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Vipar’s Crowley receives Northwood University leadership award
Stephen Crowley, president and chief executive officer of Vipar Heavy Duty, has been named a recipient of the 2010 Northwood University Automotive Aftermarket Management Education award. Crowley was among eight aftermarket leaders honored by Northwood University during Industry Week in Las Vegas, Nev. Crowley’s educational contributions include the development of a Distributor Education Series while […]
November 14, 2010
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GE commits to electric vehicle fleet
GE announced Thursday, Nov. 11, that it will purchase 25,000 electric vehicles by 2015 for its own global fleet and through its Capital Fleet Services business. GE plans to deploy 15,000 electric vehicles in its own global fleet, which comprises 30,000 vehicles. The remaining 10,000 electric vehicles will be deployed by partnering with its 65,000 […]
November 11, 2010
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Fiscal reform committee report proposes gas tax hike
The bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, created by President Obama to address the nation’s fiscal challenges, has recommended a gradual increase in the gas tax to feed the Highway Trust Fund and pay for transportation spending. The commission – charged with identifying policies to improve the fiscal situation in the medium term […]
November 11, 2010
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NAFA’s legislative team clarifies sales of taxable fuel issues
The NAFA Fleet Management Association says it has received clarification on two issues relevant to fleet managers in the public service sector: the sale of taxable fuel to state and local governments, and fuel resale to other state and local governments. According to the Internal Revenue Service, sales of fuel from one jurisdiction to another […]
November 11, 2010
Business
Schneider National again named a top military-friendly employer
Schneider National announced it has made the G.I. Jobs Top 100 Military Friendly Employers list for the fifth consecutive year. Schneider ranked 23rd on the list, earning recognition for the programs and benefits it offers to our nation’s Reservists, National Guard members and veterans. “Just like the military and its service members, Schneider operates according […]
November 11, 2010
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FedEx prepares for busiest day in company history
FedEx Corp. said Thursday, Nov. 11, that it expects to see its busiest day in company history when it moves almost 16 million shipments around the world on Dec. 13, more than 12 percent higher from last year’s busiest day when the company handled 14.2 million shipments. For the overall holiday season, FedEx is expecting […]
November 11, 2010
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Seguin named president of UPS Americas
UPS has appointed Romaine Seguin, a 27-year UPS veteran, its new president of the UPS Americas Region with responsibility for Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. Seguin, formerly chief operating officer of the UPS Europe, Middle East and Africa Region, will succeed Stephen Flowers as president of the Americas. In her new role, Seguin will […]
November 11, 2010
Business
Global logistics expert speaks at foreign trade zone seminars
Lou Tapper, vice president of global business development for Longistics, a full-service provider of global logistics solutions, spoke at two daylong seminars in North Carolina discussing the benefits for businesses utilizing foreign trade zones. The seminars were at the Composite Center of Excellence at the Global TransPark in Kinston, and at Edgecombe Community College in […]
November 11, 2010
Business
Con-way Freight treats champion driver to new rides
Con-way Freight has awarded professional driver Carl Krites – who recently was named National Truck Driving Grand Champion at the annual American Trucking Associations event – with a new 2010 Ford F-150 pickup truck, a cash prize and exclusive use of a tricked-out 2010 Freightliner Cascadia tractor with a Detroit Diesel DD13 engine. “It was […]
November 11, 2010
Business
Theme set for Heavy Duty Dialogue 2011
“Game Changers in the Global Commercial Vehicle Industry” has been announced as the theme for Heavy Duty Dialogue 2011, set for Jan. 17, 2011, at The Mirage in Las Vegas, Nev. Heavy Duty Dialogue is a business conference strategically developed for executives in the global and domestic commercial vehicle industry. HDD’11 immediately precedes Heavy Duty […]
November 11, 2010
Business
Freightliner Trucks launches RSS feed
In order to provide dealers and current and potential customers up-to-date product information, Freightliner Trucks has launched its Really Simple Syndication (RSS) online feed, an XML-based format designed to enable immediate content distribution to anyone who chooses to receive it. Freightliner Trucks says it developed an RSS application so technical information, new product features and […]
November 11, 2010
Business
Cheetah Software integrates CoPilot Live v8 GPS navigation software
Cheetah Software Systems has announced a plug-in solution utilizing ALK Technologies’ CoPilot Live v8 turn-by-turn GPS navigation software Cheetah says matching its dynamic routing and dispatch optimization with CoPilot Live’s 2D and 3D map guidance displays with detailed spoken directions increases safety and efficiency. The solution also offers multistop trip planning to enter up to […]
November 11, 2010
Business
Thermo King debuts fuel-efficient unattended rail solutions
Thermo King’s environmentally conscious SB-210RR+ and SB-310RR+ refrigerated rail units help track unattended cargo and are designed for optimized reliability, performance, fuel efficiency and cargo protection. Longer battery life, 65-amp alternators, electronic door switches and protection packages help to safeguard the refrigeration units from damage in transit. The larger SB-310RR+ refrigerated rail unit contains a […]
November 11, 2010
Business
FCCC’s all-electric walk-in van spotlighted during Odyssey Week
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. recently presented the new body styling of its plug-in MT-EV all-electric walk-in van during the culmination event at National Odyssey Day, the final event of the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium’s Odyssey Week. The 2010 Odyssey was the program’s fifth installment and focused on bringing national attention to cleaner, more energy-efficient […]
November 11, 2010
Business
Federal-Mogul enhances North American aftermarket organization
Federal-Mogul Corp. announced a new and enhanced North American aftermarket organization. Paul Johnson joins Federal-Mogul as vice president, North America, global aftermarket. Johnson will report directly to Jay Burkhart, senior vice president, global aftermarket, and will be located at the world headquarters in Southfield, Mich. He assumes the position formerly held by Bob Egan, who […]
November 11, 2010
Business
Monthly freight index rose 1.0% in September, yearly index up 2.1%
The Freight Transportation Services Index rose 1.0 percent in September from its August level, rising after a one month decline, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported Wednesday, Nov. 10. BTS, a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, reported that the Freight TSI has risen 5.5 percent over the last […]
November 10, 2010
Business
NASSTRAC calls for release of proposed hours rules
The National Small Shipments Traffic Conference, an industry association that provides advocacy, education and provider relations for transportation executives, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, called on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to publish its proposed hours-of-service rules as soon as possible to allow public comment and debate, and to eliminate uncertainty for carriers and shippers. […]
November 10, 2010
Business
Truckers give real-world look at health problems
Truck drivers on two discussion panels gave attendees at this week’s International Conference on Commercial Driver Health and Wellness in Baltimore real-world perspectives on health-related issues. Frank Silo, a company driver for Covenant Transport, knows firsthand how obesity affects truckers, both professional and personally. His weight reached the point that he couldn’t even wear a […]
November 10, 2010
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