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31 Aug by Vitaliy Dadalyan

CIMC extends lineup of container chassis to trailer dealers

CIMC announced a new marketing and distribution initiative that will extend its lineup of container chassis to trailer dealers throughout North America.

Frank Sonzala, CEO of CIMC Intermodal Equipment (CIE), made the announcement concurrent with appointing Trevor Ash as director of sales – North America Dealers. Ash comes to CIE to build on a career in business development with a leading heavy equipment distributor specializing in heavy lift and intermodal systems.

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Economic slowdown doesn't stop growth

Last June 15th, in front of the members of the Yukon Chamber of Commerce in Whitehorse, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz stated that the Canadian economy is making progress in adjusting to low oil prices and recovering from the global financial crisis. This review of the outlook took into consideration the impact of the wildfires in Alberta last spring that affected oil sands production in Fort McMurray. ...Read the rest of this story
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U.S. truck-related fatalities up 4.1% in 2015

WASHINGTON, DC — New data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's fatalities report shows that 2015 had a 4.1% increase over 2014 in crash fatalities involving large trucks. There were 4,067 fatalities in crashes involving large trucks, the highest since 2008, the report states. Of the 4,067 fatalities, 667 (16.4%) were occupants of large trucks, 10.1% were non-occupants, and 73.5% were occupants of other vehicles. The report does not account for fault in the crashes. ...Read the rest of this story
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31 Aug by Vitaliy Dadalyan

HDT’s Comprehensive Commercial Vehicle Market Profile Now Available

Heavy Duty Trucking's 2016 Profile of the U.S. Commercial Vehicle Market, a comprehensive examination of the Class 2c to Class 8 truck and trailer markets, is now available in print or PDF format.

The profile shows commercial markets from both a historical perspective as well as a current market measurement and includes the most comprehensive truck and trailer data in the commercial vehicle industry, according to the publishers, HDT and MacKay & Co.

The 2016 Profile of the U.S. Commercial Vehicle Market provides a complete, first-hand view of how the transportation industry has changed from a historical perspective.

"The profile is a valuable planning resource, presenting an unbiased picture of Class 2c through Class 8 commercial truck and trailer ownership and usage," said David Moniz, publisher of Heavy Duty Trucking.

The profile also includes:

2016 forecast for Class 2c – Class 8 trucks and trailers2000-2015 historical truck and trailer data by vocation and fleet sizeHistorical brand share and engine sales data for all major OEMsCurrent truck and trailer universe data by vocation, fleet size, and class of vehicleCurrent aftermarket data by vocation, fleet size, class of vehicle, channle type, and point of service1991 – 2016 freight movement in the U.S.Truckable Economic Activity, an economic measure unique to MacKay.

To find out more about the report, contact Justin Miller at [email protected] or (847) 496-5902 or purchase it online here.

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