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Grote names Holmes Southeastern OEM regional sales manager
Grote Industries has hired Robert “Jim” Holmes as Southeastern OEM regional sales manager. Holmes has 15 years experience in the OEM sales and support market and most recently was employed as a sales manager for SSI technologies. “Jim brings a wealth of experience to this position in our OEM sales group,” says Eric Thorstensen, Grote […]
March 29, 2011
Business
Ridewell adds Bannick to engineering team
Ridewell Suspensions announced the addition of Paul Bannick to its engineering team. As design engineer, he works primarily with trailer suspension products and air controls/pneumatics. “I believe Paul is going to be a great addition to the Ridewell engineering team,” says Bruce Barton, director of engineering.
March 29, 2011
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Volvo Trucks North America, UAW agree on 5-year contract
Volvo Trucks North America on Monday, March 28, announced that employees represented by the United Auto Workers have ratified a new five-year agreement covering about 1,300 members of UAW Local No. 2069 at the company’s plant in New River Valley, Va. The new contract is effective March 17, 2011, and will expire on March 16, […]
March 28, 2011
Business
Ryder opens two new used vehicle sales centers
Ryder System Inc., a provider of transportation and supply chain management solutions, announced the opening of two new used vehicle sales center: one located at 9413 Bachman Road in Orlando, Fla.; and the other at 936 South Greenwood Ave. in Montebello, Calif. “Now, more than ever, the value proposition for quality used vehicles is at […]
March 28, 2011
Business
Propane autogas-fueled delivery vehicles at Beverage Fleet Summit
At the Propane Education & Research Council display during the 2011 Beverage Fleet Summit propane autogas vehicles from PERC manufacturing partners CleanFuel USA and Roush CleanTech will be available for attendees to test-drive on Tuesday, March 29, from 9:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. That includes a General Motors G-4500 cutaway van and a Ford E-450 […]
March 28, 2011
Business
Mitchell 1 offers skills station to state SuperTech events
Mitchell 1 says it offers to operate a complete Service Information Skills Station to state trucking organizations that hold annual SuperTech competitions. In 2011, Mitchell 1 will be setting up Service Information Skills Stations for the events being held in the states of Tennessee, California, South Carolina, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Mitchell 1 also conducts Service […]
March 28, 2011
Business
Love’s picks Gilbarco Veeder-Root as forecourt technology supplier
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores (www.loves.com) has awarded Gilbarco Veeder-Root a three-year contract to supply Gilbarco forecourt equipment, including Gilbarco fuel dispensers, Veeder-Root tank monitoring systems and Red Jacket submersible turbine pumps. “Gilbarco Veeder-Root’s superior quality, support and service network made it a logical choice to continue our partnership,” says Terry Ross, vice president […]
March 28, 2011
Business
Horton now making entire electronic viscous line at South Dakota plant
Horton on Monday, March 28, now is manufacturing its entire line of electronic viscous products at its facility in Britton, S.D. This includes VMaster Directly Controlled and Stratis Viscous Drives. Formerly, the electronic viscous line was manufactured in Germany. Horton says this change provides customers in the United States with faster local delivery of product […]
March 28, 2011
Business
Toyo Tires adds new sizes to commercial tire lineup
Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. announced three new sizes in its lineup of commercial tire products. Medium truck tire products by Toyo Tires are available in a broad range of sizes and applications for all-position, drive-axle, free-rolling, steer and on/off road. A new M122, size 285/75R24.5, expands the possibilities for all-position local delivery and regional haul […]
March 28, 2011
Business
Bergstrom names Shaffer president/CEO
Bergstrom Inc., a provider of climate systems to the commercial vehicle industry, has named Jack Shaffer president and chief executive officer. “Jack has proven himself to be an indispensable and highly valuable member of our leadership team,” says Dave Rydell, board chairman. “He has consistently demonstrated leadership skills that, together with his vitality and passion, […]
March 28, 2011
Trucks
Yokohama gives the gift of tires
Yokohama Tire Corporation is giving away 101ZL premium steer tires and iPads each day at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Kentucky, March 31-April 2. “All MATS attendees have to do is stop at our booth (14124) and register to win,” says Rick Phillips, Yokohama director of commercial sales. “It’s that easy and the […]
March 28, 2011
Business
Mack enhances vocational lineup
Mack Trucks Inc. introduced a series of enhancements to its Granite conventional straight trucks and the heavy-haul Titan by Mack model. The announcements were made at the 2011 ConExpo-Con/Agg show in Las Vegas. Mack debuted a medium-heavy-duty version of its Granite model, the Granite Medium-Heavy Duty (MHD), designed to meet the needs of customers such […]
March 26, 2011
Business
Truck-Lite offers CSA training program
Truck-Lite announced the release of a multifaceted training program titled “CSA, Choose Wisely-Choose Truck-Lite.” “Vehicle lighting is a prominent area of emphasis in the CSA vehicle maintenance category, acting as a flag to enforcement and potentially leading to a vehicle review,” says Bob Ives, Truck-Lite vice president of marketing. “The importance in specifying and using […]
March 26, 2011
Business
Kelley named VP/business development, MHT Brake/Wheel Ends Group
Marmon Highway Technologies announced that Ken Kelley has been promoted to the position of vice president of business development for the company’s Brake and Wheel Ends (BWE) Group, responsible for developing new business opportunities for the group’s companies, including Webb Wheel Products, TSE Spring Brakes and Leland Brake Parts via organic growth, new product development […]
March 26, 2011
Business
Alcoa donates wheels to Yale
Alcoa Wheels has donated 130 Dura-bright aluminum wheels to Yale University for the school’s campuswide sustainability initiative. Yale, which is studying the environmental effects of the wheels and is using its campus as a laboratory for the research, established an Office of Sustainability in 2005 with the goal of reducing the University’s greenhouse gas emissions […]
March 26, 2011
Business
Hercules Manufacturing names Cox in-house parts sales associate
Hercules Manufacturing, a provider of custom-built truck bodies and trailers, announced that James Cox Sr. has joined the company as an in-house parts sales associate. Cox will be in charge of the Henderson, Ky.-based company’s customer service and assistance with OEM parts and replacements. Cox previously was plant manager of Tri State Fire Protection in […]
March 26, 2011
Business
Gunk touts engine protector line
Gunk has introduced a new engine protector and cleaning system product line. The Engine Brite Engine Protector comes in three different formulas and is designed to create a barrier against dirt and grime and make future engine cleaning safer. The engine protector is formulated to be used after cleaning and degreasing a vehicle; the technician […]
March 26, 2011
Business
Spartan Chassis introduces new products
Spartan Chassis Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors Inc., kicked off its exhibition at the Fire Department Instructors Conference with several new products, including the Spartan Force, a new emergency response cab and chassis that is purpose-built for the needs of today’s emergency response market; a Secondary Power System (SPS) designed to reduce fuel consumption […]
March 26, 2011
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