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Fras-le names Meirelles VP/GM, North American and European ops

Fras-le, a friction materials manufacturer, has appointed Rodrigo Meirelles to the new position of vice president and general manager for its North American and European operations, where he will oversee the growth of Fras-le’s business in both markets, effective immediately. “We are extremely pleased to have Rodrigo on board,” says Daniel Randon, Fras-le chief executive […]

June 29, 2012

Allison Transmission adds production to India plant

Allison Transmission announced its manufacturing facility in Chennai, India, now is producing the Allison 1000 and 2000 Series transmissions. Co-production capabilities of the 1000 and 2000 Series transmissions at the Chennai plant and in Indianapolis help Allison expand its global footprint as well as its presence in India, the company says. “Our growth outside North […]

June 29, 2012

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Bendix names Hungria COO

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, a provider of active safety, energy management and braking system technologies, has appointed Carlos Hungria chief operating officer and a member of the Bendix executive board. Hungria joins Bendix after a 30-year career as a part of the Volvo organization. Most recently, he served as chief operating officer at Volvo Powertrain, […]

June 29, 2012

NationaLease launches new call center

NationaLease, a full-service truck leasing organization, has launched NationaLease Road Rescue, a call center staffed with maintenance coordinators trained to handle commercial truck maintenance issues. NationaLease Road Rescue now supplements the organization’s Reciprocal Service Network, a cooperative emergency road service. “We launched the Road Rescue program to coordinate truck or trailer breakdown in situations where […]

June 28, 2012

Mahle Clevite expands Victor Reinz online offering

Mahle Clevite Inc. recently expanded the Victor Reinz online product offering in conjunction with the implementation of a new data distribution method. The distribution system utilizes technology provided by OptiCat. While Victor Reinz gaskets always have been available for applications dating back to 1942, only applications from 1990 and newer were available electronically. The increase […]

June 28, 2012

Shoemaker tapped as GM for JX Peterbilt Green Bay

Dan Shoemaker has been appointed general manager of JX Peterbilt-Green Bay in DePere, Wis. Shoemaker is a 24-year veteran with JX Enterprises, the company that owns and operates the full-service Peterbilt commercial vehicle dealership. Shoemaker most recently was service director for all 15 JXE dealership locations. His other positions with the company include service technician, […]

June 28, 2012

Meritor plant awarded grants for environmentally-friendly lighting

Meritor Inc. announced that its facility in Heath, Ohio, has been awarded two grants totaling $200,000 for installing environmentally friendly lighting in the plant. The company received an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Grant for $128,000 from the Ohio Department of Development’s Office of Energy through participation in the Energy Efficiency Program for Manufacturers. The […]

June 28, 2012

J.D. Power: EPA-compliant engines impact Class 8 quality, satisfaction

Customers are reporting more problems with their truck engines that meet revised U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations, affecting heavy-duty truck quality and customer satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Heavy-Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study released Wednesday, June 27. Overall customer satisfaction with heavy-duty trucks declined to 737 index points on a […]

June 27, 2012

IMPCO offers standalone APU

IMPCO’s ComfortPro standalone auxiliary power unit is equipped with a generator and belt system and does not require any modification for connecting to a truck’s diesel engine coolant system. The APU’s high-pressure diesel engine provides the same features and benefits as the company’s ComfortPro PC 6012 unit.

June 27, 2012

Hutchens adds intermediate widespread hangers

Hutchens’ intermediate widespread hangers, part of the company’s Hutch 9700 suspension product line, are fabricated versions of its 16180-01 straddlemount and 16181-01 undermount cast hangers. The intermediate hangers are designed for applications that require a longer wheelbase to distribute trailer weight and keep the gross trailer weight or the weight of each individual axle within […]

June 27, 2012

Polar Tank Trailer names Thompson Springfield plant GM

Polar Tank Trailer, a manufacturer of aluminum, stainless-steel and carbon-steel tank trailers, has named Brent Thompson general manager of the company’s manufacturing operation in Springfield, Mo., where he will direct the plant’s strategic and day-to-day operations. Previously, Thompson held increasingly senior operations-management positions at the ITW Ramset division of Illinois Tool Works. “Brent has the […]

June 27, 2012

Bosselman opens 37th Boss Shop in Waynesville, N.C.

Bosselman Boss Truck Shops Inc. announced its newest location in Waynesville, N.C., at Interstate 40 and State Route 209 adjacent to the Pilot Travel Plaza. The address of the Uni-Maxx Truck Care network location is 3710 Crabtree Road, and the phone number is (828) 627-8343. The shop’s general manager is David Nicely. Adding this shop […]

June 26, 2012

Westport Kentucky Integration Center celebrates grand opening

Westport Innovations, a producer of natural gas engines, on Tuesday, June 26, announced the official grand opening of the Westport Kentucky Integration Center. Home to the new Westport Wing Power System assembly center, the facility is capable of installing up to 20,000 systems per year, the company says. “Louisville was a natural choice for the […]

June 26, 2012

Dana bolsters field sales, service organization

Dana Holding Corp. on Monday, June 25, announced numerous actions to strengthen its North American field sales and service organization. Focused on more than 4,000 commercial-vehicle OEMs and dealerships across the United States, Canada and Mexico – including those previously supported under Dana’s Roadranger alliance with Eaton Corp. – Dana’s field sales and service organization […]

June 25, 2012

Fontaine recognizes Dublin modification center

Fontaine Modification has awarded its Quality Achievement Award to the Fontaine Modification center in Dublin, Va. The company says the facility had the lowest overall warranty costs of all six of Fontaine’s Modification centers nationwide – less than 1/14th of 1 percent of its modification services revenue from January 2011 through the first quarter of […]

June 25, 2012

Peterbilt to offer 12-liter NG engine

Peterbilt Motors Co. on Friday, June 22, announced that it will offer the natural gas Cummins Westport ISX12 G engine in 2013. The engine, which will be rated up to 400 hp and 1,450 pounds of torque, features spark ignition technology and a three-way catalyst and can be configured with an liquefied natural gas or […]

June 22, 2012

Port of Los Angeles honored for Clean Truck Program

The Port of Los Angeles Clean Truck Program and its leadership team on Thursday, June 21, received top honors from the Coalition for Clean Air with the California Air Quality Award for 2012. The Coalition for Clean Air recognized Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles Harbor Commission President Cindy Miscikowski, former Harbor Commission President […]

June 22, 2012

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Detroit tour trailer hits the highway

Detroit Diesel this week unveiled its new 2012 tour trailer. Scheduled to visit dealerships and trade shows throughout the year, the updated trailer showcases the complete line of Detroit products. The trailer – which is being pulled by the new 2014 Freightliner Cascadia Evolution equipped with an enhanced Detroit DD15 engine – highlights Detroit steer […]

June 22, 2012

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