Canadian Navistar truck plant closed indefinitely

CHATHAM, Ont. -- Navistar International's sole Canadian truck plant in Chatham, Ont. is shut down indefinitely as the company and the CAW failed to make a deal two days after the current contract expired.

Mit Fuso expands Canadian business by 50%

LOGAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- Taking advantage of the market void left in Canada by the exit of Sterling Trucks, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) has signed eight new Canadian dealers to its network so far this year, and expects to add at least three more.

Eaton consolidates auto, truck divisions

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Eaton Corp. is in the process of combining its auto and truck groups into one unit.

A Western Star brew-ha-ha

GUELPH, Ont. -- Quick. What do Pamela Anderson and Western Star trucks have in common? And no, it has nothing to do with bodies.

Truck suppliers predict better times ahead

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Heavy-duty manufacturers and suppliers are becoming more optimistic about business, according to a quarterly survey of members by the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association.

NATURAL-GAS FREIGHTLINER

Freightliner M2 112 with natural gas replaces Sterling model

Siding Aluminum: Truck suppliers look for materials savings

ARLINGTON, Va. -- More aluminum on trucks increases fuel efficiency while at boosting payload capacity says the chairman of the Aluminum Association's Auto & Light Truck Group and marketing ground transportation director for Alcoa.

Volvo and Mack on schedule for 2010 production

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. -- Progress is continuing on schedule for the production start of customer EPA 2010 trucks from Mack and Volvo.

Wabash gets $35 million investment lifeline

LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- A private equity investment fund is investing $35 million in Wabash National.

Navistar, ArvinMeritor lock up axle agreement

WARRENVILLE, Ill.-- Navistar and ArvinMeritor have agreed to a new long-term supply deal that ensures Meritor axles are now standard on International medium-duty trucks and buses.

Arvin says drum brakes meet stop distance reg changes

TROY, Mich. -- Truck components and systems manufacturer ArvinMeritor is touting its Meritor Q Plus drum brakes to meet the stringent stop distance braking standard issued last week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Kenworth on top of JD Power survey; Freightliner highest in vocational

KIRKLAND, Wash.-- Kenworth Truck Company achieved the highest ranking in customer satisfaction among Class 8 truck owners in the Over the Road, Pickup and Delivery (P&D), and Dealer Service segments, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Heavy Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study.

ArvinMeritor to sell light wheels biz; reports 3Q loss

TROY, Mich. -- Truck components maker ArvinMeritor continues to shed its light-vehicle businesses, this time with the sell off of its wheels division to Iochpe-Maxion S.A. of Brazil.

Navistar nets 40 million Obama bucks

WAKARUSA, Ind. -- Navistar, which makes International trucks, joined a lengthening line of federal grant recipients when President Barack Obama presented the manufacturer with almost $40 million.

Harper Power says new technology to improve servicing system

GLEN ALLEN, Va. -- Decisiv Inc., provider of a Web-based technology to the commercial vehicle maintenance industry, signed a supply deal with Toronto's Harper Power Products Inc.