Wabco to Supply Altec with Safety Systems for Medium-Duty Trucks
Wabco Holdings Inc. announced it will provide its advanced emergency braking system to Altec Inc. for use on medium-duty trucks Altec equips for the electric utility, telecommunications, tree care, lights and signs, and contractor markets.
September 30, 2019Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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TTSI Replaces Trucks With Near-Zero-Emission Models
Total Transportation Services Inc., a Southern California drayage company, will replace its entire diesel trucking fleet with near-zero emission natural-gas trucks.
September 30, 2019Pressure Systems International Notches Milestone
Pressure Systems International announced it produced its 1.5 millionth automatic tire inflation system for commercial vehicles at its facility in San Antonio in September.
September 30, 2019Ryder Launches National Customer Support Center, Anchorage Site
Ryder System Inc. has launched a nationwide rollout of Ryder Assist Now, its single-source customer support center.
September 27, 2019Trailer Orders Fall for Fourth Straight Month
U.S. trailer orders in August bounced along below 11,000 units for the fourth consecutive month and were 72% lower than a year earlier, according to ACT Research, amid near-record factory inventories of undelivered trailers, plus plentiful cancellations.
September 26, 2019Average Used Class 8 Price Falls for First Time Since January 2018
The price of the average used Class 8 truck sold in August fell year-over-year for the first time in 20 months as inventory piled up, ACT Research reported.
September 26, 2019China Battery Giant Shrugs Off Headwinds With $1.4 Billion Plan
China’s top maker of electric-vehicle batteries plans to spend $1.4 billion (10 billion yuan) building its first factory in the southwest of the country, adding to ambitious plans for the next decade even as the short-term EV outlook gets buffeted by subsidy cuts and demand uncertainties.
September 26, 2019Daimler Fined $960 Million to Settle Rigged Diesel-Car Probe
German prosecutors fined Daimler AG 870 million euros for “negligent violation” in a probe into selling rigged diesel cars.
September 24, 2019Navistar Takes New Path Toward Market Gains
LISLE, Ill. — Navistar International Corp. announced it is pushing into 2020 with plans for a new truck plant, electric trucks and a Class 8 with a Level 2 option, and it will place greater reliance on a single vehicle platform to optimize R&D, parts and tooling.
September 24, 2019Navistar to Build Truck Plant in Texas
Navistar Inc. announced it will build a manufacturing facility for Classes 6-8 trucks in San Antonio, signaling it is bullish on the industry’s strength and the company’s ability to increase its market share.
September 23, 2019