27 Sep Cummins Eyes Eventual Expansion in Medium-Duty Market ATLANTA — Cummins Inc. is looking at how to expand its medium-duty powertrain market into Classes 4 and 5, eventually, a company executive said. Read more...
27 Sep Wabash National Completes Supreme Acquisition Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. said Sept. 27 that it completed its $364 million purchase of medium-duty body builder Supreme Industries on the same day. Read more...
27 Sep Averitt Debuts Asia-to-Dallas Route After Success With Memphis Service Averitt Express launched a new less-than-containerload service last month to Dallas, built on the success of its Asia-to-Memphis Express service in the e-commerce and small business communities. Read more...
27 Sep IANA Honors Former Norfolk Southern Executive with Silver Kingpin Award LONG BEACH, Calif. — The Intermodal Association of North America bestowed Robert Huffman with the Silver Kingpin Award, honoring the retired Norfolk Southern intermodal executive whose career spanned 41 years. Read more...
27 Sep Volkswagen’s Scania Fined $1.03 Billion by European Union for Price Fixing Volkswagen AG’s tarnished reputation suffered another blow after its Scania unit was slapped with a 880.5 million euro ($1.03 billion) fine for fixing truck prices, a year after other members of the cartel reached a record settlement with the European Union. Read more...
27 Sep Wisconsin DOT Announces Inspector General Position The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced the creation of a new Inspector General position within the agency Sept. 25. Read more...
27 Sep Bendix Previews Next Generation of Wingman Fusion, Adds New Products ATLANTA — Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems previewed the next generation of its collision-mitigation technology, discussed the industry’s pathway to automated driving and introduced several new products here at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show. Read more...
27 Sep Local Forums Key to Boosting Texas’ Middling Infrastructure, State Stakeholders Say Advocacy at the local level is key to rectifying Texas’s mediocre infrastructure, according to Travis Attanasio, vice president of professional affairs for the American Society of Civil Engineers in Texas. Read more...
27 Sep Gain in Capital Goods Orders Shows Solid Investment U.S. orders for business equipment increased more than forecast in August, indicating solid demand is continuing in the third quarter, Commerce Department figures showed Sept. 27. Read more...
27 Sep Wabco Moves Toward Active Steering After Sheppard Acquisition ATLANTA — Wabco Holdings Inc. laid out its plans to add active steering functions to its safety systems for commercial vehicles a week after completing its acquisition of R.H. Sheppard Co. Read more...