2007 August

Canadian is top inspector

A Canadian won the North American Inspectors Championship, a contest representing jurisdictions in the United States, Mexico and Canada. James Trombley of Alberta received the honor in Minneapolis upon completion of the Aug. 20-26 competition. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance-certified North American Standard Level I inspector ...

By CCJ Staff Published August 31, 2007

Volvo’s Karlsten gets new assignments

Peter Karlsten, head of Volvo Trucks North America, has been appointed president of Volvo Powertrain. He will assume his new position on Dec. 1, when his predecessor, Lars-G

By CCJ Staff Published August 31, 2007

Wireless Matrix revives MobileAria from the ashes

Have you ever stopped to wonder what became of FleetOutlook? In case you haven't been keeping track, FleetOutlook was a fleet telematics system from MobileAria based on the TruckPC, a multi-purpose on-board computer manufactured by Delphi. The TruckPC fit into a truck's radio slot and ...

By Aaron Huff Published August 31, 2007

ProMiles to develop route optimizer for Texas-size loads

ProMiles Software Development Corporation announced that carriers will soon have the ability to automatically route Oversize/Overweight (OS/OW) loads on-line within the state of Texas. Based on ProMiles software, TxDOT's new system called TxPROS will cut operating costs and provide easier, more efficient ways of ...

By CCJ Staff Published August 31, 2007

Texas National Guard uses Webtech Wireless to prepare for evacuation events

WebTech Wireless, a provider of location-based and fleet telematics services, announced that it provided the National Guard in Texas with the WebTech Wireless Quadrant system. The system is part of the National Guard's evacuation communication system designed to keep track of evacuated residents, as part ...

By CCJ Staff Published August 31, 2007

Enter to win: GE Veriwise to monitor Madden Cruiser from Indy to Dallas

NBC Sports is using GE's VeriWise asset monitoring technology in its "Madden Tracker Contest" to help promote the September 9 season debut of Sunday Night Football. VeriWise, deployed on more than 150,000 truck trailers in North America and Europe, allows shippers and fleet operators to ...

By CCJ Staff Published August 31, 2007

Chevron unveils new Delo website

Chevron Products Company unveiled www.DeloPerformance.com - a dynamic new web site for its Delo brand of products. Delo customers can use the web site as a one-stop information resource offering a variety of online tools and product information to help businesses realize the advantages ...

By CCJ Staff Published August 31, 2007

J.J. Keller expands field sales force in Atlanta, Nashville

J.J. Keller & Associates -- a Neenah, Wis.-based specialized publisher and services provider of risk and regulatory management products -- recently hired Russ Kent as a regional account executive serving the Atlanta metropolitan area, and Brenda Joachim as a regional account executive serving the Nashville, ...

By CCJ Staff Published August 31, 2007

IdleAire opens two new locations

At the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas on Thursday, Aug. 23, IdleAire Technologies Corp. announced the opening of two new locations, the 125th and 126th in its network, and that drivers set a new usage record of the company's ATE Advanced Travel Center Electrification ...

By CCJ Staff Published August 31, 2007

Dossier Users Group meeting set for Oct. 24-25

Fleet professionals from across the nation will converge on the Hilton Hotel and Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, N.J., on Oct. 24-25 at the Dossier Fleet Maintenance Software Users Group meeting. Group Chairman Doug White -- director of fleet maintenance at Hunt Valley, Md.-based Dunbar Armored ...

By CCJ Staff Published August 31, 2007