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ALK Technologies introduces RouteSync
ALK Technologies Inc. introduced its newest innovation, RouteSync, designed to enable users to synchronize PC Miler routes planned in the back-office with CoPilot Truck, a truck-specific GPS navigation system. ALK Technologies’ RouteSync is suited for motor carriers, private fleets and owner-operators that want in-vehicle consistency with industry-standard PC Miler routing and mileage used for dispatch, […]
September 19, 2011
Business
McLeod unveils new LoadMaster, PowerBroker software
McLeod Software, a leading provider of transportation management solutions, announced the release of LoadMaster Enterprise and PowerBroker Version 10.3. In this latest release of the company’s LoadMaster and PowerBroker applications, McLeod says it has extended the functional footprint of both products for motor carriers and brokers. New features in the LoadMaster product make it easier […]
September 19, 2011
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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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FleetPride acquires McDowell Truck Parts assets
FleetPride Inc., a Woodlands, Texas-based independent aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, announced that it has acquired the assets of McDowell Truck Parts in Oswego, Ill.; terms were not announced. FleetPride currently is operating in nearby Naperville and will merge these two locations into the McDowell facility at 4080 Route 71. FleetPride, which […]
September 19, 2011
Business
Onspot Automatic Tire Chains to appear on ‘Motorhead Garage’
Onspot announced that an Onspot Automatic Tire Chain system will be installed on a truck during the TV show “Motorhead Garage,” which airs on the Fox Sports Network at 11:30 a.m. Sundays and 4:30 p.m. Mondays. The date for Onspot’s appearance is Sunday, Nov. 6, and Monday, Nov. 7. “Motorhead Garage,” with its hosts Sam […]
September 19, 2011
Business
Meritor expands vocational trailer suspension series
Meritor Inc. on Monday, Sept. 19, unveiled the newest suspension family members – the MTA25 (25,000-pound capacity) and MTA30 (30,000-pound capacity) – to its product line of trailing-arm air ride trailer suspension systems. The Meritor Trailing-Arm Air (MTA) Suspension is designed to meet the needs of North America truck and trailer operators in various vocational […]
September 19, 2011
Business
Peterbilt names Parts and Service Dealer of the Year
Peterbilt Motors Co. has named Peterbilt of Sioux City in Sioux City, Iowa, the 2011 Peterbilt Parts and Service Dealer of the Year. The award recognizes overall excellence in parts and service performance while enhancing business operations with the integration of new Peterbilt technology and product offerings. Brad Wilson, dealer principal of Peterbilt of Sioux […]
September 19, 2011
Business
Jacobs to supply engine brake for Mercedes-Benz OM471 diesel
Jacobs Vehicle Systems, a manufacturer of heavy-duty diesel engine retarding systems and valve actuation mechanisms, announced that it will be the engine brake supplier for the Mercedes-Benz 13-liter OM471 diesel engine, which has been released on the new Actros. Jacobs says its Model OM471 engine brake will be standard equipment and works on the compression […]
September 19, 2011
Business
Polar expands Jarco propane tank upfit service
Polar Service Centers announced that it now is installing Jarco propane bobtails at its locations in Sacramento, Houston and Spartanburg, S.C. Jarco, a Polar company, will supply the facilities with new and refurbished propane tanks and installation kits built at its factory in Salem, Ill. The Salem location also will perform bobtail installations and change-outs […]
September 19, 2011
Business
Webb Wheel OEM Business promotes Wiechmann to engineering manager
Webb Wheel Products has promoted Adam Wiechmann to engineering manager for the OEM Business Unit, responsible for managing the design, development and testing of Webb OE wheel end products that include disc wheel hubs, brake drums and rotors. “Adam brings solid experience and academic background to his new position that will enhance our capabilities to […]
September 19, 2011
Business
Katz joins Blue Tree Systems
Blue Tree Systems Inc., a provider of trailer tracking, reefer monitoring and fleet management solutions, announced that Steve Katz has joined Blue Tree’s North American division as director of sales, U.S. markets. Katz brings nearly 30 years of wireless technology sales experience with him to Blue Tree, 15 of those years in the trucking industry. […]
September 19, 2011
Business
Obama signs highway funding extension into law
President Obama on Friday, Sept. 16, signed into law legislation that extends taxes funding federal highway spending through March and the Federal Aviation Administration through January. The Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011 (H.R. 2887) resulted from an agreement between House and Senate leaders and was seen as a high priority because […]
September 17, 2011
Business
Peterbilt Model 386 LNG earns SmartWay certification
Peterbilt Motors Co. announced receiving accreditation for developing the industry’s first U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay-designated alternative fuel vehicle. The SmartWay Program has recognized Peterbilt’s Model 386 liquefied natural gas (LNG) truck as meeting the established fuel-saving low-emission sequipment requirements set for Class 8 trucks. The Model 386 LNG will join Peterbilt’s family of SmartWay-designated […]
September 17, 2011
Business
Ryder delivers CNG vehicle to Golden Eagle Distributors
Golden Eagle Distributors Inc. hosted a green ribbon-cutting ceremony last week to celebrate the arrival of its first compressed natural gas fleet vehicle. Golden Eagle, in partnership with Ryder System Inc., is converting its entire heavy-duty fleet in Tucson, Ariz. to CNG vehicles by the end of 2011. Ryder executives, including Bobby Stewart, vice president […]
September 17, 2011
Business
UPS to expand Cologne/Bonn air hub facilities
UPS has announced plans to expand its air hub facilities at Cologne/Bonn Airport in Germany. The expansion project, due to be completed by the end of 2013, would equip the existing facility with additional state-of-the-art technology and would include a major extension partially dedicated to processing larger freight shipments. UPS says these initiatives will increase […]
September 17, 2011
Business
Malenfant appointed to NASSTRAC Executive Committee
NASSTRAC, an industry association that provides education, advocacy and provider relations to transportation and supply chain professionals involved in all modes of transportation, announced that Dave Malenfant, vice president of global supply chain for Alcon Laboratories, has joined the NASSTRAC executive committee. Malenfant, with more than 30 years in the transportation industry in multiple global […]
September 17, 2011
Business
APTA Expo 2011 transit industry show set for Oct. 3-5
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company will exhibit at the American Public Transportation Association Expo 2011, which will be held Oct. 3-5 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Goodyear will display its Metro Miler line of transit tires at its booth (No. 861). These tires come in a variety of sizes […]
September 17, 2011
Business
Contest lets winners pick their prize
By adding UPS My Choice to their list of must-haves, people can register for a chance to win in the “Win What You Want Sweepstakes.” UPS is awarding prizes to 25 lucky winners. The prizes have a maximum total retail value of about $238,996. Consumers registering for UPS My Choice by Dec. 31 automatically are […]
September 17, 2011
Business
Xata Turnpike now runs on Intermec handhelds
Xata Corp., a provider of fleet optimization software, announced that three additional Intermec devices now are available for use with Xata Turnpike. The three devices, which feature the Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system and a variety of productivity-enhancing tools, are designed to make it easier for fleets to reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction. “The […]
September 17, 2011
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