Chrysler Says Ram May Add Heavy Truck to Portfolio as Part of Branding Strategy
A Chrysler LLC executive said the company is establishing the Ram name as a separate brand apart from Dodge and may add a Class 8 truck to its portfolio.
November 23, 2009Heavy-Duty Truck Sales Decline for 10th Consecutive Month
U.S. Class 8 truck sales in October were 29.6% lower than year-ago levels, marking the 10th straight month this year that sales have trailed 2008’s results, according to data from WardsAuto.com.
November 23, 2009October Truck Orders Spike
North American Class 8 truck orders shot up sharply in October to about 22,000 vehicles, double the previous month’s total and more than twice the year-ago total, according to data from two research firms.
November 16, 2009ArvinMeritor’s 4Q Loss Narrows
Truck components maker ArvinMeritor Inc. said Tuesday its fourth-quarter loss narrowed and the company announced several executive appointments.
November 10, 2009Opinion: CSA 2010: A Good First Step, But . . .
For more than a decade, the trucking industry has called for an overhaul of the Department of Transportation’s safety fitness measurement and rating systems. Fortunately, DOT heard these calls and soon will implement its new system — Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010. CSA 2010’s measurement component will be rolled out in July 2010; the rating component will be implemented after a future rulemaking process is completed.
November 5, 2009Wabash to Close Illinois Plant
Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. said Tuesday that it will sell its Anna, Ill., plant and consolidate operations into its Cadiz, Ky., plant.
November 3, 2009Navistar Acquires Engine Parts Business
Navistar Inc. said that it has acquired certain assets of Continental Diesel Systems US.
November 3, 2009Cummins’ Third-Quarter Profit Drops
Diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. said Friday its third-quarter profit fell 59% due to sharply lower demand for its engines and other products.
October 30, 2009Goodyear’s Third-Quarter Profit Improves
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s third-quarter profit more than doubled, though the company forecast an operating loss for its North American market this year.
October 29, 2009N.Y. Seeks to Require Truck-Specific GPS Following Several Collisions With Bridges
New York Gov. David Paterson (D) has proposed requiring truck drivers there to use only Global Positioning System devices that are equipped with truck route information to keep them off restricted roads.
October 26, 2009