Equipment

It was back in the psychedelic '60s that the forerunners of today's full-size vans from Ford Motor Co. and General Motors' GMC Truck and Chevrolet divisions began taking their present-day shape. Exactly 45 model years ago, the first Ford Econoline...

ArvinMeritor's Commercial Vehicle Systems business signed a long-term agreement with Liteflex LLC to be the exclusive distributor of Liteflex truck, trailer and specialty vehicle composite mechanical springs. www.arvinmeritor.com Harbour Group, St...

As part of a larger reorganization designed to streamline DaimlerChrysler operations and reduce costs by 1.5 billion EURO per year, the Commercial Vehicles Division will now focus on commercial trucks as its core business and will operate under...

Cummins gave reporters an overview of how its heavy- and medium-duty 2007 engines will differ from current models as the engine maker prepares to roll out several Beta prototypes to select truck OEMs for final testing. At a press conference held...

Carriers in record numbers have decided they want to quit unnecessary engine idling and they want to do it now, before the cost of diesel goes even higher, before they are cited and fined for idling, or before their drivers migrate to fleets that...

Anthropomorphic metrics isn't a term you encounter in trucking every day, if at all, but in many ways it's the bread and butter of H. Lenora Hardee's job as chief engineer of human factors engineering for International Truck & Engine Corp. To...

A panel of the trucking industry's leading economic analysts offered slightly different numbers on a decline in truck sales due to the new diesel engine emissions regulations taking effect in 2007 but all agreed that a fleet this year will boost...

The emissions regulations set to go into effect in 2007 are already having a positive impact on the used truck market by helping to stabilize values and keep inventories in check. Over the past few years, it's been a challenge for dealers to...

The low maintenance benefits of LEDs have made them more commonplace in emergency lighting products for truck applications. Between their extended life capabilities and low amp draw, they offer fleets a good ROI, according to the manufacturers...

ArvinMeritor may be 100 years old, but the company is keeping its focus on the future, according to Garrick Hu, vice-president advanced engineering and product strategy. Hu leads the cross-functional team at ArvinMeritor charged with looking ahead...