Universal Truck and Trailer (UTT) has been awarded “Gold” status by Freightliner for excellence in processing warranty claims. Officials said the award recognizes UTT’s capability to accurately and efficiently process warranty claims, adding that only 7% of the dealers in North America achieve this status.
“We know that processing warranty claims effectively is a key requirement […]

Despite an overall solid sales month for General Motors, deliveries of full-size sport-utility vehicles made in Janesville declined in January.The automaker reported Friday that compared to January 2007, last month’s sales of Chevrolet Suburbans were down 14.4 percent, whiles those of the Chevy Tahoe dropped 12.1 percent.
Deliveries of GMC Yukon XLs fell 19 percent, while […]

American LaFrance LLC, the fire-engine maker acquired by Patriarch Partners LLC in December 2005, has sought bankruptcy protection after two years of losses.
The company, based in Summerville, S.C., listed debt and assets of between $100 million and $500 million in Chapter 11 documents filed this week in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington. The move to […]

U.S. car and Truck sales slipped again last month as all major automakers reported declines except for General Motors Corp., and companies braced for some tough months ahead.
Overall U.S. sales dropped 4.3 percent in January compared with the same period last year, during a month that generally is the low point for the year. January […]

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. remains committed to diesel power for its Titan pickup in the U.S., a key product-planning executive told Inside Line at the recent Detroit auto show.
Tom Lane, Nissan’s corporate vice president for product strategy and the product planning division, says, “The market is a complete bloodbath,” but admits Nissan “could do a […]

The transport sector is a major planet polluter but truckmakers in Sweden, where a clean environment has long been a top concern, are leading the way in climate-conscious production with eco-friendly plants.
“Volvo and Scania are definitely in advance on the competition. Environmental issues have been on their minds for a very, very long time,” Anders […]