Class 8 Fleet Growth Stagnant In 2nd Quarter, Polk Reports
Growth in the nation’s fleet of Class 8 trucks ground to a halt during the second quarter, as U.S. registrations for vehicles in operation rose by just 0.75%, according to R.L. Polk & Co.
August 25, 2008Goodyear to Close 92 U.S. Retail Outlets
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. plans to close 92 retail stores with about 500 full-time workers by the end of the year because of their lack of profitability, Bloomberg reported.
August 20, 2008Westport Begins Trading on Nasdaq
Westport Innovations, which makes alternative fuel transportation technologies, said Monday it has begun trading on the Nasdaq stock market.
August 18, 2008Cummins Reverses Course, Will Use SCR for 2010 Engines
Engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. last week reversed its decision to use only exhaust-gas recirculation to meet 2010 emission standards and said it would instead use urea-based selective catalytic reduction to cut the new engines’ fuel consumption.
August 18, 2008Cummins to Add SCR Technology in 2010 Engines
Diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. said Wednesday it will add selective catalytic reduction aftertreatment to its heavy-duty 2010 engines.
August 13, 2008Ryder to Acquire Gordon Truck Leasing
Ryder System said late Wednesday it will acquire Philadelphia-based Gordon Truck Leasing. Terms were not disclosed.
August 7, 2008FleetPride Acquires Truck & Trailer Supply
Heavy-duty truck and trailer parts aftermarket distributor FleetPride Inc. said it has acquired Truck & Trailer Supply, based in Roswell, N. Mex. Terms were not disclosed.
August 4, 2008Volvo Offers Bendix Air Disc Brakes on Heavy Trucks
Volvo Trucks North America said Monday it is now offering Bendix heavy-duty air disc brakes on Volvo VN and VT model trucks.
August 4, 2008Iteris, Delphi to Team on Safety Technologies
Iteris Inc. and Delphi Corp. said Monday that Iteris has been named the exclusive distributor of Delphi’s forward collision warning system for the North American commercial vehicle market.
August 4, 2008Cooper Tire Takes 2Q Loss
Cooper Tire and Rubber Co. said Monday it posted a second-quarter loss of $22 million, or 38 cents a share, compared with earning $17.6 million, or 28 cents, a year ago.
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