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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 4, 2011

2010 Truck Registrations Up; Used Truck Registrations Hit Record

Registrations of new commercial vehicles were up more than 12 percent in 2010 over the previous year, and used commercial vehicle registrations in the U.S. hit a record level in 2010, according to Polk

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 4, 2011

Truck of the Year Judging to Follow Work Truck Show

Judging for the third annual Truck of the Year award is set for Friday, March 11, following the close of the NTEA's Work Truck Show, according to American Truck Dealers, which sponsors the competition in co-operation with trade-press publishers

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 4, 2011

AAA Jumps on the Clean Diesel Bandwagon

AAA last week put clean diesel engines on its list of the top new vehicle technologies designed to increase performance, reduce environmental impacts and improve safety. While they're referring to passenger cars, this is good news for trucking's image, as well

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 4, 2011

Work Truck Show 'Bigger Than Ever,' NTEA Says

Next week's Work Truck Show will be "bigger than ever," with more than 550 exhibitors covering 500,000 square feet in the Indianapolis Convention Center, says the National Truck Equipment Association

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Drivers•by Staff•March 4, 2011

CARB Nears End of 90-Day Grace Period on 2003 TRUs

Owners of 2003-model-year transport refrigeration units have until the end of this month to meet new California Air Resources Board standards

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Drivers•by Staff•March 4, 2011

Congress Passes Yet Another Highway Extension

The House passed and sent to the Senate a measure that would extend the current highway program until the end of the fiscal year, Sept. 30. The Senate cleared the measure yesterday and sent it to President Obama, who is expected to sign it

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Equipment•by Staff•March 4, 2011

Obama, Calderon Announce Border Trucking Agreement

President Obama and President Calderon of Mexico yesterday made official their commitment to resolve the cross-border long-haul trucking dispute between the two countries. The plan, the outline of which was unveiled in January, calls for a program similar to the pilot project that Congress killed in 2009.

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Drivers•by Staff•March 3, 2011

Action Urgently Needed on Highway Program, Says ATA's Graves

As Congress passed a seven-month extension of the federal highway program, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves called for a robust, multi-year program - and acknowledged that something less than that might have to do. "Our failure to get our arms around transportation infrastructure needs of this country will be a significant drain on our collective quality of life and our nation's economic competitiveness," Graves said in remarks Wednesda

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 3, 2011

Peterbilt Names Dealers of the Year

Peterbilt named the Dealer of the Year and the Medium-Duty Dealer of the Year at the annual Peterbilt Dealer Meeting held at Paccar's new engine plant in Columbus, Miss.

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Drivers•by Staff•March 3, 2011

Retailers Say Shorter Hours for Truck Drivers Would Increase Costs and Congestion

The National Retail Federation told federal transportation officials this week that a proposal to limit the number of hours truck drivers spend behind the wheel each day would increase costs for businesses and consumer

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