News By Topic: Big Rigs

ArvinMeritor to Supply Shock Absorbers for Hyundai Motors Commercial Vehicles

Mar 20, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 19 -- ArvinMeritor's Commercial Vehicle Systems' (CVS) business has signed an agreement with Hyundai Motor Company to supply shock absorbers for its medium- and heavy-duty trucks, effective immediately. The shock absorbers will be manufactured at the company's Ride Control facility, located in To ... Continue reading

Cummins Introduces `Same Day or We Pay' QuickServe Guarantee for On-Highway and Off-Highway Customers

Mar 20, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--March 19, 2003--Cummins Inc. knows that for both its on-highway and off-highway customers, time is money - on the road and on the job. For that reason, Cummins today introduced its new "Same Day Or We Pay" QuickServe Guarantee at every authorized Cummins QuickServe(R) location in North America for its ... Continue reading

Volvo Trucks Selects Delphi to Centralize Sleeper Cab Controls

Mar 20, 2003

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., March 19 -- Delphi Corp. announced today that its Living Environment Control Module (LECM) is one of the many new features available on Volvo Trucks North America, Inc.'s newly redesigned VN Series of Class 8 commercial vehicles. Introduced to the public by Volvo as a truck designed from the best t ... Continue reading

Cummins Westport receives orders for 40 engines for Baltimore and Dallas Airports

Mar 20, 2003

VANCOUVER, March 19 -- Cummins Westport Inc., a joint venture of Cummins Inc. and Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT) announced today that it has received two orders for a total of 40 low-emissions C Gas Plus natural gas engines for airport shuttle buses. Baltimore Washington International Airport has ordered 25 Cummin ... Continue reading

ArvinMeritor's Ride Control Products Named Preferred Supplier by PACCAR

Mar 20, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 19 -- ArvinMeritor announced today that its Commercial Vehicle Systems' (CVS) Ride Control group has been named a Preferred Supplier by PACCAR Inc., a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty on- and off-road Class 6-8 trucks. The award signifies a superior level of quality in business processes and pr ... Continue reading

ArvinMeritor's Gosnell Sees Evidence of Slow Ascent To Recovery for Heavy-Duty Truck Market

Mar 20, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 19 -- Tom Gosnell, president, Commercial Vehicle Systems business group for ArvinMeritor, Inc. reported today that the truck market is seeing a slow, but steady increase. In addition, he stated that market data suggests a stronger economy, and specifically, a stronger truck market moving out of t ... Continue reading

Cummins Records 12,000 Orders for New Engines; More Emissions-Compliant Engines in Service Than Any Other Heavy-Duty Engine Supplier

Mar 19, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--March 19, 2003--Cummins Inc. today announced it has recorded orders for more than 12,000 of its engines compliant to the stringent EPA emissions regulations that went into effect in October. With more than 4,200 engines already in service, Cummins has more emissions-compliant engines in service than an ... Continue reading

Delphi Provides Commercial Vehicle Drivers With Latest Radar Technology for Object Detection

Mar 19, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 19 -- Commercial vehicle drivers not only must deal with the stress and skill involved in piloting large vehicles, they must also face the challenges of reverse. Pedestrians, smaller vehicles, tight backing maneuvers or unfamiliar loading docks all have the potential to cause a dangerous situatio ... Continue reading

Cummins Extends Uptime Guarantee to Dec. 31, 2003; New Products Perform Troublefree for Trucking Customers

Mar 19, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--March 19, 2003--Cummins Inc. today announced the extension of its Uptime Guarantee program for its heavy-duty on-highway truck engines compliant to the tough new emissions standard. This program provides assurance to the trucking industry of the exceptional performance and reliability of these engines. ... Continue reading

ArvinMeritor to Provide Integrated Axle and Brake Systems On International(R) Tractors

Mar 19, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 19 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. today announced that the International Truck and Engine Corporation selected the company's Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS) business group to continue to supply front axles, rear axles, air brakes, and automatic slack adjusters as standard databook position for the Intern ... Continue reading

ArvinMeritor Launches Clean Air Solutions for the Commercial Vehicle Industry

Mar 19, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 19 -- At the 2003 Mid-America Trucking Show, ArvinMeritor, Inc. demonstrated its continuing commitment to protecting the environment and supporting customer needs by introducing its "Clean Air Solutions" portfolio -- a broad spectrum of technology-enabled solutions, applications and products that ... Continue reading

Extraordinary Advertising Approach Poised to Take Trucking Industry by Storm

Mar 19, 2003

BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--March 19, 2003--TMI-MultiMedia will be demonstrating a startling, cost-effective approach to advertising at the Mid-America Truck Show in Louisville, March 20-22, 2003. Visit booth 6681 to see first hand the new segOne program, an innovative device that attaches to any television and can introduce pre ... Continue reading

Delphi Product & Service Solutions Goes Commercial With SKYFi Satellite Radio at 2003 Mid-American Truck Show

Mar 18, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 18 -- Delphi Product & Service Solutions, part of Delphi Corporation , will be selling the tremendously successful Delphi XM SKYFi(TM) satellite radio for commercial use at this year's Mid-America Trucking Show March 20 - 22, at the Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center. SKYFi is the most advanced po ... Continue reading

Engineering News-Record-- Cites ``Biodiesel Is One of the Fastest-Growing Alternative Fuels''

Mar 18, 2003

SAN DIEGO--March 17, 2003-- Article Also Covers Two Biodiesel Production Companies -- Smithfield Foods Inc. and Green Star Products Inc. Green Star Products Inc. (OTCBB:GSPI) announced today that McGraw-Hill Publications (Engineering News-Record March 17, 2003) (http://www.enr.com) in an article entitled "Green facilit ... Continue reading

Caterpillar Announces EPA Certification for Second Engine Powered by Low Emission ACERT(TM) Technology

Mar 18, 2003

PEORIA, Ill., March 17 -- Caterpillar Inc. has received certification by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the company's second engine equipped with breakthrough Advanced Combustion Emission Reduction Technology (ACERT(TM)). The technology provides a long-term emissions solution for the North American trucki ... Continue reading