Navistar, Volkswagen Seal $256 Million Alliance Deal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Navistar International Corp. and Volkswagen’s Truck & Bus division completed their alliance announced in September, with the German automotive company acquiring 16.2 million common shares, or 16.6% of equity, and the Lisle, Illinois, truck maker getting $256 million.
Navistar Debuts International A26 at TMC, 12.4-Liter Engine for Highway Tractors
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Navistar Inc. moved to re-establish its standing in the engine business by unveiling a new 12.4-liter power plant, the International A26, designed for usage in the company’s two newest over-the-road trucks, LT and RH.
Phillips Launches Technology Division
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Phillips Industries has started Phillips Connect Technologies division to consolidate its offerings of connected technologies for trailers.
ATA Voices Support for New NACV Show
American Trucking Associations will be a supporter of the new North American Commercial Vehicle Show that debuts in Atlanta on Sept. 25-29.
XPO Posts First Full-Year Profit Since Jacobs Took Helm in 2011
XPO Logistics posted its first full-year profit with Bradley Jacobs at the helm of the organization and also was profitable in the final quarter owing to strength in the less-than- truckload division.
Fleets Add Record Number of Trailers in 2016, While Truck Registrations Fall, IHS Says
While 2016 was a trying year for truck makers, U.S. fleets invested heavily in trailers and put more of them into business than ever before, according to a report on vehicle registrations from IHS Automotive.
Velociti, Meritor Team on Tire Inflation for Trailers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Technology design and deployment firm Velociti Inc. has reached an agreement with manufacturer Meritor Inc. to offer installation of Meritor’s Tire Inflation System for trailers by PSI.
FlowBelow Adds New Products, Cooperates With Aperia
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — FlowBelow Aero rolled out new products for tractors and trailers and announced cooperation with Aperia Technologies for mix-and-match hardware.
Meritor Launches New Tandem Drive Axle
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In a downtown bar here on Broadway, Meritor Inc. dropped a curtain and literally unveiled its new 14X HE tandem drive axle for linehaul applications.
Decisiv Updates Platform, Urges Greater Use of VMRS
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Decisiv Inc., a provider of service management software, will soon launch Insite 2.0, its visualization platform and is also urging customers to make better use of a system for maintenance reporting called VMRS.