Trucking has become a growing portion of business volume for companies that lease and finance equipment, a new study showed.
September 9, 2016Business, Equipment
Aljex Software, Triumph Business Capital Integrate Services
Systems provider Aljex Software has joined with the financial services company Triumph Business Capital to provide two new working capital services.
September 16, 2016Technology, Business, Government, Safety, Fuel, Equipment
Tech Firms Prepared for IFTA Changes, See Benefits for Fleets
Technology firms that develop or support onboard fleet-management and telematics systems say they are prepared for upcoming changes to the International Fuel Tax Agreements auditing procedures and see benefits for their fleet customers.
September 16, 2016Business, Equipment
Trucking Is Growth Business for Leasing, Finance Firms
Perspective, Business, Government, Equipment, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous
Opinion: Jake Brakes Keep Drivers Safe on Steep Roads
You cant work in the trucking industry for long without realizing the interconnectedness of the trucking world goods with communities, roads with ports, airports and railways, regulations across international and provincial borders and municipal boundaries, you name it. Another connection may not be immediately apparent: Canadas National Trucking Week and Jake brakes.
September 5, 2016Business, Equipment
Accuride Corp. Enters Into Agreement to Be Acquired by Crestview Partners
Heavy-duty supplier Accuride Corp. said it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by funds managed by Crestview Partners, a leading New York-based private equity firm, for $2.58 per share in cash.
September 2, 2016Business, Equipment
US Moves Toward Anti-Dumping Duties on Truck Tires from China
WASHINGTONTruck and bus tires from China were being dumped in the United States at below-market prices, a potential step toward the imposition of duties, the Commerce Department announced Aug. 29.
August 30, 2016Business, Equipment, Logistics, Fuel
Exxon to Introduce New Engine Oils on Website
ExxonMobil said it will introduce the new product line and details of its Mobil Delvac-branded CK-4 and FA-4 commercial vehicle engine oils on its website, mobildelvac.com on Sept. 20.
August 26, 2016Business, Equipment, Autonomous
July Class 8 Sales Tumble 39.8%
U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks fell 39.8% in July from a year earlier, WardsAuto.com reported, as the trucking industry struggles with an uneven economy and the effects of earlier overproduction.
August 22, 2016Business, Logistics, Equipment
Trailer Orders Fall to Below 10,000 in July
U.S. trailer orders in July fell to less than half of what they were a year earlier as seasonal weakness and cautious fleets still eyeing a lackluster economy cut demand more than expected, ACT Research Co. reported.
August 15, 2016Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Video: Bendix, Kenworth Demonstrate Wingman Fusion
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems provided an in-cab demonstration of the Bendix Wingman Fusion safety system here during a Kenworth media event.
August 15, 2016