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Fumoto touts snap-on plastic elbow for nipple-type drain valves
Fumoto’s snap-on plastic elbow is designed to convert straight nipple-type drain valves to 90-degree L-shaped valves to facilitate improved hose connection, making it suited for tight areas with clearance issues. The 90-degree bend will help prevent the connected hose from kinking to facilitate full oil flow from the oil pan to help simplify oil changes.
April 7, 2012
Business
DuraClass launches new Website
Dump body and hoist manufacturer DuraClass recently launched a new interactive Website at www.duraclass.com designed to maximize the interactive experience for end users and distributors. The refined navigation system, including a drop-down product menu, is designed to allow users to find information on DuraClass’s complete line of Class 3-8 dump bodies, hoists and related equipment […]
April 7, 2012
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The new Volvo Trucks configurator
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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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WABCO recognized for presence in China
WABCO Holdings Inc. has won top supplier awards in China from eight leading commercial vehicle manufacturers for the company’s performance during 2011. WABCO says this record achievement is recognition by the major Chinese customers that honored the company with 11 awards for excellence, innovation and quality. “A record number of leading Chinese manufacturers of commercial […]
April 7, 2012
Business
Telvent providing real-time traffic management to China cities
Telvent, a real-time IT solutions and information provider, announced the rollout of its advanced mobility management technology, Telvent SmartMobility Traffic, in the Chinese cities of Beijing, Panjin, Fushun, Nanning, Urumqi, Erdos, Yiqi, Changchung and Zhunki, helping to reduce traffic delays in these urban environments by more than 35 percent. According to the company, this translates […]
April 7, 2012
Business
Trucking sheds 1,900 jobs in March
After hiring about 20,000 new payroll employees in the past three months, trucking companies cut 1,900 jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis in March, according to the latest numbers released Friday, April 6, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The last time payroll employment dropped month-to-month in for-hire trucking was August 2011. However, due to […]
April 6, 2012
Business
Daimler recalling nearly 9,800 trucks for driver’s seat, steering wheel issues
Daimler Trucks North America has notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that it is recalling select vehicles from three model year 2012 truck models for two separate defects. DTNA is recalling 8,747 model year 2012 Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 4900 vehicles manufactured from Dec. 22, 2011, through Feb. 23 because the vehicles may […]
April 5, 2012
Business
FMCSA OKs window tinting on commercial vehicles
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has confirmed to the International Window Film Association that window tinting is permitted on commercial motor vehicles. In a Sept. 26 letter to FMCSA, IWFA said “historically, the enforcement community and the trucking industry have clearly taken the position that ‘no’ film was allowed on any vehicle operated as […]
April 5, 2012
Business
ATRI surveying truck drivers on feelings about CSA
The American Transportation Research Institute is conducting a survey to gauge how truck drivers perceive and react to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program. ATRI will publish the findings as a follow-up to a similar survey last year that 5,000 drivers answered, as well as additional research on motor carriers’ perspectives. […]
April 5, 2012
Business
DOT overwhelmed by TIGER grant requests
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that the overwhelming demand for TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grants once again has far surpassed the available funding. Applications for DOT’s TIGER 2012 grants totaled $10.2 billion, far exceeding the $500 million set aside for the program. DOT received 703 applications from all 50 states, U.S. territories […]
April 5, 2012
Business
Atlas Van Lines offers jobs, bonuses
Drivers who sign on by May 1 will receive a $5,000 bonus as part of Shuttle Fleet’s launch, Atlas Van Lines announced as part of a plan to fill more than 100 driving jobs by June. Through a new DriveAtlas initiative, the moving goods company also is offering a lease-to-purchase tractor program for new owner-operators […]
April 5, 2012
Business
FedEx buys Polish courier company
FedEx Corp. on Thursday, April 5, announced that it signed an agreement to acquire the Polish courier company Opek Sp.z o.o. (Opek), the latest step in its strategy for growth in Europe. The company says the acquisition will give its FedEx Express business unit access to a nationwide domestic ground network in Poland with an […]
April 5, 2012
Business
Qualcomm’s MCP50, new monthly pricing plans now available
Qualcomm Inc. – a provider of integrated wireless systems, applications and services to transportation and logistics companies – announced the commercial availability of the Mobile Computing Platform 50 designed to deliver the company’s safety and regulatory compliance solutions at a cost-effective price point. Qualcomm also launched flexible new monthly pricing plans that deliver key applications […]
April 5, 2012
Business
Peak Automotive launches BlueDef locator app
To ease the search for diesel exhaust fluid, Peak Automotive Products has created the BlueDEF Locator application for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The location-based application, now available on iTunes, allows diesel engine drivers to find BlueDEF retailers near their current location. By selecting a BlueDEF retailer on the map or list, the user can […]
April 5, 2012
Business
Cummins wants customers’ help with Website redesign
During the research phase of the MyCummins and Cummins.com redesign projects, the company’s Web redesign vendor, frog, categorized Cummins’ key themes as: • Proven Innovation (Visionary technology and a heritage of future-focused thought leadership); • Targeted Performance (Products universally recognized as best in class and fit for market); and • Global Impact (A commitment to […]
April 5, 2012
Business
Old World sells chemical business to Thailand company
Old World Industries has concluded the sale of its chemical business, including the ethylene oxide/ethylene glycol manufacturing facility in Clear Lake, Texas, to Indorama Ventures PCL of Bangkok, Thailand. The deal was first announced publically in February. The Consumer Products Division of Old World Industries will continue to operate as a privately held corporation out […]
April 5, 2012
Business
Buy a Snap-on socket set, get two free ratchets
Snap-on has a special offer to receive two free Snap-on ratchets with the purchase a 12-piece Torx Bit Socket Set (212EFTXY). “This is a great opportunity to get the high-quality tools you need at an unbelievable value,” says Gerry Beronja, director of customer marketing for Snap-on. “From the finest materials to superior ergonomics, every hand […]
April 5, 2012
Business
Jacobs appoints Howell director, new technology
Jacobs Vehicle Systems, a supplier of commercial vehicle heavy-duty diesel engine retarding and valve actuation systems, announced the appointment of Thomas Howell as director of new technology, where he will play a key role in leading Jacobs’ efforts in developing new technologies that will serve the global market. Howell brings a wide range of technical […]
April 5, 2012
Business
Preliminary Class 8 orders for March 11% below February, FTR says
FTR Associates on Wednesday, April 4, released preliminary data showing March Class 8 truck total net orders were 11 percent below February at 19,682 units for all major North American OEMs. March orders were 32 percent below the same month of 2011 and reflect the third consecutive month-over-month decline in Class 8 orders. The first […]
April 4, 2012
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