Jack Roberts (CCJ)BusinessDetroit and Pierce extend fire service agreementDetroit Diesel Corporation (Detroit) and Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, today announced a five-year extension of their fire service agreement. Through 2018, the Detroit DD13 engine is available exclusively on Pierce’s complete line of custom fire and emergency vehicles. Detroit developed a unique configuration of its DD13 engine to meet Pierce Manufacturing’s specific cab, […]June 25, 2013BusinessPenske places order for 100 CNG tractorsPenske Truck Leasing today announced it has ordered 100 compressed natural gas (CNG) Freightliner Cascadia tractors equipped with Cummins Westport 12-liter engines. The natural gas tractors will be used by Penske’s full-service truck leasing and commercial truck rental customers at various locations across the United States. “Many full-service truck leasing customers continue to evaluate using […]June 25, 2013BusinessGoodyear expands Petro, TravelCenter tire offeringsFleets and owner-operators will have increased access to premium Goodyear truck tires thanks to The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s new agreement with TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters.) TA Truck Service and Petro:Lube locations will carry thee additional Goodyear Fuel Max truck tires: · G399A LHS Fuel Max steer tire · G572A LHD Fuel Max […]June 21, 2013Business42 Kenworth CNG trucks to enter service with AMP AmericasAMP Americas, a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling company that helps corporate and independent long-haul trucking fleets transition from gasoline and diesel to CNG, today put its first 12-Liter Kenworth T660 truck on the road. The truck is the first of 42 new T660 trucks that will upgrade one of the largest CNG fleets in […]June 21, 2013BusinessMack announces DME fuel offerings for ’15Mack Trucks will begin production of dimethyl ether (DME)-powered Pinnacle Axle Back models in 2015.June 20, 2013BusinessVolvo receives telematics honorRemote Diagnostics, Volvo Trucks’ proactive diagnostic and repair planning service, was named Best Telematics Service or Solution for Commercial Vehicles by a panel of industry judges at the 10th annual Telematics Update Awards in Detroit. Volvo, the only heavy-duty truck manufacturer nominated for the prestigious award, offers Remote Diagnostics as a standard feature on all […]June 20, 2013BusinessRyder takes delivery of first natural gas trucksRyder System, Inc announced today that it has begun to take delivery of 39 light and medium duty compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles, the first of their kind in North America available for lease or rent. The vehicles include 20 Greenkraft cab-over vehicles with 6.0-liter GM natural gas engines and 19 Navistar International TranStar trucks […]June 20, 2013BusinessKenworth Renton Plant receives Commuter’s HonorFor its efforts in promoting workplace commuting, Kenworth Truck Company’s assembly plant in Renton, Wash., has been recognized as “One of the Best Workplaces for Commuters(SM)” by the National Center for Transit Research. The award recognizes employers that achieve a national standard of excellence for providing outstanding commuter benefits, which help promote energy conservation by […]June 19, 2013BusinessGoodyear opens Wingfoot Tire Center in Oklahoma CityWingfoot Commercial Tire Systems LLC, a subsidiary of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, has expanded its service network footprint with the recent opening of a Wingfoot Commercial Tire location in Oklahoma City, Okla. The 9,600-square-foot location – located at 8530 S.W. 8th St. in Oklahoma City – offers the following services, according to Wingfoot […]June 19, 2013BusinessVolvo introduces electric buses in SwedenBuses that glide noiselessly without emissions, that pick up passengers indoors and which are powered by a renewable source of electricity – this will become a reality in 2015, through the launch of an ultramodern bus service in Gothenburg. The new technology enables completely new possibilities for future public-transport. Behind the initiative is the Volvo […]June 19, 2013Previous PagePage 70 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.
