Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. is boosting its annual rate of investment in its 40-year-old Jamestown Engine Plant here by more than 50%, with the goal of hitting 500 engines a day, most of them ISX15s.
August 11, 2014Business, Equipment
Cummins Sets Goal of 500 Engines a Day at Jamestown Plant
Business, Safety, Government, Technology, Equipment, Logistics
Roadrunner to Acquire Logistics Firm Active Aero
Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. said it agreed to acquire the logistics company Active Aero Group from Aero's parent company, Platinum Equity for $115 million.
August 11, 2014Business, Equipment
Truck Makers Chip Away at Cummins’ Engine Lead
Cummins Inc. maintained leading market share among engine makers in North America during the first half of 2014, but continued to lose ground to truck manufacturers’ proprietary engines, WardsAuto.com said.
August 11, 2014Business, Government, Safety, Equipment, Technology, Autonomous
Federal Judge Dismisses ATA Class-Action Toll Revenue Lawsuit
A federal judge in New York on Aug. 6 dismissed a class-action lawsuit filed last year by American Trucking Associations alleging that the New York State Thruway Authority is improperly spending more than a billion dollars in toll revenue on maintenance and improvements on the state’s mostly recreational canal system.
August 7, 2014Business, Equipment
Wabash’s Second-Quarter Income Rises
Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. reported its second-quarter net income increased as trailer demand exceeded expectations.
July 29, 2014Business, Technology, Equipment
Navistar Headquarters
July 29, 2014
Business, Equipment
Cummins’ Second-Quarter Income Rises on Higher North America Sales
Engine maker Cummins Inc. said July 28 its second-quarter profit improved on higher North American sales.
July 28, 2014Business, Equipment
Wabco 2Q Income Declines; Sales Rise
Belgium-based Wabco Holdings Inc. said second-quarter net income declined from a year ago, but sales and operating income improved.
July 25, 2014Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Ryder’s Second-Quarter Net Income Rises
Ryder System said its second-quarter earnings rose from a year ago, as its fleet management and supply chain units revenue increased.
July 23, 2014Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Asset Tracking Provider I.D. Systems Hires Ellis as COO
I.D. Systems Inc., which sells the VeriWise brand of asset-tracking products, said it has appointed former Omnitracs executive Norm Ellis as its chief operating officer.
July 22, 2014