News By Topic: Big Rigs

Valeo And Ricardo Sign Agreement To Develop 42 Volt Diesel Vehicle

Oct 1, 2001

Valeo and Ricardo announced that they have entered a technical and strategic partnership that combines Valeo's advanced 42 Volt electrical energy and thermal management systems with Ricardo's diesel powertrain and vehicle engineering expertise in systems integration and control. The two companies plan to jointly demons ... Continue reading

Cummins Westport announces natural gas engines for trucks and buses

Sep 11, 2001

Cummins Westport Inc., a joint venture company owned by Cummins Inc. of Columbus, Indiana and Westport Innovations Inc. of Vancouver, British Columbia, today disclosed plans for a complete range of low-emissions natural gas engines which will offer a natural gas option for all commercial truck and bus fleets. Cummins W ... Continue reading

Kenworth Introduces Special Edition W900L at GATS

Sep 10, 2001

Kenworth Truck Company's premium Kenworth/Canepa Design Special Edition W900L was introduced today at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas. "Many drivers already regard Kenworth's W900L long-nose conventional as the industry's most appealing, traditional and classic heavy-duty truck," said Ed Caudill, Kenworth ge ... Continue reading

Yellow Driver Wins Third National Grand Champion Title

Aug 29, 2001

Ray Simon, a driver for Yellow Freight System out of St. Cloud, MN, was named National Grand Champion for an unprecedented third time in his career at the 64th Annual National Truck Driving Championships held Aug. 22-25 in Minneapolis, MN. Simon also received National Grand Champion honors in 1992 and 1997. ... Continue reading

Spartan Unveils Three New Emergency Rescue Products

Aug 24, 2001

Spartan Unveils Three New Emergency Rescue Products at Industry Trade Show New Models Deliver Latest Technological Developments CHARLOTTE, Mich., Aug. 24 Spartan Motors, Inc. will unveil three new emergency products featuring some of the most advanced technologies ever to appear on rescue vehicles. Spartan Motors' Emer ... Continue reading

Yellow Recognized as Top Performer in Annual Quest for Quality Survey

Aug 21, 2001

Yellow Freight System, the largest subsidiary of Yellow Corporation , has been awarded the 2001 Quest for Quality Award from Logistics Management and Distribution Report magazine. Customers from across the nation chose Yellow Freight System as their preferred national transportation services provider, honoring the comp ... Continue reading

Kenworth To Introduce Special Edition Truck at GATS

Aug 16, 2001

Kenworth Truck Company announced today that it plans to introduce a Kenworth/Canepa special edition W900L at the upcoming Great American Trucking Show Sept. 7-9 in Dallas. "We're very excited about introducing this special owner operator truck at GATS," said Ed Caudill, Kenworth general manager and PACCAR vice presiden ... Continue reading

Starcraft Reports Profit for Third Quarter

Aug 7, 2001

GOSHEN, Ind.--Aug. 6, 2001--Starcraft Corporation (OTCBB:STCR) today announced profit for the third quarter ended July 1, 2001. Basic earnings per share for the quarter ended July 1, 2001 was $0.29 ($0.28 per diluted share) compared to a loss of ($0.07) per share (basic and diluted) for the prior year quarter. The retu ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Reports U.S. July Sales: Down 3%

Aug 2, 2001

Chrysler Group Reports U.S. July Sales AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 1 Chrysler Group reported U.S. sales of 185,598 units in July 2001, compared to 191,466 in July 2000, a decline of three percent. Dodge Ram sales lead the way with 37,133 units -- an increase of 21 percent compared to July 2000. "Strong Dodge Ram truck sa ... Continue reading

GM Continues to Build Momentum in Truck Sales: SUVs on Pace to Set All-Time Industry Record

Aug 2, 2001

GM Continues to Build Momentum in Truck Sales: SUVs on Pace to Set All-Time Industry Record GM Announces July Production Results and Third Quarter Forecast Industry on Pace for Third-Best All-Time Sales GM Truck Sales Up 2%; Passenger Cars Down 19% Overall July Sales Down 9% DETROIT - General Motors dealers sold 360,88 ... Continue reading

Volvo Agrees to Sell Its Low Cab-over-engine Business to Grand Vehicle Works Holdings, LLC.

Jul 27, 2001

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--July 26, 2001--Volvo Trucks North America has agreed to sell its Xpeditor(R) low-cab-over- engine (LCOE) truck product line to Grand Vehicle Works Holdings, LLC. By divesting its LCOE operations, Volvo meets the condition imposed by the U.S. Department of Justice for approval of its December 2000 acq ... Continue reading

Hino Announces Enhancements to 2002 Model Trucks

Jul 25, 2001

NEWS RELEASE CONTACT: Karen Reetz, (845-365-1400, ext. 354), Reetz@hino.com Hino Announces Enhancements to 2002 Model Trucks ORANGEBURG, NY., July 24, 2001 ­ Hino Diesel Trucks (USA) has announced its 2002 lineup of Class 4-7 cabover trucks. "The new model year features several enhancements that make a great product l ... Continue reading

The First All-New 2002 Dodge Ram Truck Rolls Off The Production Line in St. Louis

Jul 24, 2001

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 24 -- The first all-new 2002 Dodge Ram Truck rolled off the assembly line today at the Chrysler Group's St. Louis North Assembly Plant (SLNAP), which is the beginning of a three-plant production ramp-up that will create the capacity to build more than 400,000 Dodge Ram trucks annually. <p> The ... Continue reading

59 Drivers To Represent CON-WAY at Nationals

Jul 24, 2001

This year, Con-Way Transportation Services (CON-WAY) is proud to be sending 59 drivers to the American Trucking Association's 2001 National Truck Driving Championships. This is the largest number of drivers ever sent by any one trucking company in the history of the competition. Driver sales representatives from the co ... Continue reading

Consolidated Freightways Honors Four Drivers

Jul 24, 2001

Continuing a proud, 72-year tradition of highlighting the accomplishments of its professional drivers, Consolidated Freightways (CF) , the North American long-haul freight specialist, will formally honor four drivers who have surpassed three million accident-free miles. Over the past few months, these professional long ... Continue reading