Susan Haigh - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri April 08, 2011
Truckers Want Study of Conn.’s Highway Treatments
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) The chemical mixture used to clear Connecticut’s highways may have done a good job eating through this winter’s heaps of ice and snow, but truckers believe it also could be eating through the undercarriage of their rigs....
Fri April 01, 2011
NTEA’s 47th Annual Convention, Work Truck Show Draws Crowds
The 47th Annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention in conjunction with the Work Truck Show was held March 8 to 10 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. Billed as North America’s largest work truck show, the event drew more than 10,000 attendees, spanned 500,000 sq....
Wed March 02, 2011
Kenworth W900S Mixers, T800 Dump Trucks Added to Fleet
When three subsidiaries (Century Concrete, Fordyce Concrete and Material Transport) of the largest American-owned cement manufacturer in the country were looking to purchase dependable and reliable trucks several years ago, the choice was Kenworth W900S mixers and Kenworth T800 dump trucks....
Lousie Nordstrom - Wed February 09, 2011
Truck Maker Volvo Posts Q4 Profit
STOCKHOLM (AP) Swedish truck maker AB Volvo on Feb 4 posted a profit for the fourth quarter, bouncing back due to a jump in sales on all its markets as well as success in keeping costs down. Still, the earnings missed analyst expectations somewhat, mainly on the back of higher raw material prices and unfavorable exchange rates....
Fri January 14, 2011
Work Truck Show 2011 to Serve as Launching Pad for New Work Trucks, Equipment
More than 60 companies have announced that they will launch new work truck chassis, bodies, power systems, components, accessories and service equipment at The Work Truck Show 2011. Some of the truck and body manufacturers planning launches at the event include Ford Commercial Truck, Hino Trucks, Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc., Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Inc., Ram Trucks, Supreme Corporation, Utilimaster Corporation and Western Star Trucks....
Wed December 08, 2010
Kenworth Offers Advice on Choosing Specs for Dump Trucks
If you’re in the market for a dump truck, it’s important to do your homework. Unlike some other vocations, dump truck specifications are very regionalized. What works in one area of the country will not work in another....
Fri November 26, 2010
Terex Name Mr. Lift Truck New Miami Distributor
Terex has added Mr. Lift Truck Inc. as a new full line Terex compact equipment dealer in the southeastern United States. “We are excited to add Mr. Lift Truck to our expanding distribution network of Terex compact equipment distributors in North America,” said Jim Robins, vice president and general manager Terex Construction Americas....
Lousie Nordstrom - Mon November 01, 2010
Truck Maker Volvo Returns to Profit in Q3
STOCKHOLM (AP) Swedish truck maker AB Volvo said Oct. 22 it returned to a profit in the third quarter, helped by strong demand in Brazil, India, China and Russia as well as a rebound in its mature markets....
Debbie L. Holmer - Fri September 24, 2010
Cloud Logging & Trucking Embraces New Opportunities
A winding country road, rolling meadows, an old mill stream, a historic cemetery: the little town of Reading, Vt., in Windsor County is a quiet little neighborhood in the Green Mountain State. The population was 707 at the 2000 census....
Fri September 10, 2010
Peterson’s BT40 Blower Truck a Hit With Varsity
In February, Cleveland Brothers delivered a Peterson BT40 blower truck to erosion control specialists Varsity Inc. of Swoyersville, Luzerne County, Pa. The truck is the first of its kind sold in northeast Pennsylvania....
