Jack Roberts (CCJ)BusinessBridgestone Group donates $1 million to Ebola fightThe Bridgestone Group announced it will donate one million dollars (USD) to critical efforts underway in Liberia and the region to combat the Ebola outbreak. Specifically, $500,000 will be paid to Samaritan’s Purse by Bridgestone Americas, Inc. for work in Liberia, while Bridgestone Corporation will donate $500,000 (JPY 54 million) to support UNICEF’s efforts in […]September 29, 2014BusinessMack announces new Telogis-based, scalable vehicle telematics packageMack announced a major expansion package to its GuardDog Connect fleet telematics system Sept. 29. The company’s new Mack Fleet Management Services is a suite of software and technology offerings made possible by an initial partnership with Telogis.September 29, 2014BusinessCan Automatic Transmissions Attract New Driving Talent to Trucking?The basic question here seems pretty simple: If you’re running a fleet, which is more important: Your desire (or need) to run manual transmissions, or your need for drivers?September 26, 2014BusinessCCJ Photo Gallery: A Long, Strange Trip: Trucking in 1978Trucking was never a greater cultural force than in the 1970s. And 1978 was arguably the pinnacle of that movement. Here are 40 classic images from that Golden Age, cribbed courtesy of CCJ’s sister publication, Overdrive.September 25, 2014BusinessHino hosts 6th annual Technician ChallangeHino Trucks held their sixth annual National Service Skills Competition at their training facility in Novi, Michigan last week. The Skills Competition brings together the best of the best dealer service technicians from across the country that achieved Master Elite Technician status and puts them head-to-head against each other in varying simulated service-related situations. The […]September 25, 2014BusinessWABCO announces OptiLink telematics system at IAA ShowWABCO has announced its new OptiLink technology, which it says is the industry’s first mobile application that remotely controls and monitors a suite of vehicle safety and efficiency functions on truck-trailer combinations, at IAA Commercial Vehicles 2014 in Hanover, Germany. WABCO says its new OptiLink technology is the first on the market to provide a single […]September 25, 2014BusinessWABCO showcases Hybrid/EV air compressor technology at IAA ShowWABCO announced that its e-comp™ technology is now adopted in road trials by more than 25 truck and bus manufacturers in Europe, North America and Asia. WABCO’s e-comp, an electrically driven air compressor that is specifically engineered for hybrid and pure electric vehicles, is being increasingly deployed as a solution for inner city and zero-or low-emission […]September 25, 2014BusinessNavistar joint venture expands Chinese engine production effortsNavistar International Corporation announced today that Anhui Jianghuai Navistar Diesel Engine Co., Ltd. (JND), the company’s joint venture with Chinese truck maker Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co. Ltd. (JAC), has begun engine production at its new facility in Hefei, China. The new one-million-square foot facility houses an administrative office, a research and development center, and a […]September 25, 2014BusinessMack renews Share the Road sponsorshipMack Trucks announced today it would again sponsor the American Trucking Associations Share the Road program, marking 13 years of continuous Mack support for the safety education effort. As part of the sponsorship, Mack will provide a 2014 Mack Pinnacle sleeper model. “Our customers depend on Mack Trucks to get the job done safely,” said Stephen Roy, […]September 25, 2014BusinessPeterbilt introduces right-hand, stand-up cab for Model 320 refuse trucksAs side-loader collection vehicles continue to gain popularity in residential refuse applications, Peterbilt Motors Company announced a new right-hand stand-up configuration of its recently redesigned low-cab forward Model 320. The redesigned Model 320 was introduced last year with an entirely new ProBilt interior that features superior fit and finish and numerous enhancements that improve operator […]September 17, 2014Previous PagePage 24 of 151Next PageTop StoriesTrucks'Brand new' Anthem reintroduced as Mack's regional haul truckNext-generation Mack Anthem has better maneuverability and is 10% more fuel efficient for regional fleets.BusinessFedEx founder Fred Smith passes awayRegulationsGallon-based user fee provides sustainable infrastructure fundingAlternative powerCalifornia doubles down on emissions regulations, starts work on next generation rulesAlternative powerYard tractors take lead in battery electric market share
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