News By Topic: Big Rigs

Highway Safety Statement By Hoffa

Nov 30, 2001

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- The following is a statement by James P. Hoffa of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters on cross-border trucking legislation: The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is pleased that Congress and the White House have agreed to create a strong safety regime that will ensure the safety of th ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Company to Offer Light and Medium Duty Commercial Trucks In the United States

Nov 28, 2001

Bering Truck Dealers Will Have Opportunity to Become Hyundai Commercial Vehicle Dealers SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 27 -- Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) announced today that it plans to distribute its commercial vehicle products in the United States. Initially, HMC will offer a compact range of light and medium Class 4 and C ... Continue reading

News from Kenworth: Ross and Tobin Promoted

Nov 27, 2001

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jeff Parietti, (425) 828-5196 jparietti@paccar.com Kenworth Promotes Ross, Tobin To Controller Positions KIRKLAND, Wash., Nov. 26, 2001 - Kenworth Truck Company has promoted Victor Ross to division controller and John Tobin to assistant division controller at its Kirkland, Wa ... Continue reading

Opel Vivaro is Denmark's "Van of the Year 2002"

Nov 21, 2001

Rüsselsheim - The Opel Vivaro has added another award to its collection: the title, "Van of the Year 2002" in Denmark. The Vivaro and its sister model, Renault Trafic, received 108 out of a possible total of 110 points from the eleven-member jury of the "Club of Danish Motoring Journalists". The new van and transporte ... Continue reading

Volvo Global Trucks Deliveries, January-October 2001

Nov 20, 2001

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Nov. 19, 2001--Deliveries from Volvo Global Trucks, which comprises Mack Trucks, Inc., Renault V.I. and Volvo Trucks, during the period January-October 2001 amounted to 127 661 units compared to 151 104 in the same period last year, a decrease of 16%. Order intake was down 11%. North America was down ... Continue reading

Medium- and Heavy-Duty Specialty Truck Markets Struggle

Nov 19, 2001

TORONTO, Nov. 19 -- The current U.S. economic slowdown will restrain demand for some medium- and heavy-duty specialty trucks, but trucks that serve the basic needs of municipalities will help prevent significant loss of market share. End-users in construction, mining, and logging are tightening their budgets, reducing ... Continue reading

Volvo Wants to Sell Stake in Scania Trucks

Nov 17, 2001

Volvo says it wants to sell its stake in Swedish truck maker Scania but it appears to have chosen a bad time to put its shares on the block. Volkswagen, who already owns a stake of Scania apparently has second thoughts as to whether it even wants to keep what it has, much less invest in more. European analysts speculat ... Continue reading

Truckers Truck Turkeys To Grandmas House(and everywhere else)

Nov 16, 2001

ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 15 -- When Americans sit down to enjoy their Thanksgiving feast they will consume a whopping 45 million turkeys. Since turkeys can't fly, how do they get to your holiday table? The answer is simple: trucks. In fact it takes over 80,000 truck loads to make Thanksgiving happen, according to a recent ... Continue reading

GVW Acquires a Portion of TransCom

Nov 16, 2001

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.--Nov. 15, 2001--In a move to further support the specialty commercial market, Grand Vehicle Works Holdings, LLC (GVW) has acquired a portion of the parts distribution business from Transportation Components, Inc. (TransCom). The new company formed as a result of this transaction is named UpTime Part ... Continue reading

(Not So) New Internet service: Mercedes-Benz Online Truck Configurator

Nov 15, 2001

Stuttgart, Germany, October 30, 2001 Anyone with an interest in trucks, whether haulier or enthusiast, can now configure a Mercedes-Benz Actros, Atego or Axor online. The new Internet service, developed by DaimlerChrysler, enables users to configure trucks to their individual requirements - at any time and without leav ... Continue reading

Delphi Achieves 10 to 15 Percent Fuel Savings on Light Trucks With Electrified Powertrain Technology

Nov 14, 2001

CHICAGO, Nov. 14 -- Concern about gas prices and tougher emissions regulations have increased the focus of vehicle manufacturers to managing fuel consumption as a way to differentiate their products. One possible solution posed by Delphi in a technical paper delivered Nov. 14, 2001 at the SAE Truck & Bus Show in Chicag ... Continue reading

Rush Enterprises Multi-point Peterbilt Dealer Acquires Assets of Perfection Equipment Inc.

Nov 14, 2001

SAN ANTONIO--Nov. 13, 2001--Rush Enterprises Inc. , which operates the largest network of Peterbilt heavy-duty truck dealerships in North America, John Deere construction equipment dealerships in Texas and Michigan, and three of the largest farm and ranch superstores (D&D) in America, today announced that it has purcha ... Continue reading

News from Kenworth: Advancing Aerodynamics, Fuel Economy By "Going with theAirflow"

Nov 12, 2001

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jeff Parietti, (425) 828-5196 jparietti@paccar.com Kenworth Continues To Advance Aerodynamics, Fuel Economy By "Going with the Airflow" KIRKLAND, Wash., November 12, 2001 - Nearly 20 years ago, Kenworth engineers went back to school. They went to the University of Washington ... Continue reading

Kenworth Offers 600-Horsepower Engines for T2000 On-Highway Model

Nov 9, 2001

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jeff Parietti, (425) 828-5196 jparietti@paccar.com Kenworth Offers 600-Horsepower Engines for T2000 On-Highway Model KIRKLAND, Wash., Nov. 8, 2001 - Kenworth Truck Company now offers the Cummins Signature 600, Cummins ISX and Caterpillar C-16 600-horsepower engines as options ... Continue reading

Record for Scania in Austria; 450 Trucks in the Largest Order to Date

Nov 8, 2001

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Nov. 8, 2001--Scania's wholly owned subsidiary Scania Osterreich has signed its largest contract to date: Interliner Transporte & Spedition has ordered 450 Scania trucks in one order for its growing European traffic. Most of them will be equipped with Scania's new 16-litre V8 engine. Interliner has b ... Continue reading