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Paccar Parts Group to distribute Onspot systems

Onspot of North America announced the addition of the Paccar Parts Group to its distribution system throughout the United States and Canada. Onspot Automatic Tire Chain systems and replacement parts now are available from dealers representing Daimler Trucks of North America, which includes Freightliner, Western Star and Thomas Bus dealers; Navistar Parts Group, including all […]

November 18, 2010

Eaton, Mitsubishi, Best Buy team for charging station logistics

Mitsubishi Motors North America Inc. announced that electronics retailer and tech services provider Best Buy Co. Inc. and power management company Eaton Corp. will collaborate with Mitsubishi Motors to help facilitate and enhance electric vehicle ownership for the automotive consumer. For residential electric vehicle customers, Best Buy’s Geek Squad will provide site analysis and work […]

November 18, 2010

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Phillips names Therneau OE trailer account manager

Phillips Industries announces that Randy Therneau has joined the company as OE trailer account manager, responsible for OEM sales, servicing trailers and specialty vehicles. Prior to accepting his new position with Phillips, Therneau had a combined 20 years experience in the commercial vehicle industry working for Hendrickson International and Stemco. “Randy is a great addition […]

November 18, 2010

Donaldson to showcase filtration systems at China show

Donaldson Co., a manufacturer of filtration solutions and products, announced that it will showcase the company’s hydraulic and air filtration technologies at the 2010 bauma China show to be held Nov. 23-26 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC) in Shanghai, China. Additionally, Patrick McPhail, engineering manager, and Tinna Xu Y, product manager, will […]

November 18, 2010

Snap-on to collect Toys for Tots at tour stops

Snap-on franchisees are collecting toys that will be donated to the Toys for Tots organization at No Compromise Tour stops in the months of November and December. “All of our Snap-on franchisees are very involved in their respective communities, and organizing a collection for Toys for Tots is a great example of Snap-on franchisees giving […]

November 18, 2010

Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions to relocate HQ team to Nashville

Bridgestone Americas on Monday, Nov. 15, announced plans to begin the process of relocating members of its senior management team and other specific functions of its Muscatine, Iowa-based Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions operations to locations in the Nashville, Tenn., area, including BSAM’s headquarters facility in Nashville. BSAM says the decision is part of an overall […]

November 16, 2010

Gisinger succeeds Martin as president of SAF-Holland’s American ops

Sam Martin, chief operating officer of SAF-Holland Group and president of the American subsidiary SAF-Holland Inc., will resign from his operating activities at the end of 2010 at his own request, the company announced Tuesday, Nov. 16. Martin, who will remain available to the company to help ensure a smooth transition, is expected to be […]

November 16, 2010

Rush Enterprises acquires Ford, Isuzu franchise in Dallas

Rush Enterprises Inc. announced that it has acquired certain assets of Metro Ford Truck Sales Inc., a Ford and Isuzu commercial truck dealer in Dallas. Rush will operate the location as Rush Truck Center – Dallas Medium Duty, offering Ford and Isuzu trucks, parts and service, as well as collision repair, leasing, financing and insurance. […]

November 16, 2010

Volvo Group enters partnership with WWF

The Volvo Group is joining the World Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) Climate Savers Program. As a WWF partner, the Volvo Group’s truck companies will undertake reducing the CO2-emissions from vehicles manufactured between 2009 and 2014 by 13 million tons. Independent technical experts will oversee the results. “The partnership with WWF means that we are […]

November 16, 2010

Monroe air suspension now Onspot automatic tire chain-ready

Onspot Automatic Tire Chains, working in conjunction with Monroe Truck Equipment, announced that the Monroe MTE Tru Ride Air Suspension for the Ford F Series 450/550 is now “Onspot ready,” allowing OEMs, dealers or end-users to easily add the Onspot automatic tire chain system to their vehicles. Onspot chains are designed to allow the operator […]

November 15, 2010

PacLease adds 2 new locations in Kansas, Missouri

Paccar Leasing Co. (PacLease), a provider of customized full-service leasing programs and truck rentals for customers in a wide variety of industries, has announced two new locations in the United States: • Peterbilt PacLease of Kansas City, Kansas, 8915 Woodend Road, Kansas City, KS 66111, 913-441-2888; and • Peterbilt PacLease of Sedalia, 29211 Meadowlark Road […]

November 15, 2010

Phillips catalog lists new preassembled wire harness kits

Phillips Industries has released a new Trailer Harness catalog listing its new series of Sta-Dry sealed harnesses. With the recent expansion of Phillips’ Electrical Harness Division facility, the company now is producing preassembled, “plug ’n’ play” sealed wire harness kits for many trailer applications. The catalog, available for download at www.phillipsind.com, arranges wire harnesses available […]

November 15, 2010

Snap-on releases new e-catalog

With more than 600 pages of tool and equipment offerings, the new Snap-on catalog is now available in electronic form online at http://buy1.snapon.com/bluetoad. This trilingual e-catalog (English, Spanish, French) provides all the information on the latest tools and equipment Snap-on has to offer plus the convenience of being able to order while viewing the e-catalog. […]

November 15, 2010

Cummins affirms support of fuel efficiency standards

Cummins has further confirmed its support for greenhouse gas and fuel-efficiency standards for heavy- and medium-duty commercial vehicles and engines during its testimony at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) public hearing in Chicago. On Oct. 25, 2010, the EPA and the NHTSA proposed rules to establish a comprehensive […]

November 15, 2010

Roadside Assistance program for truckers up and rolling

The Roadside Assistance program for truckers is up and rolling, and the company has announced special pricing for clients through Truck Writers. Benefits include unlimited roadside assistance, towing, vehicle jumpstart, flat tire change, vehicle winching/extricating, out-of-fuel delivery, lockout/replacement key services, fluid assistance including oil and water, delivery service, navigational assistance, concierge service, and hotel and […]

November 14, 2010

Vipar’s Crowley receives Northwood University leadership award

Stephen Crowley, president and chief executive officer of Vipar Heavy Duty, has been named a recipient of the 2010 Northwood University Automotive Aftermarket Management Education award. Crowley was among eight aftermarket leaders honored by Northwood University during Industry Week in Las Vegas, Nev. Crowley’s educational contributions include the development of a Distributor Education Series while […]

November 14, 2010

Freightliner Trucks launches RSS feed

In order to provide dealers and current and potential customers up-to-date product information, Freightliner Trucks has launched its Really Simple Syndication (RSS) online feed, an XML-based format designed to enable immediate content distribution to anyone who chooses to receive it. Freightliner Trucks says it developed an RSS application so technical information, new product features and […]

November 11, 2010

Thermo King debuts fuel-efficient unattended rail solutions

Thermo King’s environmentally conscious SB-210RR+ and SB-310RR+ refrigerated rail units help track unattended cargo and are designed for optimized reliability, performance, fuel efficiency and cargo protection. Longer battery life, 65-amp alternators, electronic door switches and protection packages help to safeguard the refrigeration units from damage in transit. The larger SB-310RR+ refrigerated rail unit contains a […]

November 11, 2010

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