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 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.
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