Heavy Duty Trucking Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

Aftermarket

NewsJune 30, 2010

DTNA Recalls Workers on Strong 2010 Order Activity

Daimler Trucks North America has recalled about 540 workers to its North Carolina manufacturing plants in response to strong 2010 order activity. The company has also ramped up production at its Mt. Holly and Cleveland plants, where recalled workers will start by mid-July. Recalled workers will also go to the company's components and logistics plant in Gastonia

Read More →
NewsJune 30, 2010

FMCSA to Host Webinar on A&I Website

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Office of Analysis, Research and Technology will host a webinar on improvements to it is Analysis and Information website, which provides safety information

Read More →
NewsJune 30, 2010

Improving Economy Means Increased Interest in Acquisitions and Mergers

Business is up, capacity is tightening, and suddenly there's more interest among trucking companies in making acquisitions of other fleets. One carrier executive who did not wish to be named told HDT he expects to complete at least six acquisitions over the next six months, growing perhaps 30 or 40 percent in the process. He attributed it to a "coming out of the recession" phenomenon

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsJune 29, 2010

More Fleets Keeping An Eye on Emissions

Almost half of fleets are measuring emissions, compared with 40 percent in 2009 and 28 percent in 2008, according to an annual survey conducted by PHH Arval. The survey was designed to gauge fleet managers' insights into environmental issues, how fleets are implementing solutions that would reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and more

Read More →
NewsJune 29, 2010

Flying J, Pilot to Shed Locations; Merger Still Waiting on FTC Approval

Flying J and Pilot Travel Centers are gearing up to sell around 30 truckstop locations to Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, in an effort to alleviate any concerns by the Federal Trade Commission that a potential merger would have anti-competitive effect

Read More →
NewsJune 29, 2010

Martin Engineering Acquires Cougar Industries

Martin Engineering, which supplies industrial vibrators, has acquired Cougar Industries in Peru, Ill., a manufacturer of industrial vibrators

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsJune 29, 2010

Allison Dedicates New Hybrid Manufacturing Plant

Allison Transmission has opened a new hybrid manufacturing plant in Indianapolis, which will be capable of churning out more than 20,000 commercial-duty hybrid propulsion systems a year

Read More →
NewsJune 29, 2010

Roush Takes Propane Vehicles on Tour in California

Roush is taking its liquid propane vehicles to California, to give customers there a first-hand test drive of its propane-powered Ford F-Series pickups and E-Series vans

Read More →
NewsJune 28, 2010

Walcott Truckers Jamboree Kicks Off Next Week

The 31st Annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree kicks off next week and runs from July 8 to 9 at the Iowa 80 Truckstop, Walcott, Iowa

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsJune 28, 2010

Haldex Chooses Kit Masters As Fan Clutch Supplier

Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems has formed a strategic relationship with Kit Masters Inc. and has selected Kit Masters as its supplier of remanufactured fan clutches, fan clutch rebuild kits and accessories

Read More →