Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. plans to close 92 retail stores with about 500 full-time workers by the end of the year because of their lack of profitability, Bloomberg reported.
August 20, 2008Business, Government, Equipment, Safety, Technology, Autonomous
Freightliner to Offer Meritor WABCO System
Freightliner Trucks, part of Daimler Trucks North America, said it will offer Meritor WABCO’s new automatic forward-collision warning and braking system on its models Cascadia and Century Class S/T tractors.
August 25, 2008Business, Equipment
Cummins Adds to Market Share in 2008 as Caterpillar’s Engine Sales Decline
Independent engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. continued increasing its market share in heavy-duty engines during the first half of 2008, while sales by competitor Caterpillar Inc. dwindled, WardsAuto.com reported.
August 25, 2008Business, Equipment, Autonomous
Class 8 Fleet Growth Stagnant In 2nd Quarter, Polk Reports
Growth in the nation’s fleet of Class 8 trucks ground to a halt during the second quarter, as U.S. registrations for vehicles in operation rose by just 0.75%, according to R.L. Polk & Co.
August 25, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Equipment
Goodyear to Close 92 U.S. Retail Outlets
Fuel, Business, Safety, Government, Equipment
Westport Begins Trading on Nasdaq
Westport Innovations, which makes alternative fuel transportation technologies, said Monday it has begun trading on the Nasdaq stock market.
August 18, 2008Business, Fuel, Equipment
Cummins Reverses Course, Will Use SCR for 2010 Engines
Engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. last week reversed its decision to use only exhaust-gas recirculation to meet 2010 emission standards and said it would instead use urea-based selective catalytic reduction to cut the new engines’ fuel consumption.
August 18, 2008Business, Fuel, Equipment
Cummins to Add SCR Technology in 2010 Engines
Diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. said Wednesday it will add selective catalytic reduction aftertreatment to its heavy-duty 2010 engines.
August 13, 2008Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Ryder to Acquire Gordon Truck Leasing
Ryder System said late Wednesday it will acquire Philadelphia-based Gordon Truck Leasing. Terms were not disclosed.
August 7, 2008Equipment, Business
FleetPride Acquires Truck & Trailer Supply
Heavy-duty truck and trailer parts aftermarket distributor FleetPride Inc. said it has acquired Truck & Trailer Supply, based in Roswell, N. Mex. Terms were not disclosed.
August 4, 2008Business, Fuel, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Government
Volvo Offers Bendix Air Disc Brakes on Heavy Trucks
Volvo Trucks North America said Monday it is now offering Bendix heavy-duty air disc brakes on Volvo VN and VT model trucks.
August 4, 2008