Jason Cannon (HWT)Jason Cannon is the Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal. He has a Class A CDL and is a graduate of the Porsche Sport Driving School. Reach him at [email protected].VocationalNavistar hires Kozek from PACCAR to lead truck, parts unitNavistar International Corporation said Monday it has appointed former PACCAR Inc. vice president and general manager of Peterbilt Motors Company Bill Kozek as president of its North America Truck and Parts business.  After a 26 year career with PACCAR, Kozek succeeds Jack Allen, who was promoted to chief operating officer at Navistar last month.  “Bill […]May 21, 2013PerspectivesNominees sought for distributor awardNominees for Truck Parts & Service magazine’s Distributor of the Year Award are rolling in, and there’s still one month left to the deadline. Nominations will be accepted through June 21, one month from today. Several familiar names have already been submitted along with a handful of newcomers, each vying for the title of the best distributor […]May 20, 2013Class 3-6Chevy, Nissan partner on cargo vanNissan Motor Co. said this week the company would provide General Motors Co. with a version of its NV200 cargo van for resell in the U.S. and Canada. Dubbed the Chevrolet City Express, the four-cylinder van is expected to hit GM lots in the third quarter of 2014. “Our fleet customers have asked us for an entry in the commercial small van […]May 19, 2013HomeAir-Weigh releases onboard scale for Heil refuse trucksAir-Weigh, a global provider of on-board electronic scales, announced the company is making a scale available for use on the Heil STARR refuse and recycling vehicle. Accurately measuring the weight of refuse is challenging. Weight is added to refuse trucks constantly throughout the course of a route, and drivers have little idea when their trucks are […]May 17, 2013VocationalKenworth launches T880Kenworth Truck Company launched its new Kenworth T880 at the annual Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville. The new T880 is for vocational applications, including dump, mixer, refuse, and heavy haul. Its addition will complement Kenworth’s current vocational line-up that includes the T800, T440, W900S and C500. The T880 will be available for production later this […]May 17, 2013VocationalNavistar getting out of RV businessNavistar International Corp. said Thursday the company has sold its recreational vehicle business to Allied Specialty Vehicles. Cutting its ties with its Monaco, Holiday Rambler and R-Vision recreational vehicle businesses and a collection of brands including Beaver and Safari, is another step in Navistar’s divestment of non-core business assets in the company’s quest to restore profitability “and […]May 17, 2013Vocational5 FAQs for buying medium-duty work trucksThe most important tool in your business is the one that gets you, your crew and your equipment to and from the jobsite. You want to buy the best work truck to suit your specific business criteria. Here are the 5 questions you should ask about cost of ownership, durability, drivability, eco-friendliness and image. To download the white paper, please […]May 14, 2013VocationalVolvo updates European FE, FL modelsVolvo has released its European FE and FL trucks with an enhanced driver environment, and the Volvo FL range is extended with a four-cylinder, 5-litre engine. “Drivers often climb into and out of their trucks many times on each shift,” Claes Nilsson, President of Volvo Trucks, says. “That’s why we’ve focused on creating a comfortable, convenient […]May 14, 2013HomeRush Bus Centers picked for 300 unit orderIC Bus has won a bid to deliver 300 CE Series school buses to Columbus (Ohio) City Schools. IC Bus will deliver the buses through its dealer, Rush Bus Centers, in Columbus, Ohio. “IC Bus is proud to partner with Columbus City Schools and we look forward to helping them with their student transportation needs for […]May 12, 2013VocationalNavajo Tribal Utility Authority keeping the lights onWith approximately 25,000 square miles of land, the Navajo Nation controls three times the amount of land as the next largest tribal group.  And with the land spread out in parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah, it’s up to the Nation’s own utility department, the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA), to keep power, water […]May 9, 2013Previous PagePage 97 of 102Next PageTop StoriesBusinessMarten Transport CEO stepping down, Randy Marten to returnRandy Marten previously served as Chief Executive Officer from January 2005 to May 2021, and President from June 1986 to June 2008.RegulationsU.S. 'pausing' work visas for commercial truck driversBusinessLandstar seeking potential Mexico exitBusinessC.R. England backs massive rail mergerFeatured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.
