Jack Roberts (CCJ)BusinessMitsubishi Fuso offers GIE attendees $500 Canter discountMitsubishi Fuso Truck of America has announced a special discount program for attendees of the Green Industry & Equipment Expo, to be held October 25-27, 2012 at the Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, KY. GIE+EXPO attendees who visit Mitsubishi Fuso’s Booth (#5176) and have their GIE+EXPO badge scanned will be eligible to receive a $500 discount […]October 19, 2012BusinessClock ticking for CARB compliance Freight Wing warnsAs New York’s famous Times Square Ball drops at midnight, a global audience of more than 1 billion will watch New Yorkers ring in the New Year. For truckers and fleets across the United States, Canada and Mexico, New Year’s will also christen in healthy fines should they cross into California without SmartWay verified aerodynamic […]October 15, 2012BusinessRyder aims to boost industry dialogue with new blogRyder System announced it has launched its new “Exchange” blog at www.exchange.ryder.com to serve as a forum for industry professionals to exchange perspectives on emerging fleet, supply chain and logistics-related topics. Blog posts are authored by Ryder thought leaders, guest editors and invited experts and are open for commentary. The Exchange blog will feature posts […]October 12, 2012BusinessBendix hails Operation Safe Driver programBendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced its support for the efforts of Operation Safe Driver, which takes place this year Oct. 14-20. Launched in 2007 by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, Operation Safe Driver aims to reduce the number of deaths resulting from crashes involving large trucks, buses and passenger vehicles. CVSA, in partnership with the […]October 12, 2012BusinessSmartWay verifies Michelin retreadsMichelin Americas Truck Tires announced that three Michelin retreads have been added to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s list of SmartWay-verified technologies,and four are in the process of receiving SmartWay verification. With SmartWay-erified dual drive and trailer treads and wide single drive and trailer treads, Michelin said it will have full coverage in SmartWay retreads […]October 12, 2012BusinessUtility video spotlights test trackUtility Trailer Manufacturing Co. has released a new video showcasing the company’s real-world test track. The video features an interview with Craig Bennett, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Utility, who says the test track was designed and built by the company’s engineers to produce lighter, stronger trailers. The video highlights the test […]October 11, 2012BusinessMack’s faithful mascot turns 80 todayMack’s iconic Bulldog hood ornament is celebrating its 80th birthday today. (That’s 560 dog years, in case you were wondering!) The Bulldog first became associated with Mack Trucks during World War I. British soldiers nicknamed the Mack AC models used in the Allied effort “Bulldog Macks” because of their tenacity. The Bulldog moniker stuck from […]October 11, 2012BusinessLandoll trailer now available with hydraulic kicker rollerLandoll Corp.’s Model 455 Traveling Axle trailer now is available with an optional Hydraulic Kicker Roller Package designed to allow skid-mounted equipment for oil fields and other industries to be loaded from the ground onto the trailer deck. Heavy-duty 4½-inch rollers are stored below the deck surface while the trailer is transporting construction equipment and […]October 10, 2012BusinessBendix begins remanufactured brake shoe production at new facilityBendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced it has begun serial production of remanufactured brake shoes at its new Bendix Brake Shoe Remanufacturing Center in Huntington, Ind. The move to insource reman brake shoe operations is part of the company’s previously announced launch of its centralized remanufacturing business unit. The unit maintains remanufacturing centers in both Huntington […]October 10, 2012BusinessTMC names scholarship winnersThe Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations has awarded five diesel truck technician scholarships for the 2012-2013 academic year in partnership with WyoTech, the University of Northwestern Ohio (UNOH) and Lincoln Technical Institute/Nashville Auto-Diesel College (LTI/NADC). Chris Henry, Leeper, Pa., and Ashton O’Brien, Randolph, N.Y., were awarded WyoTech scholarships for attendance at either […]October 10, 2012Previous PagePage 100 of 151Next PageTop StoriesCybersecurityNMFTA warns of Chinese components in trucking technologyThe trucking industry's expanded digitization increases its potential for cybercrime, and China could be a key threat to the U.S. via technology in transportation.BusinessKandel Transport acquired by Nagle CompaniesBusinessMarten Transport CEO stepping down, Randy Marten to returnRegulationsU.S. 'pausing' work visas for commercial truck driversFeatured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.
