Stanford U study says hybrids could eventually replace FedEx’s medium duty line

DALLAS, TEX. -- Stanford University Graduate School of Business is studying Freightliner's efforts to bring diesel hybrid electric engines to market as an alternative for applications such as delivery vans and utility vehicles.

Former Detroit Diesel CEO replaces Gosnell at ArvinMeritor; company launches emissions arm

TROY, Mich., - Tom Gosnell, president of ArvinMeritor's Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS) business, is retiring after 27 years at the truck component and aftermarket supplier. He is being replaced Carsten J. Reinhardt, who was previously CEO and president of Detroit Diesel Corp., a subsidiary of DaimlerChrysler.

Cat, Navistar settle lawsuits; ink long-term supply deals

PEORIA, Ill. -- Enginemaker Caterpillar Inc. and its customer Navistar International have called a truce.

Buy ‘Em If You Need ‘Em: Trucking analyst

LOMBARD, Ill. -- Booming truck sales record of 2006 is demand driven, says North American trucking market research firm MacKay & Co.

TransForce expands Alta oilfield business

MONTREAL -- TransForce Income Fund has signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire Howard's Transport Services, a Stony Plain, Alta.-based oilfield services fleet.

Freightliner unveils tridem of ’07 engines

PORTLAND -- Freightliner LLC announced that it is continuing with its rigorous preparations for the three EPA '07-compliant engines for launch early next year -- the heavy-duty Detroit Diesel Series 60 and MBE 4000 and the medium-duty MBE 900.

Refuse truck maker dumps truck equipment unit

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Heil Environmental has sold its truck equipment business, consisting of the Heil Truck Equipment Group and Heil South distributorship, to Truck Bodies and Equipment International, Inc. a portfolio company of Kirtland Capital Partners.

Freightliner revs up medium-duty hybrid prototype

PORTLAND -- Freightliner LLC President and CEO Chris Patterson recently introduced a proof-of-concept prototype utility truck and discussed the company's plans to bring medium-duty hybrid vehicles to the market.

Contrans buys LTL logistics firm

WOODSTOCK, Ont., -- Contrans Income Fund, one of Canada's 10 largest for-hire carriers, has completed the acquisition of LTL specialist Cornerstone Logistics Inc. of Oakville, Ont.

BREAKING NEWS: Post pre-buy production cuts begin in Canada

ST. THOMAS, Ont. -- About a quarter of the workforce at Sterling Truck's St. Thomas, Ont. assembly plant will likely be laid off between now and next spring.

Hendrickson buys Dana trailer axle biz; Canadian assets included in sale

TOLEDO, Ohio -- Dana Corp. says it will sell its trailer axle and suspension manufacturing business to Hendrickson USA, L.L.C., a subsidiary of the Boler Company.

Canadian hybrid developer inks marketing deal for under-hood power systems

TORONTO -- Hybrid powertrain maker Azure Dynamics of Toronto has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Kidron division of VT Specialized Vehicles Corp. for the branding, marketing and sale of Azure's Under-the-Hood system throughout the North American refrigerated truck body market.

MAN looks to buy Swedish rival

FRANKFURT -- Europe's third largest truckmaker MAN Nutzfahrzeuge is offering a cash bid of a reported 9.5 billion euros for Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania, according to the Financial Times.

Despite modest shipment increases, manufacturers post highest dollar gains for ’06

OTTAWA -- It was a rise in commodity prices, not necessarily a boost in business, which allowed Canadian factories to hit their highest level of 2006 this past July, according to Stats Canada.

Cat becomes first foreign remanufacturing company in China

PEORIA, Ill. -- Heavy duty engine and construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar is aggressively pursuing the Chinese market, which the company estimates could become as big as $10 billion a year.