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FedEx to acquire Brazilian company RapidĂŁo Cometa
FedEx Corp. on Tuesday, May 29, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Brazilian transportation and logistics company RapidĂŁo Cometa LogĂstica e Transportes S.A. FedEx said the acquisition, terms of which were not announced, will further enhance its international and Brazil business offerings and continue a long-term commitment to the growing Latin American […]
May 29, 2012
Business
Penske Logistics, Cardinal Health extend agreement
Penske Logistics announced that it has reached an agreement with Cardinal Health to extend and renew their existing dedicated carriage services contract. Financial terms were not disclosed. “We’re very pleased to continue our close collaboration with Cardinal Health,” said Dennis Abruzzi, senior vice president, East region, for Penske Logistics. “Our top priority remains ensuring the […]
May 29, 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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Wabash launches carbon steel vacuum tankers
Wabash National Corp. announced production of its first carbon steel vacuum tanker, designed to transport bulk nonhazardous liquids primarily for the oil and gas industry. “Wabash National continues to provide transportation solutions in new markets to grow the business and diversify product offerings outside of semi-trailer and van manufacturing,” says Dick Giromini, president and chief […]
May 29, 2012
Business
Mack helps drivers tune up for championship competitions
The Mack Customer Center recently hosted the Lehigh Valley Truck Driving Championships Tune-Up Drive, a warm-up for next month’s Pennsylvania state championship competition. Throughout the 20 event, more than 55 professional truck drivers from 15 companies showcased their on-road judgment and maneuvering abilities on a 10-point skills course. Tune-Up Drive competitors also tested their pre-trip […]
May 29, 2012
Business
Interstate charges up new AGM battery
Interstate Batteries’ 31-AGM7 extreme absorbed glass-mat battery with the company’s Pure Matrix Power produces 400 cycles at 80 percent depth of discharge. Pure Matrix Power is a combination of pure non-alloy lead and an extra thin plate design; the pure lead without the impurities of alloyed lead and the increased surface area of the thinner […]
May 29, 2012
Business
Alliance rolls out air hose line
Alliance Truck Parts now offers coiled and straight air hose assemblies, gladhands and related accessories for Class 6-8 heavy-duty trucks. The air hoses are engineered to perform in temperatures down to -40 degrees Fahrenheit and feature heavy-gauge spring guards to protect against kinks. Optional features include colored anti-kink gladhand grips and an extended brass handle […]
May 29, 2012
Business
Phillips adds territory sales managers
Phillips Industries announced the addition of three new territory sales managers: Nick Chelman in the Southeast, Thomas Lewis in the South Atlantic region, and Kent Crymes in the Southern region. Chelman has spent his career in the commercial vehicle industry, most recently as hydraulic cylinder/track rebuild shop supervisor with Kelly Tractor Co. of Miami. Previously, […]
May 29, 2012
Business
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I figured the question was coming, and sure enough it did: “You’ve got a new truck. And Peterbilt has a new truck. Just how different are these two models?” I was at a Kenworth Trucks Ride-n-Drive and press briefing in Kirkland, WA, last week when the question was asked. And it was one that Preston […]
May 29, 2012
Business
Remembering truckers
As I sit in a floatie in the middle of a swimming pool in Pensacola, Fla., on this hot sunny Memorial Day, I can’t help but wonder how this floatie found its way to Pensacola. Or how the suntan lotion I applied generously to my face and shoulders — to little avail, I might add […]
May 29, 2012
Business
Demco Express ordered to shut down
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Friday, May 25, announced that it had ordered Denny Mekenye, doing business as Demco Express and/or Demco Trans Inc., to immediately cease all transportation services based on what the agency described as “serious safety violations that posed an imminent hazard to public safety.” FMCSA said it shut down […]
May 28, 2012
Business
RockTenn granted hours exemption
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced its decision to grant RockTenn an exemption from the driver hours-of-service provisions of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. This limited exemption is for RockTenn’s shipping department employees and occasional substitute commercial driver’s license holders who transport paper mill products short distances between its shipping and receiving locations […]
May 28, 2012
Business
PEI updates overfill prevention document
The Petroleum Equipment Institute’s 2012 edition of Recommended Practices for Overfill Prevention for Shop-Fabricated Aboveground Tanks (PEI/RP600-12) is now available for purchase. The revised document provides a reference that consolidates published and unpublished information from equipment manufacturers, installers, tank owners and regulators concerning proper procedures and equipment to minimize aboveground tank overfill incidents. PEI says […]
May 28, 2012
Business
IC Bus launches lifestyle marketing campaign
Navistar Inc. announced that the IC Bus brand launched a new marketing campaign for its school and commercial bus portfolio. The category-defining campaign recognizes the people who drive, ride, maintain, build and put their children on the bus every day while highlighting IC Bus’ design, engineering and service. “The new marketing vision sets IC Bus […]
May 28, 2012
Business
Brenntag names Happel DEF business director
Brenntag North America Inc. has named Bret Happel as the division’s DEF business director, where he will lead the company’s DEF business in both the United States and Canada. His responsibilities include oversight of more than 30 DEF rail terminals and 120 locations throughout North America that distribute jugs, drums, totes, mini-bulk and full truckloads […]
May 28, 2012
Business
Thomas Built names Edgerly VP/operations
Caley Edgerly has been named vice president of operations for Thomas Built Buses, where he will oversee two bus body plants, a chassis plant, a component fabrication plant and related logistics operations, including more than one million square feet of facilities and more than 1,000 employees. Edgerly, who joined Detroit Diesel in 1994, previously served […]
May 28, 2012
Business
Accuride holds supplier summit
Accuride Corp. recently held its annual Global Supplier Summit in Newburgh, Ind., as part of its renewed efforts to build a world-class collaborative supply chain and increase performance expectations of its supplier partners in order to deliver more consistent, dependable performance for customers. The summit was attended by the largest suppliers to Accuride and its […]
May 28, 2012
Business
Blackmer releases new sliding vane pump
Blackmer’s STX2A-DEF Sliding Vane Pump is designed for the transfer of DEF to handle its corrosive properties. The pump is made with 316 stainless steel, allowing it to meet the ISO 22241 material and cleanliness standards required for AdBlue-handling applications. The pumps offer flow rates from 60 to 227 lpm (15 to 60 gpm).
May 28, 2012
Business
Progressive offers 24V power converter/battery charger
Progressive Dynamics’ 24V power converter/battery charger, available in 25- and 40-amp configurations, is suited for specialty vehicles and stationary applications such as battery charging for buses, shuttle buses, local refrigeration delivery trucks, display vans, emergency vehicles, communication trucks, over-the-road trucks with sleeper cabs and solar energy. Features include reverse battery protection, electronic current limiting and […]
May 28, 2012
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