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CARB certifies Roush CleanTech fuel system for Ford E-series vans
Roush CleanTech on Monday, March 7, announced that the California Air Resources Board has granted certification status to the company’s propane autogas fuel system for Ford E-series passenger and cargo vans. “This is truly exciting news for the Roush CleanTech team and our customers,” says Joe Thompson, president of Roush CleanTech. “CARB certification is that […]
March 7, 2011
Business
Minimizer opens new world headquarters in Minnesota
Minimizer announced the opening of is new world headquarters in Blooming Prairie, Minn. The 20,000-square-foot facility will house executive, sales and administrative staff and features a multiple office environment, training and video conferencing facilities, a gym and multiple breakout rooms for group meetings. The building is located close to Minimizer’s existing manufacturing and research and […]
March 7, 2011
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Yokohama to display OTR tire line at ConExpo
Yokohama Tire Corp. will be displaying its line of off-the-road tires at the upcoming ConExpo in Las Vegas, Ne., March 22-26 in booth N-1257 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. “We’ll be highlighting our bias and radial OTR tires for the rock, aggregate and concrete industries,” says Gary Nash, Yokohama vice president of OTR sales. […]
March 7, 2011
Business
Manheim facilities in Atlanta consolidate inventory
Two Manheim Specialty and Heavy Truck & Equipment operating locations have consolidated inventory in Atlanta. Manheim Metro Atlanta has been designated as the Georgia location for Heavy Truck & Equipment inventory, and Manheim Georgia now features Manheim Specialty Boat and RV sales. Both locations celebrated with new sales, including a grand reopening sale at Manheim […]
March 6, 2011
Business
Peterbilt names 2010 North American, Medium Duty Dealers of the Year
Peterbilt Motors Co. has named Peterbilt Manitoba Ltd. of Winnipeg, Canada, the 2010 Peterbilt North American Dealer of the Year. Also, Western Peterbilt of Seattle was named the 2010 Peterbilt Medium Duty Dealer of the Year, and Mid-America Peterbilt of O’Fallon, Mo., was named the 2010 Peterbilt Red Oval Dealer of the Year for being […]
March 6, 2011
Business
Tarp makers Aero Industries, ElCargo Fabrication form partnership
Aero Industries, a manufacturer of tarping systems and trailer accessories, announced a new strategic distribution partnership with ElCargo Fabrication Inc., a provider in the tarp system industry for Eastern Canada that specializes in side roll tarp systems for open top trailers. ElCargo will distribute Aero’s products, including the Conestoga 2, StorMor step and storage boxes, […]
March 6, 2011
Business
Rittler joins Todco as Midwest Region sales representative
Zach Rittler recently joined Todco as a district sales representative, responsible for servicing new and existing accounts, which include truck body and trailer manufacturers, distributors and end-users. Rittler serves the Midwest Region sales territory, including Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Western Michigan and Wisconsin. He brings more than nine years of sales […]
March 6, 2011
Business
Ingersoll Rand launches new industrial-grade impact sockets
Ingersoll Rand has expanded its industrial-grade impact socket line to include 1½-inch, 2½-inch and No. 5 spline drive impact sockets. Each impact socket is either laser-etched or roll-stamped, allowing the ability to see the socket’s size after hundreds of uses. The sockets are molded from Chromoly steel for added strength, durability and quality.
March 6, 2011
Business
Cummins Power Generation dedicates production line for U.S. Army
Cummins Power Generation, a business unit of Cummins Inc., recently dedicated the production line for its newest line of mobile power generators for use by the U.S. Army. The event marks the beginning of the third phase of the partnership between Cummins Power Generation and the Army for production of CPG’s Advanced Medium Mobile Power […]
March 6, 2011
Business
Eaton awarded for support for U.S. Army’s Aviation Rotary Wing Fleets
Eaton Corp. announced that it has been awarded for outstanding performance by the Integrated Materiel Management Center (IMMC), the logistics division of the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command (AMCOM). Eaton was recognized for providing timely and thorough component support for aviation rotary wing aircraft, which has contributed to high readiness rates […]
March 6, 2011
Business
Year-over-year February truck orders up 210%, FTR says
FTR Associates on Thursday, March 3, released preliminary data showing February Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEMs at 23,998, a 12 percent decline from January’s exceptionally strong level of net orders. Class 8 orders continue the positive prior-year comparisons, with February 2011 preliminary orders 210 percent up from February […]
March 3, 2011
Business
Yokohama to increase light, medium truck tire prices 8%
Yokohama Tire Corp. on Thursday, March 3, announced it will implement a price increase of an average of 8 percent on all of its light and medium commercial truck tires in the United States, effective April 1. There also will be in-line adjustments that will be announced at a later date. According to Rick Phillips, […]
March 3, 2011
Business
GE planning national electric vehicle experience tour
GE announced that it will host an electric vehicle experience tour in seven U.S. cities that will bring GE experts together with local businesses, industry leaders and public sector stakeholders for educational workshops, test drives and dialogue on the business case for EV ecosystems. GE, which previously announced plans to purchase 25,000 EVs by 2015 […]
March 3, 2011
Business
Eaton starters support networking as standard
With the introduction of the SmartWire-DT interface module for its range of PKE electronic motor protection circuit breakers, Eaton’s Electrical Sector now is offering a full range of networked motor starter solutions for control panels, which use only standard components from the xStart family. Benefits, according to Eaton, include the elimination of the need for […]
March 3, 2011
Business
Miami-Dade Transit expects electrification to boost fuel efficiency by 25%
In a move to improve energy efficiency and reduce operational costs, Miami-Dade Transit, the nation’s 14th largest public transit system, has electrified key accessories on 13 new county buses. MDT leaders, who expect the electrified buses to be 25 percent more fuel-efficient, say they chose the upgrades to provide a comfortable ride for the agency’s […]
March 2, 2011
Business
Chassis update, Green Truck Ride-and-Drive set for Work Truck Show
Kenworth Truck Co. will offer the latest information on its medium-duty trucks and participate in two green truck ride-and-drive sessions during The Work Truck Show March 7-10 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. The annual show is sponsored by the National Truck Equipment Association. “Kenworth’s broad line of quality medium-duty trucks helps to provide […]
March 2, 2011
Business
FleetPride acquires Fleet Supply Warehouse
FleetPride Inc., an independent aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, announced that it acquired Fleet Supply Warehouse in Houston. Fleet Supply Warehouse is owned by XL Parts, a Houston-based direct-to-the-installer automotive parts supplier. FleetPride says this purchase, terms of which were not announced, includes only XL Parts’ heavy-duty parts operation doing business as […]
March 2, 2011
Business
Marathon Brake updates friction material sales sheets, application guide
Marathon Brake Systems has published a new series of brake lining sales sheets as well as a new application guide designed to improve and simplify the brake lining selection process. The sales sheets represent Marathon’s full line of friction products, suitable for vocations ranging from general over-the-road freight to transit and severe-duty applications. The 12 […]
March 2, 2011
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