Demand for commercial vehicles was healthy in December as 65,700 total NA Classes 5-8 orders were booked, up 41% from a year ago. Over the past twelve months, NA Classes 5-8 net orders have totaled 602,300 units – an average of more than 50,000 orders per month. These are preliminary numbers – actual numbers will […]
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) has announced that it will relocate its corporate headquarters to Atlanta, Georgia, in a move the company says is “designed to better serve its growing customer base and strengthen the company’s position for long-term, sustainable growth.” MBUSA executives and staff will relocate from its primary facility in Montvale, New Jersey, to a […]
As a sign of economic activity that impacts fleets, imports of ocean containers dropped 8.4 percent in November, while exports of ocean containers fell 10.9 percent. Both November drops are characteristic of a cyclical slowdown. According to Cass Information Systems, “Retailers had already stocked up for the holiday season with noplans to replenish until tallying […]
As gas prices continue to spiral downwards, dropping below $2.00 a gallon in some parts of the U.S., the country as a whole still seems to have little appetite for raising the gas tax. Most understand the need: to help finance the maintenance and repair of our nation’s aging roads and public transit systems. Some […]
The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has announce the division winners for its 2014 National Fleet Safety Awards, the highest safety honor a carrier can earn each year from the group. Award winners have been selected based on achieving the lowest ratio of accidents to total fleet mileage during a 12-month period. “The TCA National Fleet […]
Prepare to start your engines for one of the most grueling and challenging motorsport events in the world, the Dakar Rally — an unparalleled event for off-road drivers. The world’s leading competitors go up against amateur competitors, for whom the race is often the culmination of their dreams and who come to take up […]
