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Dana to supply Spicer axles for Blue Bird buses with Spicer driveshafts
Dana Holding Corp. announced that it has entered into a long-term agreement with Blue Bird Corp. to supply Spicer drive axles for Blue Bird buses. The buses now are equipped with Spicer 21,000- and 23,000-lb. GAWR single reduction axles, which feature high power density in lightweight designs. “As a key supplier of best-in-class driveline technologies […]
October 4, 2011
Business
Fras-le exhibiting at APTA Expo 2011
Fras-le North America Inc., a friction material manufacturer, is exhibiting at booth No. 2075 during APTA Expo 2011 through Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. APTA is North America’s largest public transportation conference. Fras-le’s Premium (AF/787T) long-life transit lining and Heavy-Duty (AF/557) transit lining are distributed by Meritor […]
October 4, 2011
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Parker Chelsea debuts 870 PTO series
Parker Chelsea’s 870 power take-off series features a compact housing that helps eliminate clearance issues, while two assembly arrangements help maximize installation possibilities. High-capacity bearings and revised gear designs help provide torque ratings up to 670 lb.-ft. with no need to derate the PTO for continuous applications. The 870 series, which has a 10-bolt mounting […]
October 4, 2011
Business
U.S. average diesel price falls 3.7 cents to $3.749
The U.S. average price of a gallon of diesel fuel dropped for the fourth straight week during the week ended Monday, Oct. 3, retreating 3.7 cents to $3.749, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. That price is 74.9 cents higher than the same week last year. Prices fell in every region, […]
October 3, 2011
Business
Video makes case for allowing heavier trucks on interstates
The Coalition for Transportation Productivity, a group of about 200 shippers and allied associations lobbying for increasing federal vehicle weight limits on interstate highways, has launched a digital video campaign to rally support for federal truck weight reform legislation. CTP produced the video to educate the transportation community about the Safe and Efficient Transportation Act […]
October 3, 2011
Business
Menlo Transportation Services leverages company’s expertise, experience
Menlo Worldwide Logistics, the global logistics subsidiary of Con-way Inc., announced the rollout of Menlo Transportation Services, its next-generation transportation management portfolio designed to deliver optimized solutions that remove waste, create new efficiencies and introduce lean continuous improvement processes to transportation network operations. According to the company, the introduction of Menlo Transportation Services marks a […]
October 3, 2011
Business
Kerry Logistics starts construction of Asia regional logistics hub in Singapore
Kerry Logistics, a global logistics service provider, has started construction of its Asia regional logistics hub in Singapore. The four-story facility has a total area of 34,500 square meters and will support regional clients with a full range of integrated logistics services. The company also will focus its Asian supply chain management activities at the […]
October 3, 2011
Business
Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority boosts international cargo
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. awarded the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority the Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter Award for increases in international cargo shipments during the 2010 navigation season. SLSDC Associate Administrator Sal Pisani presented the award to Wade Davis, executive director of the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority, during Ogdensburg’s Port Commerce Day. […]
October 3, 2011
Business
Long Beach repairing busy port intersection
Construction work to repair and repave the intersection of Harbor Scenic Drive, Harbor Plaza and northbound Queens Highway in the Port of Long Beach began Monday, Oct. 3. The port says the work, which is expected to take four to five months, is likely to result in some traffic delays and lane closures, but roads […]
October 3, 2011
Business
Thermoforming Conference recognizes Minimizer
Minimizer recently was named a Silver Medalist in the Heavy Gauge Vacuum Forming Parts Competition at the 2011 Thermoforming Conference in Schaumburg, Ill. Minimizer says the products it delivers to the heavy-duty truck industry, including its new Minimizer Chrome Poly fender, require the company to be an expert manufacturer in the thermoform plastics industry. “Innovation […]
October 3, 2011
Business
Cheek elected 2012 PEI president
Joey Cheek, president of JMP Solutions Inc., Tampa, Fla., has been elected by the members of the Petroleum Equipment Institute to serve as president of the organization. He most recently served as PEI’s vice president. Cheek was elected during PEI’s 61st annual convention and trade show in Chicago and will take office Jan. 1, 2012. […]
October 3, 2011
Business
North Carolina state treasurer joins China Center board
The North Carolina China Center, housed at the World Trade Park in the headquarters building of Longistics, announced that North Carolina State Treasurer Janet Cowell has joined its board of directors. Cowell became state treasurer in 2008, the first woman ever to do so in North Carolina. As the state’s financial adviser, Cowell oversees more […]
October 3, 2011
Business
TruckCenters Inc. announces NTDAW prize winner
Truck Centers Inc., a Midwestern Daimler Trucks of North America dealer with seven locations, announced that Bill Stewart of St. Louis was the winner of a Rand McNally IntelliRoute TND 500 Model Trucker GPS system given away in recognition of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Stewart’s employer, BMS Trucking, is based in Illinois.
October 3, 2011
Business
Arrow Truck Sales launches fifth Back on the Road program
Arrow Truck Sales on Monday, Oct. 3, launched its fifth Back On The Road program – this year with a new presenting sponsor: Mack Trucks Inc. Each year, the Back On The Road program provides a deserving driver a truck and a job to get them back on the road – and many more prizes […]
October 3, 2011
Business
Valvoline NextGen motor oil now available for commercial use
Valvoline announced the addition of two new NextGen motor oil products for commercial and industrial customers. NextGen Premium Blue SAE 15W-40 and NextGen All Fleet Plus SAE 15W-40 products will be available in bulk and drum sizes from Valvoline and other distributors starting as early as November. The environmentally friendly oil formulas include the company’s […]
October 3, 2011
Business
Jacobs adds engine decompression
Jacobs Vehicle Systems, a supplier of heavy-duty engine retarding and valve actuation solutions, announced that it has enhanced its engine braking technology to include engine decompression capability, which provides the ability to decompress the engine cylinders for better engine response under a range of new applications. It also can combine the functionality of a bleeder […]
October 3, 2011
Business
Kenworth recognizes Truck Enterprises Lynchburg
Truck Enterprises Lynchburg, the Lynchburg based dealership of Truck Enterprises Inc., has been named Kenworth’s Customer Support Dealer of the Year for the Northeast Region. The award recognizes the region’s top dealer in regards to outstanding parts and service support. “[Truck Enterprises Lynchburg] achieved a top 10 finish for the Paccar parts quota, had the […]
October 3, 2011
Business
Thomas Built Buses redesigns front-engine Type D product
Thomas Built Buses announced an array of upgrades for its front-engine transit-style bus designed to make the Type D bus even more appealing to value-conscious customers seeking greater seating capacity for dense routes. The Saf-T-Liner EFX, previously called the EF, was renamed to reflect the extra features, storage and access included in the enhanced vehicle. […]
October 3, 2011
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