Jack Roberts (CCJ)BusinessKenworth adds more stops to T680 Road TourKenworth announced it has added nearly 50 more tour stops to the successful Kenworth T680 Road Tour, which kicked off in May. The T680 tour truck and comprehensive trailer exhibit will visit Kenworth dealerships in 30 states and four provinces from July through October. (See the schedule below.) The Road Tour features the new EPA […]July 1, 2012BusinessSmall fleet pioneers sustainable truck designAn innovative new truck design developed by the family-owned foodservice company, E.A. Sween Co., of Eden Prairie, MN, is improving fuel economy by nearly 50 percent while significantly increasing fleet sustainability, productivity and cost effectiveness. The new, lighter-weight diesel truck design emits 700 pounds less carbon per month than a conventional truck, according to a […]July 1, 2012BusinessWhat’s a gold Bulldog worth? A lot better fuel economy, according to MackI get a bit of a chuckle when I consider the reputation Mack Trucks has in both our industry and in the public’s mind, and the actual dynamic driving the engineering efforts at that company today. We all know how Mack Trucks are perceived: Big, tough brutes capable of tackling any dirty job and coming […]June 29, 2012BusinessShoemaker tapped as GM for JX Peterbilt Green BayDan Shoemaker has been appointed general manager of JX Peterbilt-Green Bay in DePere, Wis. Shoemaker is a 24-year veteran with JX Enterprises, the company that owns and operates the full-service Peterbilt commercial vehicle dealership. Shoemaker most recently was service director for all 15 JXE dealership locations. His other positions with the company include service technician, […]June 28, 2012BusinessDetroit tour trailer hits the highwayDetroit Diesel this week unveiled its new 2012 tour trailer. Scheduled to visit dealerships and trade shows throughout the year, the updated trailer showcases the complete line of Detroit products. The trailer – which is being pulled by the new 2014 Freightliner Cascadia Evolution equipped with an enhanced Detroit DD15 engine – highlights Detroit steer […]June 22, 2012BusinessWhat about Cat?The fur started flying last week when a federal court ruled against the EPA in yet another ongoing legal fight by Navistar to get its EGR-only diesel engines certified compliant to 2010 emissions regulations. In a case brought be Volvo and Mack, the court essentially ruled that the EPA had been giving Navistar an unfair […]June 17, 2012BusinessMitsubishi Fuso to continue 5-year warranty on 2013 CanterMitsubishi Fuso Truck of America has announced that it will continue its full warranty package — including its three-year/unlimited mileage bumper-to-bumper warranty, its four-year/unlimited mileage rust-through warranty and its five-year/175,000-mile powertrain limited warranty on all of its 2013 Canter FE and FG Series trucks. According to Todd Bloom, MFTA’s president and chief executive officer, “Our […]June 13, 2012BusinessCourt rejects EPA’s Navistar engine exemptionA federal appeals court on Tuesday, June 12, rejected the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ruling that allowed Navistar to sell heavy-duty diesel engines that don’t meet the agency’s 2010 emissions standards limiting the amount of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) in diesel exhaust. An interim final rule issued in January allowed Navistar to pay fines and […]June 12, 2012BusinessNothing to see here?I spent last week with the folks at Freightliner for the launch of their Cascadia Evolution tractor and late in the week I was at Volvo in North Carolina for an extended VN test drive. Today I’ve been in Columbus, IN, at Cummins Global Headquarters where I spent the morning test-driving a new ISX15 diesel […]June 8, 2012BusinessTIA, Michelin release ‘CSA Tire Inspection’ training videoIn recognition of Tire Safety Week, the Tire Industry Association and Michelin North America have partnered on another free training video for the tire and transportation industries. “CSA Tire Inspection” covers the guidelines for inspecting truck tires under the new Compliance, Safety, Accountability program administered by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. “We are proud […]June 7, 2012Previous PagePage 108 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.
