Jack Roberts (CCJ)TrucksVolvo touts 2011 marketshare surgeAccording to retail sales data compiled by WardsAuto Group, Volvo Trucks in 2011 recorded the North American heavy-duty truck industry’s largest market share gain of the year. Volvo also hit a company record market share of 12.1 percent of the combined U.S. and Canadian retail market, and reached record penetration levels for its proprietary engines […]January 18, 2012BusinessEaton expands standard reman transmission warranty coverageEaton has extended the warranty coverage for its lineup of Eaton Fuller Reman and Eaton Fuller Flex Reman vocational transmissions from 18 months to 2 years. The company announced last year similar expanded warranty coverage for all Reman and FLEX Reman linehaul transmissions. Two years of coverage is now standard for all heavy-duty Reman transmission […]January 17, 2012BusinessFreightliner to add 1,100 manufacturing jobsDaimler Trucks North America on Thursday, Jan. 12, announced the addition of a second shift and plans to ramp up production at its Freightliner Truck manufacturing plant in Cleveland, N.C., creating more than 1,100 new jobs by the end of 2012. The additional workers represent a 72 percent increase in personnel at the plant and […]January 12, 2012Business‘Ultimate Factories’ TV show to profile MackThe National Geographic Channel will premiere its episode of “Ultimate Factories” featuring Mack Trucks on Saturday, Jan. 14, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The hour-long episode will take viewers behind the scenes, showing start to finish what it means to be “Built Like A Mack Truck,” a company spokesman said. A heavy-haul Titan by Mack takes […]January 12, 2012BusinessScheider National to spec OnGuard Collision Warning as standard equipmentMeritor WABCO announced today that Schneider National has selected the OnGuard Collision Safety System as standard equipment for all new Class 8 commercial vehicles within its fleet. OnGuard features a forward-looking radar sensor that monitors the distance, speed and deceleration of a vehicle ahead and, if necessary, alerts the driver to take appropriate action through […]January 12, 2012BusinessJX Peterbilt Grand Rapids expands parts, service hoursJX Peterbilt – Grand Rapids announced its parts and service departments will stay open until midnight on weekdays to better meet the aftermarket needs of its customers. The dealership – located at Highway 131 and 44th Street in Wyoming, a suburb of Grand Rapids in Western Michigan – offers full maintenance and repairs, parts sales, […]January 6, 2012BusinessContinential announces enhanced retread solutionsContinental Tire the Americas commercial vehicle tire unit kicked off its annual meeting today in Florida with an exciting announcement regarding its ContiLifeCycle retreading solution. In the opening discussion, Paul Williams, executive vice president for truck tires in the Americas, broke the news that Continental has made a significant investment in its tread rubber plant […]January 6, 2012BusinessMitsubishi Fuso to offer low APR financing on new truck purchasesMitsubishi Fuso Truck of America has announced its Canter Can-Do Sales Event, featuring retail incentives plus 0.9 percent APR financing for 24 or 36 months on all new 2012 Canter FE Series medium-duty commercial trucks sold in the U.S. The program also includes 0.9 percent APR financing for 24 or 36 months on any new […]January 5, 2012BusinessNew Tracer kit offers complete leak detectionTracer Products has introduced a special leak detection kit that makes it easy for heavy duty technicians to find all air conditioning and fluid leaks the first time — and avoid costly comebacks. The TP-8697HD kit features the OPTIMAX 3000 super-high intensity, blue light LED leak detection flashlight that’s 15 times brighter than standard LED […]January 5, 2012BusinessRush Rodeo crowns top techsIt was a hot time in Ol’ San Antone as Rush Truck Centers topped off its sixth annual technician challenge, pitting Rush truck technicians from across the country against one another in a variety of events, including OE engine, refuse, medium-duty and heavy-duty competitions. The awards banquet Tuesday, Dec. 13, kicked off with a bang […]December 14, 2011Previous PagePage 118 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.
