News By Topic: Big Rigs

NHTSA Announces Final Model Year 2005-2007 Fuel Economy Rules

Apr 4, 2003

The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced it will increase the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for light trucks by 1.5 miles per gallon (mpg) over the next three years, thus saving more than 3.6 billion gallons of gas over the lifetime ... Continue reading

Road Rescue Introduces First Production Ambulance On Custom Spartan Motors Cab & Chassis

Apr 3, 2003

Inter-Urban Multiple Response Unit on Display at Fire Department Instructors Conference INDIANAPOLIS, April 3 -- Road Rescue, Inc. today announced it will display its new Inter-Urban Multiple Response Unit at the 2003 Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) in Indianapolis, April 3-5. The ambulance, built for the ... Continue reading

Real-Time Bus Information: Now Arriving

Apr 3, 2003

by Caroline Casey, Writing for Metro magazine Taking the bus in Williamsport, Pa., is a lot more comfortable since the new Transit and Trade Center opened there three years ago. Home to City Bus, the center’s construction also included the installation of mobile data terminals (MDT) on the city’s fleet of 2 ... Continue reading

Isuzu March U.S. Vehicle Sales OFF

Apr 1, 2003

35.6 pctTuesday April 1, 12:51 pm ET DETROIT, April 1, 2003; Reuters reported the following Isuzu Motors Ltd /GM, U.S. sales of light trucks in March 2003 versus the same year-earlier month and for the year to date. March 2003 March 2002 % Change All Vehicles 3,310 5,335 -35.6% Domestic Car 0 0 N.A. Domestic Truck 3,04 ... Continue reading

Cummins Inc. Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

Apr 1, 2003

COLUMBUS, Ind.--April 1, 2003--The Board of Directors of Cummins Inc. today declared a quarterly common stock cash dividend of 30 cents per share, payable on June 2, 2003, to shareholders of record on May 15, 2003. Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business units that design, manufa ... Continue reading

Tire Company Ties Discount to Diesel Prices to Help Truck Fleets Beat Rising Fuel Costs

Apr 1, 2003

FULLERTON, Calif.--March 31, 2003--Yokohama Tire Corporation launched today the "Fuel Price Buster" program, which rolls back prices by at least 10 percent on the company's most fuel-efficient commercial tires until diesel fuel prices drop below $1.50 per gallon on a national average. "We believe we are the first tire ... Continue reading

International Truck and Engine Corporation Sets July 18 as Closing Date for Chatham Heavy Truck Assembly Plant

Mar 28, 2003

WARRENVILLE, Ill.--March 28, 2003-- Previously Announced Action Supports Goal of Achieving Profitability Over the Cycle International Truck and Engine Corporation announced today that it would close its Chatham, Ontario assembly plant on July 18, 2003. The company made the announcement to employees today, reiterating t ... Continue reading

KleenAir's SAE Show in Detroit and the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham, U.K., a Great Success

Mar 25, 2003

IRVINE, Calif.--March 25, 2003--KleenAir Systems Inc. (OTC BB:KAIR), had a major success with its exhibit at the recent Annual Convention of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) in Detroit. On display at the Ford booth were ServoTech's Ford licensed SOBRIS HC and urea injection systems including the DINEX DPF Part ... Continue reading

AAA Makes Push for Highway Safety; Seeks Stiffer Penalties for Trucks Exceeding Weight Limits

Mar 25, 2003

SANFORD, Fla.--March 24, 2003--Members of the House Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines, heard testimony today on critical highway safety issues expected to impact the trucking industry and possibly the reauthorization of TEA-21 (Transportation Equity Act of the 21st Century). Rep. Thomas E. Petri, (R-WI), ... Continue reading

Next Generation Instrumentation System from AMETEK Dixson Chosen for Freightliner Century Class Trucks

Mar 24, 2003

PAOLI, Pa.--March 24, 2003--Freightliner LLC, a DaimlerChrylser Company, has chosen the Next Generation Instrumentation (NGI(TM))-based system from AMETEK Dixson for the dashboard instrumentation on its 2004 Century Class ST trucks--Freightliner's most advanced technology vehicle. The NGI-based system is an integral pa ... Continue reading

The 2003 Range Rover Presented With an 'All-Star' Award From Automobile Magazine

Mar 21, 2003

IRVINE, Calif., March 21 -- The 2003 Range Rover was named one of Automobile Magazine's "All Stars" in the March issue. The award itself was presented to Sally Eastwood, vice president of Marketing, Land Rover North America by Automobile Executive Editor, Mark Gillies at ceremonies held at the North American headquarte ... Continue reading

TRW Automotive Wins New Safety Systems and Convenience Business From General Motors

Mar 21, 2003

LIVONIA, Mich., March 20 -- TRW Automotive, the global leader in automotive safety systems, today announced it has received significant new contracts for active and passive safety and convenience technologies from General Motors Corporation. Safety Systems TRW Automotive has been awarded the seat belt business for the ... Continue reading

Volvo the First Western Manufacturer with its own Production of Heavy Trucks in Russia

Mar 20, 2003

GOTEBORG, Sweden, March 20, 2003; Today's inauguration by Volvo Trucks of its own factory in Russia makes this the first Western truck maker to establish its own production facility for heavy trucks in the country. The company initially expects to produce 200-300 trucks annualy for the Russian market. This move is the ... Continue reading

ArvinMeritor Offers New Air Disc Brake for North American Trucks and Trailers

Mar 20, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 19 -- ArvinMeritor's Commercial Vehicle Systems business today announced here at the Mid-America Trucking Show that it has expanded its DiscPlus air disc brakes family to include two EX225 models -- available October 2003 throughout North America -- for a wide variety of heavy-duty truck, special ... Continue reading

ArvinMeritor Springs into Field of Composite Suspensions

Mar 20, 2003

Incorporates Liteflex(R) technology into new systems LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 19 -- ArvinMeritor's Commercial Vehicle Systems business' Worldwide Suspension Systems division announced here today at the Mid-America Trucking Show that it has entered into a joint agreement with Liteflex, LLC to be the sole distributor of cu ... Continue reading