Arsenault names vp of marketing & technology
Arsenualt Associates has named Robert N. Hausler vp of marketing & technology, a newly created position. He will be responsible for all marketing programs, product management and development engineering....
Kenworth, Westport launch LNG production
Kenworth Truck Co. will begin production of T800 liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks at its Renton, WA facility in 2009. The trucks will use Westport Innovations Inc.’s LNG fuel system technology adapted for the Cummins ISX 15-liter engine. ...
HDAW adds to hall of fame
James “J.W.” Callison was inducted into the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Hall of Fame at the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week ’08 last month in Las Vegas. Callison worked for Midwest Wheel Companies, retiring in 1997. He now lives in Naples, FL....
Daimler forms light commercial vehicle unit
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has announced the launch of a Light Commercial Vehicle Team, combining Sterling Truck Corp.’s Class 3-5 lines with Mitsubishi Fuso’s low cab-over engine (LCOE) operations in North America....
Mack, Volvo offering free shipping on emergency parts
Mack Trucks, Inc. and Volvo Trucks North America have eliminated freight charges for most emergency replacement parts shipments from its parts distribution centers (PDCs). The new policies began in mid-January in the U.S. and will be effective at the end of March in Canada...
Rush adds to medium-duty team
Rush Enterprises has announced the addition of four salespeople to its medium-duty sales department, part of an effort to further expand the company’s share of the medium-duty market....
Trincon names director of sales
Trincon Group has named Ted Anderson director of sales, concentrating on new business development and increasing revenues for the company....
Wal-Mart adds LNG vehicles
Four trucks equipped with the Westport Innovations liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel system into service at Wal-Mart’s Apple Valley, CA, distribution center....
LoneStar shines on Chicago Auto Show
International Truck and Engine Corp. unveiled its new Class 8 LoneStar to a crowd of International dealers and members of the press yesterday as the Chicago Auto Show prepared to open. According to the company, the LoneStar ...
Propel opens Clean Fuel Point location in Bellevue, WA
Propel Biofuels has opened a Clean Fuel Point location in Bellevue, WA, one of nearly 40 locations the company plans to open in 2008 in Washington, Oregon, and California. According to the company, Clean Fuel Points are standalone, renewable fuel stations, with a capacity of 5,000 gallons...
Motor Wheel releases hub system
Motor Wheel Commercial Vehicle Systems, Inc., a Precision Partners Co., has announced the release of the CentriSet frailer hub system. The wheel-end system is available for N and P spindle trailer applications and carries a five-year, 500,000-mile warranty. ...
Cadec slates user’s group
Cadec Global will host its 2008 User’s Group Conference at the Embassy Suites Convention Center in Las Vegas Feb. 10-12. The conference will feature case studies and workshops on industry trends, new technology and strategies for optimizing fleets, the company said...
PetroLiance releases antifreeze to more markets
PetroLiance LLC has announced that its Medallion PlusGuard Antifreeze will now be available throughout the Midwest and Southeast after a limited run in the company’s northern Illinois market...
Electric utility fleet group to meet
The Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference (EUFMC) announced it will hold its 55th annual gathering June 15 to 18, 2008 at the Williamsburg Lodge in Williamsburg, VA...
Volvo and UAW still not talking
The Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) New River Valley (NRV) truck assembly plant remains under strike for the seventh day by the United Auto Workers (UAW) and there appears to be no movement back to the bargaining table...
Wright acquiring Pacific Price
Wright Express has announced a definitive asset purchase agreement to acquire Pacific Price Services, a privately held company, for approximately $32 million in cash. The transaction should be completed before the end of the 2008 first quarter...
Regional tire evolves
The next generation of the popular XZE all-position tire for regional hauling and vocational applications will deliver up to 15% more overall tread life...
Online warranty tracking for all
Every component that goes on a Class 8 commercial truck today comes with its own distinct warranty claims process – making warranty management a complex and oft-times onerous task...
EBE launches data entry program
EBE Technologies has launched Internet Data Interchange (IDI), a web-based data entry program that automatically fills in data from carriers’ dispatch and accounting systems...
Kentucky Trailer purchases Volunteer Trailer
Kentucky Trailer has acquired Tennessee-based trailer service company Volunteer Trailer, which will continue to operate under its current name...
What driver shortage?
Though the long-term outlook for finding and retaining enough drivers to meet the freight hauling needs of truckload carriers remains grim, the picture may be brightening significantly in the short term...
Sterling adds safety options
Air disc brakes, collision warning and roll stability control (RSC) will be offered as new factory-installed options by Sterling Trucks, according to a company announcement here at the annual meeting of the Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC). The safety options will be available on the company’s set-back axle models of the A-Line, and all L-Line and Acterra models...
Double Coin introduces fleet program
Double Coin Truck Tire has introduced the National Account Fleet Program, allowing medium and large fleets to buy Double Coin TBR products at consistent prices throughout its North American dealer network, the company said...
Sterling, Freightliner taking orders for new diesel
Using the North American market to launch a new global engine platform, Sterling Trucks and Freightliner Trucks have begun taking orders for heavy-duty models powered by the 15-liter DD15 version of the new engine from Detroit Diesel...
Cummins plans for CARB regulations
Cummins Inc. announced the release of Clean Idle Certified on-highway engines here at the Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) annual meeting. The engines are designed to meet the new California Air Resources Board (CARB) idle reduction standards by generating less than 30-g/hr. NOx emissions when idling...
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