Jack Roberts (CCJ)TrucksThe case for a clean fleetAs they travel the North American roads, your vehicles are under continuous assault from acids, bird droppings, insect and animal remains, miscellaneous gunk, road salts and other contaminants. In the road war against corrosion, grime and muck, the best strategy to combat the assault is keeping a clean fleet. Routine standard operating procedure is to […]January 31, 2012BusinessAT&T places GM’s largest-ever CNG orderAT&T plans to take delivery of 1,200 Chevrolet Express compressed natural gas (CNG) dedicated cargo vans to be deployed to AT&T service centers nationwide. It is the largest-ever order of CNG vehicles from General Motors. AT&T, which has announced its intention to invest up to $565 million to deploy about 15,000 alternative fuel vehicles over […]January 30, 2012TrucksTransAxle named ‘Remanufacturer of the Year’During it’s annual summit in Las Vegas, The Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association (APRA) awarded TransAxle LLC its “Mike Hill Heavy Duty Remanufacturer of the Year” Award. The award is given to a company or individual who has demonstrated innovative ways to create and grow a successful business model and in the process, supported industry efforts […]January 30, 2012BusinessVolvo Trucks expands XE13 horsepower offeringVolvo Trucks on Thursday, Jan. 26, announced that it now will offer a 455 horsepower rating for the XE13 – exceptional efficiency – powertrain package. Volvo Trucks introduced the initial XE13 package with a 425 hp rating in September 2011. The new rating provides additional horsepower while still allowing the engine to cruise at 1,150 […]January 26, 2012BusinessMeritor, Fras-le renew North American supply agreementMeritor Inc. and Fras-le S.A. have announced the renewal of an exclusive five-year commercial supply agreement for brake lining for the U.S. and Canadian commercial vehicle markets. Meritor and Fras-le have enjoyed a successful supply partnership for 15 years, including the co-development of friction materials to address the needs of North American commercial vehicles. Under […]January 26, 2012BusinessMichelin renews ‘Back on the Road’ supportMichelin Americas Truck Tires will continue to support Arrow Truck Sales’ “Back on the Road Program” as a 2012 sponsor. The Back On The Road program provides one deserving truck driver with a truck and a job to get him or her back on the road — as well as many more prizes designed to […]January 26, 2012BusinessDan Ryan to helm JX Peterbilt in Fort WayneJX Enterprises recently announced it has appointed industry veteran Dan Ryan to head the company’s two newest dealerships, JX Peterbilt – Fort Wayne and JX Peterbilt – Indianapolis. “We’re pleased Dan has accepted the General Manager role at our new JX Peterbilt facilities serving the two largest metropolitan areas in Indiana and representing Peterbilt in […]January 25, 2012BusinessMack premieres Medium Heavy Duty Mixer in Las VegasThe Mack Granite model’s new sibling, the Mack Granite Medium Heavy Duty (MHD), makes its World of Concrete debut this week. Fit for the show with an eight yard volumetric concrete mixer body, Mack says the MHD offers a lower cost, lighter weight option, without sacrificing Mack’s legendary durability and reliability. “We understand the decisions […]January 24, 2012BusinessBAE, Cat to develop hybrid-drive highway truckBAE Systems and Caterpillar have signed a long-term supply agreement to collaborate on an energy efficient parallel hybrid propulsion system for heavy-duty trucks. Under the 20-year agreement, BAE Systems will integrate the Cat CX family of transmissions into its HybriDrive parallel propulsion system, and will establish an aftermarket field services model leveraging Caterpillar’s vast global […]January 24, 2012BusinessDMS Moving Systems named Moving and Storage Agent of the YearAtlas Van Lines, one of the nation’s leading moving companies, today announces that the American Moving & Storage Association selected Atlas agent DMS Moving Systems as the Moving and Storage Agent of the Year. The AMSA Moving and Storage Agent of the Year Service Excellence award is given to van line agents who focus on […]January 24, 2012Previous PagePage 116 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.
