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Michelin renews ‘Back on the Road’ support
Michelin Americas Truck Tires will continue to support Arrow Truck Sales’ “Back on the Road Program” as a 2012 sponsor. The Back On The Road program provides one deserving truck driver with a truck and a job to get him or her back on the road — as well as many more prizes designed to […]
January 26, 2012
Business
Pure Power begins CGI production at Indianapolis casting facility
Pure Power Technologies, a Navistar company, announced it has begun production of compacted graphite iron cylinder blocks at its Indianapolis casting facility. The heavy-duty CGI cylinder blocks are produced using the SinterCast process control technology. The SinterCast System 3000 process control system has been configured at the Pure Power Technologies Indianapolis casting facility to provide […]
January 25, 2012
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Fras-le to begin producing heavy-duty lining in U.S.
Fras-le North America Inc., a friction material manufacturer, announced that it will begin producing heavy-duty lining at its friction manufacturing facility in Prattville, Ala. This is the first time that Fras-le has produced heavy-duty brake lining in the United States. The company says the $11 million investment will expand its capabilities to supply lining to […]
January 25, 2012
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TRW expands into independent heavy-duty aftermarket
TRW Commercial Steering Systems, a provider of power steering gears and pumps, seal kits and remanufactured steering gears, announced it expansion into the independent heavy-duty aftermarket to allow distributors to receive supply directly from TRW without having to rely on additional channels of distribution. “Our focus on expanding channels of distribution through the independent heavy-duty […]
January 25, 2012
Business
Dan Ryan to helm JX Peterbilt in Fort Wayne
JX Enterprises recently announced it has appointed industry veteran Dan Ryan to head the company’s two newest dealerships, JX Peterbilt – Fort Wayne and JX Peterbilt – Indianapolis. “We’re pleased Dan has accepted the General Manager role at our new JX Peterbilt facilities serving the two largest metropolitan areas in Indiana and representing Peterbilt in […]
January 25, 2012
Business
CARB warns Navistar via Executive Order
The California Air Resources Board has informed Navistar that its pollution credits allowing it to sell heavy-duty engines that don’t comply with 2010 environmental standards will expire next month. “This Executive Order is conditional upon completion of manufacturer’s compliance with the averaging, banking and trading provisions of 40 CFR Part 86,” reads CARB’s Executive Order […]
January 24, 2012
Business
Mack premieres Medium Heavy Duty Mixer in Las Vegas
The Mack Granite model’s new sibling, the Mack Granite Medium Heavy Duty (MHD), makes its World of Concrete debut this week. Fit for the show with an eight yard volumetric concrete mixer body, Mack says the MHD offers a lower cost, lighter weight option, without sacrificing Mack’s legendary durability and reliability. “We understand the decisions […]
January 24, 2012
Business
Meritor makes headlines at HDAW
Meritor Inc. on Tuesday, Jan. 24, announced the immediate availability of Reduced Stopping Distance friction materials at the company’s parts distribution centers in Florence, Ky., and Brampton, Ontario, to support North American truck operators who want to standardize their RSD brake friction materials. The announcement was made at the 2012 Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week. Meritor […]
January 24, 2012
Business
BAE, Cat to develop hybrid-drive highway truck
BAE Systems and Caterpillar have signed a long-term supply agreement to collaborate on an energy efficient parallel hybrid propulsion system for heavy-duty trucks. Under the 20-year agreement, BAE Systems will integrate the Cat CX family of transmissions into its HybriDrive parallel propulsion system, and will establish an aftermarket field services model leveraging Caterpillar’s vast global […]
January 24, 2012
Business
Accuride investing $75M in North American business
Accuride Corp. has announced plans to make an investment of about $75 million to its North American business in 2012 to strengthen product availability, quality and reliability; upgrade its manufacturing processes; and improve customer service. Accuride will invest $55 million to its steel wheel production capacity and $20 million into its aluminum wheel production capacity. […]
January 24, 2012
Business
Pana-Pacific to distribute Maxwell’s engine start module
Maxwell Technologies announced it has entered into a one-year agreement with Pana-Pacific, an integrator and engineering partner in the commercial vehicle market, to distribute Maxwell’s new ultracapacitor-based engine start module in the United States, Canada and Mexico. As a result of the agreement, the ESM now is available through all original equipment manufacturer aftermarket truck […]
January 24, 2012
Business
Exide charged over heavy-duty battery
Exide Technologies’ Extreme Power 1000 heavy-duty battery is designed to offer greater starting power and more vibration resistance. The battery delivers 1000 cold cranking amps and 200 reserve capacity) minutes and features proprietary silver alloy-cast positive grids, double-insulated glass mat-lined separator envelopes, epoxy anchor bonding and a reinforced case and cover with a handle to […]
January 24, 2012
Business
CARB certifies Greenkraft CNG system for GM
Greenkraft Inc., , a manufacturer of alternative fuel systems for use in transportation applications, announced that the California Air Resources Board has certified its 2012 dedicated compressed natural gas fuel systems on General Motors’ 14,000-lb.GVWR and above 6.0 8 cylinder engine. The GM engine can be installed as a repower to run on CNG. “The […]
January 23, 2012
Business
Cummins targets regional, vocational and specialty carriers with new ISX12 engine
Cummins announced today its ISX12 Heavy-Duty engine with significant fuel economy improvements for regional haul, vocational and specialty applications. According to Cummins, the ISX12 leverages the strength and performance of its predecessor, the ISX11.9, to deliver fuel economy improvements of up to 5 percent in regional haul applications and by as much as 12 percent […]
January 23, 2012
Business
Allison unveils new 1350 model transmission
Allison Transmission has a new transmission. The company says its new 1350 model will provide an option within the 1000 Series transmission models for towing capacity of up to 30,000 lbs. The 1350 will be offered within the Highway Series (HS), Rugged Duty Series (RDS) Emergency Vehicle Series (EVS), Pupil Transport/Shuttle Series (PTS), Motorhome Series […]
January 23, 2012
Business
Fleet Brake to acquire Page Brake Warehouse and assets
Fleet Brake has announced that it has entered into a binding letter of intent (LOI) to acquire the assets of Page Brake Warehouse and its related entities. It is intended by the parties that the LOI will be superseded by a formal definitive agreement with closure expected prior to January 31, 2012. It is Fleet […]
January 23, 2012
Business
Bendix releases 2012 Brake Training School schedule
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has announced the schedule for the 2012 Bendix Brake Training School, an all-inclusive program designed for both new and experienced technicians. The comprehensive Bendix Brake Training School curriculum – conducted by veteran, 100 percent ASE-certified Bendix Service, Warranty, and Training (SWAT) team experts – teaches maintenance professionals the description, operation, and […]
January 23, 2012
Business
Betts Spring introduces lightweight, anti-spray fender
Anti-Spray Poly Guard, the latest spray suppression innovation from Betts Spring Company, is being introduced this week during HDAW ’12. Betts says SprayOff’s engineered design is light weight, strong and incorporates a unique channel design which controls road spray. Its use on commercial vehicles enhances fleet safety and reduces costs through weight reduction and diminished […]
January 23, 2012
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