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Aftermarketby StaffOctober 29, 2010

Quebec's Robert Transport Orders 180 Peterbilt LNG Trucks Powered by Westport HD Systems

Robert Transport of Boucherville Que. has placed the largest order ever for trucks powered by Westport HD natural gas engines. The new Peterbilts will go into line haul service on routes between Montreal and Quebec City, and Montreal to Toronto

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Aftermarketby StaffOctober 28, 2010

Paccar Announces Improved 3Q Revenues and Earnings, Touts Success of MX Diesel

Paccar Inc. had improved revenues and net income for the third quarter of 2010, with results led by higher truck and parts sales and improving profits in worldwide financial service

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Aftermarketby StaffOctober 28, 2010

Kenworth, Hino Rank High in J.D. Powers Midrange Truck Survey; So Do Kept Service Promises

Kenworth and Hino topped J.D. Power and Associates' 2010 U.S. Medium-Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study. The research firm also reported that overall service satisfaction among truck owners declines considerably if their trucks are not ready when promised.

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Driversby StaffOctober 28, 2010

Hearings Announced for Fuel Efficiency Proposal

The Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have announced public hearings on their proposed Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks

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Aftermarketby StaffOctober 28, 2010

Donaldson Plans to Grow Liquid Filtration

Donaldson Co. announced it is making organizational changes and capital investments to accelerate growth in its liquid filtration product lines

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Aftermarketby StaffOctober 27, 2010

Trailer Net Orders Come in Strong in a Seasonally Weak Month

Commercial trailer net orders in September more than doubled their very weak September 2009 volume

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Safety & Complianceby StaffOctober 27, 2010

Shippers Could be Liable in Some Crashes

A shipper could be held liable in court if a crash is caused by a shift in cargo that the shipper loaded, based on a recent appeals court ruling

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 27, 2010

Judge Stays LA Port's Driver Employee Requirement

A federal judge in California stopped the Port of Los Angeles from implementing a key piece of its concession program for drayage carriers, pending an appeal of the issue to a higher court

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Aftermarketby StaffOctober 27, 2010

Eaton's Earnings Up; Expects Truck Markets to Continue to Improve

Eaton Corp. announced net income per share of $1.57 for the third quarter of 2010, an increase of 38 percent from net income per share of $1.14 in the third quarter of 2009

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Driversby StaffOctober 27, 2010

Canada Follows U.S. Lead on Fuel Efficiency Standards

As expected, Canada has announced plans to follow the U.S. lead in developing CO2 emissions standards - fuel economy standards - for medium and heavy vehicles.

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