Search

Showing 10 of 7846 results

= Premium Content

Class 8 Orders Increase 32%

Orders for new Class 8 trucks jumped 32% in September from a year ago to 24,900, the highest September in eight years, ACT Research Co. reported.

October 13, 2014

Accuride Signs 10-Year Lease Extension for Indiana Headquarters

Accuride Corp. signed a 10-year lease extension for its building in Evansville, Indiana.

September 30, 2014

TMW Moves to Smooth Out Operations in Response to Customers’ Feedback

Officials of trucking-management software vendor TMW Systems Inc. last week outlined steps the company is taking to smooth internal operations and user experiences, and several of its associated plug-in partners announced new integrations with TMW products.

September 29, 2014

Wabco Debuts App to Control Truck Safety Systems

Wabco has developed an app for mobile devices to monitor and control several safety systems on a truck and trailer.

September 25, 2014

August Truck Sales Rise 28.4%

Class 8 truck sales leaped 28.4% in August from a year ago to 19,627, the biggest percentage gain in two years, WardsAuto.com reported.

September 22, 2014

Western Star Targets 5% Market Share; Seeks Efficiency Without ‘Jellybean’ Look

HENDERSON, Nev. — Executives at Western Star Trucks want to increase their market share to 5% of the U.S. and Canadian Class 8 market, and think there are enough haters of “jellybeans” among truck operators that they can pull it off.

September 22, 2014

Bendix to Debut Next-Gen Truck Safety System in 2015

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems said it will debut in 2015 an advanced next-generation safety system for trucks that fuses camera, radar and brakes.

September 18, 2014

New Truck Orders Grow; 2014 Slots Nearly Filled

Persistent strength in new Class 8 truck orders has filled nearly all open build slots in manufacturers’ production plans through the remainder of 2014, industry analysts said.

September 15, 2014

Cass Freight Index Rises in August

The Cass Freight Index, a measure of shipping activity in trucking and other transportation modes, rose in August but expenditures dipped, Cass Information Systems said.

September 9, 2014