Like here, tying down the goods is a concern in Europe, because a dominant German trailer builder recently displayed a van with numerous securement options aboard. Tom Berg has more in his Trailer Talk blog.
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VT Hackney has extended its aluminum shelving line to include Sprinter Van models, targeting the plumbing, HVAC and electrical contractor markets.
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Gates Corporation has expanded its lineup of aftermarket products releasing 566 part numbers across several categories.
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Large Eurovans are taking over some work-truck roles, but there’s still a big place for service bodies.
Read More →Some carriers turn away temperature-sensitive freight during cold snaps. But Pyle has equipment and facilities to handle it, and the business has grown.
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The total value of shipments in the heavy-duty truck manufacturing business have increased the most of three vehicle classes over the past five-years, according to new 2012 Economic Census statistics released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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The new Ford Transit made its North American debut with more durable paint, due to what the company said is an industry-first paint technology now in use at Kansas City Assembly Plant.
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"Airless airbag" fills the gap left by the ProMaster's stock bump stop to smooth the van's ride and enhance control.
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Mercedes-Benz U.S.A. is considering bringing the Vito commercial van to the U.S. market to offer with its larger Sprinter, a spokesman has confirmed to Automotive Fleet, a sister publication of Heavy Duty Trucking.
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A shift in seasonal trends drove spot market freight volumes down 5.3% in September, as reported by the DAT North American Freight Index. Freight volumes remained stable throughout much of the third quarter, instead of a more typical decline in July that is followed by mixed trends in August and September.
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