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2010 Clean Air Action Plan update approved

Harbor commissioners from Los Angeles and Long Beach came together for a special joint session on Monday, November 22, and unanimously approved an updated version of the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan, which aims to reduce air pollution at the two seaports. Since being enacted in 2006, the original CAAP has initiated […]

November 22, 2010

Long Beach port launches $950M bridge project

Marking the start of a nearly $1 billion project to replace the aging Gerald Desmond Bridge in the Port of Long Beach, elected officials, federal and state transportation leaders and port authorities gathered Monday, Nov. 22, to formally launch the project. “The new bridge will be designed to handle the traffic and cargo needs of […]

November 22, 2010

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Volvo products hold up well for AAA Cooper Transportation

A Volvo VN 630, powered by a D12 engine, recently was retired among the drivers and mechanics of AAA Cooper Transportation. Volvo Trucks North America says the truck logged 1.5 million miles in seven years without an engine overhaul. The vehicle was placed into service in May 2003 by the Dothan, Ala.-based company. Logging as […]

November 22, 2010

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FedEx helps benchmark best practices in social media

Companies are using social media to change the way they communicate with their employees and customers, indicating a convergence of external and internal communications, according to an in-depth study of more than 60 of the world’s most recognized companies. The study, conducted jointly by FedEx and Ketchum, also found that generating word-of-mouth advocacy and addressing […]

November 22, 2010

Yokohama to increase prices on light, medium, OTR tires

Yokohama Tire Corp. announced Monday, Nov. 22, it will increase prices on its light and medium commercial truck, and off-the-road tires in the United States, effective Jan. 1, 2011, due to continued increases in the cost of raw materials and energy-related expenses. Commercial tires will increase by up to 6 percent, while OTR (bias and […]

November 22, 2010

Isuzu NPR Eco-Max trucks return from nationwide tour

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc. has concluded its Eco-Advantage Tour – a coast-to-coast showcase for the 2011 Isuzu NPR Eco-Max that began when its trucks departed Santa Ana, Calif.. Two upfitted versions of the Isuzu NPR Eco-Max visited more than 200 Isuzu truck dealers between Sept. 7 and Nov. 17. The lightweight Eco-Max Tool […]

November 22, 2010

Navistar Defense to provide 250 MaxxPro MRAP Recovery vehicles

Navistar Defense on Monday, Nov. 22, announced that it received a delivery order for 250 International MaxxPro Recovery vehicles from the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command. The $253 million order was placed under the company’s Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity contract and includes contractor logistics support. This is Navistar’s eighth […]

November 22, 2010

Pana-Pacific announces ISO/TS 16949:2009 certification

Pana-Pacific announced achieving ISO/TS 16949:2009 certification. As an ISO/TS 16949 company, Pana-Pacific says it continually will aim for improvements in its quality management system, emphasizing defect prevention and the reduction of variation and waste in its supply chain of commercial vehicle-related products. Pana-Pacific previously was certified as ISO 9001:2008, the international standard on which TS […]

November 22, 2010

Hunter WinAlign alignment system spec update available

Hunter says its latest specification release to update WinAlign alignment systems for 2011 includes 465 new light-vehicle specs and updated specs for 400 older vehicles. Updates for Hunter’s CodeLink reset make it capable of resetting steering system sensors on more than 60 additional models from Acura, Audi, Buick, Chevrolet, Ford, GMC, Honda, Infiniti, Lexus, Mazda, […]

November 22, 2010

UPS sells Logistics Technologies to private equity firm

UPS on Friday, Nov. 19, announced an agreement to sell its UPS Logistics Technologies unit to Thoma Bravo, a private equity investment firm; financial details were not disclosed. Len Kennedy, vice president and chief operating officer of the unit, will become the chief executive officer after the acquisition, which is expected to close by Dec. […]

November 21, 2010

Ryder hosts North American Border Security Conference

Ryder last week hosted a North American Border Security Conference to share security and customs compliance best practices among customers, business partners and government security agencies. The conference, which took place Thursday, Nov. 18, at Ryder’s operations management center in Novi, Mich., featured presentations by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and its component agency, […]

November 21, 2010

Lanair Holdings acquires Clean Burn

Lanair Holdings, manufacturers of air comfort solutions, on Friday, Nov. 19, announced the acquisition of Clean Burn Inc., a Lancaster, Pa.-based manufacturer of waste oil furnaces and boilers used to transform used motor oils generated by cars, trucks, heavy equipment, boats and other vehicles into free heat. Terms were not disclosed. Lanair Holdings, which specializes […]

November 21, 2010

Tectran subscribes to HDX SiMAN solution

HDX Services, a subsidiary of Datalliance, announced that Tectran has subscribed to the HDX SiMAN Extranet Service. HDX SiMAN is designed to offer heavy-duty distributor users a menu from a single sign-on process to access multiple manufacturer sites, which helps users access the information they need and answer their questions easily and efficiently. HDX Services […]

November 21, 2010

VoIP technology pays dividends for Premier Transfer and Storage

Increasingly, transportation companies with multiple locations are using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology to save money and solve difficult business challenges. Last year, Premier Transfer & Storage, a Blacksburg, Virginia-based agent for Mayflower, updated its phones to the Samsung 7000 series VoIP system after expanding to a new location in Richmond. The system has […]

November 21, 2010

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Hansen promotes Sadler to director of engineering

Hansen International Inc. has announced the promotion of Dennis J. Sadler to director of engineering of the Lexington, S.C.-based engineering, manufacturing and global sourcing company of commercial and industrial vehicle hardware and trim systems. A veteran mechanical design engineer with more than 30 years in the business, some of them with other major manufacturing companies, […]

November 21, 2010

Nuss names director, new truck sales and leasing

Brian Nuss is the new director of new truck sales and leasing at Nuss Truck & Equipment. He was formerly with Peterbilt Motors in sales positions such as regional manager and national fleet manager. He was with Paccar for 10 years and previously handled PacLease as a regional manager and general manager. Prior to that, […]

November 21, 2010

FirstFleet driver named TCA Highway Angel

The Truckload Carriers Association has named Bill Whitehead, a professional truck driver with FirstFleet Inc., of Murfreesboro, Tenn., as a Highway Angel for helping motorists whose car had been struck by a deer. At about 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 7, Whitehead was about to make a delivery and was driving east on Highway 402 in […]

November 21, 2010

Meritor WABCO to supply air, coolant control for DTNA’s SCR trucks

Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems announced an agreement to supply Daimler Trucks North America with advanced air and water management valves for commercial vehicles using selective catalytic reduction aftertreatment to meet emissions standards. “Meritor WABCO recognized that air and coolant management would play a vital role in the integration of SCR emission systems on commercial […]

November 21, 2010

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