China heavy-duty vehicle sales rise in Q1 

Jul 27, 2011

China heavy-duty commercial vehicle sales posted a 9% gain in the first quarter of 2011 compared with the same quarter of 2010. More than 290,000 heavy-duty commercial vehicles were sold during the quarter, with the heavy-truck segment of the market posting the best performance while the heavy-tractor segment declined from the previous year. ...

Kenworth hybrids help
Veritable Vegetable shrink
carbon imprint—naturally
 

Jul 22, 2011

It’s not every day one works with a distribution company as environmentally focused as Veritable Vegetable. Not only does it distribute certified organic fresh fruits and vegetables, but it also maintains a commitment to sustainability in every part of the company, including its fleet of trucks....

Volvo Trucks leads the charge
for industrial energy savings
 

Jul 19, 2011

The US Department of Energy (DOE) launched the Save Energy Now LEADER Program in October 2009 as a challenge to the nation’s industrial sector. Volvo Trucks North America and 31 other companies pledged to reduce their intensity of energy per unit of production by 25% over a decade. ...

ACT June preliminary commercial vehicle
net orders point to continued strength
 

Jul 19, 2011

A preliminary reading of commercial vehicle net orders in June 2011 for North American markets indicated continued strength in demand for medium and heavy-duty vehicles, according to ACT Research Co....

International, Peterbilt, Kenworth rank highest in satisfaction survey 

Jul 12, 2011

Overall quality of heavy-duty trucks has improved substantially in 2011 compared with 2010, but whether these quality gains can be sustained in the face of greater production and new emissions regulations remains in question, according to the J D Power and Associates 2011 US Heavy-Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study released recently....

Used-truck sales volumes decline in May 

Jul 12, 2011

Challenged by a lack of available inventory, sales volumes of used trucks fell in all sales channels during May 2011, according to ACT Research Co. Sales volumes were down approximately 15% from April’s level. ...

US-Mexico cross-border
trucking agreement
draws mixed responses
 

Jul 7, 2011

The United States and Mexico have signed a cross-border trucking agreement that means the United States will open its roads to Mexican trucks while Mexico will suspend about $2 billion in tariffs on US goods....

Peterbilt makes Bendix brakes standard 

Jul 6, 2011

Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC (BSFB) says its patented Bendix ADB22X air disc brakes have attained standard position on the steer axles of all Peterbilt Motors Company Class 8 truck models....

Demand for Class 8 trucks stays strong 

Jul 6, 2011

Despite some recent easing in freight growth and a softening in the path of the US economy, demand for commercial vehicles continues to be strong. Widespread strength was apparent across all segments of the commercial vehicle market, according to recent data reported by ACT Research Co....

Dean Foods enhances
Southern California fleet
with Ryder CNG vehicles
 

Jun 29, 2011

Ryder System Inc (NYSE: R) has delivered five natural gas-fueled delivery vehicles to Dean Foods, Ryder’s first customer for NG commercial vehicles made available through its agreement with the San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) in Southern California....

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