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Nissan enters compact van market in a big way
It’s hard to believe that just five years ago, Nissan, a global player in commercial vehicle markets had a net presence of zero in North America. It’s a different scenario today. WIth the successful launch of both a full-sized commerical van and the from-scratch establishment of a commerical-focused dealer network, you’d think the Nissan team […]
March 8, 2013
Business
Premier Trailer Leasing installs Spireon FleetLocate for trailer management
Spireon announced that it will supply its FleetLocate Rich Data Trailer Management system to Premier Trailer Leasing, a nationwide provider of semi-trailer rental and leasing. “We switched to FleetLocate to offer our customers unprecedented visibility into their fleet performance,” said Jim AuBuchon, president of Premier Trailer Leasing, which has grown to over 20,000 trailers located […]
March 8, 2013
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TMW Systems to offer webinar for improving operations
TMW Systems announced it will offer a free, expert webinar to help distribution and dedicated fleet management identify improvement opportunities for a more productive and profitable year. The webinar is offered on March 19, 2013 at 1:30 ET. TMW says that fleet managers, traffic departments and distribution operations with private fleets can benefit from the […]
March 8, 2013
Business
Rand McNally, McLeod integrate Workflow capability
Rand McNally announced that its automated Workflow capability is now integrated with McLeod Software’s LoadMaster Enterprise. McLeod Software, a provider of transportation, brokerage and document management systems, now enables its customers to use data from Rand McNally’s TND 760 and TPC 7600 mobile fleet management systems to manage their fleets’ flow of activities, providing real-time alerts […]
March 8, 2013
Business
Trucking adds 5,600 jobs in February
For-hire trucking companies added 5,600 payroll jobs in February on a seasonally adjusted basis as the overall economy added 236,000 nonfarm jobs — the most added in a month in a year, according to the latest estimates released March 8 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The national unemployment rate dropped to 7.7% — the lowest since December 2008.
March 8, 2013
Business
TCA, Randall-Reilly recognize top drivers
The Truckload Carriers Association and Randall-Reilly Publishing Co. this week unveiled the names of the grand-prize winners of the 2012 Driver of the Year competition. Dan Poorman of Maple Valley, Wash., who drives for Pacific, Wash.-based Gordon Trucking, was honored as the Company Driver of the Year, while Brad Chapdelaine of Minneapolis, who is leased […]
March 7, 2013
Business
Love’s to purchase 50 CNG trucks for fuel delivery
Love’s Travel Stops has agreed to purchase 50 new Freightliner Cascadia trucks with the Cummins Westport 12-liter compressed natural gas engine for its fleet of fuel haulers, operating under the Gemini Transport brand. Gemini, a sister company to Love’s, has been testing the 12-liter CNG engine in one of its Freightliner fuel trucks since September […]
March 7, 2013
Business
Utilimaster to offer CNG conversions
Utilimaster Corporation announced an alliance with LandiRenzo to offer compressed natural gas conversions on Isuzu NPR-HD gas vehicles. LandiRenzo is a supplier of alternative fuel solutions with over 1.5 million systems sold annually. Utilimaster has been providing alternative fuel solutions including LPG, CNG and plug-in electric since 2003. Utilimaster says the CNG conversion provides current fuel costs savings up to […]
March 7, 2013
Business
Propane popularity propels Work Truck Show
Propane was on prominent display at The Work Truck Show in Indianapolis this week with eight propane exhibitors and 14 propane-powered scattered across the showroom floor. Among the trucks on hand was a Schwann’s grocery delivery truck. The company has been using propane for 40 years and now has 400 depots and 300 fueling stations. […]
March 7, 2013
Business
eNow brings solar solutions to trucking
At a press conference today at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, eNow — a company that provides energy solutions for transportation — showed its new TS-series solar power management system. As concept, the idea it pretty simple: durable solar panel strips are mounted on trailer rooftops to supply addition electrical power to the rig. […]
March 7, 2013
Business
Reading ramps up
Reading Truck and Body president and CEO Brian Nadel admits that his company has been playing its cards close to the vest lately. That was largely due to the wait-and-see nature of the economy the past few years. But that’s about to change. In response to growing customer optimism, Reading has been working hard on […]
March 7, 2013
Business
PeopleNet’s EventAlerter app now available
PeopleNet (www.peoplenetonline.com) announced that its EventAlerter iPad and Android application is now available for general release. Introduced at its user conference in August of 2012, the EventAlerter app sends an immediate alert to fleet managers when a critical safety event occurs. One of the first users of EventAlerter for iPad, Luckey Logistics, is using the […]
March 7, 2013
Business
XL Hybrids expands Ford upfit offerings
XL Hybrids will offer a hybrid-drive powertrain for Ford E-Series vans beginning in the third quarter of this year. Clay Siegert, Vice President, supply chain for XL Hybrids says the company’s system can be purchased for under $10,000 with an ROI between 3 and 5 years (depending on duty cycles) while offering users up to […]
March 7, 2013
Business
Henderson details brine solution technolgy
Henderson today held a press conference at the Work Truck Show detailing the brine solution mixing technology it gained last Oct. when the company acquired BrineXtreme, a North American manufacturer of roadway anti-icing technology and equipment. Henderson feels that brine solutions — a water salt mixture is more cost-effective, quicker acting and less labor-intensive than […]
March 7, 2013
Business
Navistar changes top leadership
Navistar International Corp. today announced the promotion of Troy Clarke to president and chief executive officer, effective April 15. Clarke, who was serving as president and chief operating officer, will also serve on Navistar’s board. Lewis Campbell, who has served as executive chairman and interim CEO since August, will step down from those positions and […]
March 7, 2013
Business
Meritor Wabco upgrades collision warning, trailer stability systems
Meritor Wabco announced availability of its next-generation OnGuard collision mitigation system. The company also announced availability of its new Rollover Stability Support 1M (RSS 1M) trailer stability control system, and that its Electronically Controlled Air Suspension (ECAS) is available for both OEM installation and aftermarket retrofit. Meritor Wabco said the new OnGuard system is already […]
March 7, 2013
Business
EBE issued patent for qualification process
EBE has been issued a patent dated January 29th, 2013 for the qualification process used in its SHIPS enterprise system which includes: Logistics Management, Driver Recruiting and Driver Management. EBE says the patent recognizes how EBE makes use of the relationship between disparate data sources and a company’s unique qualification requirements. Additionally, EBE’s content management, […]
March 6, 2013
Business
DISH taps Ford with plans to add 200 propane vans
Satellite television provider DISH unveiled Wednesday the first of 200 ROUSH CleanTech propane autogas-fueled Ford E-250 cargo vans that will enter the company’s fleet this year. The company estimates these new propane autogas-powered vehicles will lower carbon dioxide emissions by 12.5 million pounds over the lifetime of the fleet’s operation compared to gas-powered counterparts. The […]
March 6, 2013
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