Articles by Jack Roberts

Jack Roberts is executive editor for CCJ as well as trucks equipment editor for Randall-Reilly Publishing’s Trucking and Construction Media Groups and contributes stories to Overdrive, Truckers News, Truck Parts & Services, Successful Dealer, Equipment World, Total Landscape Care, Better Roads and Aggregate Manager. Roberts joined Randall-Reilly in 1995 as associate editor of Equipment World magazine and began covering both heavy-duty and light trucks in 1996. In 2006 he was the founding editor of Total Landscape Care before joining the staff of CCJ magazine in 2008. Roberts has won numerous editorial excellence awards, including two Jesse H. Neal awards and has been a Neal Award finalist once. He has also won three Robert F. Boger Awards given by the Construction Writers Association and several American Society of Business Publication Editors Awards. A native and resident of Northport, AL, Roberts holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama.

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Thommen named chairman of Mitsubishi Fuso dealer council

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America announced a change in the leadership of its North American Dealer Advisory Council. Doug Small -- dealer principal at The Truck Shop, Auburn, Wash., who has been Advisory Council chairman for the past three years and a member of the ...

By Jack Roberts Published April 30, 2012

Mack sponsors refused-focused safety challenge for drivers

The Mack Driving Skills Safety Challenge is scheduled for Tuesday, May 1, and Wednesday, May 2, at Waste Expo 2012 in Las Vegas, Nev. The competition allows drivers to demonstrate the skills necessary for safely operating refuse and recycling routes, while at the same time ...

By Jack Roberts Published April 27, 2012

Chevron Delo welcomes drivers to Million Mile Club

Chevron Lubricants, maker of the Delo brand engine oils, lubricants and coolants, today unveiled the drivers inducted to the Chevron Delo sponsored Red Eye Radio (formerly Midnight Trucking Radio) Million Mile Club in March 2012. Established in 1992, the Chevron says the sponsored program is ...

By Jack Roberts Published April 25, 2012

Ryder’s Perry to lead equipment breakout session at CCJ Spring Symposium

With diesel prices back above $4 per gallon, carriers are increasingly looking for new ways to control costs. With more alternative-fuel engine options and a developing infrastructure and distribution network, now may be the time to look at the merits of new fuel sources. At ...

By Jack Roberts Published April 25, 2012

Cummins expanding campus in Seymour, Ind.

Cummins Inc. on Tuesday, April 24, announced a significant expansion of its campus in Seymour, Ind., that includes investing $219 million in new construction and the addition of 290 jobs to support the company’s global high horsepower engine business. Tom Linebarger, Cummins chairman and chief executive ...

By Jack Roberts Published April 24, 2012

PacLease opens three new Georgia locations

PacLease, which provides customized full-service leasing programs and truck rentals for customers in a wide variety of industries, announced new franchise locations at the following Georgia locations: • Peterbilt PacLease of Atlanta, 172 Van Mar Blvd., Jackson, GA 30233, 404-592-9980; • Peterbilt PacLease of Atlanta, 2395 Old 41 Highway ...

By Jack Roberts Published April 23, 2012

Daimler opens BharaBenz production plant

Following its construction in a record time of about 24 months, the new state-of-the-art production plant of the wholly owned Daimler subsidiary, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd., has been completed in Oragadam-Chennai. In presence of members of the Daimler AG board of management and ...

By Jack Roberts Published April 19, 2012

Detroit brand launches Website

Detroit Diesel Corp. launched its new Website, www.DemandDetroit.com. Featuring a wide range of product information, customer support tools and enhanced navigation, the site provides easy access to in-depth information about the complete line of powertrain-related components. The Website was developed to support the new Detroit ...

By Jack Roberts Published April 18, 2012

New leadership at Fontaine Fifth Wheel, Fontaine Parts Connection

Fontaine Fifth Wheel and Fontaine Parts Connection have new leadership. Roger Crawford has been promoted to president of Fontaine Fifth Wheel-North America OEM. Todd Shelton joins Fontaine Parts Connection as president, joined by Larry Stone as vice president of business development. As president of Fontaine Fifth ...

By Jack Roberts Published April 18, 2012

Meritor, Meritor Wabco to present at Truck World

Meritor and Meritor Wabco will be exhibiting at Truck World, which takes place Thursday-Saturday, April 19-21, at the International Centre in Toronto, Ontario. Representatives from both companies will be speaking at the Exhibitor Presentation Theatre on Thursday, April 19, to demonstrate its trailer suspension systems ...

By Jack Roberts Published April 17, 2012