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Used Class 8 vehicle prices keep rising

The upward price trend of used heavy-duty (Class 8) commercial vehicles that began in early 2010 continued into March 2011, according to ACT Research Co. The reported average sales price increased 6% from February levels....

Normandin Transit prefers
fuel-efficient Kenworth
trucks for its operations

One of the 10 largest fleets in Quebec—and possibly the greenest—Normandin Transit operates 275 trucks, all Kenworths....

Preliminary Class 8 orders rise in March

FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing March 2011’s Class 8 truck net orders for all major North American OEMs totaled 28,871, a 20% increase over February preliminary orders and a 155% increase over the same period in 2010. The March results are a continuation of the strong trend from previous months. The figure includes US, Canada, Mexico, and exports....

Freightliner will offer Telogis
telematics pre-wire option

Freightliner Trucks will provide its vocational customers with a Telogis telematics pre-wire option....

Volvo boosts output, recalls 700 workers

Volvo Trucks in North America, in response to increased demand, will ramp up production at its New River Valley, VA, plant, and recall approximately 700 employees....

Preliminary Class 8 orders rise in March

A preliminary reading of heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles net orders for North American markets rose to 29,200 units in March 2011, according to ACT Research Co. Net orders in March were up 159% from March 2010 and represented the largest monthly order intake since May 2006. Preliminary net order numbers are subject to revision and are typically accurate to within 5% plus or minus....

NBB applauds energy independence effort

The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) has welcomed President Obama’s call for boosting production of domestic fuels and said the US biodiesel industry stands ready to help the nation achieve greater energy independence....

Volvo Trucks, UAW agree on five-year pact

Volvo Trucks North America announced that employees represented by the United Auto Workers have ratified a new five-year agreement covering about 1,300 members of UAW Local #2069 at the New River Valley VA, plant. The contract took effect March 17, 2011, and will expire March 16, 2016....

Volvo Trucks to sell heavy hybrid vehicles

As part of the Volvo Group’s focus on hybrid vehicles, Volvo Trucks is now commencing sales of heavy hybrid trucks, under the name Volvo FE Hybrid, to selected European markets. The hybrid trucks permit fuel savings of up to 30% and will be used primarily in distribution and refuse operations in an urban environment....

North American Class 8 Order Backlog Nears 100,000 Units

Class 8 commercial vehicles net orders for North American markets totaled 24,300 units (not seasonally adjusted) in February 2011, down from January, but sufficiently higher than production to push the Class 8 heavy-duty backlog volume to just under 100,000 units....

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