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Atlas helping with United Way effort
For the second consecutive year, Atlas Van Lines has joined United Way as a Pacesetter company in the organization’s annual campaign. Atlas has held several events at its headquarters in Evansville, Ind., to raise money for agencies supported by United Way. The series of special activities culminates with United Way’s “Day of Caring” on Sept. […]
August 29, 2011
Business
DOT warns drivers: ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Monday, Aug. 29, marked its annual enforcement crackdown and the launch of a nationwide multiyear advertising campaign aimed at getting drunk drivers off the road: “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.” With new research showing fatal crashes involving drunk drivers occur most frequently between the hours of midnight and […]
August 29, 2011
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Bendix demonstrates safety technologies at truck driving championships
As part of its ongoing efforts to educate the industry about active safety technologies, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems offered leading drivers the opportunity to experience advanced technologies firsthand during the American Trucking Associations National Truck Driving Championships, conducted Aug. 9 to 13 in Orlando, Fla. An annual competition among professional truck drivers, the NTDC consists […]
August 29, 2011
Business
American Heart Association recognizes Eaton as a healthy workplace
Eaton Corp. announced it has received the American Heart Association’s top award for promoting health and physical activity in the workplace. This is the second year Eaton has received the award, receiving Gold-Level status in 2010. Eaton received the national AHA award in recognition of its aggressive health, fitness, stress management and tobacco-free initiatives in […]
August 29, 2011
Business
FleetPride acquires Interstate Turbo Supply
FleetPride Inc., an independent aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, announced the acquisition of Interstate Turbo Supply located at 7725 Dahlia St. in Commerce City, Colo. FleetPride says the acquisition will provide a more diverse customer base, enhanced sales opportunities and an additional location to serve the needs of the heavy-duty parts industry […]
August 29, 2011
Business
Chevy to offer WiFi on 2012 Silverado pickup trucks
Chevy says its new, in-vehicle WiFi powered by Autonet Mobile delivers high-speed Internet service to the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado, transforming it into an on-demand mobile office for small-business owners, contractors and travelers. Autonet is a dealer-installed system that provides full Internet access for multiple users inside and within a 150-foot radius of the truck, using […]
August 29, 2011
Business
Cobra debuts CB radio microphone system
Cobra Electronics’ remote CB microphone system is designed for safe and convenient remote operation of all of the company’s standard 4-pin CBs, as well as all other CB radio manufacturers. The system includes an ergonomic headset with retractable cord, a boom microphone featuring noise canceling technology and a heavy-duty push-to-talk button. The PTT unit, designed […]
August 29, 2011
Business
Heri Automotive launches drive axles in North America
Heri Automotive has launched a new line of constant velocity drive axles to the North American aftermarket. Heri, which opened its U.S. headquarters in Phoenix in June, will supply the North American market from warehouses in New York and Miami. The company plans to open a third warehouse on the West Coast later this year. […]
August 29, 2011
Business
Carolina Idealease earns I.D.E.A.L.Gold award
Idealease Inc. has awarded Carolina Idealease in Columbia, S.C., with the I.D.E.A.L.Gold award for 2011. The award program honors the Idealease locations that achieve the highest levels of performance in 12 key areas, including professional leadership, customer service, marketing, facilities, dedicated service bays, employee training, customer safety and compliance education. “Our I.D.E.A.L.Gold honorees demonstrate a […]
August 29, 2011
Business
Qualcomm makes personnel moves
Qualcomm Inc. announced that Dr. YK Cha will move from his role as senior vice president and president of Qualcomm Korea to senior adviser to Jim Doh, senior vice president of worldwide sales and president of Qualcomm CDMA Technologies Asia. As a result, Doh now has been appointed to head up the combined Qualcomm Korea […]
August 29, 2011
Business
Appeals court vacates EOBR regulation
A federal appeals court on Friday, Aug. 26, vacated the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s electronic onboard recorder regulation for not addressing how the rule could prevent the devices from being used to harass drivers. A three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit concluded that “the rule cannot stand because […]
August 29, 2011
Business
TCA launching ‘Trucker Weight Loss Showdown’
The Truckload Carriers Association is partnering with Lindora Clinic, providers of a medically-based weight-loss/management wellness program, to create a weight-loss challenge aimed specifically at professional truck drivers and other workers within the trucking industry. Prizes will be awarded to the fleet and individual achieving the greatest percentages of weight loss. “When we first heard the […]
August 27, 2011
Business
Truckers, health buffs run in early morning 5k
Seventy-two contestants finished the 5k Big Rig Run shortly after dawn on Friday, Aug. 26, as part of the growing health advocacy at the Great American Trucking Show. Scottie McCulloch placed first in the male division, and Cindy George won first in the female division. A new category this year, the top CDL holders, were, […]
August 27, 2011
Business
Pride & Polish crowns first-ever national champions
The first-ever Custom Rigs Pride & Polish national champions were named Aug. 27 at the Great American Trucking Show’s Pride & Polish event, culminating a playoff-style series that’s been going since October 2010. Jonathan Eilen of Hampton, Minn.; Bill Sandvik of Valley Center, Calif.; Randy Stroup of Lewisport, Ky.; and Paul Voigt of St. Cloud, […]
August 27, 2011
Business
Trucker Buddy unveils mobile utilities
Pen-pal program Trucker Buddy announced that it has teamed up with software developer uFollowit to develop a Trucker Buddy-branded smartphone application for iPhone and Android that allows drivers to take pictures on the road and upload them automatically to a secure site that Trucker Buddy teachers can access and share with students. It’s a “way […]
August 27, 2011
Business
Purolator International doubles U.S. presence
Purolator International has announced that it will open 10 new branch offices during 2011, doubling its U.S. presence. The company says the latest round of regional office expansions is indicative of the surge in demand for logistics experience and expertise in transporting goods between the United States and Canada. At the beginning of 2011, Purolator […]
August 27, 2011
Business
APRA, ATRA to co-host expositions again in 2012
The Automatic Transmission Rebuilders Association and the Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association have agreed to continue to co-host their respective expositions at the Bally’s Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev., on Oct. 27-29, 2012, bringing together ATRA’s Powertrain Expo and APRA’s International Big R Show. “We are pleased that we were able to co-host our exposition once […]
August 27, 2011
Business
New equipment/business service targets fleets, owner-operators
A new full-service trucking and transport resource, OnRamp Transportation Services, offers both equipment and business services to carriers, contractors and owner-operators. The West Valley City, Utah-headquartered company “saw a tremendous need in the marketplace” for its brand of carrier and driver service, said OnRamp president Michael Fife. The company combines equipment, finance, sales and leasing […]
August 27, 2011
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