Freightliner Trucks has expanded Team Run Smart to focus on career opportunities available in professional truck driving, while providing resources on how to succeed, the company said in a July 11 news release.
July 12, 2019BusinessEquipment
Wabash National鈥檚 Supreme Adds Gruau鈥檚 Refrigerated Inserts
Supreme, a Wabash National company, said it added Gruau refrigerated inserts to its upfit solutions for cargo vans.
July 12, 2019BusinessEquipment
Bendix Marks Brake Milestone in North America
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced the Bendix ADB22X air disc brake has passed the 3 million unit mark in North America, citing its advantages in performance, uptime and return-on-investment compared with drum brakes.
July 12, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Fontaine Brings Friction Stir Welding to Revolution Trailer
Fontaine Commercial Trailer Inc. announced it assembles its Revolution brand all-aluminum platform trailer using StirLITE friction stir welding.
July 12, 2019BusinessEquipmentTop 100
Ryder Increases Dividend, Adds Maintenance Facility
Ryder System Inc. increased its regular quarterly cash dividend by 2 cents to 56 cents per share.
July 12, 2019BusinessEquipmentSafetyFuel
Officials Say Diesel Technician Shortage Starting to Ease as Recruiting Pays Off
A leading trucking official said 鈥渢here is definitely a shift going on鈥 for the industry to address its critical shortage of technicians.
July 11, 2019BusinessEquipment
Class 8 Orders Come in at 13,000 for June as Freight Movement Slows
North American Class 8 orders in June fell sharply from a year ago and primarily reflected replacement demand amid questions about the strength of the freight market, ACT Research reported.
July 3, 2019BusinessEquipment
Greenbrier Reports Lower 3Q Net Income, but Higher Revenue
The Greenbrier Cos. reported record quarterly revenue for its third fiscal quarter of 2019, citing higher delivery volumes in the three months ending May 31, compared to the previous quarter.
July 2, 2019BusinessEquipment
Volvo Group to Spend $400 Million on Plant Upgrades, Expansion
The Volvo Group on June 28 announced plans to invest nearly $400 million over six years to upgrade its New River Valley, Va., plant that produces all Volvo trucks sold in North America.
June 28, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Used Class 8 Prices Up 6% in a Year as Inventories Increase
The average used Class 8 truck brought a higher sales price in May than in the same month a year earlier, but with inventories gradually building and growth in the freight market slowing down after last year鈥檚 boom, analysts are divided on the long-term outlook for values.
June 27, 2019