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Roush CleanTech debuts GAS-converted shuttle bus

Roush CleanTech this week debuted a propane autogas-fueled shuttle bus converted by its newest preferred industry partner, Green Alternative Systems. Using its existing sales and service channel, Green Alternative Systems – a certified Ford Qualified Vehicle Modifier alternative fuels installer – has partnered to provide installations for Roush CleanTech propane autogas fueling systems in the […]

September 12, 2012

Ritchie Bros. to hold auction in Winnipeg

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers will sell hundreds of equipment items and trucks at an unreserved public auction in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Sept. 17 starting at 9 a.m. Each item will be sold to the highest bidder regardless of price – without minimum bids or reserve prices. Bidders can participate in the auction in person, online in […]

September 11, 2012

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Tremec names Holt VP

Transmission manufacturer Tremec announced the appointment of Jeremy Holt as vice president, where he will be responsible for marketing, sales, application engineering and strategic planning. Tremec’s prior vice president of sales and marketing, Lee Davis, will retire at the end of this year but will continue to engage in special assignments for the company. With […]

September 11, 2012

WABCO to showcase vehicle products at IAA 2012

WABCO Holdings will showcase its vehicle safety and efficiency technology at the IAA Commercial Vehicles 2012 trade show Sept. 18-27 in Hanover, Germany. “At IAA 2012, we will show how WABCO’s global technology portfolio addresses customer requirements and increasingly stringent regulations for safer, cleaner, greener commercial vehicles around the world,” says Jacques Esculier, WABCO chairman […]

September 11, 2012

Cummins, Hyundai to collaborate on midrange engines

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and Cummins Inc. announced a 50/50 joint venture partnership to manufacture midrange engines in Korea extending from 150 hp to 300 hp output for application in a wide range of Hyundai construction and industrial equipment. The Hyundai Cummins Engine Co. (HCEC) joint venture operation will be located in the city of […]

September 10, 2012

Yokohama updates online fuel savings calculator

Yokohama Tire Corp. announced updates to its Fuel Savings Calculator, making the interactive Web-based tool more beneficial to commercial fleet owners and truckers. The Yokohama Fuel Savings Calculator is housed within the commercial Web section at http://www.yokohamatire.com/fuel_calculator/. “We want to show fleets how they can save money with Yokohama fuel-efficient products, and the new features […]

September 10, 2012

Premium 2000+ Warranty Programs recognized for rapid growth

Premium 2000+ Warranty Programs announced it has been named by Inc. Magazine for the third time in four years as one of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies in the country, with more than 1,500 locations now using its aftermarket warranty services for commercial trucks. Premium 2000+ says its growth this year in 2012 – if […]

September 10, 2012

JX Peterbilt-Appleton extends hours

JX Peterbilt-Appleton in Wisconsin announced it now is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday. The dealership offers full maintenance and repairs, parts sales and vehicle rental and leasing through JX PacLease. “The new extended hours make it easier for our customers to schedule maintenance and repairs or to acquire the parts […]

September 7, 2012

Optronics names Wiland product manager

Lighting manufacturer Optronics International recently hired John Wiland as product manager, filling the position vacated by Jonathan Field, who was promoted to director of purchasing and supply chain management. “John has brought new energy and focus to our product development process,” says Brett Johnson, Optronics president and chief executive officer. “He has a great combination […]

September 7, 2012

Hutchens announces staff changes

Hutchens Industries announced personnel changes at its facility. Ben Clark has been promoted to director of customer service and will oversee the operations of Hutchens’ customer service department and its representatives. Jerryl Henry has been named regional manager and will be responsible for sales in Arkansas, Louisiana, Extreme SW Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

September 7, 2012

Eaton chief scientist co-authors book on commercial hybrids

Dr. Haoran Hu, chief scientist at Eaton Corp., has co-authored a book entitled “Advanced Hybrid Powertrains for Commercial Vehicles.” Published by SAE International, the 404-page book details the latest trends and technologies in the hybrid commercial vehicle market. The new book covers the gamut of technologies intrinsic to developing hybrid commercial vehicles, including traditional internal […]

September 6, 2012

Bendix offers tips for CVSA Brake Safety Week

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced its support of the annual Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Brake Safety Week, which this year takes place Sept. 9-15. Aimed at reducing the number of highway crashes caused by improperly maintained or faulty braking systems, the Brake Safety Week campaign – also known as Operation Air Brake – employs teams […]

September 6, 2012

Phillips’ Mexico facility receives DTNA Masters of Quality Award

Phillips Industries announced that its Manufactura Zapaliname facility located in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, has been selected to receive Daimler Trucks North America’s Masters of Quality Award for 2011. In operation since 2007, Saltillo now joins Phillips’ California facility, which has won the award three times, in meeting DTNA’s high quality standards. Phillips’ Saltillo plant supplies […]

September 6, 2012

TMD Friction touts T7400 brake pad for public transport buses

TMD Friction announced its T7400 brake pad for disc brakes developed specifically for European public transport buses. TMD Friction supplies the major European bus manufacturers, including Mercedes and Scania, with brake friction products for commercial vehicles, as well as suppliers such as ZF with the pads used in portal axles. TMD Friction says the low-wear […]

September 6, 2012

Bendix delivers 200,000th full-stability safety system

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced that sales of the Bendix ESP Electronic Stability Program full-stability system have surpassed 200,000 units, reflecting continued growing support for full-stability technology in the commercial vehicle market. Bendix introduced its Bendix ESP in early 2005 and said it took six full years to reach 100,000 units sold, and less than […]

September 5, 2012

Fras-le launches air disc brake pad program

Fras-le North America Inc., a friction material manufacturer, announced the launch of its air disc brake pad program for the North American aftermarket, an expansion of the company’s Work Truck and Fleet Disc Brake Pad Program that kicked off in May. Fras-le’s new air disc brake pad program, sold under the Extreme Service brand, includes […]

September 5, 2012

Horton names Getter VP/manufacturing

Horton Inc. – a provider of fan drives, fans and suspension products – has hired John Getter as vice president of manufacturing. Getter, who has nearly 30 years of experience in manufacturing, engineering and procurement, most recently, was vice president of manufacturing and logistics for Bühler Inc., a Plymouth, Minn.-based manufacturer of food-processing equipment. Getter […]

September 5, 2012

Cleaire to offer heavy-duty emissions testing services

Cleaire Advanced Emission Controls announced the opening of its Heavy-Duty Chassis Dynamometer Emissions Laboratory for outside contract services. Cleaire Advanced Technology Testing Services, or “CATTS,” is located in Richmond, Calif., on the campus of the Chevron Technology Center. The CFR-compliant heavy-duty chassis dynamometer laboratory is capable of testing a variety of medium- and heavy-duty powertrain […]

September 4, 2012

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