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NewsSeptember 9, 2010

NAFA Creates Corporate Fleet Advisory Council

NAFA Fleet Management Association has created a Corporate Fleet Advisory Council to give corporate fleet managers to voice their concerns and ensure their needs are met

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NewsSeptember 9, 2010

Freight Index Rose 0.4% in July from June

The Freight Transportation Services Index rose 0.4 percent in July from its June level, rising for the second consecutive month, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported

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NewsSeptember 9, 2010

Survey: Trucker Optimism Runs High, Capacity Additions Muted

Transport Capital Partners' latest Business Expectation Survey found that like the last five quarters, carriers have remained fairly optimistic about future freight volumes. However, the optimism has been somewhat tempered -- although only a fraction believe volumes are going to decrease or that we're heading into a double-dip recession

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NewsSeptember 9, 2010

Memphis to Host Trucking/Logistics Expo

Memphis will host its first Annual Trucking Expo in October, showcasing the city's position as "America's Distribution Center."

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NewsSeptember 9, 2010

Navistar Launches 'Assault' To Get 50% of Medium-Duty Sales

Navistar International has launched a campaign to increase its market share of Class 6 and 7 trucks to 50 percent, up six to 13 points from its current sales levels. The effort will refocus sales efforts on a segment where the company has traditionally held dominance almost since it began making motor trucks in the early 1900s, executives declared at a meeting in Denver this week

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NewsSeptember 8, 2010

Study: North American Truck Makers Could be Shut Out from Half of Global Market

Within four years, North American commercial vehicle companies won't be able to compete against low-cost commercial vehicle manufacturers based in emerging-market countries such as Russia, India and China, according to a study by AlixPartners LLP, a global business advisory firm

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NewsSeptember 8, 2010

Frito-Lay On its Way to Largest Fleet of All-Electric Trucks in North America

PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America division is setting the wheels in motion this week for what will ultimately be the largest fleet of commercial all-electric trucks in North America. New York City will become the first U.S. city to see Frito-Lay snacks delivered by fully electric delivery trucks, with five new trucks beginning routes this month

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NewsSeptember 8, 2010

Navistar Reports Profits for Third Quarter

Navistar International reported $137 million in profits for its third quarter, compared to a loss of $12 million for the same period a year ago

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NewsSeptember 8, 2010

Navistar to Move to Lisle

Navistar Inc. announced it will be moving from Warrenville, Ill., to Lisle, Ill., at the former Alcatel-Lucent East campus on Warrenville Road

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NewsSeptember 8, 2010

TMC Fall Meeting to Focus on Quality Control, Service Provider Relationships

"Quality Control in Maintenance Operations" is the theme for the Technology & Maintenance Council's 2010 Fall Meeting, to be held Sept. 20 to 23 at the Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, N.C

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