Class 8 Sales Plummet 27.7% in June; Eighth Decline in Last Nine Months
U.S. retail heavy-duty truck sales contracted for the eighth time in the past nine months year-over-year in June, and the 27.7% plunge was the sharpest decline of the rough stretch dating to October.
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Shell Rotella Unveils New Engine Oil Lineup
WASHINGTON — Shell Rotella has unveiled its new lineup of lubricating oils, products designed to maintain the hotter-burning diesel engines coming in January 2017 and beyond.
July 25, 2016Commercial Vehicle Inspectors to Conduct Brake Checks Sept. 11-17
Commercial vehicle inspectors will be out in force beginning Sept. 11 to conduct brake system inspections on large trucks and buses throughout North America.
July 15, 2016Fleets Cite Safety Gains, Reduced Claims Costs With Onboard Cameras
PHILADELPHIA — Several fleet safety executives said their investments in technologies such as collision mitigation systems and onboard video have significantly reduced crashes and claims costs at their companies.
July 15, 2016Cummins Inc. Boosts Quarterly Dividend to Stockholders
The board of directors of Cummins Inc. approved a 5.1% increase in the quarterly dividend July 12, hiking the rate from 97.5 cents per share to $1.025 for all stockholders as of Aug. 22.
July 15, 2016Goodyear Introduces New Vocational Tire
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. on July 11 introduced the Armor Max Pro Grade MSD, a vocational tire designed for trucks working on construction sites and in coalfields.
July 12, 2016Net Income, Revenue Slip at Alcoa, Company Reports
Commercial vehicle wheel suppler Alcoa Inc. reported second-quarter 2016 net income slid about 4% to $135 million, or 9 cents per share, compared with net income of $140 million, or 10 cents per share, a year earlier.
July 12, 2016TPMS Executive Phillip Zaroor Dies at 67
Phillip Zaroor, founder and president of tire pressure monitoring system firm Advantage PressurePro, died June 19. He was 67.
July 8, 2016Class 8 Orders Fall to the Lowest Point Since 2012
North American orders for Class 8 trucks in June fell to the lowest point in nearly six years, ACT Research Co. reported.
July 6, 2016ZF Unveils Evasive Maneuvering, Automated Highway Driving Systems
ALDENHOVEN, Germany — ZF Friedrichshafen unveiled its latest advances in automated driving technology for trucks, including emergency steering to avoid imminent collisions and a highway driver-assist system that automatically keeps the vehicle in the lane while maintaining safe following distances.
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