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US Industrial Production Up 3%; Factory Output Rises 3.4%
Ford workers assemble ventilators at the Ford Rawsonville plant in Ypsilanti Township, Mich., on May 13. (Carlos Osorio/Associated Press)
American industry continued to regain ground lost in the coronavirus recession last month, but production remains well below where it was before the pandemic struck.
August 14, 2020Valvoline Launches Second Iteration of Multifuel Engine Oil
David Young, Valvoline vice president of heavy-duty sales at an industry event in 2018. (Joseph Terry/Transport Topics)
Valvoline Inc. launched the second iteration of its heavy-duty engine oil first released in 2018 — Valvoline Premium Blue One Solution Gen2.
August 14, 2020J.B. Hunt Progresses Toward Sustainability Goals
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
J.B. Hunt Transport Services has issued a report that provides a window into the company’s current energy usage and outlines a series of corporatewide sustainability goals it has adopted.
August 13, 2020Navistar CEO Persio Lisboa Announces Executive Appointments
Navistar CEO Persio Lisboa by John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Navistar International Corp. announced three executive appointments under the leadership of newly named CEO Persio Lisboa, effective immediately.
August 13, 2020July Medium-Duty Sales Drop Nearly 20%
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July medium-duty truck sales dropped almost 20% compared with a year earlier as only the combined total of the two lightest segments posted a small gain, WardsAuto .com reported.
August 13, 2020Class 8 Sales Show Resurgence in July
The latest C10 version comes with the 2021 Cummins X15 Efficiency Series paired with Eaton Cummins Endurant HD 12-speed automated manual transmission. (Cumberland International Truck)
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in July cleared 14,000 for the highest total since March, WardsAuto.com reported as the freight economy grew stronger.
August 12, 2020Cummins, Navistar Extend Engine Partnership
International grille by Mark Elias/Bloomberg News; Cumminx X-15 by John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. and Navistar International Corp. announced Cummins will be the preferred supplier of Navistar’s medium-duty and heavy-duty big bore engines in its International trucks and IC buses in the U.S. and Canada.
August 11, 2020Caltrans Turns to Recycled Bottles for Repaving Project
Caltrans workers repaving state Route 162 between the Feather River and Christian Avenue in Oroville. (Caltrans)
The California Department of Transportation is repaving a segment of a state highway using only recycled materials in a pilot project.
August 11, 2020CVG Reports Q2 Net Loss, Lower Revenue
CVG display at an industry show. (Commercial Vehicle Group)
Commercial Vehicle Group Inc. reported a second-quarter net loss and a decline in revenue as end markets contracted in a difficult quarter marked by the coronavirus pandemic.
August 11, 2020CVSA's International Roadcheck Rescheduled for Sept. 9-11
A Virginia State Police officer performs a load securement inspection during a previous International Roadcheck event. This year's focus will be on driver requirements. (Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance)
The postponed International Roadcheck event has been rescheduled for Sept. 9-11, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced Aug. 10.
August 10, 2020