012
North American orders for Class 8 trucks in June fell to the lowest point in nearly six years, ACT Research Co. reported.
July 6, 2016Business, Safety, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
ZF Unveils Evasive Maneuvering, Automated Highway Driving Systems
ALDENHOVEN, Germany — ZF Friedrichshafen unveiled its latest advances in automated driving technology for trucks, including emergency steering to avoid imminent collisions and a highway driver-assist system that automatically keeps the vehicle in the lane while maintaining safe following distances.
July 1, 2016Government, Business, Equipment
US in Preliminary Finding Says China Truck Tires Subsidized
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Commerce Department has made a preliminary finding that bus and truck tires from China received countervailable, or offset, government subsidies from China ranging from 17.06% to 23.38%.
June 30, 2016Business, Equipment
ZF Unveils Evasive Maneuver System, Outlines Automated Vehicle Strategy
AACHEN, Germany — ZF Friedrichshafen has announced a new collision avoidance technology that incorporates active steering, marking the next step in the component supplier’s broader push to enable automated driving capabilities.
June 29, 2016Business, Logistics, Equipment
Trailer Orders Drop 12% as Seasonal Slowdown Hits
U.S. trailer orders fell 12% in May, reflecting typical seasonal demand, ACT Research Co. reported — though trailer manufacturers said the market had softened.
June 27, 2016Business, Equipment
Wabash Realigns Retail Segment
Publicly traded trailer manufacturer Wabash National Corp. said it is realigning its retail segment under its commercial trailer products and diversified products operations, and transitioning a company-owned retail store to an independent dealer.
June 23, 2016Business, Equipment
Cummins Recalls Nearly 5,500 Diesel Truck Engines
Manufacturer Cummins Inc. is recalling nearly 5,500 heavy-duty diesel truck engines due to an electrical issue.
June 21, 2016Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
FMCSA Defends ELD Rule in Appeals Court Filing
In a brief filed with a federal appeals court, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration defended a legal challenge to the agency’s electronic logging device rule by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.
June 20, 2016