APWA awards fleet professional certification
The American Public Works Association (APWA) has announced that 41 fleet professionals have earned credentials as Certified Public Fleet Professionals (CPFP)...
Everco posts quality-control video
Everco Heavy Duty has added a video to its website about the quality of products that are coming from outside the country, the company said...
OPS joins EPA WasteWise program
Oil Purification Systems (OPS) has announced it is participating in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) WasteWise program, where it will help promote environmental sustainability to its customers...
Horton releases new fan drives
Horton, Inc. has introduced the DM Advantage fan drives, designed for reliable engine cooling, fuel savings and noise reduction for the highest-heat under-hood applications...
TCA, Fleet Owner offer fuel-economy webcasts
The first in a series of free webcasts entitled “Survivors’ Guide to the Fuel Crisis” will be broadcast at 2 P.M. (EDT) on June 17 and focus on operational strategies that can help fleets offset current high diesel prices...
GM to close four truck plants
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
General Motors announced at its annual stockholders meeting that the company will close four plants in North America that produce pickups, SUVs and light- and medium-duty trucks...
Apex touts fuel card
Apex Capital has announced its new fuel card offers savings to clients of up to 40 cents per gallon...
Heritage Propane raises cancer awareness, funds
Heritage Propane, a division of Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), has ordered three new Sterling Acterra trucks to be painted pink and blue to raise awareness and funds for breast and prostate cancer...
PHH Arval unveils safety awards program
PHH Arval has added a fully automated online driver safety awards program, available to its North American clients, that will allow companies to reward drivers who maintain safe driving records...
Maxi-Seal names gm
Maxi-Seal Harness Systems, a subsidiary of Peterson Manufacturing Company, has named Tim Barnett gm...
Continental Tire joins EPA SmartWay
Continental Tire North America has announced it has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) SmartWay Transport Partnership...
Yokohama settles patent lawsuit with Chinese company
Yokohama Rubber Co. and its parent company Yokohama Tire Corp. have reached an agreement with Hanzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. on a design patent infringement lawsuit...
Hyster releases training DVDs
Hyster Co. has released all of its Productivity in Motion Operator Training programs on DVD...
Pennsylvania accepts bid to lease Turnpike
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
Gov. Edward G. Rendell (D-PA) has announced that the state has accepted a $12.8- billion binding bid to lease the Pennsylvania Turnpike to private interests for 75 years...
NYC’s Greenest hosts truck show
By Jim Mele, editor-in-chief
NEW YORK. Nationally recognized as one of the country’s “greenest” fleets, the New York City Parks Dept. held its 20th annual truck and equipment show here yesterday, offering other city agencies and local municipal fleets an opportunity ...
Trailer electrical system tester
Innovative Products of America has released the Mobile Universal Trailer Tester (MUTT), which allows for the quick inspection, troubleshooting and diagnosis of trailer electrical systems, the company said...
Ryder rewards Drivers of the Year
Ryder System has presented its annual Driver of the Year awards to three drivers with a combined 96 years of experience and over eight million injury-free miles driven, the company said...
Half-scissor vehicle lift
Stertil-Koni has released Skylift, a half-scissor vehicle lift that is ALI/ETL compliant, easily portable and installable in flush-mounted or surface-mounted configurations, the company said...
Executive shuffle at Cummins
Tom Linebarger is slated to become the new president & COO of Cummins Inc. on August 1, replacing Joe Loughrey, who is moving up to vice chairman until he retires in March 2009...
Retreader switches to Michelin
New England Truck Tire Centers has converted its retreading operations to the Michelin Retread Technologies (MRT) process, the company said. ...
Selling oil -- and more
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
A top executive in the lube industry thinks services – from engine oil analysis to data benchmarking – will be the most critical factor in winning and keeping fleet customers in the near future...
Utility Trailer plant wins safety award
Utility Trailer’s manufacturing plant in Paragould, AR received the Plant Safety Award presented by the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association (TTMA) for the fourth time in five years, the company announced....
Descartes gives 1Q results
Descartes Systems Group has announced an increase of 23% in revenue and 45% in income for its fiscal 2009 first quarter, ended April 30, 2008, compared to its fiscal 2008 first quarter....
Chep touts online environmental calculator
Chep has announced a new website showcasing the impact shipping platform choices have on the environment and supply chain, allowing companies to calculate the environmental impact of Chep’s pallet pool compared to other shipping platforms, the company said...
TeleType offers GPS for truckers
TeleType has released a new portable GPS system aimed at professional truck drivers that ensures routes will follow roads suitable for truck travel, taking into account bridge heights, clearances and load limits, the company said...
Oliver raises prices
Michelin’s wholly owned subsidiary, Oliver Rubber Company, has announced it will increase prices 5% for its retread rubber products due to raw material costs, effective June 1, 2008...
GE to hold free MRM seminar
GE Capital Solutions Fleet Services will host a free online seminar titled Mobile Resource Management – Increase Fleet Productivity and Reduce Costs on June 19, 2008 at 11 a.m. CT (12 p.m. ET)...
Peterbilt releases ComfortClass for 63-in. sleepers
Peterbilt Motors Co. has rolled out its ComfortClass system in a 63-in. sleeper configuration, available for order on Class 8 vehicles that are equipped with a 63-in. Unibilt sleeper...
Ryder taps Williford for global slot
Ryder System, Inc. has named John H. Williford president of global supply chain solutions. In the newly created position...
Surcharge legislation on the docket
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
Fuel surcharges have become a hot topic as truckload carriers and brokers hit hard by rising diesel prices have looked to pass on the costs. However, some intermediaries have tried to take advantage of the surcharges...
NationaLease takes equity in Stitzel Leasing
NationaLease, through its relationship with ATS Investment Holdings, has taken an equity position in Stitzel Leasing LLC in York, PA, which will now operate under the name of York NationaLease...
Natural gas safety course offered
Natural Gas Vehicle Institute (NGVI) will hold a one-day course entitled Driver, Technician, and Fuel Handler Safety Training for LNG Powered Vehicles at the Doubletree Hotel in Anaheim, CA on August 19, 2008...
Fontaine creates online training modules
Fontaine International has introduced four online training modules regarding the identification, rebuilding and maintenance procedures for its fifth wheel products, the company said...
