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NTEA hosts free lean-and-clean webinar
The National Truck Equipment Assn. is hosting a free webinar on Nov. 17 at 11 a.m. that will discuss the principles and concepts of “lean and clean” practices and energy utilization...
Trucks wait for holiday freight
In trucking’s not-so-distant past, the third and fourth quarters of the year represented a “peak season” of sorts for freight volumes as retailers stocked their shelves ahead of the Christmas holiday. Yet that healthy annual bump in shipments has largely disappeared, due in part to changing consumer buying habits and, of course, the economic downturn...
David D. Renz to retire from Eaton Corp
Starting as a service trainee in 1977, David D. Renz, vp-sales and marketing for Eaton Corp.’s Vehicle Group, will retire on Nov. 30 after 32 years with Eaton...
Truck dealer: Time to smooth out the foundation
Just as truck fleets have been sorely tested by the upheaval in the economy, so have new and used truck dealers. Brian Chapman, gm of Las Vegas Freightliner-Sterling-Western Star, for one will tell you that 2009 has been one of the worst years he’s ever experienced as a truck dealer...
ArvinMeritor names Reinhardt to COO post
The ArvinMeritor Board of Directors has appointed Carsten Reinhardt senior vp & COO. In addition, Tim Bowes was named vp & president of the manufacturer’s Industrial division and Joe Mejaly was named vp & president of the Aftermarket & Trailer division...
Expert tips on building a website
An age-old concern for all businesses is how to get it noticed. The 21st Century answer is through a website. But many smaller companies still do not have web sites and are missing out on significant business...
ConocoPhillips reports on liquid titanium-enhanced oil
Rolled out at the top of the year, ConocoPhillips’ reformulated premium synthetic blend API CJ-4 heavy-duty motor oil, which is marketed under both Guardol and Kendall band names, has been proving the value of its proprietary Liquid Titanium additive in fleet service, according to the oil supplier...
Carrier Logistics tapping PeopleNet system
Carrier Logistics Inc., (CLI) a software provider focused on less-than-truckload carriers, was searching for ways to eliminate the manual importation of data into its FACTS software and found a partner in PeopleNet. A collaboration between the companies will allow PeopleNet’s Link system to serve as the driver for data retrieval for electronic delivery to FACTS, improving communication between drivers and dispatchers, Ken Weinberg, vp of CLI, said...
Old Dominion opens Northwest gateway
Old Dominion Freight Line is seeking to speed service to and from Canada with a new Northwest gateway center in Great Falls, MT, beginning today....
FTR: October truck orders up on ’07 engine demand
Preliminary data released by Nashville-based FTR Associates indicates Class 8 net orders for all major North American OEMs totaled 21,792 units in October...
Alliance Parts updates website
Alliance Parts, a Daimler Trucks North America brand, has updated its website with enhanced tools for easier search functions and information gathering on Alliance parts. In addition, visitors can enter a contest until Nov. 29 for a Richard Petty Driving Experience...
Senate confirms Ferro as new FMCSA chief
The United States Senate has confirmed Anne Ferro as the new Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) of the Dept. of Transportation...
Valvoline partners with Tiwi to guarantee MPG boost
Valvoline International, Inc. subsidiary of Ashland, Inc. and telematics provider, Tiwi, a division of inthinc Technology Solutions, Inc., unveiled a program here yesterday designed to get fleets up to 4% better miles per gallon-- guaranteed...
ATA salutes Maine Motor Transport chief
Dale Hanington, president & CEO of the Maine Motor Transport Assn., has been awarded the American Trucking Assns.’s (ATA) President’s Annual TAEC Leadership Award. The award recognizes the chief of the state trucking association that has gone above and beyond in its support of ATA, its members and the trucking industry at large...
Chrysler to get Fiat commercial vans
The newly reborn Chrysler Group LLC is planning to take a big swing at the lighter end of the U.S. commercial truck market within the next several years— adding two new European commercial van models and eliminating the Dodge Dakota light pickup, while looking to increase its annual sales of commercial trucks some 50% by 2014...
Economy sputtering forward bodes well for freight
Increased manufacturing activity and more “re-balancing” of inventories are two of the latest signs that the U.S. economy is improving and that freight volumes should rise. Yet experts caution that trucking is not out of the woods yet...
Logue tapped to head FedEx Freight
FedEx Freight Corp., the LTL arm of express parcel carrier FedEx Corp., is getting a new president as of Dec. 1 st. William J. Logue will take over as president of FedEx Freight, succeeding the carrier’s current president & CEO, Douglas G. Duncan, who is retiring effective Feb. 28, 2010...
Buffett bets $44B on freight recovery
For those looking for a sign the economy is finally turning around, it has come in the form of Warren Buffett. The billionaire owner of Berkshire Hathaway is banking on an economic turnaround with the purchase of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. (BNSF) in a deal valued at $44 billion, making it the largest single acquisition in Berkshire Hathaway’s existence...
Oregon governor visits Daimler in Stuttgart
Daimler Trucks showed Oregon governor, Ted Kulongoski a selection of its commercial vehicles with alternative drives and safety equipment featured in the company’s "Shaping Future Transportation" initiative during a visit to the company’s Stuttgart, Germany, headquarters...
Bulldogs keep entering Army service
Mack Trucks has received an order for 46 Mack Vision Elite tractors with lowboy trailers and spare parts from the U.S. Army’s Tacom Life Cycle Management Command. The OEM also announced it also received an order from Tacom for a Mack Granite Elite tractor to be deployed in harsh on/off-highway operations...
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive taps Manning
Mitusbishi Electric Automotive America (MEAA) has appointed Roger Manning as national accounts manager for its heavy-duty aftermarket business unit, the company has announced...
Cargo thieves getting sophisticated— and bolder
An ongoing survey of cargo theft trends finds that cargo thieves may be getting bolder and more sophisticated, even to targeting carrier facilities more frequently. On top of that, a spike in violence during reported cargo thefts in the third quarter of this year is another cause for concern...
Ford switches to Azure for Transit Connect electric truck
As quickly as one deal came apart, a new deal between two old partners came together to keep Ford Motor Co.’s plans for an all-electric Transit Connect on track, Ford truck communications manager Anne Marie Gattari has told Fleet Owner...
All-star attitude
Twelve elite private fleet drivers have been welcomed into the inaugural class of NPTC's National Driver All-Stars program...
Spending habits change
The road to recovery faces a sluggish path as household balance sheets and supply chain inventory levels continue to imply a slow upturn in freight volumes in the months ahead. Household wealth has decreased by $12 trillion over the past two years due to lower home prices and a reduction in the value of financial assets such as IRA and 401(k) accounts...
Develop a game plan
It's fourth-and-10. We're in the fourth quarter of 2009 and about to move forward into 2010...
More vroom for Con-way
Ford Motor Co., Roush Fenway Racing and Con-way Freight are joining forces to sponsor the No. 16 Con-way Freight Mustang with driver Colin Braun at the wheel...
A healthy challenge
Long-haul drivers for national moving company Atlas Van Lines report that staying healthy on the road is one of the biggest challenges they face these days...
Veteran driver hangs up keys
There are long-time employees, and then there's Marty Peters. The longest-tenured employee in the history of UPS is at last a retired driver at age 87 after 63 years, five months and 29 days of service...
How to work a market on the brink of change
Arrow Truck Sales Inc. recently released a white paper that lays out how two undeniable economic forces will bring used-truck prices back up much sooner than many fleet owners might anticipate given the current state of over-the-road trucking...
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