Hal Miller III, a fleet manager with 31 years of experience, will be the next president of the Mississippi Trucking Association, the group said.
July 9, 2014Business
Mack Trucks to Invest $26 Million in Pennsylvania Plant
Mack Trucks said it will invest $26 million to upgrade its cab and vehicle assembly plant in Macungie, Pennsylvania.
June 20, 2014Business
Volvo’s North American Deliveries Rise 13% in May
Volvo Group’s North American heavy-duty truck deliveries rose 13% in May from the same month last year, the company reported June 18.
June 18, 2014Business
Volvo Trucks Launches Dual Clutch for Heavy Vehicles
Sweden-based Volvo Group said its European division, Volvo Trucks, is launching a first-of-its-kind transmission with a dual clutch system for its heavy vehicles.
June 17, 2014Business
Truck Sales Remain Strong
U.S. Class 8 retail sales continued their brisk pace in May, rising 16.4% from the same month last year to 17,990 trucks, marking the fourth straight month of double-digit percentage growth, Wards Auto.com reported.
June 16, 2014Business
Used Class 8 Truck Prices Surge as 2012 Models Hit Marketplace
An influx of 2012 models has pushed average used-truck pricing to record levels and could help alleviate the shortage of newer, lower-mileage equipment in the secondary market, analysts said.
June 16, 2014Business
Anti-Trucking Ad Sparks Outrage
A magazine advertisement from a plaintiff’s law firm caused a public relations tempest that generated apologies from the publication and the lawyers who advertised after raising the ire of truck drivers and fleet executives.
June 16, 2014GovernmentBusiness
Newton Promoted by Arkansas Trucking Association
The Arkansas Trucking Association said June 11 it has promoted Shannon Newton to be its new president.
June 12, 2014BusinessAutonomous
‘SuperTruck’ Program on Track to Meet Fuel-Economy Goals, Report Finds
The research and development project sponsored by the Department of Energy known as “SuperTruck” is on track to meet the goal of 10-plus miles-per-gallon average tractor-trailer fuel economy, according to a new report.
June 12, 2014BusinessLogistics
Rogers to Succeed Wolfe as Universal CEO
Universal Truckload Services Inc. said CEO Scott Wolfe will retire at the end of 2014 and be succeeded by former YRC Freight President Jeff Rogers.
June 4, 2014