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Bendix supports ‘Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day’
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced its endorsement of “Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day,” to be held Oct. 10. Founded in 2001 and overseen by the Transportation & Development Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the day highlights a variety of methods to help reduce the number of accidents on American highways. The […]
October 9, 2012
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ATDynamics announces aggressive growth, product development strategy
At the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nev., ATDynamics, a supplier of tractor-trailer rear-drag aerodynamics technology, announced on Monday, Oct. 8, that it is pursuing an aggressive growth and product development strategy aimed at providing fuel-saving rear-drag aerodynamic fairings for the four million high-mileage semi-trailers operating on North American and […]
October 8, 2012
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International gives SCR update
International provided more clarity on Sunday, Oct. 8, to its fast-moving switch to selective catalytic reduction emissions control systems. At the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nev., the company showcased two new 2013 pre-production tractors – a Cummins ISX15-equipped ProStar+ and a LoneStar with an SCR-equipped MaxxForce 13 diesel engine. […]
October 7, 2012
Business
Aerofficient designs container aerodynamic fairings
Studies have shown that the fuel economy boosts found when adding fairings to over-the-road trailers transfer to containers as well – boosting overall fuel economy by 5 to 8 percent in certain applications. But containers work in much harsher environments than trailers. Aerofficient said its new, highly robust, rigid and flexible trailer fairing systems are […]
October 7, 2012
Business
Bandag retreads earn SmartWay verification
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions on Friday, Oct. 5, announced that two Bandag retread products, B710 FuelTech and B197 FuelTech, have been added to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s list of SmartWay-verified low rolling-resistance retreads. “We are constantly striving to develop eco-friendly products and processes while meeting the fuel-saving needs of our customers,” said Bert Jones, product […]
October 5, 2012
Business
Jacobs named Best Plant Worldwide by parent company
Jacobs Vehicle Systems, a supplier of heavy‐duty engine retarding and valve actuation solutions, announced it was named Best Plant Worldwide for 2012 by its parent company for the second consecutive year. Jacobs said that given the quality of the competition from the parent company’s portfolio , it was honored to be recognized as the best […]
October 5, 2012
Business
Mahle Clevite adds 65 new part numbers
Mahle Clevite announced the addition of 65 new part numbers in September for various types of bearings, cylinder components, filters, gaskets and piston rings, as well as new turbocharger part numbers. The part numbers are available for a range of light-vehicle and heavy-duty applications. “The addition of new product numbers allows us to continue to […]
October 5, 2012
Business
Havco designs composite Fusion Floor
Havco Wood Products’ composite Fusion Floor is designed with hotmelt gluing technology, improved durability and a stronger glass fiber-reinforced composite to provide a floor rating up to 35,000 pounds while remaining lightweight.
October 5, 2012
Business
Cummins Westport developing new midrange NG engine
Cummins Westport on Thursday, Oct. 4, announced it has begun development on the ISB6.7 G, a midrange 6.7-liter natural gas engine designed to meet the increasing demand for on-highway vehicles powered by natural gas. The company said the ISB6.7 G is expected to be in production by 2015 and will be designed to meet U.S. […]
October 4, 2012
Business
Meritor expands Canadian distribution center
Meritor Inc. announced it recently completed an expansion of its aftermarket distribution center in Edmonton, Alberta, which it said will improve service and delivery time to its western Canada OE dealer and warehouse distributor customers. The 35,000-square-foot center now stocks a full line of Meritor and Euclid drivetrain and undercarriage products. Customers in British Columbia, […]
October 3, 2012
Business
Thermal Solutions acquires R&D Enterprises
Thermal Solutions Manufacturing – a Nashville, Tenn.-based aftermarket manufacturer of heavy-duty and light-truck heat exchange products serving the off-road, on-highway and industrial markets through its 25 distribution locations in North America, Mexico and Central America – announced the acquisition of R&D Enterprises, a designer and manufacturer of engineered automotive, marine and heavy-duty heat exchanges. Robert […]
October 3, 2012
Business
Kenworth’s redesigned Website recognized
Kenworth Truck Co. announced that its redesigned Website at www.kenworth.com has received recognition with a 2012 WebAward for outstanding achievement in Internet site development from the Web Marketing Association. The new user-friendly site, launched earlier this year, was honored by the association in the Manufacturing Standard of Excellence category. The award recognizes Kenworth as a […]
October 3, 2012
Business
Haldex direct mail campaign earns award
Haldex Brake Products Corp. won a “Best in Class” TAM (Targeted Advertising & Marketing) award for a direct mail campaign that the company said generated awareness and stimulated a new product trial. Haldex said the program achieved a 40 percent response rate for sales representative in-person meetings and conference calls and closed substantial new brake […]
October 3, 2012
Business
EPA’s SmartWay verifies Continental retreads
Continental Tire the Americas’ Commercial Vehicle Tire Business Unit on Tuesday, Oct. 2, announced that just over 90 days since standards were announced, it received word from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Transport Partnership last month that two of its ContiTreads were part of the first round of retread tire products verified for low […]
October 2, 2012
Business
Mitsubishi Fuso to offer 1.7% APR financing
As part of its fourth-quarter “Rev It Up” sales event, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America will offer 1.7 percent APR financing for 36 months on all new 2012/2013 Canter FE Series medium-duty commercial trucks sold to qualified buyers in the United States. For those who may not qualify for the lowest rate, a number of […]
October 2, 2012
Business
Webb Wheel debuts ‘Right for You’ brake drum selection program
Webb Wheel Products on Tuesday, Oct. 2, announced that its Aftermarket Business Unit is introducing a new brake drum selection program, “Right for You,” that offers end users the best-value proposition for their fleet when purchasing replacement drums. A brake drum may be the proper size to fit the wheel end, but dependent upon the […]
October 2, 2012
Business
Kenworth expands southern Illinois dealership footprint
CIT Group Inc. announced it has opened a new location in southern Illinois in Troy, 19 miles east of St. Louis. The full-service facility, known as CIT Kenworth of Southern Illinois, is located on eight acres at the new Troy exit off Interstate 55, providing easy access to I-70/I-270. The opening of the new dealership […]
October 2, 2012
Business
Penray adds Carney to Powerfleet sales team
Penray, a supplier of cooling system treatments, fuel treatments and shop chemicals announced the addition of Charles Carney to the Powerfleet sales team. Carney, who has more than 25 years’ experience in the automotive and heavy-duty industry, will be covering all distributors and fleets located in the northeast. Prior to joining Penray, Carney worked as […]
October 2, 2012
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