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Polar names Kerry IT director

Polar Corp. recently named Samantha Kerry as the company’s new director of information technology, where she provides strategic direction and oversees and implements technology and communication initiatives within the three Polar companies – Polar Tank Trailer, Polar Service Centers and Quality Trailer Products. Before joining Polar, Kerry was the director of IT at Allstate Peterbilt […]

April 11, 2011

DealerMine wants to help truck dealers sell idle parts

DealerMine Corp., a provider of an obsolescence management service for auto dealers, announced its service now is being offered to medium- and heavy-duty truck dealers. DealerMine says it can help truck dealerships reduce their obsolescence and create new opportunities for sales and profits. Industry statistics suggest that parts that sit idle for six to nine […]

April 8, 2011

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Hammond AC builds teamwork with ISO registration

Hammond Air Conditioning, a developer of factory-style mobile air conditioning systems, announced that it now is registered to the ISO 9001:2008 quality standard following a five-month qualification and audit program. The registration covers Hammond’s system design process, from the initial customer request through field testing and final specification, as well as manufacturing operations. “We found […]

April 8, 2011

Thomas Built Buses achieves Zero-Waste-to-Landfill operations

Thomas Built Buses announced that it has achieved Zero-Waste-to-Landfill operations, which means that everything received or produced by the company is used, reused, recycled or sold, and nothing is sent to the landfill. Using the company’s Truck Operating System (TOS) continuous improvement program, Thomas employee teams identified the best options for reducing waste and recycling […]

April 8, 2011

Snap-on offers free cordless screwdriver

For a limited time, Snap-on is offering a free cordless screwdriver (CTS561CL) with the purchase of the 31-piece 1/4-inch general service set (131TMPBCTS). “Our customers are always looking for ways to increase productivity while saving time,” says Gerry Beronja, director of customer marketing for Snap-on. “Our 31-piece 1/4-inch general service set is the perfect combination […]

April 8, 2011

Hercules Manufacturing adds two sales representatives

Hercules Manufacturing, a Henderson, Ky.-based manufacturer of custom-built truck bodies and trailers, announced that Mike McDonough has joined the company as an in-house sales associate, and Al Miller has joined in the Northeast sales division covering Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. McDonough, previously a member of […]

April 8, 2011

Aroyan named Penray’s Inhibitor Salesman of the Year

Sarkis Aroyan recently was named Penray’s Inhibitor Salesman of the Year. Aroyan has been with the company for 18 years and currently holds the position of senior application engineer for coolant inhibitors in commercial antifreeze inhibitor sales. “Sarkis earned this award by exceeding expectations for our inhibitor segment,” says Randy Fowler, vice president of sales […]

April 8, 2011

Jacobs launches engine brake for Yuchai YC6K12 engine

Jacobs Vehicle Systems, a manufacturer of heavy-duty diesel engine retarding systems and engine valve actuation mechanisms, announced that it has launched an engine brake for the new Yuchai YC6K12 12.2L engine for application into the C&C Truck, a new heavy truck brand in China. The engine brake was designed in conjunction with Yuchai’s engineering staff […]

April 8, 2011

Green Truck Association elects new board members

The Green Truck Association, an affiliate division of the National Truck Equipment Association, recently announced the election of new officers of the board of directors during the annual board meeting. Todd Mouw, vice president of sales and marketing for Roush CleanTech, was elected president; Joe Dalum, president of Odyne Systems, was elected vice president; and […]

April 7, 2011

FinditParts.com website launched

FinditParts.com officially launched its new website. The site features an inventory of more than one million parts from more than 800 manufacturers and OEMs, including hard-to-find parts. Users can search by part number, manufacturer or most popular part. Additionally, access to parts specialists is available through a special help feature that allows buyers to “click […]

April 7, 2011

CARB offers early action compliance credit

The California Air Resources Board on Wednesday, April 6, announced an early action compliance credit for trucking fleets that install a particulate filter by July 1 or that make a commitment to purchase a particulate filter by May 1. By installing a particulate filter early on one truck, the fleet will be able to delay […]

April 6, 2011

Western Star renames truck models

Western Star Truck Sales has announced new naming for its full line of truck models. The company recently introduced its newest Class 8 vocational truck – the Western Star 4700 – at the 2011 Work Truck Show, which served as the starting point for its new line-up. “With the addition of the Western Star 4700 […]

April 6, 2011

PurePower Technologies enters aftertreatment business

PurePower Technologies, a provider of diesel power system components, announced that it has entered the diesel aftertreatment business. PurePower Aftertreatment Systems addresses hydrocarbon and soot reduction utilizing diesel oxidation catalysts and diesel particulate filters. Additional products include a zeolite-based nitrogen oxides (NOx) reduction catalyst tailored for ammonia gas dosing in a rechargeable solid medium, ammonia […]

April 6, 2011

Fontaine to open new modification service center in Denton, Texas

Fontaine Modification Co. – a provider of truck modification services for OEMs, dealers and fleets throughout North America – announced plans to open its newest modification service center on May 1 in Denton, Texas. The new service center is dedicated to providing post-production truck modifications directly to Peterbilt dealers. Services available to dealers include APU […]

April 6, 2011

Canada Post adds Navistar eStar all-electric vehicles to fleet

Canada Post added to its fleet four all-electric step vans built by Navistar Inc. The eStar, a Class 2c-3 electric truck, has a range of 160 kilometres (100 miles) per charge and can be recharged fully within 6 to 8 hours. “Part of our environmental commitment is to evaluate and proceed with alternate fuel technologies […]

April 6, 2011

Phillips establishes toll-free technical assistance

Phillips Industries, a supplier of electrical equipment for commercial vehicles, has established a new toll-free technical assistance number, 888-959-0995, manned Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT. Calls received outside of normal business hours will be returned the next business day.

April 6, 2011

Isuzu resumes post-quake truck production in Japan

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America announced that Isuzu Motors Limited resumed production at its Fujisawa plant on Tuesday, April 5. The factory had been idled since the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11. The Fujisawa plant manufactures N-Series trucks, diesel engines and components for the North American market, as well as […]

April 5, 2011

Navistar touts lower emissions certification for ’11 MaxxForce DT midrange

Navistar International Corp. announced that it has received certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its 2011 model year MaxxForce DT midrange diesel engine at 0.39 g/bHpHr NOx using Navistar’s in-cylinder NOx reduction technology. Navistar says the certification represents a 22 percent emissions reduction from the original 0.50g/bHpHr certification and demonstrates progress to achieving […]

April 5, 2011

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