Jack Roberts (CCJ)BusinessYokohama Tire COO Hamya shares thoughts on state of tire industryYokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) is on a roll. First, it celebrated a landmark year in 2013 with the groundbreaking of its brand new commercial plant in West Point, Mississippi and this year, the company is set to have a record year with the number of product launches it has planned to satisfy customer demand. In […]January 13, 2014BusinessPeterbilt to spotlight Model 567 at 2014 World of ConcretePeterbilt Motors Company will feature its new all-purpose vocational Model 567 and several other vehicles during World of Concrete in Las Vegas, January 21-24. “Customer reception of the all-new Model 567, which went into full production a few weeks ago, has been overwhelmingly positive. This lightweight, highly versatile vocational vehicle is an ideal fit for […]January 9, 2014BusinessCovenant Transport adopts Freightliner FIT in-cab exercise systemFreightliner Trucks today announced that Covenant Transport has ordered the Freightliner In-Cab Training (FIT) System for its fleet. The Chattanooga, Tenn.,-based truckload carrier is one of the first major fleets to order the exercise and flexibility system as a reward and incentive program for its drivers. Developed in collaboration with Rolling Strong, the FIT System […]January 9, 2014BusinessWork Truck Show to host dedicated propane autogas test drivesFleet professionals interested in transitioning to alternative fuels will have more opportunities to test drive cost-effective, low-emission vehicles at this year’s NTEA Green Truck Summit and Work Truck Show, March 4-7, in Indianapolis. The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) is sponsoring the show’s first dedicated propane autogas test drive event, the Propane Autogas Ride […]January 9, 2014BusinessGoodyear moves to expand retread network citing uptick in demandThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has expanded its Goodyear Authorized Retread network with the addition of Colonial Tire Distributors, a Richmond, Va.-based firm that serves trucking fleets with new Goodyear commercial truck tires, Goodyear retreads, and other products and services. Colonial Tire Distributors, a subsidiary of Colonial Truck Company, which was founded in 1966, […]January 8, 2014BusinessVIPAR Heavy Duty Announces Acquisition of Power Heavy DutyVIPAR Heavy Duty announced today the acquisition of Power Heavy Duty based in Pearland, Texas. As a result of the transaction, Power Heavy Duty will become part of the VIPAR Heavy Duty family of companies and continue to serve the marketplace as a separate brand. “As the heavy duty aftermarket continues to evolve, VIPAR Heavy […]January 6, 2014BusinessNatural gas and diesel dual-fuel engines: Do the numbers add up?A road test and first-hand accounts of experience with natural gas retrofit fuel systems and glider kits reveal interesting possibilities for cost-minded truck fleets.January 6, 2014BusinessDual-fuel test drive: A new way into the natural gas game?A road test and first-hand accounts of experience with natural gas retrofit fuel systems and glider kits reveal interesting possibilities for cost-minded truck fleets.January 2, 2014BusinessMack wins award for “Cupcake” adMack Trucks delivered a first-place win in Bizo’s inaugural Remixer B2B Display Advertising Awards for its MACK® Granite® ad, “You’re Not Delivering Cupcakes.” The awards, conducted by Digital Marketing Remix, a digital marketing news and community website produced by Bizo, recognize the best examples of B2B (business-to-business) online display advertising creative in traditional static advertising […]December 26, 2013BusinessTrucking familes restore old Kenworths as homage to industry they loveFor Al Koenig, his first look at a Kenworth truck at the age of 8 was love at first sight. “I can remember the first time I saw Kenworth trucks as they passed my parents’ Minnesota farm,” Koenig said. The stories of Koenig and several other Kenworth truck owners who collect and restore vintage Kenworths […]December 26, 2013Previous PagePage 49 of 151Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsDOT docks California $40 million for ELP compliance failureFMCSA is withholding $40,685,225 in Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program funding from California.Business'Shocking' Montgomery Transport closure 'like losing family'BusinessThe cost of fleet compliance failuresBusinessCargo theft costs trucking $18 million per day, most loads never recoveredTrucksTrump delays heavy truck tariff one month, adds medium-duty tax
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