Cummins’ Profit Grows in 4Q
Cummins Inc. reported higher fourth-quarter profit than the same period a year ago as sales increased in North America and Europe.
February 6, 2014Double Coin Tires Opens West Coast Distribution Center
Truck tire manufacturer Double Coin Tires has opened a distribution center in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., its second in North America.
February 5, 2014Delphi’s Fourth-Quarter Profits Rise
Component maker Delphi Automotive PLC said its fourth-quarter profit and revenue increased on strong growth in North America and Asia.
February 4, 2014Improved Retreads Help Wide-Base Tire Users Extend Life of Product, Say Fleets, Makers
Wide-base tires, new and retreaded, are providing an extended-mileage benefit for dry-van carrier Bear Trucking Inc., according to a company manager.
February 3, 2014Landstar’s Income Grows for 4Q and 2013
Landstar System Inc. said its net income increased in the fourth quarter and the 2013 year, but income from continuing operations dropped.
January 30, 2014Meritor Reports Fiscal First-Quarter Profit
Meritor Inc. reported a profit for its fiscal first quarter on increased production in Europe and South America despite lower defense revenue, the truck component maker said Jan. 29.
January 29, 2014Cummins ‘Pauses’ Development of 15L Nat-Gas Engine
Engine maker Cummins Inc. confirmed that it has “paused” the development of its planned 15-liter natural-gas engine due to “market timing uncertainty.”
January 15, 2014Trucking Fleets Cite Maintenance Costs Among Benefits of Leasing Vehicles
Tom Hassel Transport Inc. has no maintenance facility, and company President Tom Hassel said he is not interested in setting up a shop. Instead, the Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., company leases many of its trucks and plans to phase out the ones it owns.
January 13, 2014Class 8 Orders Surge 50% in December
The Class 8 truck industry ended 2013 on a high note with about 31,800 new orders in December, a 50% jump from the same month a year earlier, ACT Research reported.
January 6, 2014Trucking, Suppliers Continue to Await Release of E-Logging Rule by FMCSA
The trucking industry and makers of electronic logging devices started 2014 braced for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to publish its long-awaited rule.
January 6, 2014