June Trailer Orders Hit 13,441
U.S. trailer orders in June improved by more than 100% from a year earlier as they pushed past 13,000 to reach the second-highest level for the year, ACT Research reported.
July 23, 2020Rush Reports Declines in Q2 Profit, Revenue
Rush Enterprises reported declines in second-quarter net income and revenue as all segments of its business were hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 23, 2020Palmer Trucks Announces Indianapolis Expansion
Palmer Trucks plans to develop new facilities and hire more workers as it further expands operations in the Indianapolis area, the company announced July 21.
July 21, 2020Paccar Posts Q2 Declines in Profit, Revenue
Paccar Inc. experienced deep declines in net income and revenue during the second quarter, a result of the economic recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 21, 2020Lumileds Adds New Line of Truck Headlight Bulbs
Lumileds Holdings announced a new line of Philips MasterDuty headlight bulbs for Classes 2-8 commercial vehicles.
July 20, 2020Fontaine Offers Lowbed Trailer With 60-Ton Capability
Fontaine Heavy-Haul unveiled Fontaine Magnitude 60LCC, a lowbed trailer intended for customers operating in regions where spread-axle configurations are not required to maximize their trailer loads.
July 20, 2020Volvo Reports Q2 Net Loss, Lower Revenue Amid Pandemic
Volvo Group reported a net loss in the second quarter and lower revenue in a period scarred by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
July 17, 2020Trailer Makers Anticipate Rebound After Fleets Recover From Pandemic
The trailer industry was forced to make further production cuts and alter manufacturing processes as the coronavirus pandemic took hold.
July 17, 2020The Power of Automatic Braking
Automatic emergency braking has been around for quite some time. Yet despite being a spec’ing option for more than a dozen years, many fleets remain reluctant to specify AEB on their newest trucks.
July 17, 2020Trailer Technology Moves Forward
Change is the fuel that spurs innovation, whether social or industrial. Technology for trailer management is no different.
July 17, 2020