Jack Roberts (CCJ)BusinessHino, Morgan partner for quick-delivery dry van body programHino Trucks has partnered with Morgan Corp. on a quick-delivery dry freight van body program for its conventional trucks. Hino said this partnership will give its dealers across the country access to faster turnaround times on 24- to 26-foot dry freight van bodies and provide customers shorter lead times. Available in October, this Quick Turn […]October 1, 2012BusinessBendix participating in Drive Safely Work WeekBendix Commercial Vehicle Systems is participating in Drive Safely Work Week 2012, taking place Oct. 1-5. Sponsored by the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety since 1996, Drive Safely Work Week is an annual national workplace safety campaign designed to remind employees about safe driving practices. During Drive Safely Work Week, Bendix will continue its […]September 28, 2012BusinessReality bitesI drug in late last night from a whirlwind visit to International’s month-long vocational Boot Camp in Tooele, Utah. It was a lot to take in in a short amount of time. Because in spite of all the craziness surrounding Navistar these days, the company has never slacked up on developing new products and refining […]September 27, 2012BusinessNavistar discontinues MaxxForce 15, drops ICT+ terminologyNavistar announced Wednesday, Sept. 26, that it will drop its MaxxForce 15-liter heavy-duty diesel engine in favor of the Cummins ISX15, which will appear in ProStar+ tractors by yearend. International will continue to build the MaxxForce 15 in the short term until the order board is filled and then cease production. The announcement came at […]September 26, 2012BusinessDaimler adds tire pressure monitoring to aftermarket offeringsDaimler Trucks North America on Monday, Sept. 24, announced the launch of new tire pressure monitoring technology as an aftermarket offering for its Freightliner, Western Star and Thomas Built Buses commercial vehicles. Introduced during the 2012 Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, the new system is designed to allow real-time tire performance monitoring for better […]September 24, 2012BusinessFreightliner offers extended warranty for M2 106 trucksFreightliner Trucks on Monday, Sept. 24, announced that it now offers the option of a free 5-year/250,000 mile Cummins PP1 extended engine warranty on its model year 2012 and 2013 Freightliner Business Class M2 106 trucks with Cummins ISB engines. Available for immediate delivery, the Business Class M2 106 is suited for a variety of […]September 24, 2012BusinessUtility expands Virginia plantUtility Trailer Manufacturing Co. announced that it has constructed a new 50,000-square-foot modification center for high-option and complex refrigerated trailers and an additional employee lunchroom. According to the company, this expansion will increase production capabilities to meet customers’ growing demand for high-option reefers while allowing for increased production of more standardized trailers. “This expansion is […]September 19, 2012BusinessThis Space For RentLike most Southerners, I have little collection of guns around the house. It’s not an extensive collection, like some of my friends have. I’ve got a few heirloom pieces and the usual workday guns for hunting. Nothing crazy. Over the years, I’ve developed an affinity for Browning firearms. This didn’t happen overnight. But every Browning […]September 18, 2012BusinessEaton lends support to California hybrid incentive programEaton Corp. has aligned with the California Hybrid Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project to assist California-based fleets wanting to purchase low-emissions fuel-efficient medium- and heavy-duty hybrid vehicles. HVIP is a program to help speed the introduction of hybrid trucks with financial incentives ranging from $10,000 to $45,000 for eligible vehicles. Eaton said some 87 […]September 17, 2012BusinessKentucky congressman visits Bendix plantBendix Spicer Foundation Brake recently hosted U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., at its foundation brake production facility in Bowling Green, Ky. Guthrie toured the facility and learned more about its growth initiatives and its increasing role in helping the commercial vehicle industry meet new federal reduced stopping distance safety standards. A joint venture between Bendix […]September 17, 2012Previous PagePage 102 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.
