Jack Roberts (CCJ)BusinessMitsubishi Fuso announces Canter plow kitMitsubishi Fuso Truck of America has announced that new plow kits are available for its Canter FG4X4 Series medium-duty cabover trucks. These plow kits come with blade, permanent mount, articulation hydraulics and a dash-mounted or optional handheld controller. The kits are available from Fisher Engineering (Fisher, Western and Blizzard brands) and Meyer Products (Meyer brand). […]September 17, 2012BusinessVolvo’s 2012 Proven Tour hits the roadVolvo Trucks announced the launch of its Proven Tour, an interactive customer and dealer road tour showcasing the company’s efforts toward enhancing fuel efficiency, driver productivity, safety and vehicle uptime. The Proven Tour will stop at 27 Volvo Trucks dealers throughout the United States and Canada during the next four months, making its first stop […]September 14, 2012BusinessMack provides 12 Pinnacle tractors for TMC’s SuperTech competitionRecognizing the need to cultivate highly skilled truck technicians, Mack Trucks, in cooperation with two customers, provided 12 Mack Pinnacle DayCab models for the Technology and Maintenance Council National Technician Skills Competition – TMCSuperTech 2012. Christopher Barnett of Ryder Systems Inc. in Hebron, Ky., won the eighth annual competition, in which trucking technicians from the […]September 14, 2012BusinessRyder’s Barnett named 2012 SuperTech winnerChristopher Barnett of Ryder Systems was named grand champion of the eighth annual TMC SuperTech competition Wednesday, Sept. 12, in Pittsburgh. Barnett, 30, has been with Ryder Systems for more than nine years and was competing at SuperTech for the fifth time. That experience with the competition came in handy during this year’s event, Barnett […]September 12, 2012BusinessNavistar ‘disappointed’ with Icahn’s open letter to boardCarl Icahn, one of Navistar’s single largest shareholders, late Sunday, Sept. 9, issued an open letter to the company’s board of directors questioning its recent business decisions and recommending that Navistar make four board seats available to shareholders. Navistar issued a statement Monday morning, Sept. 10, expressing its “disappointment” in Ichan’s letter. Icahn, who currently […]September 10, 2012BusinessBendix offers tips for CVSA Brake Safety WeekBendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced its support of the annual Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Brake Safety Week, which this year takes place Sept. 9-15. Aimed at reducing the number of highway crashes caused by improperly maintained or faulty braking systems, the Brake Safety Week campaign – also known as Operation Air Brake – employs teams […]September 6, 2012BusinessBendix delivers 200,000th full-stability safety systemBendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced that sales of the Bendix ESP Electronic Stability Program full-stability system have surpassed 200,000 units, reflecting continued growing support for full-stability technology in the commercial vehicle market. Bendix introduced its Bendix ESP in early 2005 and said it took six full years to reach 100,000 units sold, and less than […]September 5, 2012BusinessWyoTech, Mack to collaborate on technician trainingRecognizing the need for skilled and expert-level trucking technicians, Mack Trucks is partnering with WyoTech to offer advanced training programs. Students enrolled in the program will be trained specifically to work on Mack Trucks, including its engines, electronics, emissions, powertrain and chassis components at the WyoTech-Blairsville campus in Pennsylvania beginning in spring 2013. “Our technologically […]September 4, 2012BusinessNavistar gets a winMost companies wouldn’t be too excited to learn they’d have to pay nearly $3,800 each time they sell one of their products. Navistar is probably the exception to that rule. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced details of its final rule regarding penalties and fines the Lisle, Ill.-based company would be assessed for selling noncompliant […]August 31, 2012BusinessVolvo Trucks’ Huibers moves to PentaRon Huibers, currently president of sales and marketing for North America within Volvo Trucks Americas, has been appointed the new president of Volvo Penta of the Americas. He will assume his new position on Sept. 1. Huibers has been with the Volvo Group for 20 years and has held various North American and international executive […]August 29, 2012Previous PagePage 103 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.
