Dana’s 4Q, Full-Year Earnings Improve
Component maker Dana Holding Corp. said its fourth-quarter and full-year income both improved, on higher vehicle production and acquisitions.
February 21, 2012Class 6-7 Vehicles Help For-Hire Fleets Diversify, Save, Squeeze Into Metro Areas
Class 8 tractors have long been the standard for U.S. for-hire carriers, yet for certain service lines, even the most venerable of heavy-duty fleets are now buying Class 6 and 7 trucks and sometimes even smaller cargo vans.
February 20, 2012Goodyear Posts 4Q, Full-Year Profit on Higher Sales
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. reported a fourth-quarter profit compared with a loss a year earlier, as sales rose for the quarter and full year.
February 14, 2012Bendix Works to Correct Defect, but Date for Valve Fix Uncertain
Officials of brake manufacturer Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems said they are wrestling with the challenge of manufacturing and distributing replacement parts for a defective valve that could cause braking problems, which prompted federal and heavy-duty truck manufacturer recalls.
February 13, 2012Roadrunner Posts Higher Profit for 4Q, Year
Roadrunner Transportation Systems reported higher fourth-quarter and full-year profits as truckload revenue surged.
February 9, 2012Trailer Makers Expect Another Banner Year, Cast a Wary Eye on Component Inventories
Trailer manufacturers may be facing an embarrassment of riches: too much business.
February 6, 2012Navistar Submits 13-Liter Engine to EPA, Says New Model Meets Emissions Rule
LISLE, Ill. — Navistar Inc. has formally submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency a 13-liter heavy-duty engine model that it says meets current federal emissions standards.
February 6, 2012Trailer Orders Keep Rising; Plants Ramp Up Capacity
Trailer makers experienced robust ordering activity to end 2011 and early this year, according to ACT Research Co. and interviews with manufacturers.
February 6, 2012Certified Technicians Required for Dealer Warranty Work
The 2010 technology power plants and the new emissions systems represented such a dramatic break from the past that only technicians certified by original equipment manufacturers have been able to work on them while they are still under warranty, truck dealers said.
January 30, 2012Accuride to Invest $75 Million to Increase Output, Quality
Commercial vehicle component supplier Accuride Corp. will invest $75 million this year to increase output, quality and reliability; upgrade its manufacturing processes and improve customer service.
January 25, 2012