Stevens Transport to implement Qualcomm MCP200
Refrigerated carrier Stevens Transport will install Qualcomm’s Mobile Computing Platform 200 (MCP200) across its entire fleet of approximately 2,000 tractors. MCP200 incorporates the Qualcomm hours-of-service electronic onboard recorder (EOBR) application to automate driver logs, and performance monitoring to record critical vehicle and driver performance that affect fuel consumption...
Bendix names vp of charging business
Mark McCollough has been named vice president & general manager of the charging business for Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems. McCollough was previously product line director for air treatment...
AT&T to buy 1,200 CNG Chevy Express vans
According to General Motors (GM), AT&T plans to take delivery of 1,200 Chevrolet Express compressed natural gas (CNG) dedicated cargo vans, which will be deployed to AT&T service centers nationwide. It is the largest-ever order of CNG vehicles from General Motors...
Fleets wanted for study on profitability
A new research project on how pricing and lane competition impacts profitability is being conducted by McLeod Software and the Brimmer College of Business and Information Science at Tuskegee University...
Michelin renews support for Back On The Road
Michelin Americas Truck Tires (MATT) will again be a sponsor of Arrow Truck Sales’ “Back On The Road” program. Back On The Road provides a deserving truck driver with a truck and a job as well as a multitude of other prizes designed to help that truck remain on the road...
Kenworth radios now Bluetooth capable
Kenworth Truck Co. customers can now choose between two separate products that aid in complying with the new hand-held cell phone ban in commercial vehicles...
Electrical terminal cleaning kit
IPA Tools has released a new truck and trailer connector cleaner master set (part #8044) for use in cleaning male and female electrical terminals...
Registration is now open for Salute to Women Behind the Wheel
The Women in Trucking Assn. is inviting all female professional truck drivers and their families to attend what it said is the largest celebration of women behind the wheel at the 2012 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, KY...
Swift Transportation launches new corporate website
Swift Transportation Co. has launched a new corporate website to promote its growth and leadership in the transportation business, according to a company statement...
App offers load locating, bidding
A new iPhone and iPad app from Load Delivered Logistics enables carriers to both view and bid on available freight with a simple push of a button...
12V vehicle pilot lights offered
A new line of 12V LED vehicle pilot lights is being introduced by Cole Hersee, the commercial vehicle products division of Littelfuse...
Paylode appoints business development manager
Brad Sir has joined Paylode Cargo Protection Systems as business development manager. Sir will be responsible for Paylode’s mountain and western regions...
OOIDA urges truckers to speak out against I-95 toll plan
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Assn. is asking truckers in North Carolina to speak out against a plan by the state DOT to rebuild Interstate 95 and convert it into a toll road. The plan will cost billions and be done in phases, according to a Land Line report...
YRC to sell Akron facility
YRC Worldwide Inc. is selling a 270,000-sq.-ft. building in Akron, OH, as part of plans to reduce its presence in Ohio, the Akron Beacon Journal reports...
Missouri DOT may toll I-70 against voters’ wishes
Missouri Dept. of Transportation director Kevin Keith said that although Missouri voters have twice rejected amendments to permit state toll roads and bridges, a public vote would not be required to establish Interstate 70 as a toll road funded by private sector companies, according to a Kansas City Star report...
Maxwell Technologies inks distributor for ultracapacitor-based engine start module
Pana-Pacific will distribute Maxwell Technologies’ ultracapacitor-based engine start module (ESM) in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The agreement runs for one year and makes the ESM available through all original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket truck dealerships...
Meritor and Fras-le renew supply agreement
LAS VEGAS. Renewal of an exclusive five-year commercial supply agreement for brake lining for the U.S. and Canadian commercial vehicle markets was announced by Meritor Inc. and Fras-le S.A. at the 2012 Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week here in Las Vegas...
Hybrid propulsion system to be integrated into Caterpillar transmissions
Caterpillar has signed a 20-year agreement with BAE Systems to use BAE’s HybriDrive parallel hybrid propulsion system. Under terms of the agreement, BAE will integrate its HybriDrive into the Cat CX family of transmissions as well as establish an aftermarket field services model using Caterpillar’s global service network...
Trailer electronics & ABS tester
Lite-Check has released a new automated tester for trailer electronics and ABS. The Inspector 920 includes an electronic platform which displays messages for circuits and ABS faster, more accurately, and more detailed on a 4-line display, the company said...
Online catalog produced
Phillips Industries has launched an online catalog, showcasing its electrical and air brake interface replacement parts. Also displayed is a wide variety of shop tools and accessories...
ECi names chief technology officer
Ben Battle has joined ECi Software Solutions as chief technology officer. Battle will be responsible for product development across the ECi family of companies...
Used trucks lag YoY, but strong year seen for trailers
According to ACT Research, reported volumes of used Class 3 to 8 truck sales “reversed their slide into negative territory in December.” All three segments - auction, retail and wholesale - saw improvement relative to November. But all three segments continued to lag on a year-over-year (YoY) basis...
Volvo adds 30 hp. to fuel economy model
Volvo Trucks North America is now offering its XE fuel-economy integrated powertrain with a 455 hp. rating...
Timken names Clay Tice Representative of the Year
LAS VEGAS. Clay Tice was honored this week at a reception during the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week show in Las Vegas with the 2011 Manufacturer’s Representative of the Year Award from Timken Co...
Ryder introduces new onboard telematics system
Ryder System has announced the next generation of its onboard telematics system RydeSmart. RydeSmart 3.0 has been enhanced to provide greater usability and vehicle intelligence, Ryder said...
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