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Fleet Management•by Staff•November 28, 2006

October Durable Goods Orders Fall 8.3%

New orders for manufactured durable goods in October dropped 8.3% from September, the biggest decline in more than 6 years, according to data released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 28, 2006

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Falls 1.8% in October

The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted for-hire Truck Tonnage Index dropped 1.8 percent in October after increasing 1.6 percent in September

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Equipment•by Staff•November 27, 2006

DENSO Expands Manufacturing Facility in Hungary

DENSO Corp., parent company of Long Beach-based DENSO Sales California has announced that DENSO Manufacturing Hungary Ltd., DENSO’s subsidiary in Szekesfehervar, Hungary, will expand its diesel common rail system productio

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 27, 2006

Haldex Offers Bill of Materials in New CD

Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems recently announced the availability of its new Master Cross-Reference CD with part number cross reference for more than 128,000 OE, OES and competitive air brake and suspension control product part numbers

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Drivers•by Staff•November 27, 2006

Swift Transportation Rejects Moyes Bid

Swift Transportation has rejected a buy-out proposal from former Chairman and CEO Jerry Moyes. Earlier this month Moyes offered $29 per share for the company’s outstanding common stock

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 27, 2006

Sloan Enhances HDX Price File Library With Real-Time Solution

Sloan Transportation Products recently became the first parts manufacturer to establish a real-time parts information connection to the independent aftermarket through the HDX Services’ Price File Library (PFL) system.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 27, 2006

Thomson Delmar Learning Offers Automotive ASE Test Preparation Guide

Thomson Delmar Learning has announced the publication of the Automotive Technician Certification Test Preparation Manual, 3E. Filled with updated content, practice tests, and demonstrative graphics, this revised editio

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 27, 2006

Kenworth’s Mid-America Concert Features Big & Rich

Big & Rich will headline Kenworth Truck Co.’s 19th annual “Customer Appreciation Concert” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday evening, March 23, at the 2007 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. Cowboy Troy also will appear with Big & Rich

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 27, 2006

ConMet Introduces Interactive Hub Training CD-ROM

Consolidated Metco Inc. (ConMet) has introduced an interactive PreSet hub training CD-ROM designed for service technicians. “This CD-ROM allows technicians to become familiar with the proper service procedures for our industry standard PreSet wheel hub technology

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Drivers•by Staff•November 22, 2006

Dart Transit Named Tier 1 Core Carrier

Alcoa has awarded Minnesota-based Dart Transit Company with its 2006 “Van Tier 1 Core Carrier Award” for outstanding commitment and service. The award recognizes Dart for its competitive costs, meeting Alcoa business performance expectations

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