Jack Roberts (CCJ)BusinessJX Peterbilt to host new Model 579 at Bolingbrook locationJX Peterbilt is bringing the industry’s newest premium aerodynamic truck to the Chicagoland area next week for a customer event that will feature interactive displays, a cookout, raffles, and ride-alongs and test drives of the new vehicle. The tour stop is Tuesday, Aug. 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at JX Peterbilt – Bolingbrook: […]August 3, 2012BusinessNavistar announces new strategy forward, addition of Cummins engine next yearNavistar on Thursday, Aug. 2, announced that it will reestablish a relationship with Cummins and begin offering the new ISX15 15-liter diesel engine in “certain models” in January 2013 with the introduction of its ICT+ emissions solution in “early” 2013. During the transition to ICT+, a company spokesman said Navistar would continue to build “compliant” […]August 2, 2012BusinessDiesel engine oil: Will thin be in?The next generation of diesel motor oils will be thinner to boost fuel economy. But will they be durable enough to last in heavy-duty diesel engines?August 1, 2012BusinessIdle Free Systems featured as Wisconsin clean manufacturerIdle Free Systems is featured in a video produced by the Wisconsin State Energy Office highlighting companies that have experienced growth and success through the funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Under the 2009 Recovery Act, $3.1 billion was made available to the states and U.S. territories to support the development of “green” […]July 25, 2012BusinessVolvo partners with local children’s museum to promote truckingVolvo Trucks has partnered with the Greensboro (N.C.) Children’s Museum to open a new permanent exhibit featuring a Volvo VNL 670. The interactive display allows children to get behind the wheel and explore all aspects of the truck and its sleeper cab as they learn the importance of trucks in society. Greensboro is home to […]July 25, 2012BusinessTireStamp introduces TPMS Trailer tire pressure monitoring systemTireStamp announced it is introducing TireVigil TPMS Trailer, which automatically connects to TireVigil TPMS on a tractor and meets the new TPMS 2.0 standard for commercial TPMS products. Like TireVigil TPMS, TireVigil TPMS Trailer alerts fleet personnel to developing tire problems before tires are ruined or vehicles are stranded on the side of the road, […]July 25, 2012BusinessUtility Trailer launches new online newsletterUtility Trailer Manufacturing Company is launching a new online newsletter called Utilitopics.com, Utility’s online newsletter. Utilitopics.com is the online version of the company’s current printed newsletter. Published several times a year, Utilitopics is a resource for obtaining new product information, the latest company news, dealer news, and stories profiling Utility’s customers. “By adding an online […]July 25, 2012BusinessFree FallingTruck drivers turn up in the strangest of places, don’t they? For example, have you ever heard of a New Jersey truck driver named Nick Piantanida? I hadn’t. And I double many of you have, either. But I found myself flipping through the latest issue of Smithsonian Air & Space the other day during a […]July 23, 2012BusinessCalifornia city converts entire fleet to Mack alt-fuel vehiclesMack Trucks on Tuesday, July 17, announced that the City of Pomona, Calif., recently purchased 22 natural gas-powered TerraPro Low Entry vehicles, converting its entire fleet to Bulldogs with the alternative-fuel technology. The Mack TerraPro models are expected to be delivered in September. “The City of Pomona is committed to reducing its environmental footprint,” said […]July 17, 2012BusinessTrucks in the treesOnce a year, usually at the height of summer, my sister and I were loaded up into our ’72 Olds Vista Cruiser and spirited off to spend a long week with my grandmother in Mississippi. The nearest town of any size, Belzoni, was a good 15 miles away from the little cotton farm down in […]July 16, 2012Previous PagePage 106 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.
