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Yanke Group team named TCA Highway Angels
The Truckload Carriers Association has named a driver team from the Yanke Group of Companies in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, as its latest Highway Angels. Laurent Pennacchio and Olegas Milevskis, both of Regina, Saskatchewan, are being recognized for helping a young family involved in an accident with a large animal in the road – a moose. It […]
September 5, 2012
Business
Qualcomm updates Trailer Tracks 210
Qualcomm Inc. – a provider of integrated wireless systems, applications and services to transportation and logistics companies – announced the release of its latest edition of Trailer Tracks 210. The untethered trailer tracking platform now includes an embedded solar charging system, utilizing the latest technology to preserve equipment uptime and battery life, while the one-piece […]
September 5, 2012
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The new Volvo VNL’s features and trim levels are available to examine interactively. Volvo Trucks has developed a new state-of-the-art online configurator exclusively for VNL models. The configurator provides detailed information on the features and benefits of each trim level and cab option, as well as a 360-degree view of the truck inside and out.
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Vigillo offers new driver scoring index
Vigillo, creators of data mining software products designed to aggregate, organize and deliver complex fleet safety information in an easy-to-read scorecard format, announced the release of the Daylight Driver Index, a driver scoring system that describes an individual driver’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration record using Compliance Safety Accountability data. Vigillo said the new product […]
September 5, 2012
Business
Fras-le launches air disc brake pad program
Fras-le North America Inc., a friction material manufacturer, announced the launch of its air disc brake pad program for the North American aftermarket, an expansion of the company’s Work Truck and Fleet Disc Brake Pad Program that kicked off in May. Fras-le’s new air disc brake pad program, sold under the Extreme Service brand, includes […]
September 5, 2012
Business
Yokohama debuts 3 new OTR tires
Yokohama Tire Corp.’s latest off-the-road radial tires include the RL45, RB42 and RL51: • Features of the RB42 – designed for dump trucks and soft and/or loose surfaces such as mud, sand, gravel and rocks – include an extra-deep tread for improved traction and tread life; large center blocks that help increase resistance to cuts […]
September 5, 2012
Business
Horton names Getter VP/manufacturing
Horton Inc. – a provider of fan drives, fans and suspension products – has hired John Getter as vice president of manufacturing. Getter, who has nearly 30 years of experience in manufacturing, engineering and procurement, most recently, was vice president of manufacturing and logistics for Bühler Inc., a Plymouth, Minn.-based manufacturer of food-processing equipment. Getter […]
September 5, 2012
Business
Manufacturing contracts again in August
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in August for the third time since July 2009, but the overall economy grew for the 39th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business released Tuesday, Sept. 4. The overall PMI registered 49.6 percent, a decrease of 0.2 percentage point […]
September 4, 2012
Business
U.S. average diesel price climbs for ninth consecutive week
The national average retail diesel price climbed for the ninth consecutive week, climbing 3.8 cents to $4.127 a gallon during the week ended Monday, Sept. 4, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. EIA’s weekly survey of U.S. diesel prices was delayed one day because of the Labor Day holiday. During 12 […]
September 4, 2012
Business
FMCSA wants to redefine GCWR
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a direct final rule making adjustments to the definition of “gross combination weight rating” to read “Gross combination weight rating (GCWR) means the value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a combination motor vehicle.” Interested parties have until Sept. 26 to comment. If FMCSA […]
September 4, 2012
Business
Old Dominion opens new service center in Parkersburg, W.Va.
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. recently opened its new service center in Parkersburg, W.Va. The two-acre facility will employ 12 people and is part of a $90-$120 million investment the Thomasville, N.C.-based company has committed to real estate purchases and expansion projects in 2012. The new Parkersburg service center is positioned directly off of Interstate […]
September 4, 2012
Business
Work truck upfit selection guide available
A guide to effective work truck upfitting is now available to fleet managers. The 10-page manual details considerations for the increasingly complex process of specifying and building work trucks (known as upfitting) for all types of applications and requirements. The Work Truck Upfit Selection Guide takes decision-makers through a process of evaluating the most important […]
September 4, 2012
Business
Hausladen named TAEC national chairman
The Trucking Association Executives’ Council elected John Hausladen as national chairman for the 2012-2013 term at its annual meeting in Park City, Utah. A resident of Corcoran, Hausladen has been president and chief executive officer of the Minnesota Trucking Association since 1996 and has spent the last 30 years in association work. He currently serves […]
September 4, 2012
Business
TCA Best Fleets to Drive For contest, survey returns
Now through Oct. 31, the Truckload Carriers Association will accept nominations for the fifth annual Best Fleets to Drive For contest and survey. Company drivers and owner-operators may nominate trucking companies by completing an application form on www.BestFleetsToDriveFor.com. Best Fleets to Drive For is an annual evaluation of the best employers in the trucking industry. […]
September 4, 2012
Business
WyoTech, Mack to collaborate on technician training
Recognizing the need for skilled and expert-level trucking technicians, Mack Trucks is partnering with WyoTech to offer advanced training programs. Students enrolled in the program will be trained specifically to work on Mack Trucks, including its engines, electronics, emissions, powertrain and chassis components at the WyoTech-Blairsville campus in Pennsylvania beginning in spring 2013. “Our technologically […]
September 4, 2012
Business
Cleaire to offer heavy-duty emissions testing services
Cleaire Advanced Emission Controls announced the opening of its Heavy-Duty Chassis Dynamometer Emissions Laboratory for outside contract services. Cleaire Advanced Technology Testing Services, or “CATTS,” is located in Richmond, Calif., on the campus of the Chevron Technology Center. The CFR-compliant heavy-duty chassis dynamometer laboratory is capable of testing a variety of medium- and heavy-duty powertrain […]
September 4, 2012
Business
Peerless Electronics launches e-commerce store
Peerless Electronics Inc. has launched its new online e-commerce store showcasing components for transportation applications. Peerless says customers will save time, view at-a-glance status and find it easier to shop online from product catalogs tailored to the transportation industry from the company’s inventory of electromechanical and interconnect components. Each online product includes specs, technical descriptions, […]
September 4, 2012
Business
GoJo offers gloves for technicians
GoJo’s Hitactile Professional Technician Gloves are designed to provide protection against cuts and lacerations in applications where dexterity and hand protection are critical. The gloves, available in large and extra-large sizes, feature a Chemtrile Nitrile palm coat formulated to repel oils and liquids and have a breathable, lightweight MaxFlex weave with multidirectional stretch for comfort […]
September 4, 2012
Business
Fontaine Heavy-Haul names Conner director of sales
Fontaine Heavy-Haul, a provider of lowbed and extendable trailers, has hired Jeff Conner as director of sales. Previously, Conner served in sales and sales management positions for leading trailer and related companies in the South and Midwest. “We’re really excited about Jeff joining our team and what that means for our customers as we move […]
September 4, 2012
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