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].VocationalAnvil expands rental fleet of buckets, grapplesAnvilâs rental fleet of hydraulic and cable buckets and grapples has grown to more than 30 units, including hydraulic buckets, hydraulic grapples, single line buckets and Anvilâs new diesel hydraulic grapple. âThe number of customers requesting rental units has increased drastically in the past year,â Kyle Watson, Anvilâs Inside Sales Representative, says. âCustomers are looking to rent for several reasons. The [âŚ]May 2, 2013Class 3-6Ford announces job expansion to make F-150, Transit vanFord announced Thursday plans to add more than 2,000 jobs at its Kansas City Assembly Plant to meet rising demand for the Ford F-150 and planned production of the new Ford Transit van. The company says it will add 900 jobs and a third crew in the third quarter of this year to build its [âŚ]May 2, 2013VocationalCAT to shutter S.C. reman transmission plantCaterpillar has announced it will close a remanufacturing plant in Summerville, S.C., putting 280 people out of work. âOver the last few years, the company has worked to position the facility to be more competitive,â the Peoria, Ill.-based company said via a release. âHowever, it has concluded that the Summerville facility is not viable as [âŚ]May 1, 2013VocationalHino awarded emissions patentHino Motors has been awarded a U.S. patent for an emissions control device its inventor says, âcan be favorably mounted on a vehicle without causing relative twisting between a particulate filter and a selective reduction catalyst.â According to the patent abstract, inventor Masahiro Kimura says the invention is essentially a particulate filter and a selective reduction [âŚ]May 1, 2013VocationalTerry joins Auto Truck GroupAuto Truck Group has hired Steve Terry to serve as Regional Fleet Sales Manager. Terry, a 27-year industry veteran, most recently spent eight years with Williamsen Manufacturing where was Territory Sales Manager, responsible for the sale of commercial, fleet and industrial equipment and parts. Terry also previously held positions FedEx Freight and Parts Plus. âSteve [âŚ]May 1, 2013PerspectivesWelcome to Hard Working TrucksWelcome to the Internetâs newest home for vocational truck news, hardworkingtrucks.com. Some of the largest growth in the trucking segment this year has been in light- through medium-duty, and that is expected to continue for quite some time. According to a MacKay and Associates study, there were 3.6 million vehicles on the road in 1982 [âŚ]May 1, 2013VocationalNCCCO launches truck crane operator certification programThe National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) has made available a new CCO certification program for service truck crane operators. Although relatively small, these cranes are still engaged in lifting operations covered by OSHA 1926 Subpart CC, which requires operators to be certified or qualified if they are involved with material delivery at construction sites, [âŚ]April 30, 2013VocationalLund acquires Tradesman Truck AccessoriesLund International has acquired the assets of Tradesman Truck Accessories, LLC. Based in Winters, Texas, Tradesman is a manufacturer of aluminum and steel truck and utility boxes, as well as liquid storage tanks. Tradesman will continue to operate in Winters with the current management team remaining in place. âThis acquisition bolsters Lundâs existing aluminum box offering and provides us [âŚ]April 22, 2013TrucksNew clutch fan wrench for BMW, SprinterSP Tools has developed a fan clutch wrench that the company says allows technicians to hold the water pump pulley securely while removing the viscous fan clutch. The wrench is designed for use on BMW 4.0 Liter and 4.4 liter V-8 engines with bolt on water pump pulleys; and Sprinter Vans 2.7 Liter and Dodge 03-06. The [âŚ]April 18, 2013VocationalCVG will supply CAT seatsCommercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (CVG) has been awarded a new contract to supply seating to the Caterpillar Building Construction Products Division. The seating will be used in small wheel loaders, small-tracked tractors and mini-hydraulic excavators. CVG says it plans to produce the seats at the Companyâs National Seating facility in Vonore, Tenn. and production is [âŚ]April 17, 2013Previous PagePage 99 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.
