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Utility expands Virginia plant

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. announced that it has constructed a new 50,000-square-foot modification center for high-option and complex refrigerated trailers and an additional employee lunchroom. According to the company, this expansion will increase production capabilities to meet customers’ growing demand for high-option reefers while allowing for increased production of more standardized trailers. “This expansion is […]

September 19, 2012

Goodyear debuts Air Maintenance Technology at IAA

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced that the commercial application of its Air Maintenance Technology is debuting at the 2012 Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover, Germany. The company said that over the past year, its researchers have been working on the technology application that can aid in fuel savings and CO2 reductions […]

September 19, 2012

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Alcoa debuts four new wheels at IAA

Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products introduced four new forged aluminum wheels, two of which offer maximum loads per wheel and support the move to higher-load-capacity tires. Alcoa introduced the new wheels at the 64th International Motor Show Commercial Vehicles conference in Hannover, Germany. “We are constantly driving ourselves to design aluminum wheels that offer our […]

September 19, 2012

Phillips displays expanded global capabilities at IAA

Phillips Industries, a provider of coiled electrical and air systems for trucks and trailers, announced it is exhibiting at the Hanover IAA Commercial Vehicle Show being held Sept. 20-27, showcasing products and capabilities designed and developed to meet the needs of its growing global customer base. Phillips has factories in the United States, Mexico and […]

September 19, 2012

Meritor developing new products

At the IAA Hannover Commercial Vehicle Show in Hannover, Germany, Meritor Inc. announced an incremental investment of $16 million in its European brake operations, building on a $42 million investment the company announced at the 2010 IAA show to solidify its position as a global on-highway brake leader. Meritor also announced the development of new […]

September 18, 2012

Dana touts drivetrain solutions

At IAA Commercial Vehicles 2012 on Tuesday, Sept. 18, Dana Holding Corp. announced a comprehensive lineup of technologically advanced solutions across the entire drivetrain designed to improve performance and fuel economy while decreasing maintenance, operating costs and long-term cost of ownership: • Technology for line-haul tractors engineered to automatically manage tire pressure, improving fuel economy […]

September 18, 2012

Eaton lends support to California hybrid incentive program

Eaton Corp. has aligned with the California Hybrid Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project to assist California-based fleets wanting to purchase low-emissions fuel-efficient medium- and heavy-duty hybrid vehicles. HVIP is a program to help speed the introduction of hybrid trucks with financial incentives ranging from $10,000 to $45,000 for eligible vehicles. Eaton said some 87 […]

September 17, 2012

Kentucky congressman visits Bendix plant

Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake recently hosted U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., at its foundation brake production facility in Bowling Green, Ky. Guthrie toured the facility and learned more about its growth initiatives and its increasing role in helping the commercial vehicle industry meet new federal reduced stopping distance safety standards. A joint venture between Bendix […]

September 17, 2012

Thermo King earns EPA, CARB OK for 2013 engines

Thermo King, a manufacturer of transport temperature control systems for a variety of mobile applications, announced that it has received U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board certification for 2013 model year engines greater than 25 horsepower and has done so without using a diesel particulate filter. The company said its customers now […]

September 17, 2012

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Pacific Coast Heavy Truck Group joins Great Dane dealer network

Great Dane announced the addition of Pacific Coast Heavy Truck Group to its North American distribution network. With three full-service dealerships located in Surrey, Delta and Kamloops, Pacific Coast Heavy Truck Group will provide easier access for Great Dane customers throughout British Columbia. “We’re very happy to welcome Pacific Coast Heavy Truck Group to our […]

September 17, 2012

Volvo’s 2012 Proven Tour hits the road

Volvo Trucks announced the launch of its Proven Tour, an interactive customer and dealer road tour showcasing the company’s efforts toward enhancing fuel efficiency, driver productivity, safety and vehicle uptime. The Proven Tour will stop at 27 Volvo Trucks dealers throughout the United States and Canada during the next four months, making its first stop […]

September 14, 2012

Mack provides 12 Pinnacle tractors for TMC’s SuperTech competition

Recognizing the need to cultivate highly skilled truck technicians, Mack Trucks, in cooperation with two customers, provided 12 Mack Pinnacle DayCab models for the Technology and Maintenance Council National Technician Skills Competition – TMCSuperTech 2012. Christopher Barnett of Ryder Systems Inc. in Hebron, Ky., won the eighth annual competition, in which trucking technicians from the […]

September 14, 2012

Brenntag expands DEF infrastructure

Brenntag announced expansion of its North American diesel exhaust fluid infrastructure by installing bulk DEF tanks at six additional facilities: Phoenix, Los Angeles, Indianapolis, Dallas, San Antonio and Portland, Ore. Between the aforementioned locations, Brenntag North America has added more than 180,000 gallons of bulk DEF storage, the company said. These facilities feature high-speed rail […]

September 13, 2012

Bendix names Beyer VP/GM, Brake Controls and Electronics Technology

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced the appointment of Claus Beyer as vice president and general manager, Brake Controls and Electronics Technology. Beyer, who joined Bendix in early September, become sthe newest member of the Bendix Leadership Committee and will focus on technical product development. He will join Scott Burkhart, Bendix vice president and general manager, […]

September 13, 2012

Frost & Sullivan recognizes Aerofficient

Aerofficient, designers and manufacturers of aerodynamic enhancement devices for heavy-duty truck trailers, announced that it has been awarded the Frost & Sullivan 2012 North American Trailer Aerodynamics New Product Innovation Award for its Aerofficient Slider product that expands and contracts automatically when the trailer’s wheel assemblies are moved forward and rearward. “We are extremely honored […]

September 13, 2012

Ryder’s Barnett named 2012 SuperTech winner

Christopher Barnett of Ryder Systems was named grand champion of the eighth annual TMC SuperTech competition Wednesday, Sept. 12, in Pittsburgh. Barnett, 30, has been with Ryder Systems for more than nine years and was competing at SuperTech for the fifth time. That experience with the competition came in handy during this year’s event, Barnett […]

September 12, 2012

Kidron truck body production ramping up

VT Hackney Inc., a company of VT Systems Inc. announced that it is ramping up the production of its Kidron insulated and refrigerated truck bodies by more than 50 percent annually with its recently opened production facility in Kansas. Encompassing 70,000 square feet in its 28-acre manufacturing site at Independence, the newly added facility provides […]

September 12, 2012

FleetPride opens new location in Wilmer, Texas

FleetPride Inc., a retailer of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, announced the opening of a 15,000-square-foot facility in Wilmer, Texas, located at 605 N Interstate 45. With this greenfield expansion, FleetPride now will have 20 locations in Texas. “Wilmer is an attractive greenfield location for several reasons,” said Lee Stockseth, FleetPride president and chief operating […]

September 12, 2012

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