Jack Roberts (CCJ)BusinessKenworth to offer extended T680 engine warrantyKenworth Truck Company and PACCAR Financial have introduced an extended engine warranty program available to qualifying customers who purchase new Kenworth T680s equipped with PACCAR MX-13 engines and finance through PACCAR Financial. Under the program, Kenworth customers may receive a 3-year / 400,000-mile comprehensive and aftertreatment extended warranty for the PACCAR MX-13 when ordered with […]February 20, 2013BusinessCarrier Transicold facility honored for safety milestoneCarrier Transicold recently celebrated a safety milestone at its Athens, Ga. plant, surpassing 5 million hours without a lost-time injury. The company has recorded zero lost-time injuries at the facility since October 2006, an achievement the company says demonstrates Carrier Transicold’s commitment and cultural focus on employee safety. “We are proud of this achievement, which […]February 20, 2013BusinessRoush CleanTech to debut propane autogas Ford vans at Work Truck ShowRoush CleanTech says it will expand its alternative fuel technology product offerings with new propane autogas fuel systems for Ford F-59, F-53 and E-450 stripped chassis. Roush says its Ford F-59 commercial step van chassis and the Ford E-450 stripped chassis adapt to numerous fleet delivery applications, such as bakery, textile, multi-stop package delivery service, […]February 20, 2013BusinessKenworth names 2013 Service Council membersKenworth Truck Company has named its 2013 Kenworth Service Council, which is comprised of leading Kenworth service managers in the United States and Canada. The council’s mission is to help promote service and product improvements to further enhance Kenworth’s World’s Best quality. Members of the 2013 Kenworth Service Council are: Chairman – Michael Donnelly, MHC […]February 19, 2013BusinessOhio honors Bendix’s healthy workplaceRecognizing its ongoing commitment to employee health and wellness, the Ohio Department of Health has honored the Elyria headquarters of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems with a Healthy Ohio Healthy Worksite Award. Bendix is one of just 35 Ohio businesses that received the award during the 2013 Health Action Council Annual Conference on January 29. This […]February 19, 2013BusinessIce Road star Lisa Kelly to reveal trucking smartphone app at MATSThe Worldtrucker global online community is proud to announce celebrity truck driver Lisa Kelly, of the TV series Ice Road Truckers and IRT: Deadliest Roads, as its new global ambassador. Kelly and Worldtrucker will reveal the online community’s new smartphone app and website in the Volvo Trucks booth at the 2013 Mid-America Trucking Show in […]February 18, 2013BusinessChevron inducts 2013 Million Mile Club MembersChevron Lubricants unveiled the ten drivers inducted to the Chevron Delo sponsored Red Eye Radio (formerly Midnight Trucking Radio) Million Mile Club in January 2013. Established in 1992, the Chevron Delo sponsored program is one of the most prestigious honors in the trucking industry. The Red Eye Radio Million Mile Club honors truck drivers in […]February 15, 2013BusinessGreat Dane welcomes new Montana dealerGreat Dane has adds Rocky Mountain Great Dane (also known as S&P Brake Supply) to its full-service dealer network. The company is headquartered in Billings, Montana. “We are delighted to have a partner like Rocky Mountain Great Dane in the western region, where nearly all market segments are benefitting from the domestic oil boom,” said […]February 15, 2013BusinessVolvo confirms Jost as standard Fifth Wheel supplierVolvo Trucks will now equip fifth wheel coupling devices from JOST International as standard equipment on Volvo VN and VHD tractors manufactured at its Dublin, Va. plant., which assembles all Volvo trucks sold in North America. “Introduction of this new standard fifth wheel represents our ongoing focus on safety, driver productivity and customer value,” said […]February 15, 2013BusinessThomas Built offers bus technician trainingNearly half a million school buses drive 4.3 billion miles each year, all while maintaining a safety record unequalled in the transportation industry. That’s quite a feat, considering school buses constitute the largest transit program in the United States. Thomas Built Buses says it because knows what it takes to keep school buses rolling along […]February 15, 2013Previous PagePage 83 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.
