Jack Roberts (CCJ)TrucksBendix presents at Vehicle Megatrend USA ConferenceA member of the Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems senior leadership team is among the presenters at the Commercial Vehicle Megatrends USA 2012 Conference. Richard Beyer, vice president, engineering and R&D, will present “Current Heavy Vehicle Safety Systems and the Data They Produce Can Influence Good Driver Behavior.” This year’s installment of the annual conference takes […]June 7, 2012BusinessJX Peterbilt names new Bloomington GMJX Enterprises recently appointed Scott Shaffer as the new General Manager of JX Peterbilt – Bloomington (Ill.). Shaffer has been with the company and the Bloomington truck dealership for 14 years. He started as a Service Technician and progressed through the department holding positions of Service Foreman, Service Advisor and Service Manager. For the past […]June 6, 2012TrucksBeware of overheated and underinflated tiresTrying to get the most out of your fleet’s tires? Remember that heat is tire enemy number 1 and that heat and under-inflated tires are a bad, bad combination. An article in the Saturday Evening Post stated that 80 percent of all tire failures were related to under-inflated tires. The article appeared in 1928. […]June 4, 2012BusinessQuantum delivers plug-in F-150 to Florida Power & LightQuantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide announced that it has delivered the first pilot version of its plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) F-150 pickup truck to Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), in association with Dow Kokam, the lithium-ion battery system supplier for the PHEV F-150. “We are pleased to announce the first delivery of this exciting […]June 1, 2012BusinessFreightliner debuts Cascadia Evolution tractorThe next step in Daimler Trucks North America’s continuing quest for more fuel-efficient trucks appeared at a press conference on Wednesday, May 30, on the eve of Freightliner’s annual dealer meeting in Washington, D.C. The 2014 Cascadia Evolution is designed to be what its model name implies: a sophisticated and well-designed step forward in terms […]May 30, 2012BusinessBlank CanvasI figured the question was coming, and sure enough it did: “You’ve got a new truck. And Peterbilt has a new truck. Just how different are these two models?” I was at a Kenworth Trucks Ride-n-Drive and press briefing in Kirkland, WA, last week when the question was asked. And it was one that Preston […]May 29, 2012BusinessPlanning for chaos a must in the modern world, says ‘Black Hawk Down’ heroAt the opening evening reception of CCJ’s Spring Symposium 2012, an attendee mentioned that he wouldn’t be able to stay for the entire program. There was an emergency at the office. Three key employees had just quit, and he had to high-tail it home to deal with the fallout. Things could be worse, though. Consider […]May 23, 2012BusinessFear and loathing in Long BeachAs it happens today, I’m flying home from another trade show. Which I do a lot. But this one was a bit difference.May 19, 2012BusinessFear and Loathing in Long BeachAs it happens today, I’m flying home from another trade show. Which I do a lot. But this one was a bit difference. For one thing, its keynote speaker was retired Army general Wesley Clark. Most of the time at a truck show, the speaker is somebody off the Fox News Channel. And while Gen. […]May 17, 2012BusinessIsuzu, Freightliner make CNG news at ACT ExpoIsuzu Commercial Truck of America on Wednesday, May 16, announced a new process that will enable Isuzu dealers to convert or modify gasoline-powered NPR-HD (14,500-lb. GVWR) low-cab-forward trucks more quickly for their customers. When placing orders for new trucks, Isuzu dealers can select a ship-thru option to indicate that they have arranged to have the […]May 16, 2012Previous PagePage 109 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.
