TCA, Fleet Owner offer fuel-economy webcasts
Today is the last day to sign up for the first in a series of free webcasts entitled “Survivors’ Guide to the Fuel Crisis,” to be broadcast at 2 P.M. (EDT) tomorrow...
A. Duie Pyle unveils new logo
A. Duie Pyle has introduced a new logo and tagline, “Pyle People Deliver,” as part of its new strategic marketing initiative...
Propane as diesel alternative
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
Fleet owners looking for an alternative to high diesel prices may have another option—propane. CleanFuel USA has released an EPA- and CARB-certified propane engine system that it calls an OEM replacement technology for both new and aftermarket gasoline-powered engines...
Daimler fuel-efficiency podcast
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has posted on its website a podcast about the incorporation of BlueTec technology into its Detroit Diesel engines...
Thermo King promotes Hartman
Thermo King has named Ken Hartman service contracts business development manager...
Number-crunching the Cat deal
By the FleetOwner staff
Statistics may lie, but cold hard numbers don’t. A close reading of data compiled by Wardsauto.com on factory installations of Class 8 engines for the first four months of 2008 shed light on yesterday’s Caterpillar-Navistar deal,...
2Secure unveils cargo-securement device
2Secure has released the Marvee Direct X-Tie System, a cargo-securement device that increases the stability of stacked cargo, minimizing loads from shifting and preventing accidents caused when unstable cargo falls onto roadways, the company said...
Lightweight brake drum from Webb
The Aftermarket Business Unit of Webb Wheel Products has released the new lightweight Vortex brake drum for aftermarket replacement needs, the company said.
...
Microsoft honors Karmak
Karmak has been featured on Microsoft’s partner website as an ISV software solutions partner success story, the company has announced....
New York funding for alternative-fuel technology
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) have announced $6 million ...
SelecTrucks of St. Louis names center manager
SelecTrucks of St. Louis has named Kim Misenar center manager. He will be charged with building relationships with trucking professionals in the St. Louis region for the used truck retailer...
Caterpillar, Navistar both benefit from deal
By Fleet Owner staff
Caterpillar’s long-rumored exit from the on-highway truck engine business not only positions the company to take advantage of a rapidly expanding international market for its heavy equipment, but also holds significant benefits for its new partner, Navistar International, according to industry analysts...
Bendix heads to Washington
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems is part of a Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Assocation (MEMA) delegation in Washington, D.C. meeting with Congress this week to support legislation and tax incentives for improved roadway safety...
Magellan adds staff to corporate hq
Magellan Transport Logistics has announced the addition of several staff members to its anchor office in Cranberry Township, PA, a suburb of Pittsburgh...
G&D Integrated to use PeopleNet
PeopleNet has announced that G&D Integrated will deploy its onboard communications and fleet management system in the fleet’s 475 power units...
Caterpillar, Navistar to team up
Caterpillar Inc. and Navistar International Corp. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to cooperate on a number of engine platforms and pursue global on-highway truck business opportunities, the companies announced this morning...
Paccar Parts offers deals on Webasto parts
Paccar Parts has announced it will incentivize the sale of idle reduction, engine-off cooling and heating technology manufactured by Webasto ...
Domestic intermodal surges, international sags
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
According to the Intermodal Monthly Update Report published by FTR Associates, international intermodal shipments have declined sharply while domestic shipments continue to increase...
Truckstop distributor names CEO
Charles A. Sciandra has been named CEO of Barjan, LLC, a leading distributor of consumer products to truckstops and travel centers...
New retention service from Tenstreet
Tenstreet, LLC has launched a new driver retention service, Tenstreet Xtend, which it said will help employees and management communicate more effectively by quickly identifying ...
Kenworth shows off hybrid
Kenworth Truck Co. has announced it will display a medium duty diesel-electric hybrid utility truck, which will go into full production this summer...
Shell Superrigs awards given
Ryan Danylchurch and his 2001 Peterbilt 379 won the “Best of Show” top prize at the 26th annual Shell Rotella Superrigs competition...
Thermo King’s TriPac CARB certified
Thermo King’s TriPac DPF, available as either an aftermarket or original equipment option, is now CARB certified...
DriverTech introduces in-cab scanning
DriverTech has released the DTScan in-cab scanning solution, giving fleets an immediate return on investment by eliminating a transaction charge per page for in-cab scanning...
Blue Sky Network releases new tracking system
The release of the D411 GPS tracking system by Blue Sky Network (BSN) will make it easier for fleet managers to locate their vehicles in remote areas where cell coverage can be limited...
CARB proposes extensive retrofit regulation
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
The California Air Resources Board has unveiled a revised draft regulation that would require the estimated 420,000 privately owned diesel trucks and buses to retrofit beginning in 2012...
Diesel prices down for second week in a row
The average U.S. diesel price fell two cents to $4.69 per gallon for the week of June 9, the second straight week prices have declined, according to data provided by the Energy Information Administration (EIA)...
AFVi presents well-to-wheels webinar
The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVi) will hold a free 90-minute webinar entitled “Well-to-Wheels Emissions Analysis” on Tuesday, June 24 at 10:30 a.m. PT (1:30 a.m. ET)...
Sterling launches leasing option website
Sterling Truck Corp. has unveiled a new website for customers researching full-service leasing options, providing in-depth information about its CompleteLeaseSM program...
Allison touts fuel efficiency testing
Allison Transmission has announced that independent third-party testing conducted by the Transportation Research Center (TRC) has showed that Allison’s automatic transmissions are more fuel efficient than a comparable automated manual...
Webasto bunk cooler CARB-approved
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has approved Webasto Product North America’s (WPNA) BlueCool Truck bunk cooler...
