Jack Roberts (CCJ)Test DrivesTest drive: Peterbilt unveils Model 567 Bridge Formula modelThe Model 589 still retains the design cues and style accents Peterbilt pioneered with its highway/long-haul Model 579. The truck retains the 579’s aggressively sloped hood, although the primary benefit here is excellent forward visibility instead of aerodynamics.June 4, 2015BusinessTest drive: Kenworth gives its old school W900 the spotlight with the Icon editionKenworth has been building W900 tractors since 1961. Commercial truck designs generally enjoy long production runs. But any design that can last for close to 55 years clearly has a lot going for it. If you run a Google search for the ’61 W900s, the first thing you notice is that design-wise, Kenworth has done […]June 3, 2015BusinessSAF Holland rolls out ULX40 Ultralite trailer suspensionComponent supplier SAF Holland says its new ULX40 Ultralite trailer suspension, unveiled this week, offers fleets increased payload and improved operating efficiency with reduced maintenance and increased simplicity compared to air ride suspensions that dominate the market today.June 3, 2015BusinessAccuride announces long-term supplier agreement with Daimler TrucksAccuride Corporation announced that it recently signed a multi-year agreement with Daimler Trucks North America to supply its American-cast-and-machined Gunite brake drums to Daimler’s aftermarket parts group, one of the leading all-makes parts brands in the commercial transportation industry. The agreement, which is now in effect, calls for Accuride to provide a portfolio of standard-duty […]May 28, 2015BusinessGE Capital, Canada and Shell sign natural gas supplier agreementGE Capital, Canada announced today the signing of a commercial agreement with Shell Canada Products (Shell) with a view to facilitate the trucking industry’s adoption in Canada of liquefied natural gas (LNG), a cleaner-burning, less expensive fuel. Under this agreement, GE Capital and Shell will work together to reduce monthly payments for truck fleets that […]May 28, 2015BusinessBadger Utility expands North Dakota operationsUtility Trailer Manufacturing Company is pleased to announce Badger Utility, Inc. has expanded its services in the North Central region to include Minnesota and eastern North Dakota. “Badger Utility has served our customers in Wisconsin for 39 years, and we look forward to expanding our customer base in Minnesota and eastern North Dakota,” said Todd Scheffler, Dealer Principal […]May 27, 2015BusinessGoodyear expands retread product offeringsGoodyear Commercial Tire & Service Center retread plants in three high-traffic areas have opened sales and service departments, giving trucking operations more options within the Goodyear’s Commercial Tire & Service Network. “Our retread plants in Bremen, Ga.; Vernon, Calif.; and Walnut, Calif.; now offer new Goodyear, Dunlop and Kelly brand truck tires, including Goodyear’s new […]May 27, 2015BusinessSafety technology can pay for itself; drivers need education on tech ‘misconceptions,’ panelists say at CCJ Spring SymposiumAs safety systems become more prevalent, so too do pressures on fleets to actively manage them. Learning to manage systems, as well as convince drivers to buy into new safety systems can be challenging — but the rewards are incalculable. That was the sentiment from participants in the “Adopting Advanced Safety Technology” panel at CCJ’s […]May 20, 2015BusinessWabash National awards $50,000 in scholarship moneyWabash National Corporation announced it has awarded 10 students with scholarships that, combined, represent a total award of $50,000. “We are pleased to support our associates and their families as they further their education,” said Bill Pitchford, senior vice president of human resources. “We are very proud of these students and their achievements, and wish them […]May 11, 2015BusinessAutonomous trucking: The future of trucking is here — Can we accept it?Freightliner gave not just this industry, not just this country, but the entire world a look at the future of transportation and logistics this week. Will the trucking industry respond?May 8, 2015Previous PagePage 7 of 151Next PageTop StoriesBusinessFedEx founder Fred Smith passes awayFred Smith built Federal Express from a small fleet of planes in 1973 into the largest express transportation company in the world.RegulationsGallon-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 shareMaintenanceElectronic brake systems offer safety boost, ease of maintenance
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