News By Topic: Big Rigs

Kenworth T800 High-Tech Truck Showcases Latest in Security, Safety and Productivity

Mar 21, 2002

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--March 20, 2002--Security, safety and productivity are the focus of Kenworth Truck Company's latest high-tech concept vehicle unveiled today at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. "In today's world, it's even more imperative for truck manufacturers to push the envelope by providing truck fl ... Continue reading

Michelin Truck Tires Report Highest Satisfaction In J.D. Power Study

Mar 20, 2002

GREENVILLE, S.C., March 20 -- For the first time, J.D. Power and Associates included questions about tires in its 2001 Heavy-Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study(SM). Although no tire award was given in the heavy-duty truck category, Michelin had the highest results in the study among tire manufacturers for tire valu ... Continue reading

Oshkosh Truck Subsidiary, McNeilus, Unveils Revolutionary Composite Ready Mix Drum

Mar 20, 2002

OSHKOSH, Wis.--March 19, 2002-- McNeilus Companies Inc., North America's leading manufacturer of concrete mixers, announced today it is introducing the first composite ready mix drum, appropriately named Revolution(TM), to the U.S. ready mix industry. The new, composite-material drum weighs a full 2,000 pounds less tha ... Continue reading

DOT Sets Safety Requirements For Mexican Trucks, Buses in United States

Mar 15, 2002

The United States today took another step toward safe implementation of the southern border truck and bus crossing provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The U.S. Department of Transportation established tough safety requirements for Mexican motor carriers operating to and from the United States ... Continue reading

Cummins Inc. Welcomes Susan Carter as Vice President - Corporate Controller

Mar 13, 2002

COLUMBUS, Ind.--March 13, 2002--Today Cummins Inc. announced that Susan Carter will join Cummins as Vice President - Corporate Controller on March 18, 2002. Carter will replace Bob Crane, a 25-year veteran of Cummins, who will retire in April. Mr. Crane announced his intentions to retire earlier in the year after a lon ... Continue reading

Quality Manufacturing Receives Order for 10 Fire Trucks from South Carolina

Mar 11, 2002

TALLADEGA, Ala., March 11 -- Quality Manufacturing, Inc. today announced it has received an order for 10 custom-built pumper fire trucks from Oconee County, S.C. that will be used to upgrade its rescue fleet. Talladega, Ala.-based Quality Manufacturing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc., will prov ... Continue reading

GM now holds the largest market share in the business-to-business industry

Mar 8, 2002

FOR RELEASE: March 5, 2002 Separate Group within FCO Facilitates Upfitter/Dealer/Customer/Company Interaction In the fleet and commercial truck business, incremental sales are the name of the game. And while having a wide range of reliable, well-engineered products can make selling against the competition easier, the f ... Continue reading

C-Series Offers Longer Wheelbases and Bigger Frames

Mar 8, 2002

FOR RELEASE: March 6, 2002 As part of GM’s extensive revamping of its conventional-cab line of C-Series medium duty trucks, Chevrolet and GMC have expanded their Class 6-8 chassis cab lineup to include models with easier loading capability and longer-wheelbase models that handle larger bodies and more carrying ca ... Continue reading

2003 Chevrolet / GMC Medium Duty Truck Specifications

Mar 8, 2002

FOR RELEASE: March 6, 2002 2003 Chevrolet / GMC Medium Duty Truck SpecificationsVehicle(s):2003 Chevrolet Kodiak / GMC TopKick C4500 and C5500 GENERAL DATALocation of final assembly: Flint, Michigan Body style(s): 1-3 passenger regular cab; 1-6 passenger crew cab, Motorhome cutaway cab chassis,. ... Continue reading

GM Defense ready to deliver first STRYKER armoured vehicles to U.S. Army

Mar 5, 2002

LONDON, ON, March 5 - GM Defense based in London, Ontario, Canada, invites you to attend First Acceptance Ceremonies for the U.S. Army's new fleet of STRYKER armoured vehicles. The vehicles will provide the U.S. Army's Brigade Combat Teams with a new generation of fast, agile and highly deployable light armoured vehicl ... Continue reading

Cummins Introduces Fleetguard Emission Solutions

Mar 2, 2002

COLUMBUS, Ind.--Feb. 28, 2002--Today Cummins Inc. unveiled a new venture within its filtration business unit to create and sell solutions to treat the byproducts from engine combustion. Fleetguard Emission Solutions unit has been formed to provide solutions for customers to meet the tightening emissions regulations aro ... Continue reading

Accuride Corporation Reports Results for 2001

Mar 1, 2002

EVANSVILLE, Ind.--Feb. 28, 2002--Accuride Corporation today announced net sales of $71.4 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2001. This compares to net sales of $91.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2000, a decrease of 21.6%. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2001, net sales were $332.1 million c ... Continue reading

Ford's Giant F-650 SuperCrewZer to Appear at New Jersey Horse Expo

Feb 28, 2002

SOMERSET, N.J., Feb. 27 -- Ford Division will show off some of the biggest, toughest and most powerful trucks in America at the Ford Truck Tri-State Horse World Expo. The event will be held March 1-3, 2002, at the Garden State Exhibit and Convention Center in Somerset, N.J. The Expo, one of the biggest such shows in th ... Continue reading

Oshkosh Demonstrates ProPulse, the First Electric Hybrid-Drive Heavy Defense Truck

Feb 28, 2002

OSHKOSH, Wis.--Feb. 27, 2002-- Oshkosh ProPulse System Cuts Fuel Consumption, Reduces Emissions Oshkosh Truck Corporation [NASDAQ: OTRKB], a leading manufacturer of specialty trucks and truck bodies, demonstrated the first heavy-payload defense truck with an electric hybrid drive today at the Association of the United ... Continue reading

Spartan Employees and Suppliers Donate Fire Truck to New York City

Feb 25, 2002

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 -- It all started with a single question: How can we help? Like the rest of America, the associates of Spartan Motors, Inc. asked that question in the days following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on New York City and the Pentagon. Like the rest of America, they prayed, they gave blood and they wrote ... Continue reading