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Dump trucks for sale 2007-04-18 13:46:09 Although the average person can haul whatever they need to in the back of a pick-up truck, for someone who makes a living moving things, that just won’t suffice.
Many individuals opt to become truck drivers and some focus their business on the business of moving dirt or gravel. For them a dump truck is a necessity. Investing in a dump truck is costly and therefore it’s prudent to consider used dump trucks for sale as opposed to purchasing new insert.
Finding dump trucks for sale isn’t as difficult as it may first seem. There are many auction houses that handle the sale of construction equipment. They regularly have a list of upcoming items including any used dump trucks for sale. With a little research you can find out when auctions are held and where after a short time.
Those interested may even be able to preview the dump trucks for sale to get a better idea of which one suits their needs and budget. Once the auction day does roll around, they can bid with confidence in the hop
Ford F350 Peterbilt Pickup Truck 2007-04-18 13:11:11
A little while back we wrote about a Dodge Peterbilt pickup conversion. It was pretty impressive. Little did we know at the time that someone else was working on another Peterbilt pickup, this time based on a Ford frame. As impressive as the Dodge based pickup was, this one is a step up.
Lynn Mullinax of Albertville, Alabama had done all this before, building a Kenworth pickup that he liked a lot. Then one day, someone asked if he would sell it and when Lynn tossed out a number the fellow bought it on the spot. That left an empty parking spot and Lynn without a truck. Since he really liked that pickup he figured, why not do it again? This time he figured a Peterbilt was the way to go so he started looking for parts.
It began with a 1996 Ford F350 one ton ambulance frame that had air ride suspension on the rear. I’ll let Lynn jump in here:
I bought a salvage 2002 Freightliner FL60 truck and removed the Cummins 24 V, ISB 5.9 engine and Allison 1000 series automatic transmission, radia Read more:Pickup
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Nissan Announces Pricing Adjustment on 2007 Altima Hybrid 2007-04-18 13:01:50 Nissan North America, Inc. today announced a price adjustment for the 2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid
. The new starting Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $24,990, which goes into effect today, represents an increase of $590.The 2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid is on sale at Nissan retailers in the eight states that have adopted California emissions regulations – California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. The Altima Hybrid has been certified by the Internal Revenue Service as meeting the requirements for the Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit, thereby qualifying for a tax credit of $2,350.
In North America, Nissan operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. More information on Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.nissannews.com. Read more:Nissan
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Volvo Celebrates Its 80th Anniversary 2007-04-18 12:59:54
Assar Gabrielsson and Gustaf Larson,
the founders of Volvo
Volvo AV4, rolled off the production line at the plant in Hisingen, Gothenburg. Meanwhile, Volvo has developed into both a global manufacturer of commercial vehicles and a world-leading carmaker. Volvo’s founders were convinced that the company’s products had to be safe if Volvo was to make the grade as a vehicle manufacturer and 80 years of successful operations has proved the correctness of this approach.
A modest start Back in the 1920s, business conditions for the hundreds of car manufacturers around the world were far from favorable. The world economy was only just beginning to recover after the war. Many of the smaller independent car manufacturers could not make ends meet, and were forced out of business. However, Volvo’s founders, Assar Gabrielsson and Gustaf Larson were not to be deterred.
Determined to get a Swedish car industry under way, the two entrepreneurs, both of whom had background Read more:Anniversary
EPA-certified trucks, trailers available 2007-04-18 12:50:57 Truck and trailer makers are offering 2007 models certified by the Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay program. The EPA says the trucks can save owners $11,000 annually while reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and air pollutants.
Freightliner, International, Kenworth, Mack, Peterbilt and Volvo are participating in the program. SmartWay-designated models include the International ProStar and Volvo VN and, in 2008, the Freightliner Century Class S/T and Columbia.
SmartWay-approved equipment can reduce fuel consumption 10 to 20 percent by reducing wind resistance, the EPA says. Each Smartway truck can save 2,000 to 4,000 gallons of diesel per year – or $5,680 to $11,360, at current retail prices.
SmartWay trucks or engines have:
Integrated cab-high roof fairings.
Tractor-mounted side fairing gap reducers.
Tractor fuel-tank side fairings.
Aerodynamic bumpers and mirrors.
Reduced-idling options such as auxiliary power units, generator sets, direct fired heaters, battery-powered HV Read more:available
Big wheels keep on turning 2007-04-18 12:45:28 In the Army, Sean McEndree was a truck driver and even though he is not a soldier anymore, he is still an “88 Mike.”
McEndree drives a truck that honors fallen and wounded soldiers. The Peterbilt is hard to miss – it was painted by Ryan “Rhino” Templeton of Country Music Television’s “Trick My Truck” and “Chrome Shop Mafia,” and displays an Arlington Cemetery scene, a Purple Heart and an American flag.
Tribute trucks aren’t a new thing, but what makes McEndree’s different is that he has experienced the life like those he honors with the rolling memorial.
He was a specialist in the 96th Transportation Company in April 2004 when the unit was on a convoy to Taji, Iraq, he said Saturday while sitting in his living room in Copperas Cove, surrounded by family members and friends who had just spent the day celebrating his youngest son’s first birthday.
McEndree’s former company is part of the 180th Transportation Read more:turning
Dump truck damages bridge on Interstate 5 2007-04-18 12:42:12 A dump truck with its trailer bed in the raised position crashed into the North Fork of the Lewis River bridge
on southbound Interstate 5, then was struck by a tractor-trailer early Thursday morning.
According to the Washington State Patrol, a 1996 Kenworth dump truck driven by David Olson, 43, of Woodland left the yard of Groat Brothers Transportation in Woodland around 2:30 a.m. with the trailer’s bed upright.
The raised bed snagged some power lines in Woodland. Olson continued, entering the southbound lane of I-5 from Woodland. About a mile down the freeway, the trailer hit a metal support beam of the North Fork bridge. That caused the dump container to come off the trailer frame, blocking the right lane. Olson stopped a short distance away, also blocking the right lane.
Soon after, a 2005 Volvo tractor-trailer owned by Swift Transportation and driven by Timothy Price, 21, of Bend, Ore., collided with the dump container lying on the freeway. The dump container flew into the ai Read more:damages
Kenworth Appoints Elders To Council 2007-04-18 12:38:05 Kenworth Truck Company has named Scott Elders, of Michigan Kenworth, of Grand Rapids, to its 2007 Kenworth Service Council
, which is comprised of leading Kenworth service managers in the United States and Canada.
Kenworth, a division of PACCAR Inc., is a leading manufacturer of heavy- and medium-duty trucks.
Peterbilt Celebrates the End of an Era with the Production of the Last Model 379 2007-04-18 12:31:48 The final 1,000th Model 379 Legacy Class Edition marked the end of an era and the completion of its twenty-year run as an industry icon for ground-breaking styling, quality, prestige and legendary performance.Peterbilt Wisconsin, in its 37th year as a Peterbilt dealer, delivered the 1000th Model 379 Legacy Class Edition to TWX Corporation based in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. The proud owners, Kevin and Laurie Hagenow, celebrated its production by accompanying the truck through the assembly process and bringing its engine to life as they drove the truck off the production line in Denton. The Hagenow’s have been in business for nearly a decade and operate a Peterbilt exclusive fleet, pulling flatbeds and drop deck trailers.
“We are proud to have been chosen to receive this historical truck,” said Kevin Hagenow. “It joins our Peterbilt-only fleet and will continue the quality and class image given to each and every customer we service and driver we employ.”
The fi Read more:Production
Ford Peterbilt Pickup Truck Conversion 2007-04-18 12:24:13
Some guys just aren’t satisfied with what you find in the showroom. Take Lynn Mullinax, for instance. Lynn likes big pickup trucks, but anyone with money can buy an International CXT, Lynn had his mind set on a Peterbilt. Of course, small problem, Peterbilt doesn’t make a pickup, so Lynn started thinking about what he would need. Let’s see, frame, engine, cab, tools, time, skill, … no problem, he had what he needed. So out he goes into the garage and 3 1/2 years later comes back out with this beauty.
Actually, this was Lynn’s second truck, he built a Kenworth before but was foolish enough to put a price on it when someone asked if he would sell it. Sure enough, the guy bought it and he had the money but no truck. So, back out to the garage. He says this one isn’t for sale. Read more:Pickup
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Heartland’s 1Q Income Rises 2007-04-20 14:43:35 Truckload carrier Heartland
Express said Thursday its first-quarter profit rose 14% to $22.6 million or 23 cents a share, from $19.7 million or 20 cents a year ago.
Revenue rose 6% to $143.4 million, Heartland said in a statement Thursday.
Heartland Express is ranked No. 48 on the Transport Topics 100 listing of U.S. and Canadian for-hire trucking companies. Read more:Income
Landstar’s Quarterly Income Declines 2007-04-20 14:31:11 Truckload carrier Landstar System said Thursday its first-quarter net income fell to $21.6 million or 38 cents a share, from $24.4 million or 41 cents a year ago.
Revenue fell to $577 million from $610 million in the previous first quarter, Landstar said in a statement.
Net income included a $5 million charge for a severe accident in the first quarter, reducing the profit by $3.1 million or 5 cents a share, Landstar said.
The company’s carrier group of companies generated $424 million in the quarter, down from $428 million a year earlier.
Landstar’s board also authorized purchase of an additional 2 million shares of its common stock “from time to time in the open market and in privately negotiated transactions,” the company said.
Prices and lower volumes in the first part of the quarter began to ease in the latter half, said Landstar Chief Executive Officer Henry Gerkens.
Landstar System is ranked No. 14 on the Transport Topics 100 listing of U.S. and Canadian for-hire carriers Read more:Income
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Knight’s 1Q Income, Revenue Gain 2007-04-20 14:30:23 Truckload carrier Knight
Transportation said its first-quarter profit rose 5% to $16.6 million or 19 cents a share, from $15.8 million or 18 cents a year ago.
Revenue
rose 11.7% to a record $166.5 million, the company said late Wednesday.
Net income as a percentage of revenue was 11.5%, the third-highest first quarter in its history, Knight’s chairman and chief executive officer said in a statement.
Knight is ranked No. 40 on the Transport Topics 100 list of the largest U.S. and Canadian trucking companies. Read more:Income
407 International breaks $100-million mark for Q1 2007-04-20 13:48:18 07 International
amassed revenues of $107.1 million
for the first quarter ended Mar. 31, compared to $98.8 million for the same period of 2006. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization totalled $80.6 million for the first quarter of 2007 compared with $73.3 million for the same period of 2006.
The company reported a net loss of $8.8 million for the first quarter of 2007; $2.2 million lower than the net loss of $11.0 million for the same period of 2006.
The board of directors declared an eligible dividend of $0.037 per common share payable on or about Apr. 19, to shareholders of record today. Read more:breaks
Canadian wins International’s service technician ‘rodeo’ 2007-04-20 13:34:13 Abe Wall of IRL Truck Centre in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada, was named the winner of the first ever “International
Truck and Engine Technician Rodeo” hosted by International Truck and Engine Corp. at its Melrose Park Engine Plant here. The competition featured the top eight service technicians from International dealerships across North America in a competition designed to test the technicians’ skills in eight key areas of servicing a commercial truck.
Competition stations included mock service areas for air conditioning, brakes, drivetrain, electrical and preventative maintenance. Station areas also were dedicated to I-6, V-8 and V-6 engines.
“Wall demonstrated the highest knowledge and skill and was honored as the winner,” Vaughn Allen, vice president for product and customer support, said. “Each of the technicians went head-to-head in a hands-on test of their technical skill and speed. Throughout the day their training was put to the test Read more:Canadian
USA Truck reports net income down 97% in quarter 2007-04-20 13:28:10 Net income at USA Truck
Inc. decreased almost 97 percent in the first quarter
of this year, compared to 2006, the company reported today. In releasing the quarterly financial results, company President and CEO Jerry D. Orler cited initially weak freight demand combined with fleet growth, along with operational costs and adverse claims caused by poor winter weather conditions.“Demand for truckload services was softer than any quarter we have experienced in several years. However, freight demand did improve from lows in January and February to a steadier freight environment in March,” Orler said in a statement. “We began the first quarter with more fleet capacity than freight availability. That imbalance was caused by our fleet growth in 2006, our firm stance on rate increases in 2006 and the decelerating freight conditions over the last few quarters. Compounding this problem, we manned over 100 additional tractors that did not previously have drivers during the fourth quarter of 2
Port traffic expected to break record in July 2007-04-20 13:27:16 Container port traffic
is expected to break an all-time record in July says a report by the National Retail Federation and Global Insight.
A monthly “Port Tracker Report” by the two groups, a retail trade association and a provider of economic and financial information, respectively, says a continued increase in container volume in the next six months will make for a busy season indeed. “Port Tracker” author and Global Insight economist Paul Bingham told Logistics Magazine that the system can be expected to withstand the heavy traffic, with the only exception being the Port of Vancouver, B.C., where disruptions have been caused by inclement winter weather and a February UTU strike against CN railroad.
The report comes from a survey of the ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach; Oakland; Tacoma; Seattle; New York/New Jersey; Hampton Roads; Charleston; and Savannah. Those ports handled 1.28 million21-foot Equivalent Units in February, the most recent month for which data are available.
Reid Stirs Backlash With ‘Lost War’ Comment 2007-04-20 13:11:30 In a bid for party unity, anti-war liberals in the House are reluctant to mount opposition to war spending legislation even if it does not set a firm date for troop withdrawal.
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Victim Tells Mom How Massacre Ended 2007-04-20 13:11:03 Says ‘Shooter Was Standing Right Next’ to Him
BLACKSBURG, Va. (April 20) - Colin Goddard was mere inches from killer Cho Seung-Hui during Monday’s massacre, and he heard the gunman end his own life after killing at least 30 people, Goddard’s mother said.
After bullets had been fired all around him inside a classroom at Norris Hall, Goddard, a 21-year-old international studies major, played dead as the killer stood over him, said his mother, Ann Goddard. She told her wounded son’s story Wednesday as he underwent surgery.
Goddard’s ordeal began during French class, when he and fellow students first heard gunfire coming from a hallway, his mother said.
Highway Safety Leaders Deliver Life-Saving Measures for Charlotte Drivers 2007-04-24 16:00:44 Life-saving highway driving tips were presented today as part of the American Trucking Associations’ national Share the Road highway safety tour by top professional truck drivers and other safety partners.
In the past year, a poll cited traffic congestion as the #1 problem in the greater Charlotte
region, and a study found that congestion in North Carolina will more than double in the next 25 years. Traffic delays in Charlotte will mirror those currently seen in Chicago, indicating the need for motorists to learn safe driving techniques.
The American Trucking Associations, the North Carolina Trucking Association, North Carolina Highway
Patrol, the Governors Highway Safety
Program, Charlotte Mecklenburg School driver trainers, AAA Carolinas, and the Share the Road sponsors, Mack Trucks and Michelin North America, joined the elite group of drivers to discuss highway safety on Charlotte highways. The Charlotte, NC stop at Mack Trucks Charlotte demonstrated to drivers how Read more:Leaders
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Ford Quality On Par With Toyota 2007-04-24 15:56:03 The quality of Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles is virtually equal to that of Toyota
and Nissan, according to the first quarter 2007 model-year Global Quality
Research System (GQRS) report.
Ford, Lincoln, Mercury brand vehicles are at 1456 TGWs compared with Nissan at 1457 and Toyota at 1453 TGWs per 1,000 vehicles.
“Our latest performance continues a trend that has seen Ford Motor Company significantly improve vehicle over the last few years” said Bennie Fowler, vice president, Ford Global Quality. “We have more work to do, but there is no question that Ford Motor Company builds world-class vehicles. We can compete with anybody.”
Ford Motor Company reduced its corporate TGW rate by eight percent, bettering the overall industry improvement of two percent.
The Mercury Milan and Ford Fusion swept the first two spots for TGW leadership in the highly competitive mid-size car segment, which includes the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. At 910, Milan had th
Land Rover Gets Shaun The Sheep On The Road 2007-04-24 15:51:02 Shaun the Sheep
was first seen 12 years ago in Aardman Animations’ Wallace and Gromit adventure ‘A Close Shave’. He has now got his own children’s TV series on BBC1 and CBBC. The series will run on BBC1 in an early evening slot on Sundays. The show features a Land Rover
Series I used by the Farmer and his sheep dog, Bitzer.
The craftsmen in the Solihull Tool Room were tasked with creating a life-size, exact match of the one on the small screen, from scratch.
“It is based on a Series I, but completed using a mix of several models,” said Roger Crathorne, Land Rover
technical communications manager. We used a 1951 rolling chassis with a 90-inch rear body. There are panels used from a variety of Land Rover Series vehicles including 2007 Defender panels. It has taken seven weeks to complete and has now passed its MOT making it completely road-worthy.”
The original Aardman model maker Matthew Healey had only eight days to create the model Read more:Shaun
Toyota Tundra Sees Four Stars In Safety Knockout 2007-04-24 15:48:03 In recent vehicle testing, the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) gave the all-new 2007 ToyotaTundra
four out of five stars in driver and passenger safety.
The same tests were performed on the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado, Ford F-150, and Dodge Ram 1500 pickup which all ended with a five star rating. NHTSA’s crash testing consist of frontal, driver, and passenger performed at 35 miles per hour into an fixed barrier.
The press has been all over the news like the paparazzi over a Britney Spear’s sighting. There’s now wonderment that one of the biggest vehicle launches in Toyota’s history may put a small dent into its sales. Will this really cause a huge decrease in Tundra sales even though the company has an outstanding reputation on building reliable vehicles?
Edmunds Sees Truck Wars Heating Up 2007-04-24 15:45:53 Before its launch last month, the 2007 Toyota Tundra threatened to displace valuable truck sales from the domestic automakers. Surprisingly, Tundra sales have not been as strong as expected, so Toyota has begun offering incentives on this virtually brand new vehicle. Other automakers have responded with incentive programs of their own.
“Toyota is doing whatever it takes to meet its sales targets for Tundra - 200,000 units this year,” noted Michelle Krebs, Senior Editor of Edmunds’ AutoObserver.com. “So far, most new Tundra buyers are previous Toyota Tundra owners, not ‘conquests’ from other brands as Toyota had hoped and other automakers had feared.”
“The Tundra’s relatively high price seems to have alienated many potential buyers who might otherwise have been swayed to consider a well-equipped, Texas-built truck produced by an import automaker with a solid reputation,” said Edmunds.com’s Senior Analyst Jesse Read more:Truck
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How To Choose a Pickup Truck 2007-04-24 15:27:50 Narrow Down the Selections to Find the Best Truck
Trucks used to be fairly basic, without a ton of options to choose from, and they all looked somewhat similar. Sure, there were styling variations between the automakers, but all in all a truck was a truck.
Things have definitely changed. Today’s drivers have plenty of choices, from basic work trucks designed to haul cargo to option-filled trucks that rival a luxury sedan.
So how do you find the right truck? A good way to start shopping for a pickup truck is to analyze your wants and needs.
Do You Have a Favorite Automaker?
If you do, and the automaker builds trucks, that’s the obvious place to start.
References in Truck Reviews & Specs are arranged by year and by automaker. You’ll find reviews, facts about features and options, and specifications–enough to give you a good overview of what each truck has to offer.
Compact Truck or Full Size Truck?
Compact trucks are smaller in scale than full size trucks.
The Read more:Pickup
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2008 Nissan Titan Truck 2007-04-24 14:55:17 First Glance at the 2008 Nissan
Titan Pickup Truck
Nissan will offer the 2008 Titan pickup truck in two new versions, a Long Wheelbase (LWB) truck with a 37-gallon gas tank and as the Titan PRO-4X model, which is more off-road ready.
PRO-4X Trim & Features Include:
Switch-on-demand electronically controlled locking rear differential
18-inch aluminum-alloy wheels and 275/70R18 tires
Skid plates for lower radiator, transfer case, oil pan and fuel tank
Standard Rancho performance gas shocks
Lower final drive ratio (to 3.357)
Unique interior seating, steering wheel, shifter
2008 Titan Body Styles
The 2008 Titan is offered in two body styles, the King Cab and Crew Cab. You can buy the truck with either 4×2 or 4×4 drive configurations and choose from and four bed sizes: 5′5″, 6′5″, 7′ and 8′. The Titan is also available with Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) capability (E85 Ethanol).
2008 Titan Styling Changes
Nissan revised the Titan’s
Fleet Makes “Bealine” for Cleaner Diesel Engines 2007-04-30 12:25:50 The Houston-based trucking company is converting 24 of its 36 diesel engines to newer technology with the help of an $871,110 federal grant. When Bealine Service Company decided to replace the majority of the engines in its aging fleet with cleaner-burning diesel engines, the Houston-based intrastate hauling company was able to obtain nearly $900,000 in federal funding administered regionally through the Houston-Galveston Area Council’s (H-GAC) Clean Vehicles program. Bealine was granted $871,110 to help replace 24 of the 36 diesel engines in its fleet through the H-GAC program, designed to distribute federal funding to help area businesses and local governments convert their fleets to more environmentally friendly vehicles. Bealine qualified for the Clean Vehicles grant because the majority of its operations take place in the eight-county Houston non-attainment area, where air quality does not currently meet EPA standards.
With the grant in place for new engines, Bealine Read more:Fleet
Top 15 Trends in Truck Fleet Management 2007-04-30 12:20:37 Proliferation of Onboard Technology in Truck
s The computing power contained in a truck will be tapped in increasingly creative ways.
1. Proliferation of Onboard Technology in Trucks
The computing power contained in a truck will be tapped in increasingly creative ways. “Fleet
s are already utilizing the ability to program the software of the onboard control modules to turn on lights with the windshield wipers, flash the marker lights when a PTO is engaged, and require the driver to identify his or her authorization to operate the vehicle by use of a fingerprint reader,” said Ken Gillies, manager of truck management for Donlen Corporation. “Managing the operation and security of a fleet will push the use of the existing and yet-to-be-implemented technologies to enable remote control of cameras to avoid more than a backing hazard, but also to provide meaningful information about the vehicle’s proximity to other hazards beyond the driver’s ability to see.”
For instance, Gill Read more:Trends
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Medium Truck Tire Shortage Unintended Consequence of 2007 Diesel Regulations 2007-04-30 12:13:46 There is record demand for medium truck tires and a corresponding shortage of supply. Besides the cyclical upturn in truck sales, the increased demand is also being fueled by the upcoming 2007 diesel emission standards. There is record demand for medium truck tires and a corresponding shortage of supply. Besides the cyclical upturn in truck sales, the increased demand is also being fueled by the upcoming 2007 diesel emission standards. Many fleets are pre-buying trucks ahead of the EPA deadline to avoid the all-new 2007 engines, which are anticipated to cost more, require more frequent oil drains, and have an unknown reliability history. The pre-buying spike is creating artificially high demand for new trucks, which is expected to drop dramatically once 2007 production commences. This cycle will probably repeat itself in 2010 when the next EPA diesel engine emission change is set to occur. This cyclicality has historical precedent based on the tire shortage that occurred in Read more:Truck
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Trends in Medium-Duty Truck Sales for 2005-06 2007-04-30 12:07:39 While record-high gasoline and diesel prices are softening light-duty vehicle sales – especially large SUVs – sales of medium-duty trucks continue to surge. Demand for commercial medium-duty trucks has been on an upward trajectory since 2003. While record-high gasoline and diesel prices are softening light-duty vehicle sales – especially large SUVs – sales of medium-duty trucks continue to surge. Demand for commercial medium-duty trucks has been on an upward trajectory since 2003. Three key reasons are driving these production increases: a stronger business environment, pre-buying to avoid the upcoming 2007 EPA diesel emission standards, and the need to replace older trucks.
As a result, the medium-duty truck market is expected to grow by 37 percent in 2005. The growth is anticipated to continue well into the 2006 calendar year.
Another reason medium-duty sales continue to be strong is the nationwide shortage of truck drivers, especially those with a commercial drive Read more:Trends
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