Nitrogen tire inflation goes portable
The Filtration and Separation Div. of Parker Hannifin Corp. has announced the introduction of a portable version of its nitrogen tire inflation system ...
ITS taps Belcher
The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS) has named Scott Belcher as its new president & CEO...
FedEx boosts same-day freight service
FedEx Corp. is beefing up its FedEx Express same-day shipping offerings, offering same-say service for freight shipments and a new intra-city service in select markets...
LA eyeing hydraulic hybrid refuse trucks
By David Cullen, executive editor
Rochester Hills, MI-based Bosch Rexroth has announced it is working with the Dept. of Public Works’ Bureau of Sanitation for the City of Los Angeles...
Graves expects HOS response this week
ORLANDO. Federal regulators should release a response later this week to the court ruling invalidating key provision of the current hours of service (HOS) rules...
Navistar scores Blue Sky award
Alternative fuels consortium WestStart-CalStart has awarded Navistar International Corp. – the parent company of International Truck & Engine Co. – its 2007 Blue Sky Award ...
Green tire seal
North Vancouver, BC-based Lyna Manufacturing Inc. is now offering its Tire Lyna “green” tire-sealant product to over-the- road truck fleets...
System lets drivers monitor safety performance
The Safety Center from GreenRoad Technologies collects operational information from vehicle sensors, transmits it wirelessly to a central server, analyzes driver behavior and patterns, and then delivers feedback to the driver...
TMW buys IDSC
By Jim Mele, editor-in-chief
ORLANDO. Continuing a policy of acquiring complementary software companies, TMW Software has announced its purchase of Integrated Support Decision Corp. ...
Allison, ExxonMobil team on synthetic ATF
Allison Transmission, Inc. has announced it jointly developed with ExxonMobil the new Mobil Delvac Synthetic ATF, a fully synthetic TES 295 certified automatic transmission fluid ...
International cabs pass test
International Truck and Engine Corp. has announced the cabs of its DuraStar and WorkStar trucks now officially meet the roof-strength requirements ...
Charger handles HD batteries
Battery maker EnerSys has developed a charger for heavy-duty and commercial batteries that offers both quick charging and continuous trickle charge technology...
Hendrickson taps Sanford
Itasca, IL-based Hendrickson has announced realigning its truck business operations by merging four units to form Hendrickson Truck Systems Group...
Heavy hybrids ahead
By David Cullen, executive editor
While many Americans hear “hybrid” and think “Toyota Prius,” a complement of full-blown hybrid trucks will take center stage next week at the 7th annual Hybrid Truck Users Forum...
Plomin heads ArvinMeritor truck group
As part of a reorganization of ArvinMeritor Inc.’s Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS) operations, it has created the Truck business unit and named Joe Plomin as vp...
Demountable bodies boost fleet’s bottom line
Tennessee-based Braden’s Furniture recently added four Demountable Concepts-equipped trucks and eight bodies to their fleet to streamline their delivery operation and increase ...
GE beefs up telematics
GE Capital Solutions Fleet Services (www.gefleet.com) has announced adding Point-of-Interest information uploading and Geofencing functionality to its Telematics product. ...
Governors sprouting green
By Wendy Leavitt, director of editorial development
The National Governors Association (NGA) yesterday officially launched its “Securing a Clean Energy Future” initiative. The program will enlist the efforts of all governors to enact ...
USF Holland launches new services
Regional LTL carrier USF Holland is launching new guaranteed and expedited service offerings, including expedited next-day service up to a 750-mile range ...
Tagsys capitalizes on RFID demand
Tagsys, a global leader in item-level RFID infrastructure, announced it has received further funding that brings total company financing to $80 million....
Menlo buys China logistics firm
For $60 million cash, plus an undisclosed future earn-out incentive based on performance, Menlo Worldwide – the global logistics subsidiary of Con-way Inc. ...
Hybrids move Madison
As part of an effort to cut the city’s CO2 emissions by 100,000 tons by 2011, the Metro Transit System of Madison, WI, has taken delivery of five hybrid diesel-electric buses ...
Senate puts brakes on cross-border program
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
Voting 74-24 in favor of a special amendment to the FY 2008 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill sponsored by Sen. Byron Dorgan ...
KW video demos 24/7 PremierCare
Kenworth Truck Co. has announced that its web site (www.kenworth.com) now demonstrates how the company’s PremierCare Customer Center works via a brand new ...
Chrysler taps Press
James Press, a veteran top Toyota executive who helped renew its interest in the U.S. pickup market, is joining Chrysler LLC as vice chairman & president....
Onboard scale for auto haulers
Air-Weigh now offers an onboard scale specifically designed for auto haulers. A combination of its 5800 Series in-dash tractor scale kit and standard 5802 Series trailer ...
Push on to cut off cross-border funding
Interest groups that want to halt the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s cross-border trucking pilot program are lobbying the U.S. Senate to cut off the project’s purse ...
NTEA to host industry summit
The National Truck Equipment Assn. (NTEA) has announced that its 2008 Business and Market Planning Summit will be held Oct. 30 to 31at the Embassy Suites Hotel...
Lubrizol buys reefer-lube business
Lubricant maker Lubrizol Corporation is buying the refrigeration lubricants division of Croda International PLC for an undisclosed sum, though Lubrizol noted ...
Upgrade for Kendall gear lube
ConocoPhillips Lubricants has announced that its Kendall SHP synthetic gear lube 75W90 now meets the Dana Shaes 256 Rev C spec for extended-drain gear oils, making it appropriate for 500,000-mile drain ...
Canada may speed-limit trucks
Canada ’s federal and provincial governments are considering a proposal to limit truck speed to 105 kilometers per hour (kph)— that’s about 65 miles per hour...
Fight under way to stop cross-border program
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) are but two of several groups working furiously ...
