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Cummins, Navistar Extend Agreement Through 2013
Cummins Inc. and Navistar International Corp. said Monday they have extended their engine supply agreement for Class 8 on-highway diesel engines through 2013.
June 16, 2008
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Caterpillar Exits U.S. Truck Market
Caterpillar Inc., which lost its dominant position in heavy-duty engines last year because of persistent problems with 2007-compliant models, said it will pull out of the North American Class 8 market by 2010, except for a severe-duty truck and engine in partnership with Navistar International Corp.
June 16, 2008Caterpillar to Exit Class 8 Engine Market After 2010
Caterpillar Inc., which said Thursday it has signed an agreement to develop a heavy-duty truck with Navistar International Corp., said it would not develop and sell engines that meet 2010 emissions standards to other truck original equipment manufacturers.
June 13, 2008IdleAire Can Proceed With Sale, Judge Rules
IdleAire Technologies Corp., which designs anti-idling systems for long-haul trucks at truck stops, can proceed with a proposed sale without an investigation, a judge ruled, Bloomberg reported Monday.
June 16, 2008Several Class 8 Hybrids Being Developed, But Experts Say Many Obstacles Still Loom
WASHINGTON — Several prototype Class 8 hybrid trucks are currently under development, but the technical and economic obstacles in the way of placing reliable and fuel-efficient heavy hybrid over-the-road trucks in service remain daunting, experts told a House subcommittee.
June 16, 2008Trucking Consolidation Seen Benefiting Surviving Firms
Soaring fuel prices have driven trucking bankruptcies up 143% over the same time last year, and industry analysts said the market may need to consolidate more before it improves for those companies that survive, the Associated Press reported.
June 10, 2008GPS Market to Reach $240 Billion in Five Years, Report Says
Global Positioning System location-finding and navigation services are generating increasing revenue as the satellite-based technology is embedded in a wider range of mobile devices, according to a report from the European firm ABI Research.
June 9, 2008U.S. Xpress Completes Pinner Purchase
Truckload carrier U.S. Xpress Enterprises said its Xpress Global Systems subsidiary finalized its purchase of Pinner Transportation. Terms were not released.
June 2, 2008Cummins Plans Layoffs at Indiana Pickup-Engine Plant
Diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. plans to temporarily lay off 125 workers from its midrange engine plant in Indiana because of declining pickup truck demand, the Associated Press reported Monday.
June 2, 2008Iteris Reports Higher Income for Quarter, Fiscal Year
Iteris Inc., which makes lane-departure warning systems for the trucking industry, reported its fiscal fourth-quarter profit improved from a year ago.
June 2, 2008