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Reman powertrains to be discussed at Big R show
Derek Kaufman – chief operation officer of Mission Motors, a San Francisco-based developer of electric drive systems – will speak to attendees of the 2012 International Big R Show on Sunday, Oct. 28, where he will discuss “Powertrain Trends and the Reman Opportunities They Represent.” For 35 years, Kaufman has worked in the transportation industry […]
August 11, 2012
Business
Interstate Distributor opens regional OC in Kansas City, Mo.
Interstate Distributor Co. announced a new regional operating center in Kansas City, Mo., part of the company’s continued growth in the Midwest and Eastern markets. The company also has added 350 new 2013 Freightliner Cascadia tractors this summer as part of its growth plan. A year after being acquired by Saltchuk Resources Inc., Interstate is […]
August 11, 2012
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FedEx Freight’s Logan is 2012 NTDC Grand Champion
Don Logan, a FedEx Freight professional truck driver from Topeka, Kan., was named the 2012 Bendix National Truck Driving Championships Grand Champion. Logan’s driving skills and knowledge of transportation and truck safety information topped those of 425 other professional drivers from all across the United States at the 75th annual NTDC, held in Minneapolis and […]
August 11, 2012
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CVSA holds North American Inspectors Championship
Fifty roadside inspectors representing jurisdictions across North America convened Aug. 6-9 in Minneapolis to compete in the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s North American Inspectors Championship. This year, Christopher Smithen, a CVSA-certified North American Standard inspector from Nevada, was awarded the Jimmy K. Ammons Grand Champion Award. “We are proud to recognize and reward each of […]
August 11, 2012
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Accuride to use Plex software
Plex Systems Inc., a provider of online cloud management software, has announced Accuride Corp. will deploy its Software-as-a-Service/cloud enterprise resource planning solution across its core operations. As it implements the Plex Online ERP system, Accuride says it will consolidate from seven separate systems running more than 200 applications to one ERP system to centralize shared […]
August 11, 2012
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Eaton tabs Randrianarison to lead overseas group
Eaton Corp. has named Patrick Randrianarison president of the Vehicle Group in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), responsible for leading Eaton’s automotive and truck businesses in that region. Randrianarison succeeds Nanda Kumar, who recently was named executive vice president of the Eaton Business System. Succeeding Randrianarison as Eaton’s president in South America and […]
August 11, 2012
Business
Bergstrom names Leupold director, test and development
Bergstrom Inc., a provider in the design and supply of climate systems to the commercial vehicle industry, has named Alan Leupold director of test and development. Leupold brings to Bergstrom several decades of experience in commercial vehicle HVAC system design and testing. Prior to joining Bergstrom, he spent 39 years with CNH, Case and International […]
August 11, 2012
Business
WABCO wins award from Paccar
WABCO Holdings Inc. announced WABCO in the Netherlands has been recognized with a top award for quality achievement throughout 2011 by Paccar. Paccar honored WABCO’s manufacturing facility in Meppel, the Netherlands, which supplies TriStop brake actuators for DAF trucks. Paccar’s measure of quality requires 50 or fewer defects out of every one million parts produced […]
August 11, 2012
Business
BorgWarner recognizes employees for innovation
BorgWarner recently presented 2011 Innovation Awards to more than 100 employees from its worldwide operations for their contributions toward operational excellence, product development, customer excellence and collaboration. From this group, 13 employees received Chairman’s Innovation Awards for their exceptional contributions to the company’s success. “Innovation, collaboration and the pursuit of excellence drive our employees forward,” […]
August 11, 2012
Business
Long Beach port cuts air pollution for fifth consecutive year
Port of Long Beach clean air programs slashed air pollution from port-related sources for the fifth year in a row, including a dramatic 75 percent reduction in airborne diesel particulates, according to an analysis of key pollutants that compares 2011 to 2005. The port said the air pollution reductions reflect its efforts to aggressively limit […]
August 9, 2012
Business
APRA supports FTC reman guides
The Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association recently filed extensive comments supporting retention of the Federal Trade Commission’s Guides for the Rebuilt, Reconditioned and Other Used Automobile Parts. The guides were adopted by the FTC prior to 1979 and since have been reviewed and updated periodically. The guides establish minimum restoration requirements that must be met before […]
August 9, 2012
Business
Thermo King launches Precedent temperature control trailer platform
Class 8 truck manufacturers aren’t the only diesel engine producers affected by government exhaust emissions regulations. Diesel-powered refrigerated trailer temperature-control systems are classified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as nonhighway units subject to Tier IV regulations that become law next year. For Thermo King, the pending regulations – as well as existing California Air […]
August 9, 2012
Business
UniGroup selects Descartes for shipment planning, execution
Descartes Systems Group announced that UniGroup Worldwide, sister company of United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit, is streamlining shipment management across its North American operations with Descartes’ IES Forwarder Enterprise Solution designed to facilitate end-to-end planning and execution of international shipments. “As a specialist in all areas of transportation, UniGroup Worldwide provides customized solutions leveraging […]
August 9, 2012
Business
UPS board adds economic expert
The UPS board of directors recently named as a company director Kevin Warsh, a former central banker, presidential adviser and noted economic and financial market expert. The appointment expanded the UPS Board to 13 members. Warsh will stand for election to a regular one-year term at UPS’s annual shareowners’ meeting in May 2013. He will […]
August 9, 2012
Business
TCA selects 24 scholarship recipients
The Truckload Carriers Association announced it has selected 24 college scholarship recipients for the 2012-13 academic year. The TCA Scholarship Fund has been providing money for higher education to students associated with the truckload industry since 1973. This year’s scholarships range in size from $2,725 to $6,250. “We are pleased to report a record number […]
August 9, 2012
Business
D&T driver awarded Disney Cruise
A Disney Cruise, complete with a stay in Orlando, Fla., was the award trip of choice for D&T Trucking driver Alan Lloyd. He and his daughter enjoyed a seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruise, with stops in St. Thomas, St. Maarten, St. John and Disney’s Castaway Cay. Lloyd won the trip after being named one four recipients […]
August 9, 2012
Business
PeopleNet recognizes fleets for innovation
PeopleNet, a provider of integrated onboard computing and mobile communications systems, announced the recipients of its 2012 Innovator of the Year Awards, which the company gives to fleets that demonstrate exceptional leadership in using PeopleNet to create unique solutions that accelerate/drive return on investment. Randy Boyles, vice president of tailored solutions for PeopleNet, presented the […]
August 9, 2012
Business
Cadec, DFS to provide real-time P&D data for fuel haulers
Cadec Global, a provider of fleet management solutions, announced a new partnership with Digital Fuel Solutions, provider of a Web-based management tool designed to optimize the entire fuel delivery process at every level of operations. Cadec says that through its partnership with DFS, PowerVue customers in the fuel industry now can benefit from the DFS […]
August 9, 2012
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