Grant funds available via Cascade Sierra
Cascade Sierra Solutions recently announced a new grant opportunity aimed at reducing diesel particulate emissions from heavy-duty diesel trucks that drive over 40,000 miles annually in California. ...
AFVi to host plug-in hybrid webinar
The Alternative Fuels Vehicle Institute (AFVi) is offering a free webinar on Tuesday, February 26 at 10:30 PT (1:30 ET) entitled All Charged Up: The Promise of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles....
Seeing infrastructure as an investment
Taking money out of people’s pockets is usually met with heavy resistance. But when it comes to the future of our business interests, two panels at Tuesday’s “Infrastructure—A Path to Prosperity” conference, sponsored by Terex and held at Iona College in New Rochelle, NY, stressed the need for long-term thinking to solve U.S. infrastructure woes...
Panasonic issues mobile technology white paper
Panasonic has published a white paper examining strategic, operational, and technological issues addressed by rugged mobile solutions for maintenance and service managers. ...
TMC releases VMRS update
The Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) of American Trucking Associations (ATA) has released its third update for Version 1.05 of the Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards (VMRS). ...
Kenan bulks up
Kenan Advantage Group (KAG), a bulk transportation and logistics provider to the petroleum and niche chemical industries, is buying Transport Service Co. (TSC) for an undisclosed sum and plans to wrap up the purchase by the end of February....
Westport gets $2.25 million for LNG
Westport Innovations Inc. has been awarded $2.25 million from California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), the California Energy Commission (CEC) and the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to support the company’s heavy-duty liquid natural gas (LNG) fuel systems....
Cadec, CMV form partnership
Cadec Global has announced a partnership with CMV Safety Consulting Inc. aimed at keeping Cadec customers informed of the latest North American safety regulations, the company said....
Roadlink buys West Coast Trucking
Logistics service provider Roadlink has announced the purchase of West Coast Trucking (WCT), an intermodal trucking service with major operations centers in Seattle and Portland....
Oberstar, Eisenhower discuss transportation woes
No matter how technologically advanced our economy becomes, it won’t make a difference if we can’t get our goods to the marketplace. The dire needs of the transportation industry in the U.S. was discussed at the “Infrastructure—A Path to Prosperity” conference sponsored by Terex held yesterday at Iona College in New Rochelle, NY....
Mactac releases new adhesives
Mactac, a supplier of pressure-sensitive adhesives, has introduced the Macmark Iridescent Lustres 6400 Series, designed to provide greater shine to vehicle graphics shine....
Horton debuts new medium-duty fan drive
Horton Inc. has introduced the EC600 electromagnetic on/off fan drive, which it said features 1500 in./lbs. out-of-box torque, compared to the 850 in./lbs. torque rating for its EC450 fan drive...
PeopleNet names CTO
PeopleNet has named Craig Dillon chief technology officer. He will help develop PeopleNe’s new BLU platform, fleet manager web interface, and other open platform and multi-network designs, the company said....
Dorsey opts for Bendix
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has inked a long-term deal with Dorsey Trailer that makes the Bendix TABS-6 (Trailer ABS) and SR-5 spring brake relay valve standard equipment on all Dorsey trailers...
Daimler ups medium-duty share
Wider sales of Freightliner, Sterling and other Class 6 and 7 truck and bus chassis in the construction, distribution, utility, and specialized hauling segments helped Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) secure the top slot in terms of U.S. medium-duty market share for 2007...
The need for speed
While always a key goal, reducing transit times for ground freight shipments is receiving greater emphasis from express and LTL carriers as they seek to gain a competitive advantage over one another....
Old Dominion makes another buy
Old Dominion Freight Lines (ODFL) has attained selected assets from Bob’s Pickup & Delivery of Sidney, MT....
Saving green by going green
Being more environmentally conscious has long been heralded as beneficial to the earth, but it can also be beneficial to fleets’ bottom line....
Goodyear Highway Hero finalists announced
The finalists for Goodyear’s 25th annual North America Highway Hero Award have been announced, honoring truck drivers who make unnoticed, life-saving rescues on the job. ...
MTRN announces Mid America guests
The Midnight Trucking Radio Network (MTRN) has announced several special guests will be at their booth during the Mid America Trucking Show in Louisville, March 27 to 29....
Peterbilt hybrids eligible for tax credit
Peterbilt has announced its Model 335 Class 7 and Model 330 Class 6 hybrid electric trucks are eligible for the federal government’s tax credit of up to $12,000 for heavy-duty hybrids purchased in the U.S. ...
Online rating system
“SMC³’s XL technology was designed to apply intelligent rating processes to supply chain management – all within the legacy and best-of-breed technology solutions our customers already have,” said Warren Patterson, SMC³ senior vp of product strategy and development. ...
Driving through the first quarter
Times are tough for motor carriers and their drivers this time of year. Not only is trucking in a post-holiday slowdown, but an economic downturn that has led to talk of a recession has made it even harder to find the freight needed to keep trucks moving and drivers busy....
Rush Enterprises releases fourth quarter earnings
Rush Enterprises announced gross revenues of $458.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2007, a 27% decrease from $632.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2006. Net income for the fourth quarter was $12.3 million, $.32 per diluted share, compared to $15.9 million, or $.42 per diluted share of the previous fourth quarter....
Yokohama names new pres & CEO
Yokohama Tire Corp. (YTC) has named Tetsuya Mizoguchi president & CEO effective April 1, 2008, replacing Norio Karashima, who was named managing corporate officer for Yokohama Rubber Company. ...
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