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NewsApril 6, 2012

Shareholders Report: Daimler Trucks Sales up 20% in First Quarter

BERLIN, GERMANY – Affirming its 2012 earnings forecast Daimler AG posted sales increases across its motor vehicle units, including its Daimler Trucks division, which saw first quarter sales of 107,000 units or an increase of 20 percent.

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NewsMarch 15, 2012

New Mobile Workforce Report Says Employees Carry Average of 3.5 Devices for Work

The report also notes that a much higher percentage of employees are carrying tablet devices, which grew to 64% of respondents as of February 2012, up from 41% during the second quarter of 2011.

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NewsFebruary 22, 2012

MIT Study Says Electric Trucks Can Save Fleets Money

CAMBRIDGE, MA - Using electric vehicles can markedly lower the costs of a fleet of delivery trucks. Electric vehicles can cost 9-12 percent less to operate than trucks powered by diesel engines.

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NewsFebruary 15, 2012

New Survey Gauges Industry Reaction to FMCSA Cell Phone Restrictions for Interstate Truck and Bus Drivers

RESTON, VA - The number of commercial fleet operators that have adopted written policies pertaining to employee use of cell phones while driving on-the-job has increased 31 percent in the past nine months.

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ProductsJanuary 11, 2012

KCP Radiators

The KCP Radiators and A/C Condensers are 100-percent aluminum including the core, side supports, and tanks.

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NewsJanuary 4, 2012

Yokohama to Adjust Commercial Tire Prices Up to 8 Percent, Feb. 1

FULLERTON, CA - Yokohama Tire Corporation has announced it will implement a price increase of up to 8 percent on all of its commercial truck tires in the U.S., effective February 1.

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Articlesby Lauren FletcherJanuary 1, 2012

Start Your Engines! Isuzu Reach Begins Production

The Isuzu walk-in commercial van has started production at the Utilimaster facility in Wakarusa, Ind. Ideal for delivery applications, the vehicle features 35-percent better fuel economy than traditional commercial vans.

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NewsDecember 7, 2011

FTR Associates Reports Year-Over-Year Decline in Class 8 Orders

NASHVILLE, IN - FTR Associates released preliminary data showing November 2011 Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEM's declined 27 percent from October to 20,400 units.

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NewsNovember 30, 2011

GM's Long-Lasting Brake Technology Will Be on 80 Percent of its Models by MY-2016

DETROIT - GM said its FNC corrosion-protection process has helped reduce warranty claims on its vehicles equipped with treated rotors by 70 percent.

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NewsNovember 18, 2011

ALG Announces Annual Residual Value Award Winners

SANTA BARBARA, CA – ALG announced its 13th Annual Residual Value Awards, which honor vehicles in specific segments that the company predicts will retain the highest percentage off MSRP after a three-year period.

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