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 

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  

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 ...

Distributors concerned but still buying from China 

In a telephone survey of heavy-duty parts distributors conducted this July by Wade & Partners (www.wade-partners.com), 42% of the distributors indicated that they are ...

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 

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) are but two of several groups working furiously ...

Saia awards scholarships 

LTL carrier Saia Inc. has announced the recipients of its 2007 scholarship award program, which is open to employees attending college as well as dependents ...

Phillips adds shop tools 

Phillips Industries has announced the addition of the following tools to its selection of electrical maintenance-shop equipment...

GE Trailer celebrates with 50 days, 5,000 hrs 

To celebrate it’s 50th anniversary, GE’s Trailer Fleet Services business says it will hold a series of customer events at its branch locations over the next 50 days ...

Plant begins trailer-axle reman 

Production of remanufactured trailer axles is now underway at ArvinMeritor’s Plainfield, IN. plant. At least initially, the reman axles are headed for intermodal applications...

International questions Cascadia claim 

International Truck and Engine Corporation is questioning competitor Freightliner’s recent claim that its new Cascadia is more aerodynamic than other Class 8 commercial vehicles ...

Green light for cross-border truckers 

The first U.S. and Mexican trucking companies received clearance last night to begin cross-border operations under the auspices of a one-year demonstration project overseen ...

Penray upgrades Biodiesel treatment 

According to Penray, its Winter Blend biodiesel fuel treatment for treating large storage tanks of fuel has been enhanced “to make it the very best fuel treatment available in the industry ...

Inrix inks deal with Microsoft 

Inrix (www.inrix.com) has announced signing an agreement with Microsoft under which Microsoft will have the right to use Inrix real-time, historical and predictive traffic data ...

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