Bendix to Debut Next-Gen Truck Safety System in 2015
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems said it will debut in 2015 an advanced next-generation safety system for trucks that fuses camera, radar and brakes.
September 18, 2014Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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New Truck Orders Grow; 2014 Slots Nearly Filled
Persistent strength in new Class 8 truck orders has filled nearly all open build slots in manufacturers’ production plans through the remainder of 2014, industry analysts said.
September 15, 2014Cass Freight Index Rises in August
The Cass Freight Index, a measure of shipping activity in trucking and other transportation modes, rose in August but expenditures dipped, Cass Information Systems said.
September 9, 2014Wabash National to Expand Composites Production
Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. said it plans to invest more than $2 million to expand production operations for its composites business to a facility in Frankfort, Indiana.
September 5, 2014Class 8 Orders Post Strong August Growth
Class 8 truck orders in August were unusually strong, rising about 30%, as freight volumes and rates improved and fleets rushed to fill available build slots, research firms and analysts said last week.
September 4, 2014CMA Launches Duraturn Commercial Tires
Tire firm China Manufacturers Alliance said it has launched a new brand of commercial tires called Duraturn TBR.
August 20, 2014Cummins Boosts Plant Spending in Bid to Make 500 Engines Daily
LAKEWOOD, N.Y. — Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. is boosting its annual rate of investment in its 40-year-old Jamestown Engine Plant here by more than 50%, with a goal of building 500 engines a day, most of them ISX15s.
August 18, 2014Jamestown is Only Plant in North America Mass Producing Class 8 Nat-Gas Engines
LAKEWOOD, N.Y. — Cummins Inc.’s Jamestown Engine Plant here is the only place in North America that builds a mass production heavy-duty, natural-gas truck engine.
August 18, 2014Cummins Factory Tour
Bendix Expands Brake Shoe Plant
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems said its Huntington, Indiana, brake shoe plant has undergone a $3.2 million expansion.
August 15, 2014