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Seth Clevenger

Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia

Seth Clevenger is managing editor of features at Transport Topics. He plans, writes and edits news features for Transport Topics’ weekly newspaper, supplemental publications and TTNews.com. 


Business

Truck Sales Climb 24% in July

Retail sales of Class 8 trucks in the United States continued to surge in July, climbing 24% from a year earlier and topping the 20,000-unit mark for the fifth straight month.

August 17, 2015
Business

Sales of Nat Gas-Powered Trucks Slow as Diesel Prices Plummet, Reports Say

Growth in the natural-gas truck market has stalled this year as the steep drop in diesel prices has cut into the potential savings offered by the alternative fuel.

August 17, 2015
Business

Volvo, Mack Offer Pre-Paid Maintenance Plans

Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks have introduced pre-paid preventive maintenance plans to help customers better control and manage their expenses.

August 14, 2015
Business, Equipment

Cummins Maintains Engine Share Lead, But Continues to Lose Ground to OEMs

Truck makers sold more of their own engines in the first half of 2015 as they continue to encroach on Cummins Inc.’s industry-leading market share.

August 10, 2015
Business

Used-Truck Pricing Remains Stable As Availability Improves, Analysts Say

Average used truck prices have remained stable in recent months as the availability of used equipment continued to improve, analysts said.

August 10, 2015
Business

Class 8 Truck Orders Hit 24,100 in July

New Class 8 truck orders were “stronger than expected” in July at 24,100 units but still declined 20% from a year earlier, ACT Research reported.

August 5, 2015
Business, Logistics

June Trailer Orders Jump

New trailer orders surged to nearly 27,900 units in June, defying normal seasonal patterns as fleets booked early commitments for 2016 production, ACT Research said.

August 3, 2015
Business

EBE Partners With DriverFacts to Streamline Driver Recruiting

EBE Technologies Inc., a provider of business-process management software for the transportation industry, said it has partnered with DriverFacts to streamline the driver-recruitment process.

July 30, 2015
Business, Equipment

Cummins Reports Higher 2Q Profit as Heavy-Duty Engine Sales Rise

Cummins Inc. said its second-quarter profit increased 6% and reported sales growth for its heavy-duty truck engines.

July 28, 2015
Business, Equipment

Wabash Reports Higher 2Q Earnings, Trailer Shipments

Wabash National Corp. said second-quarter earnings jumped 76% as trailer shipments increased from a year ago.

July 28, 2015