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Kenworth has been honored for helping to implement a Liquefied Natural Gas Heavy Truck Technician Training Program at Long Beach City College.
Navistar Engine Group has reorganized its business units to focus on North America, South America and Global, and has made new appointments to accommodate the change. The company aims at expanding its customer base around the world.
GREENSBORO , N.C. – July 9, 2009 – Six months before EPA 2010 diesel emissions standards for heavy duty engines go into effect, a national research study conducted in May 2009 by Quixote Group Research indicates that purchase consideration for SCR (selective catalytic reduction) remains significantly higher than increased EGR. The online study was fielded among owners and operators of class 8 ...
Navistar has shuttered its Chatham, Ontario, plant in the midst of negotiations with the Canadian Auto Workers union, which represents the facility's employees. Some 370 employees are out of work unless there is an agreement to downscale the plant's operations.
The U.S. Department of Defense has tapped Oshkosh Corporation to supply its MRAP All Terrain Vehicles for troops in Afghanistan. Oshkosh will provide an initial 2,244 M-ATVs worth $1.05 billion.
The National Business Group on Health honored Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks North America for their employee wellness programs. The manufacturers both received Platinum Awards at a ceremony on June 24 in Washington, D.C.
Private and public fleets are expanding their use of natural gas vehicles to reduce emissions, according to a new research report by Emisstar. The report points to financial incentive programs adopted by municipal planning or air quality agencies.
Kenworth's manufacturing plant in Chillicothe, Ohio, recently celebrated its 35th anniversary. Kenworth's largest plant has produced more than 325,000 trucks since it was opened in 1974.
Eaton has decided to combine its Automotive and Truck Groups into one operating unit, known as the Vehicle Group. The Vehicle Group will be led by Joseph Palchak, current president of the Automotive Group.
Despite the state of the economy, fleets are still focused on the environment, according to a recent study by PHH Arval. All fleet managers that were surveyed said they had been asked about the environmental impact of the fleet, an indicator that interest in green issues remain strong.
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