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Meritor Mobile iPad app debuts
Meritor Inc. recently modernized its approach to promoting advanced products with the introduction of Meritor Mobile, an Apple iPad application that is an information tool custom-designed to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of sales and service personnel in the commercial vehicle industry. The company says Meritor Mobile provides a detailed portfolio of Meritor’s sales, maintenance […]
November 8, 2011
Business
Continental Tire plant expansion yielding quick results
Employees at the Continental Tire plant in Mt. Vernon, Ill. saw the first tires from the recently announced expansion project produced ahead of schedule. “I am very proud of our great team here in Mt. Vernon,” says Benny Harmse, vice president of manufacturing. Harmse says the team worked diligently to ensure the success of the […]
November 8, 2011
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Royal Truck and Trailer joins Great Dane dealer network
Great Dane Trailers has announced the addition of Royal Truck and Trailer to its dealer network. In business since 1970, the Royal Truck and Trailer facility located in the Detroit metropolitan area encompasses 100,000 square feet and recently expanded to 22 service bays. Royal Truck and Trailer, family-owned and operated, will offer sales support, truck […]
November 8, 2011
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Walsh named Mack vice president of marketing
John Walsh has been named vice president of marketing for Mack Trucks Inc., effective Dec. 1, responsible for the development and implementation of strategies aimed at driving product sales, safeguarding and enhancing the image of the Mack brand, and growing Mack’s merchandising and brand licensing efforts. Since February 2007, Walsh has served as director of […]
November 8, 2011
Business
FTR: Capacity to remain tight, driver shortage to worsen
During a presentation at Commercial Carrier Journal’s Fall Symposium in Scottsdale, Ariz., Eric Starks, president of FTR Associates, told attendees that although the trucking industry is in a growth period, carriers need to keep an eye on the global economy and its potential impact on freight demand. In the short term, Starks projects the economy […]
November 8, 2011
Business
U.S. diesel price declines slightly
The U.S. average price of a gallon of diesel declined after three weeks of increases, albeit slightly, falling 0.5 cent to $3.887 during the week ended Monday, Nov. 7, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. That price is 77.1 cents higher than the same week last year. Prices in regions tracked […]
November 7, 2011
Business
California ports issue reminder for ban on older trucks starting next year
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach announced that beginning Jan. 1, 2012, both no longer will be assessing a Clean Truck Fee on trucks with an engine year of 2006 and older. Trucks with an engine year of 2006 and older will be banned from port marine terminals. The PortCheck Website, www.pierpass-tmf.org, will […]
November 7, 2011
Business
FMCSA orders North Carolina passenger van company off the road
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Monday, Nov. 7, declared North Carolina-based ATA Trail Inc. an imminent hazard to public safety and ordered the passenger van company to immediately cease all transportation services. FMCSA said it issued an imminent hazard out-of-service order against ATA Trail following a comprehensive review of the company’s compliance with […]
November 7, 2011
Business
Council on Environmental Quality chair highlights clean diesel
Clean diesel will play an important role in America’s new clean energy economy due to new technologies that have improved diesel fuel’s efficiency and dramatically reduced emissions, said Nancy Sutley, chair of the Council on Environmental Quality and top energy adviser to President Obama. “The diesel industry has succeeded in innovative efforts to improve fuel […]
November 7, 2011
Business
New York State gets $2M for Lee repairs
The U.S. Department of Transportation has made $2 million in quick release emergency funds immediately available to the New York State Department of Transportation to continue repairs to roads and bridges damaged by floods from Tropical Storm Lee. “The Obama Administration stands ready to provide emergency relief to New York as it recovers from the […]
November 7, 2011
Business
DTNA presents 1,000th NG truck to Ryder
Daimler Trucks North America held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the 1,000th Freightliner-brand low-emissions natural gas truck manufactured in North America.
November 7, 2011
Business
FedEx inaugurates new distribution center
FedEx Express recently inaugurated the company’s new distribution center in Machelen, Belgium, a new facility that represents the latest in a series of major FedEx investments in Belgium over the last four years. The company, which has maintained its regional headquarters in Brussels since 1985, employs more than 800 team members in Belgium and has […]
November 7, 2011
Business
Heavy Duty Dialogue ’12 registration opens
Heavy Duty Dialogue ’12, a business conference for executives in the global and domestic on- and off-highway commercial vehicle industry, will be held on Jan. 23, 2012, at The Mirage in Las Vegas, Nev., immediately preceding Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week ’12. Heavy Duty Dialogue’s 2012 program for commercial vehicle suppliers and manufacturers will address several […]
November 7, 2011
Business
ALK Technologies releases PC Miler Worldwide 25.1
ALK Technologies Inc., a developer of truck-specific routing, mileage and mapping software, announced the release of PC Miler Worldwide 25.1 designed to generate routes, distances, transit times, maps and driving directions over the entire international highway network. Regional coverage includes Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. “ALK provides seamless worldwide coverage in […]
November 7, 2011
Business
Aerofficient offers aerodynamic fixed-side fairings
Aerofficient’s aerodynamic fixed-side fairings are panels produced from an engineered injection-molded automotive-grade TPO material. The three-panel design consists of a top, middle and bottom panel that weighs about 100 pounds per side and features a hinged design that permits the fairing to clear a 24-inch-high obstruction. The bottom panel has a 180-degree swing and is […]
November 7, 2011
Business
Wabash National recognizes outstanding suppliers
Wabash National recently recognized key suppliers during its annual supplier conference. Sixteen awards were presented to the company’s top suppliers that went above and beyond to meet increasing customer demand and maximize productivity. “We sincerely thank key suppliers for keeping pace in this unprecedented operating environment and responding to the needs of our customers,” says […]
November 7, 2011
Business
Kenworth of Ottawa dealership opens
Kenworth of Ottawa, a new full-service dealership, has opened at a newly renovated facility that provides truck drivers expanded hours for parts and service, and easy access to Ontario Highway 417. The dealership is located on 3½ acres at 3220 Hawthorne Road in Ottawa’s industrial area and is about one mile southwest of the Walkley […]
November 7, 2011
Business
Esser becomes manager of Continental Commercial Vehicle Tires
Dr. Andreas Esser on Jan. 1, 2012, will take over management of the Commercial Vehicle Tires business unit at Continental in Hanover, which was organizationally integrated into the Tires division on Aug. 1. Esser will report directly to Nikolai Setzer, who manages the Tire division as a Continental board member. Esser, 52, currently is responsible […]
November 7, 2011
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