Archive for February, 2014

Supreme Industries in Agreement to Divest Shuttle-Bus Assets

Supreme Industries in Agreement to Divest Shuttle-Bus Assets

| February 28, 2014

  Supreme Industries, Inc. (NYSE MKT: STS), a leading manufacturer of specialized commercial vehicles including truck bodies and specialty vehicles, has announced a definitive agreement has been reached to sell the Company’s shuttle-bus assets to Forest River, Inc. In December 2013, management announced Supreme would exit the shuttle-bus business and divest the associated assets. According […]

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ATA Launches Certified Specialist Program for Vehicle Maintenance

ATA Launches Certified Specialist Program for Vehicle Maintenance

| February 28, 2014

American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council has announced a Certified Specialist Program for users of the Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards, the industry standard coding convention for tracking equipment and maintenance information. The Certified VMRS Specialist Program was established to provide current VMRS users a means of demonstrating their expertise and proficiency, and to create […]

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US fourth-quarter growth cut down to 2.4 percent

US fourth-quarter growth cut down to 2.4 percent

| February 28, 2014

Courtesy of Reuters: The U.S. government slashed its estimate for fourth-quarter growth as consumer spending and exports were less robust than initially thought, leaving the economy on a more sustainable path of modest expansion. Gross domestic product expanded at a 2.4 percent annual rate, the Commerce Department said on Friday. That was down sharply from […]

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Swedish University Claims New Engine Boosts Efficiency to More than 50%

Swedish University Claims New Engine Boosts Efficiency to More than 50%

| February 28, 2014

According to research conducted at a prominent Swedish university, a new — or more accurately re-configured, modified — engine could reduce truck emissions dramatically and give engines “more than 50% efficiency if the combustion process is done correctly.” The process involves using gasoline in truck diesel engines. Scientists claim the method could halve fuel consumption for […]

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Kenworth’s New T880s Featured at CONEXPO-CON/AGG Show

Kenworth’s New T880s Featured at CONEXPO-CON/AGG Show

| February 27, 2014

Five new Kenworth T880s are the featured trucks of Kenworth Truck Company’s 10-truck vocational lineup at the upcoming CONEXPO-CON/AGG trader show, March 4-8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The new Kenworth T880 entered into full production this past December. The Kenworth T880 is standard with the PACCAR MX-13 engine rated up to 500 hp […]

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National alliance forms to keep existing interstates toll-free

National alliance forms to keep existing interstates toll-free

| February 27, 2014

A national coalition, consisting of such entities as American Truck Associations (ATA), FedEx, McDonalds, UPS and more has been formed to expressly oppose the imposition of tolls on existing federal interstates. Called the Alliance for Toll-Free Interstates (ATFI), the organization notes that a “sustainable solution to America’s transportation funding needs must not include putting new […]

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