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Green Energy Oilfield Services taking delivery of 60 Peterbilt 388 LNGs

Rush Enterprises announced that representatives from its Rush Truck Centers in Austin and Waco, Texas, participated in a review of the first of 60 Peterbilt Model 388 LNG (liquefied natural gas) trucks that will be ...

Mahle Clevite adds 60 new part numbers

Mahle Clevite Inc. recently announced the introduction of more than 60 new part numbers for various types of bearings, cylinder components, filters, gaskets, piston rings and turbochargers. The part numbers are available for a range ...

Vehicle Inspection Systems launches online store

Vehicle Inspection Systems announced its new VIS On-line Store featuring VIS supplies and spare parts to help the VIS-Polish and VIS-Check operate at peak performance. The site also is designed to help customers find equipment ...

Sloan partners with new rep agency

Sloan Transportation Products announced that it has partnered with Illinois-based Transportation Support Service Inc. to market the company’s line of products to the heavy-duty aftermarket in Illinois, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota,and Minnesota. “This partnership with ...

Extended warranty program available from Kenworth, Paccar Financial

Kenworth Truck Co and Paccar Financial’s extended warranty program is now available through June 30 for U.S. customers who purchase new Kenworth Class 8 factory trucks that meet eligibility requirements. Customers may receive a 3-year/300,000-mile basic ...

Compliance, Safety, Accountability – Where do we go from here?

This panel held at the Great West Fleet Executive Conference in Las Vegas, May 29-30, will cover the current state of CSA and possible future improvements. Panelists include: Mark Savage, 2013 president, Commercial Vehicle Safety, Bryan Price, senior transportation specialist, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and a carrier representative who will be announced later. Register by April 26th and take advantage of our early bird rate of $245. Registration includes all sessions, meals and networking opportunities.

Cummins names Barner VP/general counsel

Cummins Inc. announced that Sharon R. Barner, formerly a top official in the U.S. Department of Commerce and an expert on intellectual property, has joined the company as its vice president and general counsel. Barner ...

Accuride appoints Kling to board

Accuride Corp. has announced Lewis Kling has been appointed to the company’s board of directors as an independent director, effective immediately. “We are honored to welcome Lew to the Accuride board and look forward to ...

Horton appoints Johnson managing director, Horton Europe

Horton has announced the appointment of Nels Johnson as managing director of Horton Europe GmbH & Co. KG. Johnson, who will be based in Schweinfurt, Germany, has 35 years of industry experience in management, manufacturing, ...

Penray name Salesmen of the Year

Penray recently named Jason Hall as its Heavy Duty Salesman of the Year and Larry Collet as its Automotive Division’s Salesman of the Year. Hall has been with Penray for five years and is currently ...

New oil category planned for 2016 engines

Development is under way on creating new heavy-duty engine oils that will be used in truck engines to debut in January 2016. A new oil category dubbed PC-11, or Proposed Category 11, will be developed to ...

CSA'S Data Trail

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Risk & Reward, Part 2: CSA data shows independents at risk

Independent wner-operators have a much greater chance of getting inspected and put out of service than owner-operators and company drivers at large ...

Crackdown: FMCSA’s putting extra muscle into shutting down truck fleets

Risk & Reward, Part 1: How CSA’s data shows discrimination toward small carriers

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