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Havis designs Panasonic Toughbook docking station

Havis Inc.’s new Toughbook Certified docking station for the Panasonic Toughbook H2 handheld tablet PC allows for tablet charging and connection to peripherals such as barcode scanners, printers and keyboards. Users can connect up to three USB cables, with additional access to Ethernet, video, power and serial ports. With a thin design and top-facing ports, […]

October 17, 2012

Clock ticking for CARB compliance Freight Wing warns

As New York’s famous Times Square Ball drops at midnight, a global audience of more than 1 billion will watch New Yorkers ring in the New Year. For truckers and fleets across the United States, Canada and Mexico, New Year’s will also christen in healthy fines should they cross into California without SmartWay verified aerodynamic […]

October 15, 2012

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Ryder aims to boost industry dialogue with new blog

Ryder System announced it has launched its new “Exchange” blog at www.exchange.ryder.com to serve as a forum for industry professionals to exchange perspectives on emerging fleet, supply chain and logistics-related topics. Blog posts are authored by Ryder thought leaders, guest editors and invited experts and are open for commentary. The Exchange blog will feature posts […]

October 12, 2012

SmartWay verifies Michelin retreads

Michelin Americas Truck Tires announced that three Michelin retreads have been added to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s list of SmartWay-verified technologies,and four are in the process of receiving SmartWay verification. With SmartWay-erified dual drive and trailer treads and wide single drive and trailer treads, Michelin said it will have full coverage in SmartWay retreads […]

October 12, 2012

Fontaine Modification lets employees do the talking in new video

Fontaine Modification – a provider of truck modification services for OEMs, dealers and fleets throughout North America – recently pulled together many of its employees to star in a video about the truck modification company. The video, which can be viewed at www.fontainemod.com/video.html or by searching “Fontaine Modification” on YouTube, shows directors, managers and engineers […]

October 12, 2012

Paccar companies name Parts and Service Dealers of the Year

At Peterbilt’s and Kenworth’s annual Parts and Service Meetings held recently in Anaheim, Calif., Allstate Peterbilt of Fargo was named the 2011 North American Parts and Service Dealer of the Year, while Central Illinois Trucks was named Kenworth’s 2011 Parts and Service Dealer of the Year for the United States and Canada. The awards are […]

October 12, 2012

Utility video spotlights test track

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. has released a new video showcasing the company’s real-world test track. The video features an interview with Craig Bennett, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Utility, who says the test track was designed and built by the company’s engineers to produce lighter, stronger trailers. The video highlights the test […]

October 11, 2012

CommPar names McIntosh president

CommPar has appointed Roger McIntosh as president. CommPar, located in Sterling Heights, Mich., is a newly formed corporation that is an extension of Power Brake and Spring, a heavy-duty parts distribution company. McIntosh is a veteran of the heavy-duty industry and former vice president of Auto Truck Equipment. “[McIntosh] brings many years of management experience […]

October 11, 2012

Mack’s faithful mascot turns 80 today

Mack’s iconic Bulldog hood ornament is celebrating its 80th birthday today. (That’s 560 dog years, in case you were wondering!) The Bulldog first became associated with Mack Trucks during World War I. British soldiers nicknamed the Mack AC models used in the Allied effort “Bulldog Macks” because of their tenacity. The Bulldog moniker stuck from […]

October 11, 2012

East Coast Truck and Trailer becomes Vipar stockholder

Vipar Heavy Duty announced that East Coast Truck and Trailer Inc. of Brockton, Mass., is the newest stockholder to join its network of distributors. East Coast Truck and Trailer, led by its president and owner Don Cupples, provides southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod with truck parts and trailer equipment for medium- to heavy-duty trucks. The […]

October 10, 2012

Bendix begins remanufactured brake shoe production at new facility

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced it has begun serial production of remanufactured brake shoes at its new Bendix Brake Shoe Remanufacturing Center in Huntington, Ind. The move to insource reman brake shoe operations is part of the company’s previously announced launch of its centralized remanufacturing business unit. The unit maintains remanufacturing centers in both Huntington […]

October 10, 2012

Carl Tapp to consult for SA Concepts

Carl Tapp knows what it means to be a veteran, both of the United States military and the commercial trucking industry. Today, the recently retired VP of Maintenance for PAM Transport, and CCJ magazine’s 2011 Career Leadership Award recipient, has found a new way to marry those passions and use his experience. Tapp is currently […]

October 10, 2012

Isuzu to offer extended warranty for 2013 diesel trucks

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America announced the availability of a significantly enhanced extended warranty for all 2013 Isuzu N-Series diesel trucks sold on or after Oct. 1. In addition to the powertrain components included in Isuzu’s previous extended warranty, the new extended warranty covers fuel injectors and high-pressure lines, common rail, turbocharger, alternator, starter, water […]

October 9, 2012

Gabrielli Kenworth celebrates New Jersey dealership grand opening

Gabrielli Kenworth of New Jersey recently celebrated its grand opening, which was attended by more than 400 people and featured a visit of the Kenworth T680 Road Tour starring the aerodynamic truck. The new South Brunswick-area dealership in Dayton is the first Gabrielli Kenworth location in New Jersey. The dealership joins Gabrielli Kenworth’s four other […]

October 9, 2012

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

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

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

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

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