Nokian Tyres P.L.C. announced it will integrate its heavy tires and truck tires profit centers and form a new commercial tires profit center on Jan. 1, 2014. The company says the combined net sales of the two profit centers were ...
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Hikomitsu Noji, president of Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd., will be based in Japan as he also serves as CEO of all of Yokohama's North America operations. Now that Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi (YTMM), the new manufacturing ...
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The third-quarter Transport Capital Partners survey reveals more U.S. carriers are expecting to see volumes and rates grow over the coming months. In this quarter's survey, more carriers are expressing optimism for increases in volumes ...
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Daimler AG's truck division announces this Friday on Stuttgart that it sells 225,200 units of trucks in the first half year with a sales value of 15 billion Euro and a profit of 550 million Euro. In 2012, Daimler sells 462,000 units of ...
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Based on the communications with Chinese truck drivers, our correspondent concludes that Chinese drivers speak highly of Scania trucks. In July, two Scania trucks, operated by Wenzhou Qingfeng Transportation in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, ...
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On September 23, 12 Youngman tractors standing in a line are waiting for final examination in order to ship to Malaysia. The tractors painted in white are especially eye-catching against the blue sky in this beautiful autumn. This is the ...
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www.chinatrucks.com: On September 23, FAW Jiefang Qingdao Automobile Co., Ltd holds a launching ceremony for Long V and Hu V in Beijing. Leaders attending the ceremony include Cui Mingqi, assistant to general manager of FAW Jiefang Qingdao, ...
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Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi (YTMM) has commenced construction of its new $300m commercial truck tire manufacturing plant in West Point, Mississippi. Covering 1millionft2 of land, the new tire-making plant is expected to open ...
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Eaton's Vehicle Group has been named Supplier of the Year by Idealease, marking the first time a supplier has received the award in consecutive years in the program's 31-year history. Eaton earned the award for scoring well in: new ...
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The average selling price of total reported class 8 trucks came in better than expected for August, ACT Research reported, much of that due to younger trucks finally entering the used market. “For the first seven months of this ...
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Tonnage is up, the American Trucking Associations’(ATA) reported this week, and while the increase may seem positive on the surface, it may only be a reflection of certain sectors that produce heavier loads. After falling 0.6% in ...
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Volvo has demonstrated the effectiveness of its dynamic steering system by placing a hamster in the driver’s seat of a 15-tonne truck. Volvo’s goal was to demonstrate how easy its assisted steering system makes turning a ...
It's just like Domino's Pizza: service within a certain window, or you get compensation. Except that it isn't pizza being delivered, it's remanufactured components such as differentials and drive shafts to get your trucks back on the road ...
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US for-hire truck tonnage spiked 1.4% in August, on the heels of a 0.6% decline in July. However, the American Trucking Associations' cautioned the impressive tonnage is attributed to the type of freight being hauled, and not necessarily ...
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Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has rewarded 12 top-selling Detroit distributors, including two in Canada, with tickets to a Nascar Nationwide Series race in Charlotte, N.C. The winners were scored on their sales made between May 1 ...
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