Jack Roberts (CCJ)BusinessKenworth, Paccar Financial warranty program available through Dec. 31The Kenworth Truck Co. and Paccar Financial Extended Warranty Program is now available through Dec. 31 for U.S. customers who purchase new Kenworth Class 8 factory trucks that meet eligibility requirements. Kenworth customers may receive a 3-year/300,000-mile basic vehicle extended warranty by choosing Paccar Financial to finance purchases of new Kenworth Class 8 trucks with […]August 29, 2012BusinessMack helps California refuse hauler control costsThe move to improve air quality in California cities is raising costs among refuse haulers. One company is managing that situation with help from Mack Trucks. “The challenges in California now are the air quality standards,” said Matt Blackburn, general manager of Universal Waste Systems in Santa Fe Springs, a suburb of Los Angeles. “We’re […]August 29, 2012BusinessKenworth hosts T680 contest winnersWhen Pedro Hernandez of Bells Garden, Calif., and Alan Oden of Ardmore, Ala., heard they were winners in the Kenworth T680 Test Drive Contest, they both couldn’t wait to drive the all-new Kenworth T680 at the Kenworth assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio. So it was no surprise that both winners were impressed with the T680 […]August 29, 2012BusinessVolvo Trucks’ Driver’s Digest App now availableVolvo Trucks’ Driver’s Digest magazine is now available as an app for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch users. The mobile app gives users access to digital editions of the quarterly trucking magazine from Volvo Trucks in North America. Available for free download through the Apple iTunes App Store, Driver’s Digest features stories about drivers and […]August 29, 2012BusinessNavistar CEO Ustian steps downDaniel Ustian, president, chairman and chief executive officer of Navistar, is stepping down, the Lisle, Ill.-based company announced Monday, Aug. 27. Navistar’s board of directors has appointed Lewis Campbell – former chairman, president and CEO of Textron Inc. – as executive board chairman and interim CEO. The company also announced that it has promoted Troy […]August 27, 2012BusinessATDynamics announces 500 percent TrailerTail surgeATDynamics chief executive officer Andrew Smith says the company’s rear-mounted TrailerTail aerodynamic fairings continue to fix the shape of the of the modern semi-trailer. In independent SAE Type II testing, Smith says TrailerTail fairings boosted tractor-trailer fuel economy by 0.4 mpg — savings which can deliver between $10,000 and $30,000 back over the life of […]August 24, 2012BusinessSmart spec’ing, buying more important than ever, panelists tell CVOCTrucking today has changed more in the past 10 years than in the entire history of the industry combined, and that makes spec’ing and buying equipment more complicated – and crucial – than ever for fleets. That was the message Mike Bromhall – vice president of maintenance and maintenance facilities for FFE Transportation – and […]August 23, 2012BusinessNavistar devises plan to counter losing EGR gambleNavistar says it is hitting the “reset” button. After years spent developing and marketing its own engine platform, a series of negative turns this year resulted in an about-face on Navistar’s engine technology and a nosedive in its stock price. Now, executives say, they are charging ahead with a new engine strategy and a plan […]August 23, 2012BusinessRoad to natural gas acceptance seeing starts and stops, panel saysInterest in natural gas as a heavy-duty truck fuel remains high, and the fuel’s acceptance will increase as diesel prices rise – in spite of continued infrastructure and acquisition cost issues, panelists at the Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference in Dallas told attendees Wednesday, Aug. 22. The panel – moderated by Dr. R. Eugene Goodson, alternative […]August 22, 2012BusinessU.S. Army orders 100 Mack GranitesMack Trucks announced that Mack Defense will supply West-Mark, a manufacturer of liquid transportation equipment, with 100 Mack Granite models to fulfill a delivery order under a contract with the U.S. Army Contracting Command in Warren, Mich. West-Mark is producing water and fuel tanker trucks that the Army will use to support Iraq, Afghanistan and […]August 21, 2012Previous PagePage 104 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.
