Mack Trucks welcomes EPA 2010 engine decision 

Dec 23, 2008

Mack Trucks Inc, Lehigh Valley PA, is welcoming the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent affirmation of its intention to implement the 2010 diesel emissions regulations as planned....

CARB mandates truck exhaust retrofit  

Dec 19, 2008

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has adopted two regulations to require truck owners to install diesel exhaust filters on their rigs, with nearly all vehicles upgraded by 2014...

Christmas Eve dinner
set for working truckers 

Dec 15, 2008

Volvo Trucks North America is saluting truck drivers who work Christmas Eve by providing a free holiday dinner at participating Flying J travel plazas in the United States and Canada...

Kenworth dealer provides trucks for Oakland port 

Dec 12, 2008

Bay Area Kenworth, Oakland CA, recently introduced Kenworth T800 liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks into operation at the Port of Oakland, according to Kenworth information...

Bendix to acquire
SmarTire Systems 

Dec 12, 2008

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, Elyria OH, plans to acquire the assets of SmarTire Systems Inc of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada...

Cummins to reduce
professional workforce 

Dec 9, 2008

Cummins Inc, Columbus IN, will reduce its professional workforce worldwide by at least 500 employees by the end of 2008 as a result of the continued deterioration in the US economy and many other key markets around the world, according to Cummins information...

Mitsubishi Truck consolidates NA operations 

Dec 5, 2008

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp, Kawasaki, Japan, is consolidating its North American operations at Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America (MFTA) in Logan Township NJ...

TMC adopts new RP
for vehicle lifts 

Dec 5, 2008

The Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) has adopted a new Recommended Practice (RP) to help fleet managers quantify the productivity improvement and return-on-investment provided by installing vehicle lifts in Class 7-8 truck maintenance facilities...

OBD systems to be required for HD truck engines 

Dec 4, 2008

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a final rule to require onboard diagnostic (OBD) systems on heavy-duty engines used in vehicles weighing over 14,000 pounds, according to EPA information released December 4...

BBTS wins annual Good stuff award 

Dec 1, 2008

The American Trucking Associations announced Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS) was awarded the second annual Mike Russell Good stuff Trucking Image...

Kenworth Grand-Mere joins dealer group 

Dec 1, 2008

Kenworth Grand-Mere in Quebec is the newest addition to the Kenworth dealer network. This parts and service facility will provide enhanced customer support...

Navistar reorganizes its truck segment 

Dec 1, 2008

Navistar will organize its truck segment into four business units: North American Truck Operations, Global Truck Operations, Global Bus Operations, and...

US EPA commends Mack Trucks for greenhouse gas reduction success 

Dec 1, 2008

Mack Trucks Inc was recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency for the company's success in reducing greenhouse gas emissions throughout its operations....

CVSA sets record for brake inspections 

Nov 20, 2008

A record number of 20,810 inspections were conducted last month during the Operation Air Brake Campaign, according to information from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)...

Boasso America expands
NJ tank container service 

Nov 12, 2008

Boasso America Corporation, a subsidiary of Quality Distribution Inc, Tampa FL, has expanded its network by opening a $6 million full-scale tank container service depot in Newark NJ and is planning expansion of its Savannah GA facility...

TravelCenters sets DEF distribution plans 

Nov 11, 2008

TravelCenters of America LLC (TA), based in Westlake OH, has reaffirmed its plans to distribute diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) at all of its TA and Petro branded locations in 2009...

Navistar to reorganize
truck segment 

Nov 11, 2008

Navistar International Corp, Warrenville IL, will organize its truck segment into four business units...

Haldex to reduce
global workforce by 700 

Nov 11, 2008

Haldex AB, Stockholm, Sweden, has announced it will reduce its global workforce by 700 employees by mid-2009...

Mack sponsors ATA Share the Road program 

Nov 4, 2008

Mack Trucks Inc, Allentown PA, will continue as primary sponsor of the 2009 Share the Road Program, a program of the American Trucking Associations (ATA).

The company made the announcement after receiving an award for its support of the program at the ATA’s Management Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans LA. Mack was recognized for its 2008 sponsorship of the ATA program.

Designed to enhance the safety of America's roadways by teaching car drivers how to safely drive around large trucks, Share the Road uses as spokespeople a group of professional truck drivers with exemplary safety records. These drivers conduct safety demonstrations for local media, students, community leaders and highway users in cities around the United States as a way to deliver the program's life-saving messages about potential blind spots, safe following distances, truck stopping distances and the like. ...

Volvo to continue Road Team sponsorship 

Nov 4, 2008

Volvo Trucks North America, Greensboro NC, will continue as sponsor of the America's Road Team, a program of the American Trucking Associations (ATA)...

Fuel additive manufacturer agrees to $1.25 million fine 

Nov 4, 2008

Biofriendly Corp, incorporated in Nevada with principal offices in Covina CA, has agreed to pay the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) $1.25 million for manufacturing and selling an unregistered fuel additive in Texas and California, according to EPA information...

Bridgestone Bandag wins Good Stuff award 

Nov 4, 2008

The American Trucking Associations has announced that Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS) was awarded the second-annual Mike Russell Good stuff Trucking Image Award...

Holland FWAL provided on Volvo VN 

Nov 1, 2008

SAF-Holland announced that the FWAL aluminum fifthwheel is now an available option for the Volvo VN from Volvo Trucks North America. The Holland FWAL...

Cygnus 2 big on accuracy 

Nov 1, 2008

Cygnus Instruments, manufacturer of the world's first multiple echo digital ultrasonic metal thickness gauge in 1983, has introduced the new Cygnus 2....

Pilot centers to carry DEF at the pump 

Nov 1, 2008

Pilot Travel Centers, the nation's largest retail operator of travel centers with more than 325 owned or licensed retail interstate locations in 40 states, announced plans to be the first to carry diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) “at the pump.”...